Friday, March 31, 2023

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - MARCH 2023 EPISODES...

 
MARCHING INTO MARCH!

Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during March 2023...

First up, we introduce a new guest to the show - Jakey The Gamer, otherwise known as WooitsJakey!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 619:
WOO! IT'S A BIG WELCOME FOR JAKEY THE GAMER!

Here we are for episode 619! In which we meet Jake (or Woooitsjake) to discuss gaming on Twitch - also 80s music and films! Our next show, #620 sees us talking with another guest - this time a returning guest who we last properly chatted to back in 2019! Who can it be... Well, he's a bit of a monkey, that's for sure! Do be sure to 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, Harry F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 619 was recorded on the 22nd January 2023, with an additional insert recorded by Lisa Parker and Andrew Trowbridge from Round The Archives on the 28th February 2023. 

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


Next up, we speak to a returning guest - he's a bit of a monkey; it's Adam from Foul Monkeys!!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 620:
MUSICAL APPRECIATION WITH A FOUL MONKEY!

Here we are for episode 620! In which we catch up with Adam from Foul Monkeys to discuss some of our favourite tunes of the moment - some are newly released and some are old but Mr Yeti has only just discovered them very recently! Yeti Uncle John is also on hand to tip Adam off about some super exciting merchandise and towards the end of the show we debut a new tune by Muffleyontour called TRICE; which comes in just before the 1hr 11 min mark. Our next episode, #621 sees Aunt Tappie inviting Paul and Nick for dinner, whilst Ikk has an important chat with Toppie! 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 F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 620 was recorded on the 3rd March 2023.

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



Next up, Nick makes his first visit to Pickle Hollow for a dinner with Aunt Tappie!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 621:
NICK'S FIRST VISIT TO PICKLE HOLLOW!

Here we are for episode 621! In which Aunt Tappie invites Paul and Nick for dinner; Tappie has some favourite American dishes whilst Paul and Nick present some lesser known UK dinner treats! Meanwhile Ikk has an important chat with Toppie! Our next episode #622 sees Paul trying to make the best of a hospital appointment - but the weather and public transport makes it very difficult for him! We also have one or two special guests pre-recorded as an extra surprise! 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, 2023. Episode 621 was recorded on the 14th January 2023.

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

621: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 621: NICK 'S FIRST VISIT TO PICKLE HOLLOW! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Paul is trying to make the best of a hospital appointment - but the weather and public transport makes it rather more difficult for him than it should have been!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 622:
SHY YETI'S SOMEWHAT UNSUCCESSFUL DAY OUT!

Here we are for episode 622! In which Paul has a hospital appointment and attempts to make something more of his day... Things don't go too well, but he does have a recent "would you rather" guest chat with Muffley to share with us; not to mention some behind-the-scenes chats from the making of episode 621 with Toppie and Nick. Our next show, #623 sees the rapid return of Muffleyontour to tell us about his top 5 favourite Prog Rock albums and why he loves them so much! 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, Harry F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 622 was recorded on the 7th of March 2023, with our Mufflley chat recorded on 5th March 2023 and some extra material with Nick and Toppie recorded at the same time as our material for episode 621 back on the 14th January 2023. 

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

622: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST: THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 622: SHY YETI'S SOMEWHAT UNSUCCESSFUL DAY OUT! (libsyn.com)

Next up, Muffleyontour is back with us to tell us about his top 5 Prog Rock albums!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 623:
SHY YETI PRESENTS... MUFFLEY'S PROG PRIMER!

Here we are for episode 623! In which Muffley shares with us five of his favourite Prog Rock albums from the early 70s - including albums by King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Mike Oldfield and Pink Floyd. There are also a number of other Prog- elated conversations and we also have a couple of new Muffley musical compositions. The first of these (around the 22 minute mark) is the vocoder anthem, EASY and (around the 54 minute mark) there is another track called SNOWDROP WOOD. Yeti Uncle John and Cromitty are also about and listening in... what will they make of it all!? If you listen right to the end you will experience a rather bizarre Muffley-related scene... What exactly does it all mean!? Our next show, #624 sees us having some fortune cookie related adventures! 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 623 was recorded on the 5th February 2023.

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


Next up, a trio of fortune cookies potential reveal big changes to the lives of three of the regulars...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 624:
SHY YETI'S FORTUNE COOKIE FUTURE...

Here we are for episode 624! In which Cromitty, Yeti Uncle John and Paul crack open three fortune cookies - but will their predicted fortunes come to pass; certainly for at least two of the team the cookies really seem to know what is what! This edition of the show also contains extra "Would you rather?" chat with our good friend Adam from Foul Monkeys and also a brand new quiz with Calum recorded in a local pub. Our next episode, #625 sees us drawn into another mystery as Calum goes missing on one of his country rambles! 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, Harry F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 624 was recorded between the 15th and 22nd of January 2023, with Adam's extra chat recorded on the 3rd March 2023 and the Calum quiz recorded on the 13th of March 2023.

