Monday, April 05, 2021

MARCHING ON THROUGH MARCH...

SPRINGING ABOUT... 
UNDER LOCKDOWN...


Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we're taking a look at the episodes that came out during March 2021...

I'll really excited by some of these - in fact I'm really proud of many of our episodes so far this year!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 415:

PAUL AND MARTIN VS THE BIG HITS OF 1966!

Here we are for episode 415! This time Paul and Martin tackle some of the big hits on both sides of the pond from the year 1966! Ikk also joins us to share some of his renditions of the tunes of the moment! Please Note: Towards the end of the episode Yeti Uncle John began crashing about in the kitchen; we apologise for this interruption but assure you that once John finished making his Pot Noodle his noisiness subsides! Our next episode, #416 sees Mr Yeti having a lazy morning - but his aim is to keep us all entertained; but HOW exactly?!? Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All Sound Effects are by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 415 was recorded between the 9th and 11th November 2020, with an additional brief cameo recorded by Cuthbert on Wednesday the 3rd March 2021. Very many thanks to A.H. for his continued support and his equally brief appearance at the very end of this edition.

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

415: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-415-paul-and-martin-versus-the-big-hits-of-1966

Next up - we find Mr Yeti having a lie-in - allowing him to present some pre-recorded chitter-chat...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 416:

A SLEEPY MORNING FOR SHY YETI...

Here we are for episode 416! This time Shy Yeti is having a lazy morning before work, Deeley joins him and we have plenty of clips for you including a recent quiz with Calum and Wifey Jo - and some chitter-chat with friend of the show, Nick G, about Paul's recently purchased vinyl stash! There is also a Sutton Park clip from episode 1008 from Summer 1995 which again features Nick and friend of the show, Elaine. Thank you to everyone already mentioned who was involved in this edition - but also to Isaac BD and Declan D - the Shame Inspectors from That's A Shame podcast who make an extra-special cameo at the very end! Our next episode, #417 sees us heading back into space with our new friend Comic-book Ryan - Yeti Uncle John is coming too; what mischief will be up to this time!? Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 416 was recorded between the 8th February and the 8th March 2021.

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

416: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-416-a-sleepy-morning-for-shy-yeti

Next up Ryan - our Comic-book loving pal from Canada is back and heading back into space with Paul and Yeti Uncle John...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 417:


SHY YETI AND THE RETURN OF THE COMIC-BOOK KID!

Here we are for episode 417! This time Paul and Ryan head to Saturn for a comic-mart, but Yeti Uncle John has come along too... what IS he up to? Might it be something dodgy? Paul and Ryan will have to do their very best to keep him on the straight and narrow. All this and we also have a little chat about spring-time with Mama Yeti (Paul's mum!) in time for Mother's Day in the UK. We also have comic book facts, trivia and a film quiz! Our next episode, #418 sees Paul having a music chat with podcasting pal, Andy P; they have a lot of music in common and we're pretty sure you'll like some of it too! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 417 was recorded between the 13th February and 11th March 2021.

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

417: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-417-shy-yeti-and-the-return-of-the-comic-book-kid

Next up - he's a podcaster in his own right - but it's his first visit to The Shy Life world!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 418:


AN LP A DAY KEEPS THE LIBRARIANS AT BAY!

Here we are for episode 418! Paul is joined by podcaster and fellow (former) library-person Andy Priestner to discuss some of the music that has influenced him most over the years! There are a lot of tunes in common - we hope you like some of them too! Our next episode, #419 sees us getting sharing some of the secret thoughts of our regulars; we also have a very special guest - or two! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 418 was recorded on Wednesday 3rd March 2021.

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

418: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-418-an-lp-a-day-keeps-the-librarians-at-bay

Next up we'll be looking into the secret thoughts of some of our regulars; we may not like what we hear!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 419:


WHAT *WILL* PEOPLE THINK!?!

Here we are for episode 419! This time we get a rare insight into what some of the regulars are thinking! Paul and Aunt Tappie discuss their growing friendship, Calum and Paul do some quizzes and we have a Sutton Park clip from 1995 (#1006-#1007) featuring old friend, Nick Goodman! Many thanks to Nick, Calum and also to Toppie Smellie for his help with this edition! Our next episode, #420 sees us catching up with the Chatterbox Gang for our March 2021 episode! There will be trivia galore and we'll be focusing on the skies once again! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it for all to hear! Our music is by Shy Yeti and Luca, with sound effects by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 419 was recorded between the 30th January and the 4th February 2021, with Cuthbert recording extra lines between the 17th and 18th of March 2021.

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

419: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-419-what-will-people-think

Next up - in a change to the scheduled show - we bring you another chat with Nick concerning the big hits of 1994; this is the last music (year) episode that we've recorded together with a new voice coming in for 1995!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 420:


THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER... IT'S 1994!

Here we are for episode 420! This time around - in a change to the scheduled show - Nick Goodman is back with us to help us discuss some of the big hits of 1994 on both sides of the pond; Ikk will also be there to give us a topical tune or two. Our next episode, #421 sees us getting on the Chatterbox again - either that or we'll be celebrating some yeti poetry... That said it could all be an April Fool! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 420 was recorded between the 19th to the 22nd August 2020.

