THE SHY LIFE PODCAST

Here we are for episode 837! In which we join Paul, Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John for a reflective natter just before The Big Day! The boys end up focusing via flashbacks to last summer and those infamous Wedding Crashing Days as Cromitty lead YUJ astray at a wedding; it all happened on the same day that Paul got inspected by The Man From The Ministry Of Podcasting! We're also getting pretty close to the wedding - we were originally going to include clips from the Stag-do this time, but we've decided there is already quite enough going on this time... but it'll be coming very soon! Thanks to all our special guests for this episode - Andy BT, Warren, Martin H and anyone else we may have forgotten! Our next show, #838 sees us catching up with the gang from Matinee Minutiae to see what they got up to during their recently concluded 8th season! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 837 was recorded on a number of different d... The Podcast Inspector scenes were recorded on the 18th August 2024, with links recorded on 10th July 2024 and the 14th March 2026. Martin Holmes' scene was recorded on the 10th July 2024. There are also a couple of clips from previous episodes - and a number of unused scenes that will appear as extra material in the future.

Here we are for episode 836! It's the day of the stag-do but only Scraffy knows that the real Grizzly is trapped in the other dimension and the Grizzly at the stag do is an other dimensional imposter! There's also been a lot going on recently that we need to tell you about as Paul convinces Toppie to help him break into Charlotte's dressing room. In extra material we head back to the archives to revisit the bizarre world of Sutton Park! Our next show, #837 sees us having a quiet chat with Paul, Cromitty and YUJ - before joining in for the BIG Double Podcast Wedding stag-do! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 836 was recorded on the 21st March 2026, with extra material recorded in February 2026... Our Sutton Park clips come from episodes 416 to 419 from approximately April 1994. Thanks to everyone involved in the making of this edition, plus all those who have featured in the Sutton Park clips in recent shows. Cuthbert's appearance was recorded between the 30th August and the 1st September 2026. This episode also features an alternate version of Mister Yeti's song, SQUEAKY KERFUFFLE! and two versions of his curious tune, MASTER TINY (GIANT JIM)! Lyrics and Production by Paul Chandler and UDIO, Lyrics by Paul Chandler, Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024.  

  Here we are for episode 835! Paul and Grizzly continue to prepare for the wedding... but there are other problems brewing and it's Grizzly who is in the greatest peril! In extra material Paul visits Toppie and Aunt Tappie for afternoon tea. We also head back to the archives to revisit the bizarre world of Sutton Park! Thanks to everyone who appears in these archive clips. Our next show, #836 sees us explore more of poor Grizzly's stag-do perils! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 835 was recorded on the 21st March 2026, with extra material recorded between... Cuthbert's appearance was recorded between the 26th and 28th August 2026. Our Sutton Park clips come from episodes 412 to 415 from approximately April 1994. This episode also features alternate versions of two of Mister Yeti's songs, BEARS WHO EAT PIES (EXTENDED SINGLE EDIT 1) and DEELEY THE WERECAT (RADIO EDIT). Musical Production by Paul Chandler and UDIO, Lyrics by Paul Chandler, Copyright Paul Chandler, 2024. Please note: Much of what you will hear in the next few episodes occurred earlier in the year - there is a natural time-lag on just how quickly we can share these dramatic events!

Here we are for episode 834!  In which Toppie is furious when he learns that Yeti Uncle John has been stealing merchandising ideas from his show, The Smellcast! YUJ has really overstepped the mark this time! Meanwhile, Hubert is clearing out his cupboards and wants to sell Paul although the Sutton Park merch that he no longer want; what will Paul do to smooth over all these issues! Elsewhere we have a new member of the team in extra material and we share with you a variation of our song, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE which you first heard back in 2024... Many thanks to Toppie and Steven for their help with this edition! In Our next episode, #835 sees plans for a stag-do as the date of the Double Podcast Wedding gets nearer! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 834 was recorded on the 4th April 2026, Our extra material with Steven was recorded on the 7th August 2026.

Here we are for episode 833! In which Paul drags Toppie into the intrigue as they trail Yeti Uncle John to a Fructophobics Anonymous meeting! We also have extra poptastic material with Calum! Thanks to Toppie and Calum for their help with making this edition of the show! Our next show, #834 sees us going a bit OTT about merchandising and we have a new special guest to help us out! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 833 was recorded on the 7th February 2026. Our extra material with Calum was recorded on the 2nd August 2026. This edition also has an extended clip from episode 599: YETI UNCLE JOHN'S TERRIBLE FEAR OF FRUIT.

