Monday, June 01, 2026

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - MAY 2026 EPISODES...

 
MAY 2026! 

MAY I? OF COURSE YOU MAY...

Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during May 2026...

May 2026 was our 10th anniversary month! So there are some episodes that look back to the early days of the show - although I decided quite some time ago that I wasn't going to limit the anniversary celebrations to May, but instead all the way through the summer... pretty much to around September... or maybe longer if I'm falling behind with editing... We'll see! Certainly I'll be recording some big episodes well into the June or July...

Anyway, due to an ongoing technical issue I'm currently editing in two units, with two different lap tops and set ups; which is why there is some variation in title music and types of episodes... Our LIVE episodes are mostly recorded and edited in Salisbury, whilst all other episodes are edited back in Surrey; but that will change and things should level out once I've migrated some of the original tech across...

So, let's get going with the first episode of May which was recorded in April with our good friend, Andy The Birthday Twin - we took him up into space to broadcast LIVE!!!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 816:
THE BIRTHDAY TWINS GO LIVE FROM OUTER SPACE!

Here we are for episode 816! In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE to the universe, but this time takes Birthday Twin Andy along with him too! As usual there will be a lot of vintage Australian TV chat - including which shows they've been rewatching and we are "proud"  to share with you probably the worst Prisoner Cell Block H trivia quiz in the world; all that and we interact with the chat and answer some agony aunt letters! Our next episode, #817 is busy being edited - in fact we're doing two at once - so we're not sure which one will be out next! Stay tuned! It's nearly time for us to begin our 10th anniversary celebrations! 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 816 was recorded on the 6th April 2026.

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


Next up, we have a special guest and we're looking back at the first 25 episodes of The Shy Life Podcast!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 817:
STARTING UP THE SHY LIFE...
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PART 1

Here we are for episode 817! In which Paul and Grizzly talk about the first 25 episodes of the show as it reaches it's 10th anniversary! We meet many now-familiar voices on their first appearances - not to mention Yeti Uncle John and Bettina! We head for Amsterdam, outer space and also get pretty poetic! Thanks to everyone, once again - who appears in this episode via archive clips! Our next show, #818 sees us looking at the next 25 episodes of The Shy Life Podcast from 2016-17. Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have comments - you can even send audio and I'll include it. The music is by Udio and Various Artists. Sound effects are by Shy Yeti and Pixabay. Logo by Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 817 was recorded on the 23rd February 2026.

This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:
Next up, it's the second part of our three part look at the first year of The Shy Life Podcast.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 818:
STARTING UP THE SHY LIFE...
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PART 2

Here we are for episode 818! In which Paul and Toppie talk about the episodes 26-50 of the show as it reaches it's 10th anniversary! Amongst all the clips we dive into memorable editions of the show - including our first LIVE edition, first Halloween episode, first Yeti birthday bonanza, first Christmas and New Year specials. We also head overseas - to Luxembourg and then later to Venice - not to mention we have to face how evil Cromitty was in the early days! Yikes! Our next episode, #819 sees us reaching our third and final look at the first year of The Shy Life Podcast! 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 818 was recorded on the 7th March 2026.

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


Next up, it's the third and final part of our anniversary look at the early episodes of The Shy Life Podcast! 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 819:
STARTING UP THE THE SHY LIFE...
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, PART 3

Here we are for episode 819! In which Paul and Andy The Birthday Twin conclude the chat about the first year of the show on it's 10th anniversary! We hit some mile-stones along the way, including our first Valentine's Day edition, our first April Fool's Day special, not to mention further live editions and surprise guests making their debuts! You'll hear clips from all these shows; I'd also like to thank everyone who has featured in flashbacks from all the episodes of The Shy Life Podcast from the first year that have made up our last three 10th anniversary shows. Our next episode, #820 sees us meeting up with an old friend of the show for a week long London vacation! 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 819 was recorded on the 8th of March 2026.

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


Next up, Mateusz has come to visit Paul in London for a proper vacation... What will they get up to?


This yeti came out with a mistake in the text - but he was too cute not to use... The rest came out well, though!



The Shy Life Patreon will be updated for 2026 very soon!


