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The Classic Tales Podcast

Ep. 828, The Exit of Battling Billson, by P.G. Wodehouse

The Classic Tales Podcast

B.J. Harrison

Books, Fiction, Arts

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

What happens when you mix up Ukridge, Battling Billson, and a Welsh revival meeting? Let's find out. P.G. Wodehouse, today on The Classic Tales Podcast. 

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And now, The Exit of Battling Billson, by P.G. Wodehouse. 

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0:00.0

What happens when you mix up Eucridge, Battling Bilson and a Welsh revival meeting?

0:07.0

Let's find out.

0:09.0

PG Woodhouse, today on the Classic Tails Podcast.

0:30.0

Welcome to the Classic Tails Podcast. Thank you for listening.

0:34.0

We are proudly supported by our listeners.

0:37.0

Please sign up to be a supporter for as little as $5 a month.

0:42.0

We'll give you a monthly coupon code for $8 off any audiobook order.

0:48.0

Your support on a monthly basis is vital to keep us going.

0:53.0

Go to classictailsaudiobooks.com and become a financial supporter today.

0:59.0

Thank you so much.

1:01.0

The Arzan Loop-Pan Podcast is coming along.

1:04.0

If you haven't heard, I'll be releasing the first collection of Loop-Pan stories as its own show.

1:11.0

Wednesdays are about to get even better.

1:14.0

And if this works out, I may release other similar podcasts as well.

1:18.0

We'll see how it goes.

1:20.0

And now, the exit of Battling Bilson by PG Woodhouse.

1:29.0

The theatre royal, luneant now, is in the middle of the principal thoroughfare of that repellent town.

1:45.0

And immediately opposite its grubby main entrance, there is a lump post.

1:50.0

Under this lump post, as I approached, a man was standing.

1:54.0

He was a large man, and his heir was that of one who has recently passed through some trying experience.

2:01.0

He was dust on his person, and he had lost his heart.

2:05.0

At the sound of my footsteps he turned, and the rays of the lamb revealed the familiar features of my old friend,

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