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Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle jade. She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. 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But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. First published as short stories. - Summary by From the introduction]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74155517</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:01:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74155517/danny_s_own_story_don_marquis.mp3" length="206538141" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>P. G. Wodehouse</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>“Do not count your chickens before they are hatched” is a classic saying that might well have been remembered by Ukridge. Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[“Do not count your chickens before they are hatched” is a classic saying that might well have been remembered by Ukridge. Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle jade. She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. First published as short stories. - Summary by From the introduction]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25792</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/709450c89ab718d32071186678d62f05.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Get Next!-George V. 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She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. First published as short stories. - Summary by From the introduction]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4245</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/709450c89ab718d32071186678d62f05.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Mr. Punch's Dramatic Sequels-St. John Emile Clavering Hankin</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-punch-s-dramatic-sequels-st-john-emile-clavering-hankin--74070851</link><description><![CDATA[“Do not count your chickens before they are hatched” is a classic saying that might well have been remembered by Ukridge. Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle jade. She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. First published as short stories. - Summary by From the introduction]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74070851</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:03:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74070851/mr_punch_s_dramatic_sequels_st_john_emile_clavering_hankin.mp3" length="83955948" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>P. G. 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Ukridge is always on the verge of making a fortune and counting his thousands before they are made. But Dame Fortune is a fickle jade. She eludes him in his great scheme about the dog college, wherein he was to turn out a world supply of trained dogs, and likewise in his backing of Battling Billson, the tender-hearted pugilist. But hope and George Tupper keep Ukridge going. He is ever ready for the next assault. First published as short stories. - Summary by From the introduction]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>25933</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/709450c89ab718d32071186678d62f05.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2, No. 22, July, 1921-W. H. 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