Thursday, January 02, 2025

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - DECEMBER 2024 EPISODES!



DECIDEDLY DECEMBER!


Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during December 2024...

First up, November was a busy month so we're a little behind - but here we report back on what occurred during Paul's 51st birthday last month... 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 744:
SHY YETI, HUBERT AND THE 51ST BIRTHDAY!

Here we are for episode 744; in which Paul heads for Salisbury to celebrate his 51st birthday; whilst back at the flat Hubert Gentry attempts to dupe Cuthbert into giving him some winning Wordle words!! Thanks to all the special guests who appeared during this edition; among them are mum and dad, Calum, Nick, Trowby and Lisa, Grizzly, Gianluca, Levi, Toppie Smellie and... of course, the Other birthday boy; Andy The Birthday Twin! Our next episode, #745 sees the return of Mateusz/Grizzly for another London visit - and this time it's Grizzly's time to celebrate his birthday! Do join us to find out how they both got along! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Udio and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo and artwork by Owen O, with some assistance and photos provided by Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024.  Episode 744 was recorded between the 7th and 12th November, with Hubert's sub-plot recorded on the 7th September 2024 and Cuthbert's lines recorded between the 2nd and 3rd December 2024.

This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link: 


Next up, Grizzly is back in town and ready to celebrate!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 745:
DARTH GRIZZLY IS BACK IN BLIGHTY!!

Here we are for episode 745! In which Grizzly (aka Mateusz) returns to the UK for another visit and he and Paul go to stay in a hotel once again to celebrate their birthdays! There are plenty of adventures and some appearances by familiar regulars; it's impossible for the guys to have a completely relaxing time on this show! Thanks to Grizzly for his time and company in making this edition of the show and thanks also to our special guest, Harry F for his contributions! Our next show - #746 sees Paul attempting to impress Hubert Gentry with clips from some old episodes of Sutton Park! How will Hubert react!? Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Udio and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 745 was recorded between the 17th and the 23rd November 2024.

This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, Paul attempts to impress Hubert Gentry with clips from old episodes of Sutton Park...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 746:
HUBERT GENTRY AND THE LEGACY OF SUTTON PARK!

Here we are for episode 746! In which Paul enlists Hubert Gentry to help preserve the legacy of Sutton Park by using some of his contacts - but will Hubert be willing to help? Our next show - #747 sees us return to the Toy Hospital for a charitable event - there's a lot going on, but will Paul be able to get his beloved robot, Scraffy, back home in time for Christmas? Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Udio and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Thanks to Toppie Smellie for his help with this edition and to all the friends past and present who appeared in the SP clips. Episode 746 was recorded on the 2nd November 2024, with additional lines for Cuthbert recorded on the 10th December 2024. The Sutton Park clips are from episode #610-#619 from September 1994.
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This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, we return to The Toy Hospital for a charitable event - but Robot Scraffy is on Paul's mind...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 747:
TWISTS AND TURNS AT THE TOY HOSPITAL! 

Here we are for episode 747! In which there is a charity event at The Toy Hospital! How is Charlotte involved? Why is Baby Grizzly back? Will Scraffy get to go home and who is waiting in the shadows for Bettina? Our next episode, #748 sees the return of Uncle Warren to discuss another year in UK television; also there's a new podcast out there and they seem to have taken a disliking to The Shy Life Podcast! Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Luca and Udio. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All Other Character Voices in this episode were performed by Mateusz K. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 747 was recorded on the 26th September 2024; the original version of this episode was recorded between the 12th and 13th of July 2024, but the sound quality was not good enough due to a storm so we completely restaged the episode after making notes from the original improvisations.

This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, Uncle Warren is back and we're discussing the big TV hits of 1974!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 748:
SHY YETI'S BIG TV HITS OF 1974! 

Here we are for episode 748! In which Paul and Warren join forces to discuss the TV hits of 1974 in the UK; but there is also a new podcast on the scene that seems intent on destroying the good reputations of The Shy Life Podcast gang! Who can be behind it? Our next episode, #749 sees Mr Yeti being in a surprisingly Christmassy frame of mind! It's because Scraffy is finally coming home!? Maybe... and yes, we know we're late mentioning Christmas but that's because there's been a lot going on... as you will soon hear! Episode 750 draws ever closer! Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Luca and Udio. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 748 was recorded on the 7th November 2024.

