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The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Charlie Chan: The Curious Ride of the Sea Witch (EP4807)

The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas

Adam Graham

Fiction, Arts, Drama, Performing Arts

4.42K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

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

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0:00.0

The Welcome to the great detectives of old time radio from Boise, Idaho.

0:35.2

This is your host, Adam Graham.

0:37.4

In a moment, we're going to bring you this week's episode of Charlie Chan. But first, I do want to encourage you. If you are enjoying the podcast, please follow us using your favorite podcast software. And I also want to encourage you to check out our other podcast.

0:55.0

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1:01.1

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1:03.6

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1:11.0

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1:18.1

Well, now from 1950 or 1951, here is the Curious Ride of the Sea Witch.

1:26.8

Whoa, ha, ha, ma'am! The Curious Rod of the Sea Witch.

1:50.9

The incomparable Charlie Chan in a new and exciting series.

1:53.7

Join the famous detective every week at this same time

1:56.6

as he combines the wisdom of the East and the Science of the West

2:00.6

in a dramatic chapter from the wisdom of the east and the science of the West.

2:04.9

In a dramatic chapter from the Adventures of Charlie Chan.

2:17.2

Charlie Chan humbly bids you good evening and extend warm welcome.

2:22.0

It is written, do not judge man by smiles.

2:24.6

Do not judge sea by calm.

2:29.8

In both cases, deadly shark may lurk just underneath surface.

2:36.4

Tonight, we meet two different kinds of sharks who come out of sea.

2:38.3

Listen, please.

2:39.7

Thank you.

2:54.1

Tonight's adventure, the curious ride of the sea witch. The grim prison walls loom forbiddingly through the fog,

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