Enter the bizarre world of Mr Shy Yeti. You will meet his friends, hear tales of his life, his travels - and if you’re good he might even read you one of his daft poems!
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Here we are for episode 382! This time Nick discusses some more of the recordings that he made with his mother a few years back - meanwhile, Paul catches up with his own mum and chats with her about some moments from his own childhood. We also do a quiz or two with Calum! Our next episode, #383 is our almost-LIVE show for October 2020 - but who will be our guests this month!?! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 382 was recorded in a number of sections - the links with Nick G and the chat with my mum on the 28th August 2020. The conversation with Nick's mum took place in February 2018. The quizzes with Calum were recorded on on the 27th September 2020; with Cuthbert recording his own brief links on the 12th and 13th October 2020.
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Saturday Oct 10, 2020
Here we are for episode 381! This time Paul and Cuthbert dig through the archives to locate scenes from two episodes which were never completed - the longest of which relates to Virtual Reality, while the other involves a petty feud between the regulars after the winning of a prestigious award! We also have a behind-the-scenes chat with Toppie Smellie about archive TV which has remained squirreled away for several months. All this and we catchup with the regulars and get a phone-call from Dusty The Scone-eating Dandelion! Poems which appear this time include: GOING DOWN THE SHOPS WITH MY CYCLOPS, GIVING UP ON GIVING UP! and EAT ME, DRINK ME! Our next episode, #382 sees Nick and Paul sharing some extra special chat from the Yeti archives! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. Sound effects are by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Most of the material for the Virtual Reality segment was recorded on the 22nd of March 2018, except for the Cuthbert scene and other linking material which was recorded on Tuesday 6th of October 2020. The Awards episode excerpt was recorded on the 5th of March 2019, with extra arguing recorded on Wednesday 7th of October 2020. Meanwhile, the intro and outro chat for this edition were recorded on the 4th of May 2019, whilst our chat with Toppie comes from 4th of August 2019. Last but not least, Cuthbert's additional links were recorded between the 29th of September and 10th of October 2020. Our Sutton Park clips this time are from episodes 474 and 475 - they were recorded way back in late-May 1994.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Here we are for episode 380! This time - in a change from our scheduled episode - Nick G is back to discuss with me some of the big hits of 1975 on both sides of the pond! Ikk and the gang also make themselves known and we even hear from Bettina Du Pres! This edition was recorded in early March 2020, before lock-down - the last time that I got to meet with Nick in person for many months; however just before editing took place in early October 2020 I did get a chance to meet up with Nick and Aly in Victoria Station in London for a quick coffee and so we recorded for 15 minutes or so and that recording is also included here for you! Our next episode, #381 is our postponed show which sees us uncovering a couple of "lost" Shy Lifes from 2018 which were never competed at the time! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 380 was recorded between the 7th and 8th of March 2020. Additional material was recorded in London on Thursday 1st October 2020 and appears towards the end of the show.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Here we are for episode 379! This time Paul is stuck in traffic and so Cuthbert steps in to present some choice clips from some of Mr Yeti's poetry videos recorded in a number of different European cities between Summer 2011 and Summer 2012! We also get some rather mysterious phone messages from... well, you'll have to listen to find out who has called! Thank you to DM and CW for their help with making the original videos from which the audio has been taken for use in this particular edition of The Shy Life Podcast. Our next episode, #380 sees us uncovering a couple of "lost" Shy Life Podcasts from 2018 which were never completed at the time! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. Sound effects by Shy Yeti and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 379 was recorded on the 25th September 2020. Cuthbert recorded his contributions between 27th and 29th September 2020. All SHY YETI ON LOCATION material was recorded between late April 2011 and Summer 2012.
