Monday, January 05, 2026

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - DECEMBER 2025 EPISODES...

DECEMBER 2025! 
UH OH... IT'S "THAT" TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!


Hello beasties!

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

First up, we've reached episode 800... but somebody very important is missing!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 800:
THE EVER-SO MYSTERIOUS VANISHING OF BETTINA DU PRES!

Here we are for episode 800! In which we reach our 800th episode - only to discover that Bettina Du Pres has gone missing! Nobody seems to have seen her... but one person is lying! Guess who!?! We also have a few guest messages, Douglas has a flashback to an average day with Boo and Big Fatty and Robot Fatty answer some daft questions! Our next episode, #801 sees Mr Yeti catching up with Foul Monkey Adam as the two friends discuss their 25 favourite tunes of 2025! Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have comments - you can even send audio and I'll include it. The music is by Udio and Various Artists. Sound effects are by Shy Yeti and Pixabay. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. Thank you to all our special guests this episode, Mateusz, Big Fatty, Robot Big Fatty, Wifey Jo, Gianluca and Levi! All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. The Boo and Douglas "flashback" debuts here but was written by P.J. Chandler in February 2024 and recorded between July 2024 and March 2025. Episode 800 was recorded on the 4th October 2025, with additional recording between the 21st November and 1st December 2025. Big Fatty/RBF recordings were made on the 25th August 2025.

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


Next up, Paul and Adam from Foul Monkeys compare notes on their top 25 new tunes of 2025!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 801:
SHY YETI AND ADAM MONKEY'S 25 TUNES FOR 2025!

Here we are for episode 801! In which Paul is reunited with Adam from Foul Monkeys as they each choose their 25 favourite tunes from 2025! Will they agree with each other's choices or will there be WAR!?Our next episode, #802 sees us looking back over all the episodes of The Shy Life Podcast that we released during 2025! Which ones were your favourites? Mateusz is also here to help us out! 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 Udio. Sound effects Pixabay. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2025. Episode 801 was recorded on the 26th November 2025.

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



Next up, we take a look back at all the episodes of the show that we released during 2025.


The Shy Life Patreon will be updated for 2026 very soon!
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!!

January 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...

January 2026...

802. Shy Life Podcast Review Of 202J5!

It's Christmas and we're saying goodbye to the old year with a look back at the episodes that we released during 2025...

803. Geeky, Grizzly And Shy Yeti Wish You Happy New Year!

In which Mister Yeti gets Geeky Panda and Grizzly on board for a fun show to welcome in 2026! We also have some guests around to say hi - including our friend Matt from Germany who is here to answer some daft questions!!

804. A Festive Tipple With Charlotte Shade!

We never got a chance to tell you about some of our more festive moments before the end of the year - so here they are... A drink's party with Charlotte and what Paul and Calum got up to on Christmas Day! 

805. Poetiquette (20th Anniversary Special)

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

806. Much Drama For Bettina Du Pres!

In which Bettina attempts to make an escape but something very dramatic occurs! Meanwhile, Paul has been putting an advert out for a new member of the team and the only applicant, Frederik, arrives for an interview!

807. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 3!

In which we are treated to another episode of Cromitty and YUJ's Yeti Spaghetti Show!

February 2026...

808. More Weird Geeky Panda Moments!

In which Geeky Panda gets a look around the lab and there is even more nonsense than usual! Meanwhile, Paul shares an audio diary from his final trip to The Little Island in 2025.

809. An Engagement For Valentines!

Is Mr Yeti just looking for more downloads or could there be the sound of wedding bells soon? Yeti Uncle John looks like he's about to get himself into trouble too... three times over!

810. Paul And Martin Enter The 1980s!

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

811. The Birthday Twins Say G'day Again!

Paul and Andy discuss Cop Shop and The Box, along with several other classic Aussie shows!

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

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

813. Hubert Clears The Air!

In which Hubert puts his cards on the table about some recent secrets and we have some extra material to share! Mamma Yeti has more goodies in her telephone box whilst Paul and Nick get random! All that and Paul shares his recent good news with Birthday Twin Andy!

March 2026 And Beyond...

814. Uncle Warren And The TV of 1978!

In which Paul and Warren discuss the TV of 1978!

815. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 4!

In which we are treated to YET another episode of Cromitty and YUJ's Yeti Spaghetti Show!

816. More Australian Chatter With The Birthday Twins!

In which Paul shares with Andy some of his recent Australian TV viewing!

817. Random Words Etc. (recorded June 2025)

In which Paul and Nick dive into more random chats! We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Scotland towards the end of last year!

818. 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!

819. The Unruly Avenger!

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

820. April Fool's 2026!

In which it's April and somebody is playing the fool!

821. Geeky Panda versus The Grumblebugs!

In which Paul and catches up with Geeky Panda and our old friend Grumpy Martin Holmes!

822. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

823. 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!)

824. A Meeting Of Minds!

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

825. A Diary Date With Nick And Paul!

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!

826. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 5!

In which we are treated to YET YET another episode of Cromitty and YUJ's Yeti Spaghetti Show!

827. In Which We Take Toppie Back To 1990!

In which Nick and Paul take Toppie back to April 1990 to share more adventures from the diaries!

8??. A Night Of 1000 Surprises!

It's the 10th anniversary of The Shy Life Podcast and as Bettina catches up with Max Du Pres at one of his galleries, she soon finds out that all is not what it appears to be... Meanwhile, Charlotte plans an exorcism and Douglas gets a big surprise!

8??. 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! We also have extra material with Nick from a recent trip to Paris!


### 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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