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

420: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-420-things-will-only-get-better-its-1994

Next time we present to you some yeti verse, first released 10 years ago this month...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 421:

YETI HUGS AND OTHER HORRORS!

Here we are for episode 421! This time around we celebrate 10 years of one of Mr Yeti's collections of (mostly) daft verse: YETI HUGS AND OTHER HORRORS! The regulars are also about on the side-lines... Our next episode, #422 sees us... well, to be honest we've not yet decided - but we have plenty of shows in the can! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 421 was recorded between the 11th and 19th of January 2021, with an extra scene recorded on Saturday 27th March 2021.

The Poems Performed In This Episode Are:

Andreas The Acrobatic Cat
Bad Stuff I Wish Would Happen To You
Becoming More Cat-like
Cupcake
The Death Of Love
Eat Me, Drink Me
Geography Be Damned
I'm All For Animal Rights
The People Who You Love When You Are Young
Pies I Don't Like
Respectable Texts
That Old Blood Moon
A Flea Tea-Party
The Ear-worm

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

421: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-421-yeti-hugs-and-other-horrors

Next up we're presenting our April Fool's episode for 2021...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 422:

SHY YETI: KING OF LIBRARIES 2021!?!

Here we are for episode 422! This time around - an April Fools prank to make Mr Yeti think that he's been crowned King Of Libraries back-fires on everyone when Paul's unruly groupies show up! Who ARE they and who EVER can save the day? We have an extra special guest from overseas but we can't tell you who; I'm sorry you'll just have to listen! One thing that we can tell you is to expect an appearance from Isaac and Declan - our Shame Inspectors from That's A Shame podcast. This can only mean one thing... Yeti Uncle John is going to be in BIG TROUBLE!! This episode also contains some Sutton Park clips from early 1996 (#1191-1193) and a spot of Quizzingness from late March 2021 between Paul and Calum... (Thanks Calum!) Our next episode, #423 sees us presenting our March Chatterbox episode a few days late but then pretending it was actually meant to be our Easter Special! The cheek of it! Anyway... Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021. Episode 422 was recorded on the 4th March 2021, with some quiz action between Paul and Calum recorded on Sunday 28th March 2021 and a special cameo recorded on Saturday 13th February 2021.

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

422: https://soundcloud.com/shyyeti/the-shy-life-podcast-422-shy-yeti-king-of-libraries

That's all for now...

Take care - more soon,

Yeti hugs,

Paul (aka Shy Yeti) xx

SHY LIFE PODCAST SHOWS...
COMING SOON!!

January is gone - February is gone - March just left - but never fear because April 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; not to forget our monthly "chatterbox" episode recorded LIVE! Anyway - take a look at what else we have in store...

** 423. Look-in With Paul and Nick! (Book-club 5)

Paul and Nick discuss a famous comic series "Look-in" from the 70s and 80s...

** 424. Chatterbox - Highly Strung Spring Edition!

The Chatterbox team arrive a little late for March for their extra-special bumper spring edition!

425. Yeti Uncle John - Magpie-Fancier!

Yeti Uncle John decides to take up magpie-fancying; but - as you can imagine - he hasn't got a clue!

426. Heading To Round The Archives University...

Paul and the Regulars sign-up for some online learning - with Andrew and Lisa as their tutors!

427. August Evan's Fabulous Outer-space Art Exhibition!

Paul, Ryan and the gang help organise a special exhibition of August Evan's artwork - but there are problems when the man himself fails to show up!

428. Bettina And Cuthbert The Robot Butler

This episode sees Paul visiting Bettina only to find out that the house has recently become robotically automated and Cuthbert is moonlighting as her butler. All this and we have some recent chatter with some of our regular guests saved over from late last year.

429. Shy Yeti's Chatterbox - April 2021

Mr Yeti opens his 4th Chatter-box for 2021 - with hopefully a number of very special special guests!

** 430. The Big Hits Of 1967!

Paul and Martin discuss some of the big hits of 1967 on both sides of the pond!

431. Jay and Ryan Get Comic!

Yeti Uncle John decides to take up magpie-fancying; but - as you can imagine - he hasn't got a clue!

** 432. Behind The Scenes - Filming In The 00s!

Paul looks back at how he used to film Sutton Park behind the scenes on some of Nick's films - with clips from Nick's from the 00s and what Paul was recording too.

433. A Good Time For A Quiz!

Paul and Calum team up again for more quizzes left over from their regular chats in late 2020!

** 434. Shy Yeti's Second First And Last!!

Paul and Nick cast their minds back to select more personal first and lasts!

** 435. The Big Hits Of 1995!

Paul and Leigh discuss some of the big hits of 1995 on both sides of the pond!

435. Shy Yeti's Chatterbox - May 2021

Mr Yeti opens his 4th Chatter-box for 2021 - with hopefully a number of very special special guests!

