Saturday, June 01, 2024

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - MAY 2024 EPISODES...

 
MAY I? OF COURSE...

Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during May 2024...

First up, May is going to be full of visitors and the first of them is from Poland  - it's Mateusz!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 713:
WHEN MATEUSZ REALLY TRULY CAME TO LONDON!

Here we are for episode 713! In the first of two episodes this month - one REAL and one FICTIONAL Mateusz spends a few days touring London with Paul - what will they get up to? Thanks to Harry F - our special guest this time! On our next episode, #714, Paul is intrigued by the arrival of a mysterious visitor named Alabaster Gutmunch - but who is he really!? 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, Harry F, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo and artwork by Owen O, with some assistance and photos provided by Shy Yeti. All other episode content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. This episode was recorded between the 8th and the 15th April 2024. Part 2 - the fictional part of this adventure - will hopefully be released towards the end of May 2024.

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


Next up, Paul is intrigued by the arrival of a mysterious visitor named Alabaster Gutmunch - but who is he really!?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 714:
THE MYSTERIOUS ARRIVAL OF ALABASTER GUTMUNCH!

Here we are for episode 714! In which Paul is intrigued by the arrival of a mysterious visitor named Alabaster Gutmunch - but who is he really!? Our extra material this time comes from our old friend Ozzy who is away overseas on a mission; what has he been dragged into this time? Many thanks to our special guest Toppie Smellie! Our next show - #715 sees Uncle Warren coming to visit to discuss some old TV, but that's only the start of goings on! 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, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 714 was recorded on the 29th of July 2023. Our extra material with Ozzy was recorded on the 17th September 2023.

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


Next up, Uncle Warren is back in town - but how is he doing?

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 715:
THE BUDGERIGAR AND THE BIG BLUE PILLS!

Here we are for episode 715! In which Uncle Warren is back to talk TV, Cromitty is minding a neighbour's budgerigar and Yeti Uncle John has some nice blue pills to sell! By the way, we're discussing TV from the year 1980 this time around! Thank you to Warren this time for coming to visit us - many apologies for YUJ's behaviour again! Sorry! In our next episode, #716 Paul has lots of gossip for Toppie to catch up with involving Yeti Uncle John and the return of Charlotte Shade! 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, Muffleyontour and Luca. Shy Yeti songs created using Udio, with Shy Yeti / PJC for lyrics. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 715 was recorded on the 4th June 2023. 

Songs in this episode include: 

SHY LIFE PODCAST SONG (COUNTRY VERSION)
THIS IS THIS SMELLCAST
SHY LIFE PODCAST SONG (FOLK VERSION)
BIG FATTY SONG
MY FAVOURITE MONSTER 
DISCO JELLY

(Music: Udio. Lyrics: Shy Yeti)
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This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, In which Paul has lots of gossip for Toppie to catch up with involving Yeti Uncle John and the return of Charlotte Shade! 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 716:
HANGING FROM THE GOSSIP-VINE WITH SHY YETI!

Here we are for episode 716! In which Paul has lots of gossip for Toppie which involves Yeti Uncle John and the return of Charlotte Shade! We also take a trip with Paul and Nick and find out what they were up to in mid-March 1990. Our next episode, #717 sees us celebrating the 8th anniversary of The Shy Life Podcast as Ozzy steps out in front of the lights as Charlie's latest protégée! Do join us! Thanks to Toppie Smellie, Darth Grizzly and Nick Goodman for their help this time! 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 and Luca. This episode also features alternate versions of the tune THE SHY YETI GROOVE - created using Udio, with lyrics by Shy Yeti. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. This episode was recorded between the 17th and 18th of January 2024, with the diary entries recorded on the 4th June 2023.

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


Next up, The Shy Life Podcast turns 8 years old and Ozzy is back on the show again!!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 717:
SINGING THE PRAISES OF THE SHY LIFE PODCAST! 
(8TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!)