Here we are for episode 832! Paul and Andy discuss Cop Shop and The Box, along with several other classic Aussie shows along the way! In our next show, #833 we find Yeti Uncle John having a bit of a recurrence of an old phobia... Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 832 was recorded on the 28th September 2025. Please note: This episode was recorded before Deeley left us - so you will hear a surprise voice cameo from our old friend about half-way through the show! I should also add that I apologise that the chat about Neighbours in this edition is slightly out of date and was meant to be heard around the time that the show ended... not 8 months after! Ah well! It's still relevant.

Here we are for episode 831! 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? For our extra material this time we have a chat with Toppie Smellie about the perils of podcasting and also a brief travelogue from Nick and Aly that they recorded on a trip they made to Scotland towards the end of last year! We also conclude with behind the scenes chatter with Toppie and Mateusz during recordings for old shows. Our next episode, #832 sees us catching up with Andy The Birthday Twin for more chat about vintage Australian TV... Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 831 was recorded on the 18th January 2026, with Cuthbert's lines recorded on the 2nd August 2026. Toppie's appearance was recorded on the 20th September 2025, whilst Nick and Aly's holiday recordings were made between the 29th September and the 3rd October 2025.

Here we are for episode 830! 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! Ournext 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 [email protected] 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.    

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 [email protected] 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.  

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. Our next show, #829 sees Paul and Oli attempt to answer some more questions and a curious secret is revealed! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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.

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 [email protected] 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.

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 [email protected] 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.

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 [email protected] 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.

Here we are for episode 824! In a change to the scheduled episode we present a show that's been hiding away in the archives for several years... I guess it's finally time to see! In which Paul tries an old-fashioned night of gaming by trying to teach the gang how to play the card game, Exploding Kittens; but it's all a lot more complicated than he bargained for! We also have some chatter about a couple of books that Paul has been reading and a special guest cameo from friend of the show, "Mylo" - plus some card playing natter from Mama and Papa Yeti; many thanks to them all for their contributions this episode! Our next show, #827 sees us inviting Paul From School onto the show to help us out with some of the Agony Aunt letters that we have to answer! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 2nd November 2021, with extra material recorded between 13th January and 19th February 2022. Cuthbert's message was recorded on the 27th June 2026.

Here we are for episode 823! In which Paul and Nick dive into more random chats! This time our randomness includes such words as MIRACLE, VOYAGE, REGARD, SISTER, GROAN, PLANET, PROBLEM, PRODUCTION and WEALTH. We also struggle through definitions for some really rather obscure words, asking some probing questions and also pick meals from a virtual school canteen! We also have extra material with Nick from a trip he made to Paris towards the end of last year! Thanks to Nick and Aly for their help with this edition and also to guest cameo star, Mama Yeti! In our next show, #824 sees us either having a quiet night in or heading off on holiday with an old friend; we're not quite sure, as yet!! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 823 was recorded on the 5th June 2025, with the Paris recording made between the 4th - 6th July 2025.

Here we are for episode 822! In a change to the scheduled episode, instead we join Paul and Ikk on another LIVE show up in space - we also have some extra material too because Ikk has got Paul helping out with some DIY on the ship! Our extras include a teaser chat between Paul and Toppie about a recent Norwegian cruise... but you'll be hearing the actual episodes that we recorded in the months to come! In the rest of the LIVE show we hear from Gianluca who is just back from Japan and there is also a slightly dubious internet quiz about ABBA along with some trivia about the band! Our next show, #823 sees us delve into our pile of episodes awaiting editing... but which one will it be next? Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 822 was recorded during early April 2026, with extra material recorded by Gianluca on the 8th April 2026 and with Toppie on the 20th June 2026. Thank you, guys!!

Here we are for episode 821! In which Cromitty's old mentor - the arrogant Alonzo Crutch - comes back to visit... what is he planning and how will Hubert get on with meeting someone even ruder than he is!? In extra material we celebrate Calum's birthday and discuss electric kettles and days gone by with Birthday Twin Andy! Our next episode, #821 is another holiday episode as Mister Yeti and Paul From School head to Kent to visit Whitstable, Canterbury, Folkestone, Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs - not to mention heading out for a traditional Sunday lunch, visiting the most haunted village in Britain and much much more! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 821 was recorded on the 10th January 2026, with Calum's birthday celebrated on the 31st May 2026, with Andy's contribution left over from the a previous recording session during 2025.

