Friday, December 01, 2023

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - NOVEMBER 2023 EPISODES...

 
YOU CAN'T SAY NO TO NOVEMBER!!!

Hello beasties!

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

First up, we welcome Toppie Smellie back to the show - but he and Paul are both due a big surprise!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 681:
PAUL AND TOPPIE'S INCREDIBLE BODY-SWAP DEBACLE!

Here we are for episode 681! In which Paul and Toppie end up swapping bodies during an accident in Cromitty's lab; however will they reverse it!?! This episode we also have further Sutton Park adventures which continue from those shared during episode #679. Thanks so much to Toppie Smellie for being our special guest and also thanks to Jay The Hauntcub and Muffleyontour for their help. Our next episode, #682 sees the return of Andy Birthday Twin as the guys discuss their imminent 50th birthday! 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 681 was recorded on the 22nd April 2023. The Sutton Park episodes are #1323 and #1324 recorded between the 13th and 14th of April 1996. Cuthbert's line were recorded on the 2nd November 2023.

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


Next up, Paul and Andy Bday-twin  provide some advice by tapping into their almost a century worth of wisdom on the dawn of their 50th birthdays!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 682:
A CENTURY WORTH OF WISDOM WITH THE BIRTHDAY TWINS! 

Here we are for episode 682! In which Paul and Andy provide some advice by tapping into their century worth of wisdom on the dawn of their 50th birthdays! They reflect over some of their personal highlights from their first five decades and then decide on a few luxuries should they ever both be jettisoned into space together! Our next episode, #683 sees the Phoenix Festival taking place down at Albert's Phoenix Sanctuary... but there is trouble in store! 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 682 was recorded on the 8th of October 2023.

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


Next up, Tallulah is excited to announce her collaboration with Albert The Dragon at The Phoenix Festival on Bonfire night... but something isn't right! But who is behind all the trouble?? 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 683:
SHY YETI AND THE FIERY PHOENIX FESTIVAL!

Here we are for episode 683! In which Tallulah is excited to announce her collaboration with Albert The Dragon at The Phoenix Festival on Bonfire night... but something isn't right! But who is behind all the trouble and can Paul's new friend, Mateusz, be of any assistance in solving the mystery?? We also have extra material as we catch up once again with Paul's new friend Levi to discuss some of his favourite films. This episode includes two new compositions by Muffleyontour... THE LETTER (at around the 32 minute mark) and K3 (at around the 1 hr, 10 minutes stage). Our next show, #684 sees Mr Yeti recording a diary during his 50th birthday week! 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 683 was recorded on the 1st October 2023, with a few retakes recorded on the 7th November 2023. Mateusz's two diary messages were recorded on the 2nd November 2023. Levi's chat was recorded on the 25th of September 2023. Please note: The magical forces of the Phoenix Festival slightly distorted the recording in number of places this episode but Mateusz worked a counter-spell which has meant that they are barely noticeable! Thanks Mateusz / Darth Grizzly! Whilst we're here I'd also like to wish Grizzly a very happy birthday as he turns 30! Happy birthday, yeti-bun! :)

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


Next up, it's finally time for Mr Yeti to celebrate his 50th birthday! But what exactly will occur!?!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 684:
SHY YETI'S FURRY-FANTASTIC 50TH BIRTHDAY FANDANGO!

Here we are for episode 684! In which Paul shares a diary from behind the scenes of his 50th birthday and the days that follow; their is a gathering of old friends, birthday cakes and a trip to a music gig! We also have a new Muffleyontour composition IKK2, which appears around the 11 minute mark. Thank you to all my special guests this time! Our next episode, #685 sees us hopping back a few days to just before Paul's birthday as preparations being made for those celebrations, but also for Toppie Smellie to finally get to meet up with his new favourite podcaster, Ozzy The Talking Duck... Will it all go as planned!? 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, plus special guests SB and TF. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other episode content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. The main diary elements of episode 684 was recorded between the 9th and the 18th November, with additional material recorded between the 30th September and the 19th November 2023. Thank you to Big Fatty for the use of a clip from Big Fatty Online (#4113) posted on 10th November 2023.

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


Next up, In which we go back to just before Paul's birthday to when Toppie was meant to meet Ozzy for the first time... only things didn't go smoothly!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 685:
WHEN TOPPIE SMELLIE (KINDA) MET OZZY!

Here we are for episode 685! In which we go back a week or so to before Paul's birthday when Toppie was meant to meet Ozzy for the first time... only things didn't go so smoothly! We also find a slightly random way to celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who! Thanks to Toppie Smellie and Nick Goodman for being our guests on this edition. Our next show, #686 shares with us a little more of Yeti Uncle John's life through the eyes of his precious magpies! We also find out a little more about our friend, Gianluca! 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. The main scenes for episode 685 were recorded on the 30th September 2023 with the additional Doctor Who chat recorded on the 11th November 2023 and some brief retakes recorded on the 23rd November 2023. 

