Episodes

38 minutes ago
38 minutes ago
Here we are for episode 774! In which a planned trip to Sutton Park is jeopardised when Hubert is framed as the Shy Life Poopcaster; there is also some extra material this time as The Grumblebugs return! Our next episode, #775 sees The Birthday Twins reunited to discuss some more classic Australian TV! Thanks to Toppie Smellie and Martin Holmes for their help this episode! 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 774 was recorded on the 2nd January 2025, with extra material recorded on the 18th October 2023.

6 days ago
6 days ago
Here we are for episode 773! In which our Turkish friend Geeky Panda is back for a chat and quite a lot of complete silliness! Our next episode, #774 sees Hubert Gentry getting into trouble on the eve of a proposed trip to Sutton Park! 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 773 was recorded on the 8th June 2025.

Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 772: MUGSHOTS (20TH ANIVERSARY SPECIAL!)
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Here we are for episode 772! In which Paul looks back at his 7th poetry and prose collection, Mugshots which he published 20 years ago and shares some of his favourite pieces from it! Our next episode, #773 sees us catching up with Geeky Panda once again! There's going to be lots of ridiculousness! 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 772 was recorded on the 17th October 2024, the 15th December 2024 and the 6th June 2025. This episode is released in memory of my friend, Anthony Allen (1970-2024).

Friday Jun 13, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 771: SHY YETI'S QUARTET OF RETURNING GUESTLINGS!
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Here we are for episode 771! In which Paul chats with four guests - Uncle Warren, Paul From School, Calum and Nick! We go for a curry, watch a movie, chat about music, do some quizzing and discuss holiday plans - all that a quite a bit more! Our next episode, #772 sees us celebrate the 20th anniversary of his poetry collection, MUGSHOTS... 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 771 was recorded between the 24th May and the 5th June 2025. Thanks to Big Fatty for the clip from episode #4525 of Big Fatty Online (06.06.25).

Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 770: HUBERT GENTRY AND THE SUTTON PARK SHRINE!
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Tuesday Jun 10, 2025
Here we are for episode 770! In which Hubert's interest in Mr Yeti's video archives deepens and we share more exciting tales from Sutton Park from the 1990s! All this and might the boys be heading off to visit The Park? Thanks to Toppie Smellie for his help with this edition of the show. Our next episode, #771 we catch up with a quartet of returning guests to see what they've been up to! 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 770 was recorded on the 2nd of January 2025. The Sutton Park clips are selected from episodes #1701-1709 (August 1997).

Sunday Jun 08, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 769: PAUL AND NICK'S BUSY 1990S!
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Sunday Jun 08, 2025
Here we are for episode 769! Paul and Nick attempt to bottle their own experiences of the 1990s into a little over an hour of conversation - can these two self-confessed chatter-boxes manage it!? Our next episode, #770 sees Hubert's interest in Paul video archives deepens as we share more exciting tales from Sutton Park from the 1990s! 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 769 was recorded on the 11th July 2024.

Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 768: TOPPIE AND TAPPIE VISIT THE QUEER COVE!
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
It's episode 768! In which Toppie and Aunt Tappie visit the new Queer Cove Bar and Cuthbert's memory banks are tested! We also ask Mister T and Lisa from Round The Archives to choose clips from old Shy Life Podcast episodes! Thanks to all who appear in this edition, including those in the clips! In our next show - #769 - Paul and Nick attempt to bottle their own experiences of the 1990s into a little over an hour of conversation - can these two self-confessed chatter-boxes manage it!? 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 768 was recorded on the 2nd January 2025, Trowby and Lisa recorded with us on the 20th April 2025; the Shy Life Podcast clips that were chosen come from episodes 114, 259, 295, 513 and 514. Cuthbert The Robot's lines were recorded on the 4th June 2025.

Saturday May 31, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 767: HOLMES AND YETI DIVE INTO 1979!
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
Here we are for episode 767! In which Paul and Martin Holmes have a 6th chat about the 70s music scene as they reach 1979 and find out who was big that year! This time the acts discussed include The Village People, Ian Dury, Blondie, Gloria Gaynor, Gary Numan, The Buggles and Pink Floyd. Our next episode, #768 sees Hubert Gentry receiving important visitors at his new bar - The Queer Cove 2! Will his guests be impressed? Do join us! Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and it'll be included. 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 767 was recorded on the 25th April 2023.

Tuesday May 27, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 766: SHY YETI RETURNS TO THE SMALL ISLAND!
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Tuesday May 27, 2025
Here we are for episode 766! In which Mister Yeti visits a furry friend on The Small Island (otherwise known as The Isle Of Wight) for Eurovision, Paul and Mama Yeti also talk about books and Mister T has more intergalactic facts for us! Our next episode, #767 sees Paul and Martin Holmes reunited to discuss some of the big pop/rock stars around in the UK charts during 1979. Thanks to everyone who took part in this edition of the show; especially to Cavey Mark and Fi for letting me come stay and for looking after me!! 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 766 was recorded between the 13th and 19th May 2025. The chat with Mama Yeti was recorded on the 18th February 2025. Lisa and Trowby's chat was recorded on the 20th April 2025.

Thursday May 22, 2025
THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 765: ALONZO THE EGOTISTICAL MENTOR! (9TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL)
Thursday May 22, 2025
Thursday May 22, 2025
Here we are for episode 765! In which Cromitty reconnects with his old mentor Professor Alonzo Crutch but things don't go quite as well as he might have hoped when he shows The Prof his lab and introduces him to his Shy Life Podcast friends! We're also having a low-key celebration for the 9th anniversary of the show and a number of guests pop in to say hello! (Also we have Saturn facts!) Thankyou to all who were involved in this edition and additionally to Gianluca who inspired the creation of Alonzo. Our next episode, #766 sees us taking an overseas adventure whilst catching up with Mama Yeti for another booky chat! 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 765 was recorded between the 2nd March and the 29th December 2024, with Trowby and Lisa's message recorded on the 20th April 2025. Our birthday guest recordings were recorded between the 9th April and 13th May 2025. A number of extra lines and links were recorded between the 14th and the 20th May 2025 and Cuthbert's lines were recorded between the 16th and 21st May 2025.
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