THE SHY LIFE PODCAST

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 614: SHY YETI PRESENTS... THE AWESOME INCREDIBLE MATT CHAT!

Here we are for episode 614! In which Paul conducts an interview with his friend Matt over in Germany via voice chat; meanwhile the regulars help suggest some of the questions! Our next show, #615 sees us diving into MORE of the Chandler tape archives to hear all manner of lost voices from 30+ years ago! Do please join us if you can! 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. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 614 was recorded between the 25th January and the 8th February 2023. Some additional lines were added between the 14th and 16th of February 2023 - but you may not have noticed them! ;)

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 613: TALLULAH’S GREAT NEW LOVE! (VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL 2023!)

Here we are for episode 613! Tallulah is in love - with the mysterious Reginald Pipes - they seem to have grown very close very quickly... could there be some other more peculiar reason for this!? Meanwhile Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John go for fish and chips - but with Mylo out of town is this a date too!? Paul has a present for Ikk and Martin is disapproving of his mother's new beau! Our next episode #614 sees us chatting with a new friend over in Germany via a series of voice messages! 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 Fulton, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 613 was recorded on the 19th December 2022, with some brief lines re-recorded on the 12th February 2023.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 612: SHY YETI AND THE MYSTERY OF ”THE QUEER COVE”!

Here we are for episode 612! In which Paul probes deeper into August's past and comes up with a name - Mr Hubert Gentry - manager of The Queer Cove Bar where it appears August once worked; so why does Hubert claim this isn't so? Calum is also back to answer some quiz questions and Paul and his mum are busy going through an old box of audio tapes which have been found up in the roof; not quite as exciting as August's mysterious box - but there are parallels! Very many thanks to Toppie Smellie for his help with this episode and for putting us in contact with Hubert Gentry! Thanks also to Mum and Calum! Our next episode, #613 sees us entering a romantic time of year; love is in the air; but who has cupid chosen? 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. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 612 was recorded in blocks - the Toppie scenes on the 24th November 2022, with the linking scenes on the 18th December 2022. The chat with mum was recorded on the 19th December 2022, with the Calum quiz on the 24th January 2023. A number of the linking scenes needed re-recording because daft Mr Yeti had put his finger over the mic - the re-recording was done between the 6th and the 10th of February 2023. 

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 611: SHY YETI’S 42 BOOKS AND COUNTING...

Here we are for episode 611! In which we present a conversation between Paul and Toppie about the 42 (plus!) books that Paul read during 2022 - a mixture of horror, short stories, tragedy, dark humour, autobiography and... well, all sorts of many various things! Our next show, #612 sees us diving back into the mystery of August Evans and we encounter the intriguing Mister Hubert Gentry who may or may not know something about August's missing six months back in the first half of 2020. Do be sure to join us and maybe we'll learn the truth! 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. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 611 was recorded between the 7th and the 18th of January 2023.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 610: YETI UNCLE JOHN AND THE MAGPIE NAMING CEREMONY!

Here we are for episode 610! Today is a big day for Yeti Uncle John - it is the Magpie Naming Ceremony for his birds and many of the regulars have gathered to be there to celebrate this special day with him - in fact Toppie Smellie has even travelled over the officiate the whole event! Bettina is also there as a clairvoyant and Tallulah is possibly about to meet the future love of her life! We also have three brand new composition by Harry F - This Is My Family, Automatically Grow! and Christmas Day (Shy Yeti's Giddy Up Remix!). It's all go this episode! Our next show, #611 sees Paul catching up with Toppie Smellie again as Mr Yeti discusses the 42 books that he read during 2022! Please join us if you can! Also you may 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 610 was recorded between the 17th December 2022 and the 7th January 2023.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 609: BEHIND THE CAMERA... BACK IN THE NOUGHTIES!