436. Yeti Uncle John: Magpie-Fancier - Spreads His Wings!

Yeti Uncle John's Magpie-fancying has gotten out of hand - so Paul calls Albert The Dragon in to give him some tuition - although Albert's experience with phoenixes only confuses matters!

437. The Shy Life Podcast 5th Anniversary Special!

We're celebrating 5 Years Of The Shy Life Podcast... Can you believe it!?!

438. Haunt-club And The Eight-legged Gossip! 

During A Visit Jay and Ikk are able to communicate with Jay's eight-legged family member... but that is just the beginning of the surprise! (She is also good at quizzes!!) Ikk also arranges for Jay to achieve one of his greatest wishes - to meet a real living dinosaur! What on earth could go wrong?

(**) 440. Nick And Paul's TV Chat! (A Flashback To September 2020!) 

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!

**441. Shy Yeti's Home Sweet Home!

Nick and Paul share some stories about the many homes they've had over the years!

442. The Continuing Mysteries Of Ethel The Landlady!

Mr Trowbridge has found more evidence concerning Ethel The Landlady... Might it finally be time to ask Ikk to return us to 1992 so that we can speak with the lady herself!?

443. Shy Yeti's Chatterbox - June 2021

Mr Yeti opens his 6th Chatter-box for 2021 - with hopefully a number of very special special guests!

** 444. Eurovision From A UK Perspective!

Nick and Paul discuss the different songs that the UK have entered in the Eurovision Song Contest over the last 60 plus years; some did very well - some achieved nil points or avoided the charts!

** 445. Those Were The Days... We Remember!

Paul and Nick discuss some of the big events that have occurred during their lifetime and if they remember them!

** 446. Behind The Scenes - Fiction Within Fiction!

Paul looks back at how he used to film Sutton Park behind the scenes on some of Nick's films - with clips from both Tide Of Freedom and Evil Trophy and the equally as dramatic Sutton Park episodes recorded during these productions.

** 447. Nick's Very Special Ray Phase Shift Episode!

Nick tells us all about his Dr Who tape-zine RPS which he ran in the late 80s into the 90s.

** 448. Regrets Etc. (Part 1)

Paul and Nick consider their regrets in life - would they have done anything differently?!

449. Ikk And Andrew's Big Day Out!

Trowby and Ikk take a space-ship to Venus to do some scientific experiments - meanwhile back at the flat Nick and Jo have shown up to discuss another old Dr Who story from 1979! Paul really enjoys a chat, but this time he wishes that he'd gone up into space!

450. Shy Yeti's Second Revealing Charity Event!

Last year Paul and the gang removed their clothes for charity - this year they're putting it all back on again!

451. Shy Yeti's Chatterbox - July 2021

Mr Yeti opens his 7th Chatter-box for 2021 - with hopefully a number of very special special guests!

452. Shy Yeti's Miscellaneous Poetting!

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

453. The Hidden Truth Of The Shy Life Podcast

We answer listener's questions about The Shy Life Podcast? If we can get any...

** 454. The Big Hits Of 1968!

Paul and Martin discuss some of the big hits of 1968 on both sides of the pond!

455. The New Caretaker / "Where's Me Booook!?"

With Toby busy with work and Paul spending all hours editing podcasts, things have gotten a little untidy during lock-down and so Bettina gives Paul the details of a caretaker who used to work on her Estate... It seems like a good idea until it becomes evident that this gentleman swings from being extremely lazy to shoveling every last thing into a bin bag... What ever will happen when he reaches the basement and finds all the tat in Cromitty's laboratory; what will happen to all those priceless Sutton Park tapes? For that matter will Cuthbert make it through the night!?!

456.The Revenge Of Robot Big Fatty! 

The inner personality of Robot Big Fatty returns to cause us much concern! What has he been up to? Maybe Mr Trowbridge and Lisa can help educate him at Round The Archives University?

** 457. I'm Ready For My Close-up, Mr Yeti! (A Trio Of Film Years #2)

Paul and Nick, with help from Cromitty, discuss MORE  films from three random years!

458. Shy Yeti's Chatterbox - August 2021

Mr Yeti opens his 8th Chatter-box for 2021 - with hopefully a number of very special special guests!

** 459. The Big Hits Of 1969!

Paul and Martin discuss some of the big hits of 1969 on both sides of the pond!

### Additionally:

Episodes that may or may not make it to us one of these days...

### The Curse Of The Halloween Machine!

This will probably be our Halloween episode for 2021 - it relates to a machine that first appeared during episode 400... with more story attached this time!

### 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

Paul and the gang use some lost interview tapes of Dameus interviewing podcasting celebrities to help remind the mysterious August Evans of his true identity...

** ### The First Last Shy Life Podcast Episode

This is the last episode of The Shy Life Podcast episode... or is it? 
(Recorded in July 2019 - but not scheduled for release, as yet)

### The Second Last Shy Life Podcast Episode

This is our Second attempt at a last episode of The Shy Life Podcast... Might it be real this time!?

This Post And All Contents Are Copyright Paul Chandler, 2021.