EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 2H 1M
The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories
from Wodehousekeeping
A solo episode this time, as I (Ian Cockburn) turn to 1917's The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories, P. G. Wodehouse's second collection of short stories for adults, which includes "Extricating Young Gussie", the story that first introduces the legendary characters Bertie Wooster (here apparently called Bertie Mannering-Phipps), Aunt Agatha and - in a cameo role - Jeeves. There are plot spoilers. Content note: see below next to individual stories.You can e-mail me at [email protected] me at ko-fi.com/wodehousekeepingor follow the show on Bluesky or FacebookStories covered, with start times:"Bill the Bloodhound" 6m "Extricating Young Gussie" 17m "Wilton's Holiday" 33m 46s"The Mixer: He Meets a Shy Gentleman" 42m "The Mixer: He Moves in Society" 49m "Crowned Heads" 54m"At Geisenheimer's" 1h 1m"The Making of Mac's" 1h 11m (CN: suicide)"One Touch of Nature" 1h 22m"Black for Luck" 1h 27m"The Romance of an Ugly Policeman" 1h 35m"A Sea of Troubles" 1h 43m (CN: suicide)"The Man with Two Left Feet" 1h 46mOther works by Wodehouse mentionedThe Man Upstairs and Other StoriesPiccadilly JimSomething FreshThe Reggie Pepper stories"Three From Dunsterville""Deep Waters", "Fixing it for Freddie"The golf storiesThe Girl on the BoatBustanoby's"In Alkala""By Advice of Counsel""Something to Worry About""The Man Upstairs""The Man Who Disliked Cats"My Man JeevesThe Prince and BettyUneasy MoneyJoy in the MorningNuts and Wine (revue)A Man of MeansReference works consultedSophie Ratcliffe, P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in LettersRobert McCrum, Wodehouse: A LifeNorman Murphy, A Wodehouse HandbookRichard Usborne, Wodehouse at Work to the EndMadame Eulalie's Rare Plums websiteAlso mentionedGeorge Grossmith, Jr.Harry Leon Wilson, Ruggles of Red GapPercy JeevesLeslie Havergal BradshawThe Beatles, "Get Back"Magnetic Fields, "Goin' Back to the Country"O. HenryThe Golden Butterfly (film adaptation of "The Making of Mac's")M. F. Carey, "Learning McFadden to Waltz"Leonora CazaletDenis Mackail "At Mr Besley's"Do the Right Thing podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A solo episode this time, as I (Ian Cockburn) turn to 1917's The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories, P. G. Wodehouse's second collection of short stories for adults, which includes "Extricating Young Gussie", the story that first introduces the legendary characters Bertie Wooster (here apparently called Bertie Mannering-Phipps), Aunt Agatha and - in a cameo role - Jeeves. There are plot spoilers. Content note: see below next to individual stories.You can e-mail me at [email protected] me at ko-fi.com/wodehousekeepingor follow the show on Bluesky or FacebookStories covered, with start times:"Bill the Bloodhound" 6m "Extricating Young Gussie" 17m "Wilton's Holiday" 33m 46s"The Mixer: He Meets a Shy Gentleman" 42m "The Mixer: He Moves in Society" 49m "Crowned Heads" 54m"At Geisenheimer's" 1h 1m"The Making of Mac's" 1h 11m (CN: suicide)"One Touch of Nature" 1h 22m"Black for Luck" 1h 27m"The Romance of an Ugly Policeman" 1h 35m"A Sea of Troubles" 1h 43m (CN: suicide)"The Man with Two Left Feet" 1h 46mOther works by Wodehouse mentionedThe Man Upstairs and Other StoriesPiccadilly JimSomething FreshThe Reggie Pepper stories"Three From Dunsterville""Deep Waters", "Fixing it for Freddie"The golf storiesThe Girl on the BoatBustanoby's"In Alkala""By Advice of Counsel""Something to Worry About""The Man Upstairs""The Man Who Disliked Cats"My Man JeevesThe Prince and BettyUneasy MoneyJoy in the MorningNuts and Wine (revue)A Man of MeansReference works consultedSophie Ratcliffe, P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in LettersRobert McCrum, Wodehouse: A LifeNorman Murphy, A Wodehouse HandbookRichard Usborne, Wodehouse at Work to the EndMadame Eulalie's Rare Plums websiteAlso mentionedGeorge Grossmith, Jr.Harry Leon Wilson, Ruggles of Red GapPercy JeevesLeslie Havergal BradshawThe Beatles, "Get Back"Magnetic Fields, "Goin' Back to the Country"O. HenryThe Golden Butterfly (film adaptation of "The Making of Mac's")M. F. Carey, "Learning McFadden to Waltz"Leonora CazaletDenis Mackail "At Mr Besley's"Do the Right Thing podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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