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Friday Sep 25, 2020
Here we are for episode 378! This time Paul and Nick team up for a chat about some personal firsts - not to mention one or two lasts... or last, to date! We also discuss the very last episodes of the original Sutton Park run from 2000 - or was it 2001!?! Our next edition, #379 sees us sharing some memories from the early 2010s back when Mr Yeti was touring Europe sharing his rather daft verse... (Maybe take that with a pinch of salt!!) Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 378 was recorded on the 25th July 2020, with various clips from Sutton Park from December 2000 and various dates across 2001! Cuthbert recorded his links for this episode on Friday 25th September 2020.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Here we are for episode 377! This time on the show we are joined by Andrew and Lisa from Round The Archives for our "Almost live" show for September 2020... Along the way we present you with a big TV quiz, a whole heap of trivia, a Sutton Park clip from November 1995 - not to mention recordings made during Deeley's recent bout of ill-health and Mr Yeti's return to work post-lockdown. Our next episode, #378 sees Paul and Nick discussing a few first times (and one or two last times!) Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 377 was recorded on Saturday 19th September 2020 - with inserts recorded between the 26th August and 12th of September 2020.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Here we are for episode 376! This time we join Paul as he chats with Nick and Jo about some Doctor Who stories (Creature From The Pit and Nightmare Of Eden) which were first screened over 40 years ago! Meanwhile down in the laboratory the regulars are having a Scrabble tournament - but little do they know that Cuthbert is only minutes from presenting them with an explosive surprise! Our next episode, #377 sees us bringing you our "almost-live" show for September 2020; but who will join us as our special guests this month?! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me 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 and Luca. Sound effects by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 376 was recorded on the 11th September 2020, with additional sci-fi chat initiated between Nick, Paul and Jo being recorded back in the Summer of 2019. Cuthbert's dialogue was recorded between the 18th and the 20th September 2020.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Here we are for episode 375! This time Paul joins Toppie Smellie and DJ Starsage to discuss the films and TV shows that they covered during the second season of their Univoz Podcast, "Matinee Minutiae", which recently concluded. The full episodes are still available so do check them out - but our conversation with Toppie and DJ is newly recorded for The Shy Life Podcast. Our next episode, #376 sees Paul, Nick and Jo B discussing some old TV shows - whilst meanwhile down in the lab a harmless night of Scrabble for "the regulars" becomes increasingly dangerous when Cuthbert is accidentally triggered! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All clips from Matinee Minutiae are the responsibility of Toppie Smellie and DJ Starsage - all other content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 375 was recorded on the 5th September 2020.
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
Here we are for episode 374! Charlie Grrr joins us to relate the curious tale of the pie with the pastry plumage - a sinister tale of art crime in deepest, darkest Florence... or maybe in Beargrrria; there seems to be a little confusion about the whole matter! See what you think!? This episode also includes clips from episode 1103 and 1104 of Sutton Park from the 9th November 1995 and audio from an episode of SHY YETI ON LOCATION entitled SHY YETI OUT IN THE NEW FOREST - from January 2012. Thanks to everyone involved! Our next episode, #375 sees us catching up with our friends Toppie Smellie and DJ Starsage from "Matinee Minutiae" to discuss all of the films and TV gems that they covered during the second season of their little show. Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. Sounds effects by Paul Chandler and Soundbible. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Recording for episode 374 originally took place between the 22nd and the 29th August 2019 - it was eventually completed on the 5th of August 2020. Additional recording took place on the 12th September 2020 during the editing process.
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Sunday Sep 06, 2020
Here we are for episode 373! Nick heads out on a recording mission to a mystery location in Wales to chat with his sister, Jenny and brother-in-law, Cliff!! As often happens on The Shy Life Podcast the conversation soon moves to our guest's favourite music and some of the gigs that they have attended over the years. Thanks for Jenny, Cliff and Nick for bringing this edition of the show to us! Our next episode, #374 sees us catching up with our old friend Charlie Grrr who has a slightly peculiar story to relate to us... but is ANY of it actually true?? Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comments - you can even send me a sound-file and I'll include it on the show. The music is by Shy Yeti and Luca. All content of this episode is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2020. Episode 373 was recorded in three sessions between the 13th and 19th of August 2020.