This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up... Yes, we know it's New Year - but we have three big episodes which occurred over the Christmas holidays to share first!


Here are appearances that I made on other podcasts this month:

Vision On Sound - 

213: ANIMATION (NOV 3 24)

217: MODERN VIEWINGS (DEC 1 24)

220: XMAS 2024 (DEC 22 24)

More Shy Life Podcast Merch on Redbubble:

Shy Life Podcast - 2022 Logo Merch: 

There's plenty more on there and we'll be updating with the 2023 logos very soon!

That's all for now...

Take care - more soon,

Yeti hugs,

Paul (aka Shy Yeti) xx

SHY LIFE PODCAST SHOWS...
COMING SOON!!

January is here now and we have lots of new episodes in the pipe-line! Our schedule list does tend to change every time I post, but right about now this is a pretty good guide to the episodes that we are hoping to release over the next few months! 
Anyway - take a look at what else we have in store...

January 2025

749. The One Before 750!

In which Charlotte throws a Christmas party and Ikk is taken ill...

750. Episode 750!

In which the party continues and Ikk's health goes explosively!

751. Fallout from 750!

In which we deal with the fallout from episode 750!

752. Shy Life Podcast - 2024 Season Review!

In which we review all the episode released during 2024!

753. New Year 2025 Chatterbox!

In which the Chatterbox gang welcomes in 2025!

754. Adam Monkey And The Musical Favourites Of 2024!

In which Adam returns and he and Paul discuss their favourite tunes of 2024!

February 2025...

755. Charlotte Has A Change Of Heart...

In which Charlotte decides to play the long game and Martin is confronted by a ghost.

756. Valentine's 2025!

In which Paul discusses with Grizzly all the different Valentine's episodes over the years, whilst elsewhere a cheeky cupid causes trouble for some of the regulars!

757. Shy Yeti, Grizzly And The Mystery Guest!

In which Paul and Grizzly introduce a new voice for the show from Turkey!

758. Paul And Martin Hit The Late 70s!

In which Paul and Martin have a 6th chat about the 70s as they reach 1979 and find out who was big!

759. Hubert Gentry And The Sutton Park Addiction!

In which Hubert is beginning to find himself drawn into the cult of Sutton Park!

760. Mugshots (20th Anniversary Special)

Paul looks back at his 7th collection, Mugshots which he published 20 years ago! (early in 2025, record late 2024)

March 2025...

761. Hubert And The Return Of The Queer Cove Bar!

In which Hubert decides to open a bar in Cromitty's laboratory! What a great idea!?

762. Talking About The 1990s!

Paul and Nick attempt to bottle their own experiences of the 1990s into a little over an hour of conversation - can these two self-confessed chatter-boxes manage it!?

763. Cromitty And The Egotistical Mentor!

In which Cromitty reconnects with his old mentor Professor Alonzo Crutch but things don't go so well!

764. Shy Yeti's Night Of Gaming...

Paul tries to have an old-fashioned night of gaming!

765. Visitors At Hubert's Bar!

In which Toppie and Aunt Tappie visit the new Queer Cove Bar and we share some grumbling with Paul and Martin!

766. The Wedding Crashers And The Man From The Ministry!

In which we focus in via flashbacks to those Wedding Crashers as Cromitty leads YUJ astray at a wedding and Paul gets inspected!

April 2025 And Beyond...

767. Another Last Episode Of The Shy Life Podcast!

Not exactly an April Fool's episode - but this edition was originally recorded as a potential final epiosde of The Shy Life Podcast, but it's since been replaced with another potential last show!

768. Hubert's Sutton Park Shrine!

In which Hubert's interest in Sutton Park deepens and we share more exciting tales from Sutton Park from the 1990s!

769. Nick and Paul Are Randomly Dr Who-y!

In which Paul and Nick do some more random words, plus discuss some random Doctor Who stories from the classic era!

