Friday, July 31, 2026

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - JULY 2026 EPISODES...

 

 JULY 2026! 

SUMMER IS A-COMING IN...

Hello beasties!

This time on the blog we'll be looking at the episodes of the podcast released during July 2026...

So, let's get going with the first episode of the month - which was originally intended for release during June, but I simply didn't get the chance to finish it what with all my trips and holidays and anniversary clip-shows recently...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 825:
DEEP DOWN IN KENT - WITH TWO PAULS!

Here we are for episode 825! In which we follow Mister Yeti and Paul From School on a week's holiday down in Kent! Along the way we head to Folkestone, Canterbury, Margate, Broadstairs and, Ramsgate - not to mention visiting country pubs, farm store cafes and attractive gardens full of colourful blooms; not only that but we invent a new game - half snooker/half pool and visit the most haunted village in Britain! Our next show, #826 sees us bidding farewell to the bestest Deeley Cat ever! 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 824 was recorded between the 15th and 22nd May 2026.

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






Next up, it's time for Deeley to return home - but how will Paul cope; Toppie and the gang are here to help!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 826:
A FOND FAREWELL TO DARLING DEELEY CAT...

Here we are for episode 826! In which Ikk, Cromitty and Toppie have sad news to break to Paul... but how will he take it? In our extra material we catch up with Wifey Jo and dip into two old issues of Look-In from 1971. In our next show, #827 we seek some advice from Paul From School, as recorded on our recent holiday! Do join us! Thank you to Toppie Smellie with his help with this edition; I hope we did Deelsy proud; thanks also to Jo and all guests who appear in the clips. 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 826 was recorded on the 10th January 2026. Our catch-up with Jo was recorded on the 30th June 2026 and the Look-In chat on the 4th July 2026. There were also some special clips of Deeley from SLP's #394, 416, 477, 627, 711 and 795. Thank you also to Big Fatty for use of clips from episodes #4668 and #4669 of Big Fatty Online. This edition is dedicated to Deeley Cat (16 October 2004 - 29 December 2025) and also to Rose and Martha Cat who both passed away recently; having lived long and happy lives with Trowby and Lisa. They will all be much missed.

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


Next up, we have more Agony Aunt letters for our special guest to help Mister Yeti reply to!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 827:
PAUL FROM SCHOOL JOINS US FOR MORE AGONY!

Here we are for episode 827! In which Paul From School helps Mister Yeti reply to more of our endless and slightly dated pleas for help from our listeners! Our letters this time relate are associated with fine dining and problematic holiday experiences! In our extra material we delve into an issue of Smash Hits to see what was going on in the charts during April 1981! Thanks to Paul for all his help this time! Our next show, #828 sees us getting caught up in more plans for the forthcoming Podcasting Double Wedding of the Year! What IS going on? 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 827 was recorded on the 18th May 2026, with extra material recorded on the 4th July 2026.

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


Next up, Hubert is helping the gang prepare for the big Podcast Double Wedding and Gianluca and Martin H both get 20 questions!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 828:
WISE WORDS AND WEDDING PREPARATIONS!

Here we are for episode 828! In which Paul breaks the news to Toppie about the Podcast Double Wedding just as he and Grizzly are meant to be looking for suits for their big day! Hubert distracts them - offering them some of his vintage clothing... will they find anything that might be appropriate!? In extra material Gianluca answers some of our rather deep and meaningful random questions!! Paul also catches up with Martin Holmes to share good news and for him to answer some really rather daft questions of his own. Thanks to Toppie, Martin H, Gianluca and Grizzly for all their help with this edition of the show! Our next episode, #829 sees Paul and Oli attempt to answer some more questions and a curious secret is revealed! 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 828 was recorded on the 10th January 2026, with Gianluca's extra material recorded between the 17th and 18th January 2026 - Martin's recording was made on the 7th January 2026.

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


Next up, Oli Mouse is back on the show to join us for some daft questions - in extra material we...

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 829:
ANOTHER JOLLY AFTERNOON WITH OLI MOUSE!