Here we are for episode 820! Guess who's back?! Yes, it's Grizzly and he and Paul are going to have some adventures during their spring vacation week! They head to ABBA Voyage, take a visit to a nearby art gallery - not to mention enjoying an afternoon at a karaoke bar! All this and so much more!!! Our next episode, #821 sees Cromitty's old and troublesome mentor, Alonzo returning to the show! What will Hubert make of him - will they get on well or clash? Do  join us! Email us at [email protected] if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Udio, Luca and Shy Yeti. Sound effects are by Shy Yeti and Pixabay. Logo by Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 820 was recorded between the 18th and 25th April 2026. Please Note: I've been editing this edition slowly over the last month or so - so that I'd be able to release it now before I take a short break away, where I'll also be recording new episodes - but won't be able to spend time editing. Anyway, there should be more shows coming out later in June - but there might be a short break!

Here we are for episode 819! In which Paul and Andy The Birthday Twin conclude the chat about the first year of the show on it's 10th anniversary! We hit some mile-stones along the way, including our first Valentine's Day edition, our first April Fool's Day special, not to mention further live editions and surprise guests making their debuts! You'll hear clips from all these shows; I'd also like to thank everyone who has featured in flashbacks from all the episodes of The Shy Life Podcast from the first year that have made up our last three 10th anniversary shows. Our next episode, #820 sees us meeting up with an old friend of the show for a week long London vacation! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 819 was recorded on the 8th of March 2026.  

Here we are for episode 818! In which Paul and Toppie talk about the episodes 26-50 of the show as it reaches it's 10th anniversary! Amongst all the clips we dive into memorable editions of the show - including our first LIVE edition, first Halloween episode, first Yeti birthday bonanza, first Christmas and New Year specials. We also head overseas - to Luxumbourg and then later to Venice - not to mention we have to face how evil Cromitty was in the early days! Yikes! Our next episode, #819 sees us reaching our third and final look at the first year of The Shy Life Podcast! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 818 was recorded on the 7th March 2026.

Here we are for episode 817! In which Paul and Grizzly talk about the first 25 episodes of the show as it reaches it's 10th anniversary! We meet many now-familiar voices on their first appearances - not to mention Yeti Uncle John and Bettina! We head for Amsterdam, outer space and also get pretty poetic! Thanks to everyone, once again - who appears in this episode via archive clips! Our next show, #818 sees us looking at the next 25 episodes of The Shy Life Podcast from 2016-17. Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 817 was recorded on the 23rd February 2026.

Here we are for episode 816! In which Shy Yeti heads off up into space to broadcast LIVE to the universe, but this time takes Birthday Twin Andy along with him too! As usual there will be a lot of vintage Australian TV chat - including which shows they've been rewatching and we are "proud"  to share with you probably the worst Prisoner Cell Block H trivia quiz in the world; all that and we interact with the chat and answer some agony aunt letters! Our next episode, #817 is busy being edited - in fact we're doing two at once - so we're not sure which one will be out next! Stay tuned! It's nearly time for us to begin our 10th anniversary celebrations! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 816 was recorded on the 6th April 2026.

Here we are for episode 815! In which Paul and Martin have another chat about music - moving from 1979 into 1980! Those discussed include: Cliff Richard, The Police, The Pretenders, The Specials, Kenny Rogers, Blondie, Fern Kinney, The Jam, The Detroit Spinners, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Olivia Newton John, Electric Light Orchestra and a fair few more along the way! Our next episode, #816 sees us catching up with an old friend - but this time in a special LIVE show from Outer Space! We can guarantee there will be quizzes; but will they make sense! We'll see! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 815 was recorded on the 7th June 2023, but has been waiting in the archives for the last few years due to all the other things that have been going on recently!

Today, in episode 814, things go wrong during the recording of an April Fool's Day episode of The Yeti Spaghetti Show which was originally a test broadcast LIVE from outer space; although sadly things did not quite go to plan. However, as usual the show is introduced by Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John and their special guests are Grizzly and Charlotte! Along the way the gang experienced technology issues and some pre-recorded material was played whilst Ikk put things back together again! This material includes a previously unreleased article recorded with Paul and Toppie Smellie which was originally intended for Round The Archives, before it sadly went on hiatus. There are also some additional agony aunt recordings concerning rollerskating mice! Thank you to Grizzly, Gianluca and Toppie Smellie for his help with this edition. Our next show, #815 sees Paul and Martin Holmes returning to 1979 as the decade is about to change! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 814 was recorded on the 23rd February 2026, with the article recorded on the 15th March 2025 and agony aunt letters recorded on 12th April 2026. Cuthbert's commentary was recorded on the 15th April 2026.

