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Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Wanna get away from it all? We offer you... Escape! Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure. You are a farmer, peacefully working the soil, planting your crops. While above you, deadly as a vulture, a man is descending who will carry you away to his lair. A place from which there is no escape. So listen now, as escape brings you Stacy O'Monnier's excit…

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Synopsis

In A Source of Irritation, we meet Sam Gates, a British farmer who is content with his simple life, tending to his crops and waiting for his niece, Aggie, to bring him food. However, his peaceful existence is shattered when a Nazi reconnaissance plane unexpectedly lands in his field. The pilot, Captain Haussmann, mistakes Sam for a French traitor due to their physical resemblance, leading to a perilous turn of events.

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_Escape_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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Escape, Episode 190

A Source of Irritation

Sunday, July 5, 1953 · 29:36

Escape, Episode 190

A Source of Irritation

Sunday, July 5, 1953 · 29:36

Summary

A British farmer is kidnapped by a Nazi pilot during World War II, leading to a dangerous adventure behind enemy lines. He must navigate his unexpected role in a German plot while yearning to return to his farm.

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  • 1953 — Ernesto "Che" Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.

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