Here we are for episode 829! In which Oli Mouse joins us for a jolly afternoon answering some rather bizarre Agony Aunt letters! In our extra material we do a little cooking with an old friend and also hear more from French Teacher, Alex! Thank you to all our special guests this episode! Our next show, #830 sees us delve into the archives to find an edition of the show that has been waiting for many years to be released... 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 829 was recorded on the 21st February 2026, with linking material recorded on the 19th July 2026. Our cooking extra material was recorded on the 15th November 2025 and our material with Alex recorded on the 8th March 2026.

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


Next up, Mister Yeti rediscovers some short stories about "The Unruly Avenger" that he wrote back in 1992!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 830:
SHY YETI'S UNRULY AVENGER!

 In which Paul unearths a story that he wrote in January 1992 which involves a character that he had written about before... These adventures involving Nigel Wormsley have never been available before - but now Paul intends to read us a selection of these mini episodes; all about The Unruly Avenger... We also hear more from Alex, Paul's French Teacher and his connection with the infamous Controller, plus there are some musical out-takes from past Shy Yeti songs. Apologies if any of these have been used before! Here we are for episode 830! Our next show, #831 sees us involved with more preparation for the Double Wedding and in extra material Nick and Aly head to Scotland! 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 Shy Yeti. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Please note; This edition of the show has been snoozing in the archives a while - but it has never been released in any form before now. Episode 830 was recorded between the 31st October and the 1st November 2021. The extra material was recorded on the 8th March 2026.

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


Next up, we're busy with more wedding planning and Nick and Aly head to Scotland!




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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 2026...

831. Another Busy Wedding Planning Day!

In which Cromitty receives bad news about Alonzo whilst Paul and Grizzly plan their big day. Will Scraffy be repaired in time? Can Cuthbert help? And what mysteries lie inside Hubert's wardrobe? We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Scotland towards the end of last year!

832. More Australian Chatter With The Birthday Twins!

In which Paul shares with Andy some of his recent Australian TV viewing! Meanwhile, Cuthbert and the gang continue to help Alex escape from the creepy clown! 

833. The Perils Of Grizzly (2 Parter??)

It's time for Paul and Grizzly's stag-do... but there is bound to be problems! In extra material we also have a voice from the past answering some rather daft questions - it's Matt from Germany! Woohoo! We also have some random moments between Paul and Nick, we also hear again from French teacher Alex! 

834. Fructophobics Anonymous!

In which Paul drags Toppie into the intrigue as they trail Yeti Uncle John to a Fructophobics Anonymous meeting! Meanwhile Paul visits Toppie and Aunt Tappie for afternoon tea and Paul convinces Toppie to help him break into Charlotte's dressing room.

835. Toppie's Merchandising Moment Of Madness!

In which YUJ oversteps the mark, Hubert clears out his cupboards and Paul tries to keep Toppie calm!

September 2026...

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

Paul has a quiet night in with Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John and the we end up focusing via flashbacks to last summer and those infamous Wedding Crashers as Cromitty leads YUJ astray at a wedding and Paul gets inspected! Meanwhile, the Podcast Inspector came-a-calling...

837. Poems To Make Bears Growl! (20th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates the 20th anniversary of his book of verse, Poems To Make Bears Growl!

838. A Big Day And A Night Of 1000 Surprises!

Here we are deep in the middle of festivities for the 10th anniversary of The Shy Life Podcast and there's a double wedding brewing; 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 as "time" itself continues to play tricks... Meanwhile, Charlotte plans an exorcism and Douglas gets a big surprise!

839. Third Time Lucky For Oli Mouse!

In which Paul and catches up with Geeky Panda and our old friend Grumpy Martin Holmes! We also have more random nonsense from Paul and Oli.

840. Honeymoon On The High-Seas

In which Paul and Grizzly head out on the high seas - only to find out that there are some familiar faces onboard!

October 2026...

841. Hubert and Cuthbert And The Dreadful Incident!

In which there's been a terrible incident at the bar/lab involving Hubert and Cuthbert!

842. Hubert And Ikk Are Housemates!?!

In which we learn that Hubert may be going to live with Ikk on his space ship!!

843. Hubert Takes Care Of Ikk's Ship!

In which Hubert takes care of Ikk's ship whilst Ikk is away... he seems to know the ship better than Ikk!