Here we are for episode 813! In which Hubert puts his cards on the table about some recent secrets and we have extra material to share! Mamma Yeti talks about her wedding day, whilst Paul shares his recent good news with Birthday Twin Andy, Paul From School, Calum W and Best Friend Harry! We also have a surprise film review! Thanks to everyone involved in the making of this edition! Our next episode, #814 sees us muddling through the most shambolic episode of THE YETI SPAGHETTI yet! Do  join us! Email us at [email protected] if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Udio, Luca and Shy Yeti. Sound effects are by Shy Yeti and Pixabay. Logo by Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 813 was recorded on the 13th December 2025, with extra material with Mama Yeti recorded on the 10th November 2025 and good news about Paul and Grizzly spread around some of his besties between the 26th December 2025 and the 31st March 2026.

Here we are for episode 812! In which Mister Yeti has been having MORE technical difficulties and so has a different kind of episode to share whilst he gets things back on track. This time he goes LIVE from Outer Space thanks to a little help from Ikk. He presents a number of different chats - from the return of lost Dr Who episodes, plus a quiz - not to mention some rather bizarre chat and a new scary short story entitled PLAYING MERRY HELL... There are also Agony Aunt letters that focus on the problem of angry fruit and vegetable, not to mention plenty of music to keep us going whilst doing the hoovering! All this and Paul describes the view, checks in with the chatroom and says hi to some of the regulars! Our next episode, #813 sees us finally catching up with Hubert Gentry to find out what he's been doing and what his theories are about Charlotte Shade! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 812 was recorded on Friday 3rd April 2026.

Here we are for episode 811! In a change to the advertised episode Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John present a 4th helping of The Yeti Spaghetti Show with special guests, Paul and Bettina! You'll find a whole assortment of anecdotes, Cromitty has tales of his strange inventions, Yeti Uncle John speaks about life on the Ostrich Farm, Paul tells of more live poetry shows in front of a yeti audience and Bettina regales us with stories of an ex-fiance! All that and much more! Our next episode, #812 sees us catching up with Hubert Gentry to find out where he vanished to recently.  Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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 Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 811 was recorded on the 19th September 2025.

This is an exclusive version of THE RAISIN INVASION from 2026's THE UNLIKELY RETURN OF SHY YETI album (originally recorded in 2024.) It is made up of two previously ununsed mixes of the song and was presented on episode 810 of THE SHY LIFE PODCAST in mid-March 2026. This is an additional clean download of the song, which is not interrupted by speaking from the podcast.

Here we are for episode 810! In which Paul is confused by the loss of a new recruit but thankfully he has just recorded with his new friend, Oli and can share that recording! Meanwhile Cromitty and YUJ are falling for all kinds of nonsense facts! We also learn a little more about the news that French Teacher Alex revealed in our last show! Also, in the month that his new album, THE UNLIKELY RETURN OF SHY YETI is released; we present an exclusive mix of the song, THE RAISIN INVASION which does not feature on the album. Thanks to Oli and Alex for their help and to Frederik for the use of a clip from episode 805. Our next show, #811 sees Paul and Martin discuss some of the rising stars of the new decade... well, the 1980s, at least! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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. All content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 809 was recorded on the 30th January 2026 (Oli) and the 8th February 2026 (Alex).

Here we are for episode 809! 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. All this and Paul also receives surprise news from his French Teacher, Alex... We also have a new song called YOU'RE A TEASE (BUT YOU PLEASE ME) which features on the forthcoming Mr Yeti's new album, THE UNLIKELY RETURN OF SHY YETI... However this is an alternate version of the song (VERSION 14), exclusive to this episode rather than the versions that feature on the new album. Our next episode, #810 sees us wondering where exactly our new recruit, Frederik has gotten to... will Paul have an ace up his sleeve just in case of emergencies! Thanks Geeky Panda and also to Alex for their help with this edition of the show and also to Mark and Fi for being excellent hosts during my return trip to the Isle Of Wight!! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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, 2026. Episode 809 was recorded in a number of segments - Geeky Panda's recordings were made on the 3rd August 2025, the Isle of Wight diary was recorded between the 10th and the 14th October 2025 and Alex's appearance was recorded on the 8th February 2026.

An extended version of this track for end of THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album! Plenty of opportunity for dancing!

This third version of THE DANCE OF THE STONES for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI has more of a indie dance pop feel!

The second version of this song on THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album! It's sort of in the style of a mid-80s indie band such as Propaganda.

An extended version of BEARS WHO EAT PIES for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album. More chance to have a little dance around the living room!

Another early track written for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album in 2024 - I had to do one about Sutton Park; the bizarre improvised video series that I made between 1992 and 2001, with many returns in different formats since! This one definitely has early Human League and Cure influences - although it's pretty poppy too!

This is based on a poem that I wrote a while back now called MICE, TAP-DANCING which I've always been fond of. It was the last song to be completed for the album. SQUEAKY KERFUFFLE is a line from the song and was one of the titles that Udio suggested and so I thought that I'd keep it! This version for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album is the shorter radio edit version!

