Charlie Chan| Great Detectives of Old TIme Radio Classic Mystery Dramas

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Join us as we journey into the radio adventures of Charlie Chan including serialized adventures and standalone shows.

10/28/2025

Charlie Chan: The Fiery Santa Claus

Today's Mystery:Charlie Chan is on the trail of a serial Romeo who victimizes middle-aged women. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Sara, Patreon supporter since March 2017. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives

33 min
10/21/2025

Charlie Chan: The Frightened Shroff

Today's Mystery: The mother of a dead criminal is victimized by a conman claiming her son owed him money. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating in Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Christine, Patreon supporter since November 2023. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

32 min
10/14/2025

Charlie Chan: The Case of the Talking Doll

Today's Mystery: A criminal hunted by Charlie Chan seeks revenge by planting a bomb at his house. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating in Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan, Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Artemio, Patreon supporter since October 2021. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives

29 min
10/07/2025

Charlie Chan: Escaped Musician

Today's Mystery: A musician is implicated in a burglary that led to murder. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Phillip, Patreon Patreon supporter since December 2019. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

30 min
09/30/2025

Charlie Chan: The Case of the Romantic Engineer

Today's Mystery: A woman believes her husband has been kidnapped, but instead of a ransom note, she's being sent money. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Ken, Patreon supporter since November 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

35 min
09/23/2025

Charlie Chan: The Curious Ride of the Sea Witch

Today's Mystery: Charlie Chan and his number one son track two dangerous escapees to a luxury yacht where a wealthy woman, her daughter, and her erswhile fiancé are in a very nasty argument. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating in Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan, Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day:Jeffrey Patreon supporter since October 2023 Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call 208-991-4783 Become one of our friends on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectives

30 min
09/16/2025

Charlie Chan: The Case of the Telltale Hands

Today's Mystery: Charlie Chan and his number one son are on the trail of a burglar who used his blind pianist daughter to commit burglaries and then murdered his partner. Original Radio Broadcast Date: 1950 or 1951 Originating from Sydney Starring: William Rees as Charlie Chan; Rodney Jacobs Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

37 min
09/09/2025

Charlie Chan: The Pearl of Great Price

Today's Mystery:Charlie Chan's daughter is kidnapped by bank robbers after a bungled robbery. Original Radio Broadcast Date: Summer 1944 Originating from Los Angeles Starring: Walter Connolly as Inspector Charlie Chan Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Patreon Supporter of the Day: Martin, Patreon supporter since March 2024. Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Take the listener survey at http://survey.greatdetectives.net Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectives Follow us on Twitter @radiodetectives

37 min

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Love the podcast but where’s the rest?

07/13/2025

Four-fish

I have been listening to old times radio shows for 20 years. I love Charlie Chan movies and podcasts… how ever it disturbs me to my core when I can’t complete the segments of podcasts… I understand that over the years episodes get lost. Love the show.