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!!

June 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...

June 2026...

820. Behind The Scenes Diary With Paul and Mateusz!

Guess who's back in town?! Yes, it's Grizzly and he and Paul are going to have some behind the scenes adventures during the week of their vacation!

821. A Meeting Of Minds For Alonzo And Hubert!

In which Cromitty's old mentor the arrogant Alonzo Crutch comes back to visit... what is he planning and how will Hubert get on with meeting someone even ruder than he is!? In extra material we also have a voice from the past answering some rather daft questions - it's Matt from Germany! Woohoo! We also have some random moments between Paul and Nick, we also hear again from French teacher Alex!

822. Shy Yeti LIVE AGAIN from Outer Space! (NOW WITH EXTRAS!)

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE to the universe, but also this time there are some extra new chats that have been waiting to be released!

823. A Behind The Scenes Diary Down In Kent!

In which we follow Mister Yeti and Paul From School on a week's holiday down in Kent!

824. Shy Yeti's Podcast Wedding Preparations Palava!

In which Paul breaks the news to Toppie about the wedding just as he and Grizzly are meant to be looking for suits for their wedding, but Hubert distracts them - offering them some of his vintage clothing... will they find anything that might be appropriate!? In extra material Gianluca answers some some of our rather deep and meaningful random questions!! We also attempt to help French teacher Alex out with his problem!

825. A Fond Farewell To Deeley Cat!

In which Ikk, Cromitty and Toppie have some sad news to break to Paul... but how will he take it?

July 2026...

826. Another Busy Wedding Planning Day!

In which Cromitty receives bad news about Alonzo whilst Paul and Grizzly plan their big day. Will Scraffy be repaired in time? Can Cuthbert help? And what mysteries lie inside Hubert's wardrobe? 

827. Fructophobics Anonymous!

In which Paul drags Toppie into the intrigue as they trail Yeti Uncle John to a Fructophobics Anonymous meeting! Meanwhile Paul visits Toppie and Aunt Tappie for afternoon tea and Paul convinces Toppie to help him break into Charlotte's dressing room. 

828. The Perils Of Grizzly - Part 1

It's time for Paul and Grizzly's stag-do... but there is bound to be problems! We also hear more from Alex as he makes a trip to Paris!

829. The Perils Of Grizzly - Part 2

It's time for Paul and Grizzly's stag-do... but there is bound to be EVEN MORE problems! Meanwhile, Paul and Cuthbert also have to help Alex escape from the creepy clown! 

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

Paul has a quiet night in with Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John and the we end up focusing via flashbacks to last summer and those infamous Wedding Crashers as Cromitty leads YUJ astray at a wedding and Paul gets inspected! Meanwhile, the Podcast Inspector came-a-calling...

August 2026...

831. The Stag-do!

It's time for Paul and Grizzly's stag-do... but there is bound to be problems! 

832. Another Afternoon With Oli!

In which Paul and Oli attempt to answer some more questions and a curious secret it revealed! We also do a little cooking with an old friend!

833. More Australian Chatter With The Birthday Twins!

In which Paul shares with Andy some of his recent Australian TV viewing!

834. Shy Yeti LIVE AGAIN From A Galaxy Far FAR away!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space one more time to broadcast LIVE to the universe!

835. A Big Day And A Night Of 1000 Surprises!

Here we are deep in the middle of festivities for the 10th anniversary of The Shy Life Podcast and there's a double wedding brewing; Bettina catches up with Max Du Pres at one of his galleries, she soon finds out that all is not what it appears to be as "time" itself continues to play tricks... Meanwhile, Charlotte plans an exorcism and Douglas gets a big surprise!

836. Random Words Etc. (recorded June 2025)

In which Paul and Nick dive into more random chats! We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Scotland towards the end of last year!

September 2026...

837. Honeymoon On The High-Seas (Part 1)

In which Paul and Grizzly head out on the high seas - only to find out that there are some familiar faces onboard!

838. Honeymoon On The High-Seas (Part 2)

In which the holidays continue... but will the boys get back home safely? 

839. Behind The Scenes On The High Seas!

In which we share a behind the scenes diary of our trip on the high seas!