Another early track for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI; in fact I think it was the very first one that I completed. It's dedicated to my friend Mateusz (aka Grizzly) who I have done a lot of recording with on the podcast in the last year. "Matty" gets a name-check in the song. I love this one SO much! ;)

This song for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI (2024) was written for my friend PJ and it's all about a relationship between a submissive giant and his rather over-bearing friend. Not that PJ is either of those; it just came from a conversation that we had about giants and tinies. It's quite a goth pop anthem and there are quite a few different versions of this one - maybe I'll share some more of them on the next album as extra tracks.

This one for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album is more late 70s/80s new wave in style and it's named after my friend Gianluca who appears on the podcast. A few of the early songs were written specifically referencing the names of friends who have been very supportive of me in recent months. I'm not sure why I made Luca a time travelling bear... it just seemed to make sense at the time! I love the ending of this; the Ai just came up with the whooping vocal which I thought was so different, unusual and - hopefully - memorable.

Originally I wanted to write an over-dramatic ballad in the style of Adele or Celine Dion about losing your keys - because I thought it was a daft idea and I think a lot of ballads seem over-blown and silly anyway! I love a power ballad, but Udio was going more for the soppy ballad style when I began to try and work on it - so I decided that I'd go for something more euro-disco. As much as anything, you have to spend a lot of time listening to the songs when you're putting them together - so there's nothing worse than spending time with a song that you don't like the sound of! Anyway, here it is on THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album!

Another early experiment using Udio before I even knew I'd be writing THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album and it was vaguely based on a poem that I'd written in the 2010s.

One of the first songs that I wrote for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album in 2024 and it's about Deeley, my cat! Super catchy! (RIP, Deeley 16 October 2004 - 29 December 2025).

I wrote this one to go with an episode of The Shy Life Podcast (#724) which focused on a trip to Avebury. Three different versions with completely different styles and tunes were completed and the other two versions appear later on in the album. This THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI version and the also the next song almost sound like they've escaped from a Disney movie.

This song was originally written with my old school friend, Harry. He wrote the music and I wrote the words and we even recorded us singing it back in 2022. My original lyrics had to be condensed in Harry's version to fit the music - whereas this time sadly Harry's input was lost. One of the versions not on the album came out sounding like it was sung by Neil Tennant of The Pet Shop Boys! This version for 2024's THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI was the "INDIEPOP MIX".

This song for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI (2024) was sort of a re-write of a poem that I used to perform; but I started again from scratch.

I pretty much wrote this song for THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI (2024) because I thought it would be silly to write a song about artificial intelligence using artificial intelligence to help write the music.

This song from THE STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI (2024) came about because of an Italian sentence that I was taught on Duolingo - which was literally, "Help! There's a ghost in my sugar!" It just really tickled me!

A very silly song about a lady named Catherine - the keeper of the cakes. It simply started as a simple idea to write a song about cakes in some form or other. It's one of my favourites - but then I love all the songs on the STRANGE WORLD OF SHY YETI album, released in the Summer of 2024!

Here we are for episode 808! This time Paul looks back at his 8th collection of poetry and prose, Poetiquette, which he published just over 20 years ago! In this edition he shares some of his favourite pieces from this book as well as some anecdotes as to where he got his ideas! This edition also contains edits of the songs NOBODY LIKES YOU BUT ME and DISCO YETI based on two of Paul's poems, although not ones not featured in POETIQUETTE. Our next episode, #809 sees the return of Geeky Panda as he gets to have a look around the lab... but there is also a lot of other mysterious business going on behind the scenes! Do join us! Email us at [email protected] 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, 2026. Episode 808 was recorded between the 17th of March and the 5th June 2025.

Here we are for episode 807! Is Mr Yeti just looking for more downloads or could there be wedding bells sounding soon? Meanwhile, Yeti Uncle John is about to get himself into trouble... and maybe more than once! Our next episode, #808 sees us belatedly celebrating the 20th anniversary of Mr Yeti's poetry and prose collection, POETIQUETTE! Do  join us! Email us at [email protected] if you have comments - you can even send a sound-file and I'll include it. The music is by Udio, Luca and Shy Yeti. This episode also includes previously unreleased mixes of the Shy Yeti tunes A WASP IN A WIG and I WILL EAT PIES, from 2024. Sound effects are by Shy Yeti and Pixabay. Logo by Owen O and Shy Yeti. All other content is Copyright Paul Chandler, 2026. Episode 807 was recorded on the 3rd of January 2026.