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


Next up, we see a little more of Yeti Uncle John's life through the eyes of his magpies! We also find out a little more about our friend, Gianluca!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 686:
A BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF YETI UNCLE JOHN!

Here we are for episode 686! In which we meet Maggie The Magpie and see a little more of Yeti Uncle John's life through the eyes of his precious birds! We also find out a little more about our friend, Gianluca from Italy! Our next episode, #687 finds us celebrating the 10th anniversary of Paul's poetry collection, NOT AS SHY AS I WAS! 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 www.fesliyanstudios.com and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 686 was recorded between the 3rd and 17th October 2023, with Gianluca's interview recorded between the 10th and 12th November 2023.

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



Shy Yeti and Deeley drawing by Owen Oakley, Copyright Owen Oakley, 2023!

The Shy Life Patreon has been updated for 2023!
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 all-new 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!!

December 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...

December 2023 And Beyond...

687. 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!

688. Shy Yeti Goes To Vegas... (He Should Be So Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!)

In which Shy Yeti goes to Vegas (kinda) to attend a lovely Kylie show... He should be so lucky! Meanwhile Martin is celebrating his birthday and is about to get a big surprise!

689. Uncle Warren And The Big Blue Pills For Gentlemen!

In which Uncle Warren is back to talk TV and Yeti Uncle John has some nice blue pills to sell!

690. Reginald Pipe's School Reunion!

In which Paul and Paul From School go for a belated birthday dinner at one of their favourite restaurants, whilst Reginald begrudgingly attends an old school reunion which he knows is something entirely more sinister!

691. Gianluca's Very-Many Exciting Christmas Gifts...

A little Christmas extra before our big season finale... In which Gianluca sends the team Christmas presents... which initially go missing... Could Douglas be about to get a big Christmas surprise!?

692. Shy Yeti, Toppie Smellie And The Great Ikk Rescue!

In which Paul locates Ikk and drags Toppie off to the Alternate Dimension as part of a bargaining chip to get Ikk back... but can the Alternate Dimension Paul and Toppie be trusted!?

693. Shy Yeti's Review Of 2023! (Part 1)

In which Paul and the gang look back over some of their favourite episodes of the first half of 2023!

694. Shy Yeti's Review Of 2023! (Part 2)

In which Paul and the gang look back over some of their favourite episodes of the second half of 2023!

January 2024 And Beyond...

695. Goodbye 2023! Hello 2024... With The Chatterbox Gang!

In which Mr Yeti and the Chatterbox gang enter 2024 cautiously; wondering what might be in store! 

696. Ikk's Oh-So Frozen Visitors List!

In which the gang visit Ikk whilst he is in suspended animation - but things do not go quite as planned!

687. Paul And Leigh Tackle The Big Hits Of 2001!

In which Paul and Leigh return to tackle some of the big tunes of 2001!

698. YUJ And The Rather Bitey Snail!

In which YUJ gets bitten by a snail and all manner of trauma occurs as a result! There is also more Sutton Park adventures to share!

699. In Which Deeley Gets His Say...

In which Deeley gets to talk directly to the listeners and tells us what he really thinks!

700. Reginald Faces His Nemesis!

In which rumours of a death to come are voiced whilst Reginald finally faces his nemesis in a watery location and we finally learn how he is connected to Wilson Comet...

701. John, I'm Only Rhyming... And Other Gossip!

In which Mr Yeti catches up with his old Poetry pal in crime, John Smallshaw for a bit of a natter and some poems from Paul's PIECES OF SHY YETI collection!

702. Nick, Toppie And The Obscure TV Chat!

In which Paul is joined by Nick and Toppie to discuss some obscure TV shows from the past!

703. The Return Of The Rather Bitey Snail!

In which the gang catch up with what happened to the rather bitey snail - and even learn it's name!

704. 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!

705. The Mysterious Arrival Of Alabaster Gutmunch!

In which Paul is excited by the arrival of a mysterious visitor named Alabaster Gutmunch - but who is he really!?

706. Yeti Uncle John And The Bear Riders!

In which Yeti Uncle John confesses that he was once part of a super hero group called The Bear Riders which may or may not have been the influence for The Power Rangers!!

707. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

708. The Unruly Avenger!

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

709. 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!

710. Yet Another Random Episode With Paul and Nick!

In which Paul and Nick get random all over again!

711. 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!

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

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

713. Paul And Martin Enter The 1980s!

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

714. 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...

715. A Very Grumpy Episode Indeed!!

In which we allow Paul and Martin to have a whole episode in which to get grumpy in! We also explore some the world of AI... Kind of...

716. A Kidnapping In Space!

In which a distress message from space leads to further mystery when the identity of kidnap victim appears to be quite a different face... but why??


### 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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