770. Hubert Is Framed!

In which a planned trip to Sutton Park is jeopardised when Hubert is framed as the Shy Life Poopcaster!

771. The Unruly Avenger!

Paul unearths a story that he wrote over 30 years ago and shares it with the listeners...

772. A Collection Of Nick And Paul Chats!

Mr Yeti collects together a number of chats on TV, Youtube and their video collections which were recorded back during lockdown but which have not previously been released! We also have more from Paul's 1990 diary!

773. FOUND!! Lost Gems From The Yeti Archives!

In which Paul and Nick discuss lost tapes from the Yeti archives which have recently been uncovered!

774. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

In which Paul shares some voices from the past from some recently unearthed audio tapes...

775. Paul And Nick Get Random Yet Again! (December 2024)

In which Paul and Nick record one last random episode for 2024!

776. What's Up With Robot Big Fatty?

In which Yeti Uncle John prepares a valentine's surprise for Charlotte, Douglas is missing Boo and we also catch up with the goings of Robot Big Fatty!

777. The Return Of Max Du Pres!

In which Bettina catches up with Max Du Pres at one of his galleries... little knowing what danger lies in store!

778. Poetiquette (20th Anniversary Special)

Paul looks back at his 8th collection, Poetiquette, which he published 20 years ago! (Sometime 2025!)

779. Paul And Martin Enter The 1980s!

In which Paul and Martin have a 7th chat about music - moving from 1979 into 1980!

780. Another Visit To Sutton Park!

In which we head back into the archives to share more exciting tales from Sutton Park from the 1990s!


### Additionally:
The following episodes are ones that I have been considering to record for some time - although there are a lot more in the planning stage that may be recorded first! There are also vague possibilities that characters from the early days such as Ethel The Landlady and Gordon The Cryptkeeper might return.


### Another Trip Back To 2020!

This episode is already partially recorded!
Paul shares some of the previously unheard chats with some of his guests about the episodes released during 2020.

### Shy Yeti's Miscellaneous Poetting!

Cuthbert goes back into the archives to explore more select nuggets from some of Paul's poetry videos!

### Haunt-cub And The Virtual Reality Dinosaur! 

Jay comes visiting once again with Aragog - who is ready to do another quiz. Meanwhile Cromitty has completed Jay's virtual reality dinosaur, but is still a little jealous of how Jay and Yeti Uncle John continually flirt!

### Nick And Paul's TV Chat! (A Flashback To September 2020!) 

This episode is already partially recorded!
This time we're looking back a few months to September 2020 - to see how then compares with now. Nick and Paul chat about some recently watched TV and also about their friends - with a few clips from Sutton Park to stir it all around! 

### A Trip Back To Mister Yeti's 30th Birthday!

This episode is already partially recorded!
On the eve of his 49th birthday Ikk takes Paul back to a party from 2003 where Paul was surprised soon after he turned 30! 

### Toppie And Yeti On Round The Archives - 2!

This episode is already partially recorded!
This episode we're cheating a bit and sharing some old Round The Archives articles that Paul and Toppie worked on in the hope that if you've not heard them then maybe you'll try out RTA itself! 

We also have this episode which - for the time being - will only be released if the show needs to end:

### The Second Last Shy Life Podcast Episode

This is our second attempt at a final episode of The Shy Life Podcast... Might it be real this time!? It was recorded back in April 2022 and will remain in the archives for a good while yet!

### The Third Last Shy Life Podcast Episode

This is our third attempt at a final episode of The Shy Life Podcast... Might it be real this time!? It was recorded back in November 2023 and will remain in the archives for a good while yet!

These ones have been started but may never be completed because so much time has passed...

### The Curse Of The Halloween Machine!

Mysterious things are going on as the Halloween Machine is re-activated...

### You'd Be A Fool To Ban Easter!

This episode is sort of April Fool and Easter-related! 
(This show was postponed and is currently incomplete either released next year or as a lost episode.)

### The Lost Tapes Of Dameus The Interviewer

August Evans stumbles over some lost interview tapes of himself as Dameus interviewing podcasting celebrities - might it bring back his past or affect him in a quite unexpected way!?!

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