840. Uncle Warren And The TV of 1978!

In which Paul and Warren discuss the TV of 1978! Paul also tries to advise Alex on how best to deal with what is occurring to him over in France!

841. The Birthday Twins Say G'day Again!

Paul and Andy discuss Cop Shop and The Box, along with several other classic Aussie shows! 

842. Toppie's Merchandising Moment Of Madness!

In which YUJ oversteps the mark, Hubert clears out his cupboards and Paul tries to keep Toppie calm!

October 2026...

843. Shy Yeti's Polish Adventure! (LIVE!!!)

In this month's LIVE show Paul introduces his adventures to Poland to meet Grizzly and his teddy bears! 

844. Behind The Scenes Of Shy Yeti's Polish Adventure!

In which we go behind the scenes on the recording of our recent Polish adventure!

845. Hubert and Cuthbert And The Dreadful Incident!

In which there's been a terrible incident at the bar/lab involving Hubert and Cuthbert!

846. Hubert And Ikk Are Housemates!?!

In which we learn that Hubert may be going to live with Ikk on his space ship!!

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

Paul tries to have an old-fashioned night of gaming! We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Paris towards the end of last year!

848. Geeky Panda versus The Grumblebugs!

In which Paul and catches up with Geeky Panda and our old friend Grumpy Martin Holmes! We also have more random nonsense from Paul and Oli.

849. Halloween 2026

What will we get up to at Halloween this year?

November 2026...

850. Shy Yeti LIVE from Uranus!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE from Uranus!

851. Birthday 2026

What will Paul get up to around the time of his birthday this year?

852. Poems To Make Bears Growl! (20th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates the 20th anniversary of his book of verse, Poems To Make Bears Growl!

853. Paul and Martin Talk The Music Of 1981!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some of the big stars in the UK of the year 1981!

854. 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! We also have extra material with Nick from a recent trip to Paris!

December 2026...

855. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 5!

In which we are treated to YET another episode of Cromitty and YUJ's Yeti Spaghetti Show!

856. Two Pauls Share Some Agony!

In which Paul From School helps Mister Yeti reply to some Agony Aunt letters!

857. Shy Yeti LIVE From OUTER SPACE (AT XMAS!)

In which Shy Yeti broadcasts LIVE from outer space at Christmas!

858. Another Visit To The Sutton Park Archives!

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

859. The Unruly Avenger!

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

860. Shy Yeti's 2026 Flashback!

In which we take a look back at the episodes that we released during 2026!

January 2027 And Beyond...

861. Shy Yeti LIVE From OUTER SPACE (AT NEW YEAR!)

In which Shy Yeti broadcasts LIVE from outer space at New Year!

862. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 6!

In which we are treated to YET YET another episode of Cromitty and YUJ's Yeti Spaghetti Show!

863. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

864. Random Words Etc. (recorded June 2025)

In which Paul and Nick dive into more random chats! We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Scotland towards the end of last year!

865. Shy Yeti LIVE From The Valentine's Moons Of Mars!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE for Valentine's Day from The Moons Of Mars!

866. A Diary Date With Nick And Paul!

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!

867. In Which We Take Toppie Back To 1990!

In which Nick and Paul take Toppie back to April 1990 to share more adventures from the diaries!

868. A Yeti Way Of Thinking! (10th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates the 10th anniversary of his book - A Yeti Way Of Thinking which was the book that he'd just released when The Shy Life Podcast began in May 2016. (Recorded during the Kent trip)

8??. Rhymes Bears Steal Pies For - Live On The High Seas!

In which Paul celebrates the 20th anniversary of this book - with a live reading of some of the poems whilst on The High Seas! (Recorded during the Norway trip)

8??. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Shy Yeti's Dessert Island Discs!

In which Paul gets called onto a special episode of The Yeti Spaghetti Show which appears to be a very close copy of another very famous radio show... but what songs will Mister Yeti choose?

8??. Shy Yeti's Third Final Episode!

In which Mr Yeti shares an episode that he recorded several years ago as a potential final episode - it has now been retired and replaced; but here is your chance to hear what almost could have been our goodbye!

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