Saturday, August 02, 2025

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - JULY 2025 EPISODES...



JULY 2025! 

BEGINNING OF 2025 - PART 2!


Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during July 2025...

First up, we learn a little more about the history of Scraffy The Robot Teddy Bear!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 776:
THE ORIGINS OF SCRAFFY AND OTHER STORIES... 
(AKA THE SHY AFTER-LIFE PODCAST!)

It's episode 776! In which we learn about where Scraffy came from - Charlotte and Bettina rehearse and Martin unveils the ghost! In our next show - #777 Paul and Martin Holmes are back for more grumbling; also old friends Toppie and Gianluca feature as our extra material!! 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, Udio and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C Freesound Community from Pixabay and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. Episode 776 was recorded on the 8th February 2025.
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This episode can be downloaded on iTunes, Acast, Podbean and also from Soundcloud at the following link:


Next up, Paul and Martin Holmes are back for more grumbling; plus we have two special guests!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 777:
THE GRUMBLEBUGS STRIKE BACK!

Here we are for episode 777! In which Paul and Martin Holmes are back for more grumbling! Also Toppie is hear to discuss coffee and old soap operas and Gianluca answers 20 ridiculous questions! Our next episode, #778 sees the gang heading to Sutton Park with series super-fan, Hubert Gentry! 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, Luca and Udio. Sound effects by Paul C, Freesound Community from Pixabay and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. Episode 777 was recorded on the 17th September 2024, with extra material from Toppie recorded on the 27th June 2025 and Gianluca's question answering recorded on the 6th July 2025, with some additions on the 28th June 2025

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


Next up, Paul and the gang head to Sutton Park for the first time in many years!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 778:
SHY YETI AND THE DAY-TRIP TO SUTTON PARK!

Here we are for episode 778! In which the gang finally head to Sutton Park so that Hubert can finally visit the legendary site; but what will they find awaiting them there?! Our next episode, #779 Paul and Nick catch-up to share some more random words to see what anecdotes they might encourage! Thanks to Toppie Smellie for his help with this episode, plus all those who appear in the Sutton Park clip! Do join us! 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, Luca and Udio. Sound effects by Paul C. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. Episode 778 was recorded on the 12th January 2025, with a Sutton Park clip from episodes 1927-29, from the 16th to 18th January 1998.

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


Next up, Paul and Nick go rather random once again!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 779
PAUL AND NICK GET RANDOM... YET AGAIN!

Here we are for episode 779! In which Paul and Nick record one last random episode for 2024; and it finally gets released on some random date many months later... not that it matters because random words have no expiry date! This time some of the words include: BELT, COMPROMISE, FLU, SUIT and EAR - not to mention PIPE, ROOM, DYNAMIC, RETREAT, KNIT, FANTASY, TERRIFY, CHERRY, RABBIT and PRIZE... We also hear some chitter-chat from Nick's recent family holiday! Thanks to Aly and Jenny for their contributions! Our next episode, #780 sees YUJ and Hubert finally getting to move into their new, improved Magpie Hut! Do join us! 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, Luca and Udio. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. Episode 779 was recorded on the 15th December 2024, with some holiday clips from June 2025. Cuthbert's lines were recorded on the 21st July 2025.

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!!

August 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...

August 2025...

780. The New Magpie Hut!

In which Hubert is back to his grumpy self as he and Yeti Uncle John move to their new home together!

781. Shy Yeti And Geeky Panda Versus The World!

In which Geeky Panda returns to discuss music and answer a few probing questions!

782. Sound Effects And Poopcasters!

In which Paul is on the hunt for some good sound effects and the identity of The Poopcasters is finally revealed!

783. Voices And Yoga Vampires!

In which Douglas is hearing voices and Yeti Uncle John goes on the lookout for Yoga Vampires!

784. Continuing The Search For Sound Effects!

In which Paul continues his search for sound effects with help from Hubert!

September 2025...

785. Hubert Gentry's Poison Pen Palarva!

In which Paul learns that Hubert has been receiving poison pen letters from a mysterious source!

786. Douglas, The Box And Martin's Ghost!

In which Douglas visits Martin to help communicate with Martin's ghost!

787. Toppie Is Needy!

In which Toppie keeps showing up for no apparent reason; what IS up with him?

788. We're Back On The Little Island Again... Twice!

In which Mister Yeti returns to the Little Island - TWICE - but for one of the two visits time he has a vampiric mission! We also have some extra material too!

789. The Birthday Twins Are Back Behind Bars!

In which The Birthday Twins are back chatting about Prisoner Cell Block H!

October 2025...

790. Hubert Gentry's Anxious Afternoon!

In which Paul and the gang attempt to help Hubert with his anxiety - but things don't quite go to plan!

791. Geeky Panda Brings Inspiration!

In which Geeky Panda brings inspiration, along with some silly questions AND MORE!!!

792. Troubles At The Two Woman Show!

In which everyone heads to watch Bettina and Charlotte at their two woman show but - as usual - there are troubles in store behind-the-scenes!

793. Toppie Comes For The Intrigue!

In which Toppie and Paul investigate Hubert's regular absences... Where does he go? What does he do?

794. Halloween 2025!

Our Halloween episode for 2025! Might be the Haunted Theatre Episode...

November 2025...

795. Shy Yeti Birthday Episode 2025!

What will Paul get up to on his birthday this year?

796. 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!

797. Shy Yeti's Autumn Holiday On The Little Island!

In which Mister Yeti returns to The Little Island for a quick Autumn Holiday and we also hear more about some of the items that have been showing up in Mamma Yeti's Telephone Box!

December 2025...

798. Paul And Martin Enter The 1980s!

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

799. Another Visit To The Sutton Park Archives!

In which we head back into the archives to share more exciting tales from Sutton Park from the 1990s!

800. The Return Of Max Du Pres!

In which Bettina catches up with Max Du Pres at a Christmas Party at one of his galleries... Robot Big Fatty is causing havoc and there is all kinds of danger awaiting! Meanwhile, Charlotte dabbles in voodoo and Douglas gets a surprise!!

801. Poetiquette (20th Anniversary Special)

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

802. The Grumblebugs Grumble Again!

In which Paul and Martin Holmes are back for even MORE grumbling!

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

Paul tries to have an old-fashioned night of gaming!

804. Shy Life Podcast Review Of 2025!

In which we say goodbye to the old year with a look back at 2025...

January 2026 And Beyond...

805. Random Words Etc. (recorded June 2025)

In which Paul and Nick dive into more random chats!

806. The Unruly Avenger!

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

807. 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!

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

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

809. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

810. A Meeting Of Minds!

In which Hubert and Cromitty's mentor becomes acquainted... just what will occur? 

811. The Wedding Crashers And The Man From The Ministry!

In which we focus in via flashbacks to last summer and those infamous Wedding Crashers as Cromitty leads YUJ astray at a wedding and Paul gets inspected! But is there more crashing in store and can they get Paul involved? (Will need to record new framing scenes for this!)


### 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 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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