Wednesday, August 31, 2022

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - AUGUST 2022 EPISODES

 
AUGUST... BUT NOT ONLY EVANS!!


Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during August 2022...

First up, after a lot of encouragement from Cromitty and fresh from his win at The Pickle Hollow Boppitty Hop Race Toppie joins us here in the UK to help Paul get some exercise! How will it pan out?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 558:

PAUL AND TOPPIE ARE GYM BUNNIES!

Here we are for episode 558! This time on the show, Cromitty encourages Toppie to get Paul down to the gym - despite Toppie's recent win at the legendary Pickle Hollow Boppitty Hop Race all does not go quite to plan... We also have some quizzing with Paul and Calum recorded in the summer of 2022. Our next episode #559 sees Paul and Martin Holmes discussing more music from the 1950s - this time they look at the years 1956 and 1957! 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 558 was recorded on the 9th April 2022. Cuthbert's brief cameo was recorded on the 1st August 2022. Our quiz with Calum was recorded on the 17th July 2022. Our Sutton Park clip is from episode 2011 from late February 1998. Extra special thanks to Toppie Smellie for the use of the clips from episode 570 of The Smellcast which was released on the 23rd April 2022.

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

558: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 558: PAUL AND TOPPIE ARE GYM BUNNIES! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Paul and Martin Holmes are back again to discuss more music from the mid to late 1950s!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 559:

SHY YETI SPINS THE BIG HITS OF 1956 AND 1957!

Here we are for episode 559! In which Paul and Martin are reunited to discuss the big pop hits of 1956 and 1957 in both the UK and US. Ikk also joins us, of course, to share some of his own renditions of these famous tunes. How will he do? (Please don't expect too much, listeners!) Our next show, #560 sees Ikk and Mr T taking a little trip into space - they see many wonders but also encounter a few mysteries too! Do please join us if you can! 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 559 was recorded on the 6th April 2022, with Ikk's unforgettable singing recorded on the 10th April 2022. 

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

559: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 559: SHY YETI SPINS THE BIG HITS OF 1956 AND 1957! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Ikk and Andrew T decide to take a little jaunt out into space - where exactly will they end up!?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 560:

TROWBY AND THE GANG'S OTHERWORLDLY DAY OUT!

Here we are for episode 560! Paul joins Trowby and Ikk as they take the space-ship up into space - Paul hopes to impress his friends, but they seem distracted, but then the space travellers spot what appears to be a stranded spaceship... What is this intriguing mystery!?! Our next show, #561 finds the feud between Cuthbert and August Evans beginning to get out of hand; is there any way in which it can be prevented!? 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 560 was recorded on the 22nd April 2022. Cuthbert recorded his cameos between the 5th and the 8th August 2022. Our Sutton Park clips are from episodes 2012 to 2015 from late February and early March 1998.

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

560: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 560: TROWBY AND THE GANG'S OTHERWORLDLY DAY OUT! (libsyn.com)

Next up, relations between Cuthbert and August Evans are growing increasingly angry - can anything be done to improve the situation!?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 561:

AUGUST EVANS AND THE CUTHBERT FEUD!

Here we are for episode 561! Paul gets dragged into a growing feud between August and Cuthbert related to the garlic gas incident in his studio - can Ikk and Yeti Uncle John find a way to calm August down? Thanks to Big Fatty for the use of a clip from Big Fatty Online #3704 (15.04.22). Our next show, #562 sees Nick returning to discuss more random words and we'll see what memories are conjured up! 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, Harry Fulton, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 561 was recorded between the 8th and 12th of April 2022. Cuthbert's cameo was recorded between the 9th and the 11th August 2022 with our Sutton Park clips came from episodes 2016 and 2017 from early March 1998. We also debut a new Harry tune called, "Let's Get... Naked!", but don't worry - we remain clothed!

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

561: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 561: AUGUST EVANS AND THE CUTHBERT FEUD! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Paul and Nick team up again to wade through a sea of random words... which ones will emerge and what stories will they generate!??

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 562:

POP! GROOVY! SNUGGLES! AND ALL MANNER OF OTHER RANDOM WORDS!

Here we are for episode 562! This time Paul and Nick are back together and they begin by discussing some recently returned video tapes from the 1990s - we also have a sneaky Sutton Park clip from 1998. Aside from all that the chaps get on with selecting random words as seeing what memories might be triggered from them. The random words this episode include: snuggle, groovy, special, historian, pop, transport, commission, ignore, cupboard and more! Our next episode, #563 sees us receiving a number of messages from an overseas Muffletontour whilst Cromitty sends Paul away on a dream holiday... with mixed results! 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, Harry Fulton and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 562 was recorded on the 24th March 2022. Cuthbert's brief cameo was recorded on the 13th August 2022. Our Sutton Park clip is the last of our March 1998 footage (for now!) and is from episodes 2017 and 2018.

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

562: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 562: POP! GROOVY! SNUGGLES! AND ALL MANNER OF OTHER RANDOM WORDS! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Muffley and his wife head off on holiday - whilst Cromitty comes up with a way that Paul can have a dream holiday of his own! 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 563:

ON TOUR WITH MUFFLEY VS. PAUL'S DREAM HOLIDAY!