Here we are for episode 717 in which we celebrate 8 years of The Shy Life Podcast!! Paul and Grizzly head to Beargrrria to reunite with Ozzy and Charlie Grrr... what plans does the bear have in store this time!? We also hear what Douglas and Boo are up to and do another Call My Bluff quiz! Our next episode, #718 sees an alternate account of Darth Grizzly's recent trip to London! What (slightly more fictional) things did they get up to on this occasion!?! Thanks to Mateusz K, Gianluca C and Levi D for their help with this special episode of the show. 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, Muffleyontour, Luca with instrumentals created using Udio. Thanks to K.R. for putting the MY DOG IN A DRESS and LITTLE PIG together using my lyrics. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo and artwork by Owen O, with some assistance and photos provided by Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Episode 717 was recorded on the 17th of March 2024, with the Call My Bluff recorded on the 23rd March 2024 and Levi's cameo recorded on the 21st May 2024. 

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


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 2024

718. A Grizzly Fella In London Town!

In which Grizzly and Mr Yeti take an alternate tour of London Town...

719. Shy Yeti's Garden Afternoon!

In which Paul, Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John head to Wiltshire... but Mr Yeti is unaware that the other two have rather unethical plans brewing!

720. The Virtual Reality Shy Yeti!

In which ideas for Paul's return to live poetry performance suddenly escalate to ambitious levels! 

721. Baby Grizzly Is Back Again!

In which YUJ comes up with a rather unethical plan to impress Charlotte - but will Grizzly agree? 

722. Sons And Daughters Cliffhangers With Birthday Twin Andy!

Paul and Andy discuss the season finale episodes of Sons and Daughters!

723. 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!

July 2024

724. When Bettina Kept Bumping Into Charlotte!

In which Bettina tells of five recent occasions when she bumped into Charlotte... she's at the edge of her tether! Meanwhile we catch up with Douglas and Boo again and see what they've been up to!

725. Scraffy And The Toy Hospital!

In which Paul realises that he's had no news on his robot teddy bear, Scraffy and he and Grizzly attempt to find from Cromitty and YUJ what has come of him...finding their way to the mysterious Paradise Villas Toy Hospital!

726. Dreams Of Shy Yeti's School Days!

In which Shy Yeti finds himself having dreams of his school days... it's really all quite bizarre!

727. Yet Another Random Episode With Paul and Nick!

In which Paul and Nick get random all over again!

728. 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??

729. Bettina Evans-Du-Pres And The Crazed Stalker!

in which Bettina finds herself targeted by a crazed fan and finds allies in the strangest places!

August 2024...

730. When Hubert Gentry Got Ever-so Random!

In which Paul and Nick attempt to record but Hubert Gentry interrupts and eventually joins in!

731. 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 the world of AI... Kind of...

732. The Unruly Avenger!

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

733. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

734. A Traitor In Their Midst!

In which Paul and the gang go on search of a traitor!

735. 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!

September 2024 And Beyond...

736. The Tears Of A Podcaster!

In which a freshly revived Ikk has a grand plan to a launch a range of Shy Life Podcast perfumes!

737. The Dinner Party...

In which Ikk throws a party for Bettina, Charlotte and Tappie and all manner of weirdness ensues!

738. Paul And Martin Enter The 1980s!

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

739. 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...

740. 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!

741. Cromitty And The Egotistical Mentor!

In which Cromitty reconnects with his old mentor Professor Alonzo Crutch but things don't go so well!

742. 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!

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

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

744. A Chatterbox For Summer 2024!

In which the Chatterbox gang meet up once again to catch up! (Recorded June/July 2024?)

745. Lovesongs For The Bitter And Twisted (20th Anniversary Special)

Paul looks back at his 6th collection, Lovesongs For The Bitter And Twisted, which he published 20 years ago!

746. Mugshots (20th Anniversary Special)

Paul looks back at his 7th collection, Mugshots which he published 20 years ago! (early in 2025, record late 2024)

747. Poetiquette (20th Anniversary Special)

Paul looks back at his 8th collection, Poetiquette, which he published 20 years ago! (Sometime 2025!)


### 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!?!

This post and all other contents are Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024