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


Next up, we have another mystery in store as Calum goes missing - with only a few video messages as clues relating to where he was last seen...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 625:
SEVEN SHORT CLUES AND ONE MISSING CALUM!

Here we are for episode 625! When Calum doesn't show up for their regular fortnightly Zoom chat all that Paul and Cromitty are left with are seven short messages which may give them a clue as to what happened to him! We also have help from Martin Holmes - expert investigator himself! We also share with you some other quizzical Calum recordings and a discussion about what foods are apparently "top tier" and which are apparently less than popular! Thank you to Mr W. for his help this time! Our next episode, #626 sees us celebrating 10 years of Paul's collection of prose and poetry, ARE WE THERE, YETI? Do please join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Shy Yeti, Muffleyontour, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 625 was recorded between the 5th and 17th July 2022, with Martin's cameo recorded on the 6th of July 2022, with additional material recorded on the 8th January 2023 and the 13th March 2023.

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


Next up, we're celebrating 10 years of Paul's collection of poems and prose, ARE WE THERE, YETI?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 626:
ARE WE THERE, YETI? (10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL)

Here we are for episode 626! This time we celebrate 10 years of Paul's poetry and prose collection, Are We There, Yeti? by reading 20 of his favourite pieces from it; many which he used to perform live at The Poetry Cafe back in the day!! Our next show, #627 sees the gang attempt to clear Deeley's name - what on earth has the poor cat been accused of now!? Please 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 F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 626 was recorded between the 11th and 12th of February 2023.

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

This edition contains the following poems from ARE WE THERE, YETI?

ARE WE THERE, YETI?
CACTUS HEART
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
THE DUST OF AGES
GLUE TO MEND A BROKEN HEART 
THE HYPOCRISY OF OLD AGE 
INVITE A YETI ROUND FOR TEA... 
IS A TOADSTOOL A TOAD'S TOOL? 
IS IT CHRISTMAS ALREADY? 
JOHN, I'M ONLY RHYMING! 
L.A. AND I GET ON JUST FINE, THANK YOU! 
NEVER MIND THE MINOTAUR! 
MY LONG LOST FRIEND! 
NEVER NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!
NEVER TRUST A SKINNY FISH AND CHIP MAN! 
A NEW BOOK IN THE FAMILY! 
TOO SHORT TO BE A YETI! 
YOU'RE NO FRIEND, LET'S BE ENEMIES!
KRAKEN YOU HEAR ME?
CTHULU, YOU ARE HOT!


Next up, there are rumours around town that Deeley has been intimidating the local fox population - but that is only the beginning of the gossip; Paul and the gang must prove Deeley to be innocent!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 627:
SHY YETI AND THE MYSTERY OF THE WERE-KITTEN!

Here we are for episode 627! This time on the show it is a case of "Who knows WERE? Who knows when?" as rumours are spreading about Deeley - idle chitter-chat that has been started by gossipy foxes. Paul and the gang are determined to find out what's going on - in the hope that they can clear poor Deel's name! We also have a "Would You Rather" chat with Toppie Smellie to help us on our way! Our next show, #628 sees us up against a real April Fool's Day prankster... Who EVER could it be? Please 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, 2023. Episode 627 was recorded between the 9th and 12th of March 2023. Toppie Smellie's chat was recorded on the 25th February 2023.

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


Fact Fans!

This edition was recorded in March 2023, although by this point we were recording episodes that probably won't come out until May or June 2023. However, this show did not link specifically with any other plot-line, so it ended up being released sooner - although in the original unedited edition there were references to events that occur in late April and in May/June, which ended up being edited out!

Next up... This should probably count as an April episode as it's our April Fools' edition - but it will probably sneak out late on the 31st March!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 628:
ALIEN IKK'S TRICKY APRIL FOOLS' DAY!

Here we are for episode 628! It's very nearly April Fools' Day and Ikk seems intent on causing as much trouble as possible whilst he's still in contract! We also have some more nattering with The Smellcast's Very Own Toppie Smellie; what ever are the guys discussing this time!? We also present a number of musical interludes during this episode - the first two by Mr Yeti and the final piece just before the 58 minute mark is a composition by Harry F entitled, Johnny. Our next show, #629 sees us catching up, one again, with Paul's birthday twin, Andy - to see what else they might have in common! Do be sure to 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, Harry F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 628 was recorded between the 10th and 23rd February 2023. Toppie's chat was recorded on 25th February 2023 and there were also a couple of extra inserts recording on the 30th March 2023.

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


Next up... The return of Andy The Birthday Twin as he and Paul try to get to know one another better!

 My new book, co-written with Nick Goodman - A Woman For All Reasons - is available both on Lulu and Amazon now and can be found at the following links!


On Lulu.com: A WOMAN FOR ALL REASONS (lulu.com)
On Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.co.uk/WOMAN-ALL-REASONS-Paul-Chandler/dp/1470971615/

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

The Smellcast - 5th March 2023 - brief cameo as Ikk on episode 590:


Vision On Sound - 12th March 2023 - discussing Music Television:


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!!

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; anyway - take a look at what else we have in store...