844. Toppie's Weird LIVE shows!

In which Toppie has been covering for Paul's LIVE shows and came up with some very weird subjects - but did people actually tune in?

845. Shy Yeti's Disaster In Outer Space... Kinda... Sorta not.... (Halloween 2026)

Paul is desperate Halloween action but most of the team is absent; but when he learns that Toppie is in town to record on Ikk's space ship studio he is convinced that a two part Halloween episode is possible!

November 2026...

846. The Birthday Twins Say G'day Again!

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

847. Birthday 2026

What will Paul get up to around the time of his birthday this year? We also receive a birthday message from YUJ and Cromitty as they tell us about their new life with the Trolls!

848. 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!

849. Behind The Scenes On The High Seas!

In which we share a behind the scenes diary of our trip on the high seas!

December 2026...

850. An End Of Year Chat With The Birthday Twins!

In which Paul and Andy The Birthday Twin chat about Australian TV and they also answer another bundle or two of Agony Aunt letters!

851. Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Polish!

In which Paul and Grizzly settle into Podcast Domestic Bliss as they near their first Christmas - but someone is keen for revenge! (No YUJ or Cromitty except maybe over the phone!)

852. Uncle Warren And The TV of 1978!

In which Paul and Warren discuss the TV of 1978! We may also hear more about Alex over in France!

853. Shy Yeti LIVE From OUTER SPACE (AT XMAS!)

In which Paul and Matty broadcasts LIVE from outer space at Christmas - but it's not a lot of fun when you're being held hostage by your worst enemy! But maybe a hero waits in the wings...

854. Shy Yeti's 2026 Flashback!

In which we take a look back at the episodes that we released during 2026!

January 2027 And Beyond...

855. Shy Yeti LIVE From OUTER SPACE (AT NEW YEAR!)

In which we can finally relax and so Shy Yeti broadcasts LIVE from outer space at New Year and we receive a couple of VERY special guests and their new friend - but are they just back for Christmas or for good?! (Troll stories!) (Troll stories)

856. A Desperate Attempt At Escape!

In which we learn what happened to Charlotte and who is responsible... Hubert causes Ikk a lot of trouble... 

857. 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!

858. Shy Yeti LIVE from Uranus!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE from Uranus! They also spot an old friend returning to Earth...

859. Quite An Extraordinary Transformation!

In which Ikk returns but he has aged dramatically as in his time he has been away for many years - but he hasn't changed quite as much as Hubert has!

860. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 5!

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

861. Shy Yeti LIVE AGAIN From A Galaxy Far FAR away!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space one more time to broadcast LIVE to the universe! 

862. Geeky Panda versus The Grumblebugs!

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

863. Paul and Martin Talk The Music Of 1981!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some of the big stars in the UK of the year 1981!

864. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Episode 6!

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

865. The Return Of Voices From The Tape Department!

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

866. Shy Yeti LIVE From The Valentine's Moons Of Mars!

In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE for Valentine's Day from The Moons Of Mars!

867. 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!

868. 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!

860. A Yeti Way Of Thinking! (10th Anniversary Special)

In which Paul celebrates the 10th anniversary of his book - A Yeti Way Of Thinking which was the book that he'd just released when The Shy Life Podcast began in May 2016. (Recorded during the Kent and Polish trip)

870. Rhymes Bears Steal Pies For - Live On The High Seas!

In which Paul celebrates the 20th anniversary of this book - with a live reading of some of the poems whilst on The High Seas! (Recorded during the Norway trip)

871. Paul and Martin Talk The Music Of 1982!

In which Paul and Martin discuss some of the big stars in the UK of the year 1982!

8??. The Yeti Spaghetti Show - Shy Yeti's Dessert Island Discs!

In which Paul gets called onto a special episode of The Yeti Spaghetti Show which appears to be a very close copy of another very famous radio show... but what songs will Mister Yeti choose?

8??. Shy Yeti's Third Final Episode!

In which Mr Yeti shares an episode that he recorded several years ago as a potential final episode - it has now been retired and replaced; but here is your chance to hear what almost could have been our goodbye!

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