The Adventurer's Club
Step into the smoky, story-filled atmosphere of a bygone era with The Adventurer's Club, a vintage radio series that brings the thrilling real-life tales of extraordinary men to your ears. Born from an informal gathering of explorers, big game hunters, and military veterans at St. Hubert's Old English Grill in Chicago in 1911, the club was formalized with the motto: "To provide a hearth and home for those who have left the beaten path and made for adventure." In 1947, Chicago's CBS affiliate WBBM brought these incredible stories to the airwaves under the sponsorship of Schaeffer Pens. This digital collection preserves over one hour and nineteen minutes of rare, pulse-pounding adventure, featuring three surviving episodes from the series.
Collection Highlights
- Follow the gripping three-part saga of Count Byron de Prorok, who sets out in a small aircraft over the Sahara Desert to locate the legendary tomb of Queen Tin Hinan. His trek is fraught with peril, including getting lost on foot, confronting dreaded Tuareg fighters, and surviving sandstorms and quicksand.
- Immerse yourself in a lost piece of radio history, complete with dramatic organ music and the unmistakable narration of Ken Nordine, whose voice also graced other classic series like Faces in the Window and Incredible But True.
- Discover a charming piece of mid-century marketing: the Schaeffer Company used the show to promote their Skrip brand ink, offering listeners a "Five-in-One Mystery Compass" in exchange for a box top—a gadget the desert-bound Count de Prorok himself might have envied.
Track Listing
Show all 6 tracks (1 hours, 19 min)
- Adventurers Club 470208 5 Lost Tomb Pt.01
- Adventurers Club 470215 6 Lost Tomb Pt.02
- Adventurers Club 470222 7 Lost Tomb Pt.03
- Adventurers Club 470208 5 Lost Tomb Pt.01
- Adventurers Club 470215 6 Lost Tomb Pt.02
- Adventurers Club 470222 7 Lost Tomb Pt.03