April 2023

629. The Birthday Twins Are Back!

In which Andy Birthday-Twin returns to compare notes with Paul about their likes and dislikes!

630. Shy Yeti's Easter-ish Chatterbox!

In which the Chatterbox gang are reunited for an Easter-themed edition of the show!

631. Uncle Warren, Toppie Smellie And The Easter Market!

In which Paul has guests, Yeti Uncle John is waiting expectantly and all the rest is bric-a-brac!

632. Another Busy Visit Back To Salisbury!

Paul heads back to Salisbury with Cromitty - and Yeti Uncle John insists on going along too! Uh oh!

633. The Songbirds Return!

Late last year Paul and Harry met up to do some singing - here are the results!

634. Yeti Uncle John And The Nagpie Trauma!

In which Yeti Uncle John has some troubles with his Magpies... Could this be the end of their friendship?

635. Paul And Martin's 2nd Mid-70s Musical Chit-Chat!

In which Paul and Martin discuss more of the big and little stars of 1975 and 1976! It's a natter-fest!

636. More Randomness From Paul And Nick!

In which Paul and Nick deal with all manner of randomness! (Recorded November 2022)

637. The End Of Ikk - Part One!

Could this be the end of Ikk The Alien's time on the show - will he decide to renew his contract? Is there more to Ikk's plans than the team realise!?

May 2023

638. The End Of Ikk - Part Two!

How will Paul and the gang cope with the impact of Ikk's decision - meanwhile Martin and Cromitty learn a shocking secret!

639. Uncle Warren, 1990 And The Well!

In which Uncle Warren comes to discuss TV from 1990 and Yeti Uncle John leads Cromitty astray!

640. May's Lost Voices From The Tape Department!

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

641. Looking For An Ikk Replacement!

Paul and the gang have a lot to deal with - and some serious decisions need to be made; but for now they are searching for a replacement for Ikk... Is there anyone out there as unique as he?

642. Paul, Nick And Toppie Get Randomly Science-Fiction-y!

In which Paul, Nick and Toppie discuss their experiences at Sci-fi conventions and also explore further random words to see what memories they bring up! (Recorded February 2023)

643. Yeti Uncle John's Artificial Intelligence Nightmare!

In which Paul chats with the listeners and Yeti Uncle John shares an unfortunate truth that reminds them that Ikk is still unobtainable!

644. Shy Yeti And The Seven Year Itch!

In which Paul learns that celebrating the seventh anniversary of the show can make one itchy!

645. Two Views Of The Same Week! (1990 Version)

In which Paul and Nick both peek into their 1990 diaries to see what they were both up to!

646. August Evans And The Truth Of The Queer Cove Bar!

In which Paul and Bettina finally work out the secrets of what happened to August during his "missing" six months!

June 2023

647. Bettina Evans-Du-Pres And The Cinematic Anecdotes!

In which Bettina requests that Paul help with the recording of an audio commentary for a boxset of some of her movies and so Paul calls in a few favours... but there are also one or two mysteries that emerge!

648. The Britpop Episode!

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

649. The Mystery Of The Reincarnated Workman!

In which there are more fortune cookies and Bettina relates a very odd tale from her past!

650. 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...

651. Ozmandias The Talking Duck's First Day!

In which Ozy finally joins the team and meets all the regulars - how exactly will he get on!?

652. Hanging Out With Toppie and Roger...

Paul pops over to see Toppie to catch up with some chat in the hope of doing some recording; he also meets Roger Bunting who is busy building Toppie and new rocket for The Smellcast!

653. Yeti Uncle John's Money-spinner and Cromitty's Research Project!

In which YUJ gives to a worthy cause and Ikk's future is in the balance!

654. Paul And Martin's 3rd Mid-70s Musical Chit-Chat!

In which Paul and Martin discuss more of the big and little stars of 1975 and 1976! It's a natter-fest!

655. The Unruly Avenger!

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

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

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

657. Go 4th & Divide! (20th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates 20 years of his poetry collection - GO 4TH & DIVIDE!

July 2023

658. Paul And Martin's 4th 70s Musical Chit-Chat!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some more of the big and little stars of 1977! It's a chatter-fest!

659. July's Lost Voices From The Tape Department!

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

660. 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!

661. The Autumnal EP... And More! (20th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates 20 years of his poetry collection - THE AUTUMNAL EP, plus we have a special guest!

662. Not As Shy As I Was! (10th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates 10 years of his poetry and prose collection - NOT AS SHY AS I WAS!

663. Robot Big Fatty's Film Premier And Other Misadventures - Part 1

In which Robot Big Fatty's Film Premier is about to take place - but disaster awaits in the wings!

664. Robot Big Fatty's Film Premier And Other Misadventures - Part 2

It is the night of the film premier - but something bad has occurred to Cuthbert! What is going on!?

665. Paul And Martin's 5th 70s Musical Chit-Chat!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some more of the big and little stars of 1978! It's a chatter-fest!


 
### 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!

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

### 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 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! This episode is already partially recorded!

### 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! This episode is already partially recorded!

### 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! 
This episode is already partially recorded!

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!

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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