Here we are for episode 609! In which we finally get to hear Paul and Nick discussing the films that Nick and the gang made during the 2000s, plus they chat about some of Paul's projects from that time too; there are also clips from some of the productions! Our next episode, #610 sees us finally celebrating the Magpie Naming Ceremony with Yeti Uncle John and many of the other regulars - with Toppie Smellie there to officiate! 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 609 was recorded on the 29th August 2020. (Yes, you did read that right... Sorry!!)

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 608: THE TWO FACES OF COCONUT JIM!!

Here we are for episode 608! In which Uncle Warren comes to visit and to chat about old UK TV - this time they discuss the events of 1963 and 1979 - it's all quite exciting! Meanwhile, Cromitty has had a bit of a shock having bumped into Yeti Uncle John and his friend Coconut Jim... twice... It's weirder than it sounds! We also have a new piece of music from Muffleyontour entitled JALAN which we hope you'll enjoy. Our next episode, #609 sees us heading back into the archives to present an episode that we really should have released a while ago - a chat with Nick and Paul about the films that they made in the early 00s and what was going on behind the scenes! 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 608 was recorded on the 8th November 2022.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 607: SHY YETI’S LOST TAPED VOICES FROM THE PAST!

Here we are for episode 607! This time we join Paul and Cuthbert as we share with you some recordings from the late 80s and early 90s...  Some of the voices you will recognise - Nick, Paul's brother Graham and Paul himself - but others may be less familiar. Cuthbert is on hand to help, but we also have a brief chat recorded recently with Paul, Nick and Toppie Smellie about restoring and preserving old tapes! Thanks to everyone who sent me their tapes so many years ago - I bet you never expected them to appear on a podcast in 2023! Our next show, #608 sees us coming face to face with Coconut Jim - on more than one occasion... And it's all very odd! Thankfully Uncle Warren is on hand to try and make sense of this encounter! 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, Harry F and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Paul's links for episode 607 were recorded on the 16th January 2023, Cuthbert's links were recorded between the 17th and 18th of January 2023, with the brief chat between Paul, Toppie and Nick was recorded during another recording session on the 14th January 2023. The actual archive audio clips were originally recorded somewhere between 1988 and 1992 Please note: Due to the age of these audio tapes - the sound quality is a little faded in places but should be perfectly listenable if you're not an overly fussy audio snob. Thank you.

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 606: PAUL AND MARTIN’S MID-70S MUSICAL CHITTER-CHAT!

Here we are for episode 606! In which Paul and Martin discuss some of the big stars of 1975 and what their careers held in store! This time we cover the bands Mud, The Bay City Rollers, David Essex - Elvis in his mid-70s phase and maybe also one or two lesser-remembered acts of this time. (Hello, Kenny!) Ikk also joins us briefly - but can we convince him to sing? Our next show, #607 sees us diving into the Chandler tape archives to hear all manner of lost voices from 30+ years ago! Do please join us if you can! 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. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 606 was recorded on the 25th May 2022. Please note: We recorded this before the last episode of Neighbours was screened in Summer 2022... Although, of course - the show has since been recommissioned! Yay!

THE SHY LIFE PODCAST - 605: PLEASE WELCOME... THE MYSTERIOUS MISTER PIPES!!

Here we are for episode 605! In which Yeti Uncle John has a guest - a mysterious traveller known as Reginald Pipes who is staying at his Magpie Hut whilst the weather is so cold. Meanwhile, Paul checks on everyone to see how the new year is treating them; some are more grateful to hear from him than others! We also have messages that Paul left for Big Fatty and more chat with Harry about recent events! Our next episode #606 sees Paul and Martin Holmes catching up to discuss some of the big music acts of the mid-70s; not to mention some of the more obscure ones too! 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 Fulton, Muffleyontour and Luca. Sound effects by Paul C and Soundbible. All other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2023. Episode 605 was recorded on the 16th December 2022, with some extra chatter with Harry F recorded on the 26th December 2022. The BFO clips were from episodes #3892 and #3893 released on the 5th and 6th January 2023. Cuthbert's cameo for this edition of the show was recorded on the 12th January 2023.