Here we are for episode 563! This time the gang are excited to receive a series of messages from Muffleyontour as he and his wife head - first to France and then to Singapore and Phuket. Meanwhile Cromitty is concerned that Paul is missing out on travel due to being unwell and so sends him on a dream holiday to one of his favourite destinations... but trouble is brewing! Many thanks to our guest stars Muffley and A! Our next show, #564 sees Warren being called in to sort out problems between the two rival factions of his fan-club! 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 563 was recorded on the 7th August 2022, with Muffleyontour's messages sent between the 23rd July and the 12th of August 2022. Many many thanks to Muffley for all his help with this edition! Cuthbert's cameo was recorded on the 16th August 2022 and Muffleyontour's tunes are entitled Flight 3 and Flight 4.

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

563: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 563: ON TOUR WITH MUFFLEY VS. PAUL'S DREAM HOLIDAY! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Warren is back and it's time to face the music - by confronting the two factions of his fan-club!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 564:

UNCLE WARREN CONFRONTS HIS RIVAL FAN-CLUBS!

Here we are for episode 564! In which Paul calls Uncle Warren in to deal with the two unruly factions of his own fan club! We also have more chatter about three more years in the history of British television! Our next show, #565 finds us learning more about Cuthbert's feud with August - and also sees us encountering Robot Big Fatty again for the first time in ages! 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 564 was recorded between the 3rd and the 7th of July 2022.

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

564: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 564: UNCLE WARREN CONFRONTS HIS RIVAL FAN-CLUBS! (libsyn.com)

Next up, as the feud between Cuthbert and August grows angrier - Robot Big Fatty returns!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 565:

ROBOT BIG FATTY COMES TO THE RESCUE!

Here we are for episode 565! Finally we have news of Robot Big Fatty... he's been quite busy of late but unfortunately he's about to get himself embroiled in the August / Cuthbert feud! Thanks to Big Fatty for his cameo during their episode and for the use of a clip from BFO #3733 from the 26th May 2022. Our next show, #566 sees Bettina dragging Paul into criminal activity as she attempts to learn more about the activities of her former husband, Max Du Pres! Please 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 565 was recorded on the 28th April 2022. Big Fatty's cameo was received on the 22nd April 2022. Cuthbert's cameo was recorded on the 25th August 2022. Our Sutton Park clips were taken from late May 1998 (#2170-2172)! Please note: We also includes a BFO flashback that previously appeared in SLP #561 but which is also relevant to this episode.

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


Next up, Bettina drags Paul into the mystery of her ex-hubby, Max with a spot of breaking and entering!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 566:

BETTINA EVANS-DU-PRES: CRIMINAL MASTERMIND!

Here we are for episode 566! When Bettina asks Paul to be her lookout during some mildly criminal activity, Cromitty and John begin to wonder what on earth is going on!! Will they end up with answers to their questions - or just with more questions!? We also present a brief Sutton Park clip and an unscheduled  jump back to 2012 to revisit some of Paul's daft verse. In our next episode, #567 we catch up with Toppie and DJ to discuss the many films that they discussed during the 4th season of Matinee Minutiae! Please 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. This episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 566 was recorded on the 29th April 2022. Cuthbert's appearance was recorded on the 26th August 2022. Our Sutton Park clip is from late May 1998 - episode #2173. The poems come from Paul's MRSHYYETI Youtube video SHY YETI BOTTLES SUMMER from August 2012 and were entitled: NATIONAL TREASURE, SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ROCKY LOBSTER and I'M SICK, BUT DO I WANT TO BE CURED?
 
This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, Paul catches up with Toppie and DJ to discuss the 4th season of Matinee Minutiae!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 567:

LOOKING BACK OVER MATINEE MINUTIAE - SEASON 4!

Here we are for episode 567! This time Toppie Smellie and DJ join us again to tell us all about their recently concluded 4th season of Matinee Minutiae - where they've been viewing some interesting (and obscure!) films this time! Our next episode, #568 sees Paul visiting his parents - and this time Yeti Uncle John comes along too... Uhh oh! 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Any Matinee Minutiae clips are Copyright Toppie and DJ, 2022. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022. Episode 567 was recorded on the 21st of August 2022.

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



Here is an appearance that I made on another podcast this month:

Vision On Sound - discussing collecting physical media:


That's all for now...

Take care - more soon,

Yeti hugs,

Paul (aka Shy Yeti) xx

SHY LIFE PODCAST SHOWS...
COMING SOON!!

September 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...

September 2022

568. Yeti Uncle John Meets The Family!

In which Paul has the bright idea to introduce Yeti Uncle John to his mum and dad - but it's an experience that he will soon regret!

569. Planning A Super Special Party!

Paul and the gang are busy planning Bettina and August's special party - but are they really up to the job?

570. Happy 30th Birthday Sutton Park Chatterbox Episode!

In which the Chatterbox gang return to discuss the 30th anniversary of Sutton Park!

571. Cromitty's Return To Sutton Park!

In which Cromitty goes to visit Tremain in Sutton Park; Paul is concerned that he'll want to stay...

