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From Boise, Idaho, this is your host, Adam Graham. In a moment, we will begin our journey

through the circulating episodes of Charlie Chan. But first, I do want to encourage you if you are

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Now we're going to talk about Charlie Chan.

The Honolulu Police Inspector was created in 1925 by author Earl Durr Biggers in his novel The House Without a Key.

He was inspired by real-life Hawaiian detective Chang Apana

and was written as a benevolent hero

and a counter to the more sinister Asian characters

such as Fu Manchu.

The character was massively popular,

particularly in the second quarter of the 20th century.

While only six novels were written before Biggers passed away in 1933,

there were 44 Charlie Chan movies released between 1931 and

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