572. The Ceri Episode!

In which Paul is joined by his old Uni friend Ceri to discuss their days of making Sutton Park and much more!

573. Further Exercising For Shy Yeti!

Toppie and Cromitty are keen to get Paul exercising again - it's just that Mr Yeti really isn't very keen!

574. The Great Toppie House Swap Plan!

In which Toppie swaps with Paul and comes to live with Yeti Uncle John and Paul comes to stay with Aunt Tappie... It's really quite something!!

575. Further Nightmares From The Lair Of The Jelly Snake!

Cromitty is still keeping his nightmares at bay - but the vampires may have found a way around the barrier that prevents them communicating with him whilst he sleeps!

576. Another Night Of Films With Paul And Nick!

In which Paul and Nick delve through some of the more obscure areas of their DVD collections!

Approximately October 2022 And Beyond

577. Bettina's Great Garden Party - Part 1!

It is the day of Bettina's Great Garden Party - whatever will occur!?

578. Bettina's Great Garden Party - Part 2!

More revelations from Bettina's Great Late Summer Garden Party!

579. Tallulah! Tallulah! Whatever Is The Matter!?

Sniffy Martin has noticed that his mother, Tallulah has been acting strangely since Bettina's garden party - her personality is different! Can Paul, Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John learn exactly why!?

580. Paul And Martin And The Final Two Years Of 1950s Hits!

In which Paul and Martin discuss two further years of hits from the 1950s - 1958 and 1959!

581. Ikk Gets Greedy!

In which Ikk gets into some trouble whilst Paul is away - can Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John help out?

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

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

583. Yeti Uncle John's Mystery Beau!

In which Cromitty overhears a conversation that starts a whole lot of rumours circulating!

584. Behind The Scenes - More Filming In The 90s / 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 90s/00s and what Paul was recording too. 

585. August Evans' Little Secret...

In which Paul uncovers a secret concerning August Evans - he's been telling people that he's been visiting Pickle Hollow but in fact he's been going elsewhere... but WHERE and WHY!?!

586. Paul And Martin's Mid-70s Chit-Chat!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some of the big stars of 1975 and what their careers held in store!

587. Seven Short Clues And One Missing Calum!

When Calum doesn't show up for their regular fortnightly Zoom chat all that Paul and Cromitty are left with are seven short video messages which could give them a clue as to what happened to him...

588. Sniffy's Martin's Magnificent Prize!

In which Paul, Calum and Harry discuss Britpop - the musical UK phenomena of the 1990s! 

589. The Britpop Episode!

In which Paul, Calum and Harry discuss Britpop - the musical UK phenomena of the 1990s!

590. Bettina Comes Crashing Down!

When Bettina suffers a fall during some DIY Paul and the gang are faced with a bit of a dilemma!

591. The August 2022 Random Words Episode!

In which Paul and Nick discuss a few more random words! It's confession time!!

592. Bettina Evans-Du Pres - Lost In The 70s And 80s!

Bettina is still not completely recovered from her fall - in fact she thinks its still the 1970s and 80s!

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

Paul tries to have an old-fashioned night of games - but it doesn't all quite go to plan...

594. The Unruly Avenger!

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

595. A Collection Of Nick And Paul Chats!

Mr Yeti collects up a number of chats on TV, Youtube and their video collections which were recorded back during lockdown but which have not previously been released!


### Additionally:

The following episodes are ones that I am considering to record in the near future:

### Another Trip Back To 2020!

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-club 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 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!

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!

### The Continuing Mysteries Of Ethel The Landlady!

Last year Paul received some postcards from Ethel posted in 1993 which appears to offer solutions to what may have occurred to her! Might it finally be time to ask Ikk to return us to 1992 so that we can speak with the lady herself!?

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

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!

600??? Magpies, Phoenixes And A Spot Of Demonic Possession!

This will probably end up as our 600th episode in early 2023, but it's being planned right now!!

Yeti Uncle John's magpie's have gotten a bit too big for their boots following their involvement in driving away the Yoga Vampires. Paul calls Albert The Dragon in to give him some tuition - although Albert's experience with phoenixes only confuses matters! Meanwhile, Charlie Grrr gets confused when he thinks Magpies are a type of luxury pie!! Also some Magpies are blamed from stealing in the area - but YUJ is certain it is not HIS Magpies; but how can he clear the names of his gang? Charlie also launches a new phoenix pie which causes him a lot of controversy - is it made of real phoenix? Albert is up in arms! Can Paul deal with all these problems as well as everything else that is going on !? Oh... and it also looks as if one of the regulars might be possessed by a demon... WHATEVER NEXT!?!

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 last 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!

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!?!

### Additionally:

We'll also be recording episodes that follow on from episode 500 which also involve The Controller plot-line and Control Inc., Ikk's new baby, the Vampire Yoga Group and the Vampire Hunter, Yeti Uncle John's life after Shame Jail, August and Bettina's life together and many other ongoing plot-lines...

### 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!?!

### 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!? It was recorded back in April 2022 and will remain in the archives for a good while yet!

This post and all other contents are Copyright Paul Chandler, 2022