THE SHY LIFE PODCAST

Here we are for episode 207! Yeti Uncle John has plans with Toppie Smellie and Aunt Tappie to surprise Paul with a birthday dinner -  but Paul seems more keen to have a quiet day in the country. Can he be persuaded that a more sociable birthday might actually be the order of the day!? As you might imagine... things do not go to plan!  Thank you to all my special guest this edition!  Our next episo...

Here we are for episode 206 and it's our LIVE episode for November 2018. This time it's just Paul in the studio - with some help from old friends in the Chat-room and the pending arrival of Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John! Paul has a few clips and out-takes to play - some from recently released shows and some for forthcoming editions! This month our extra material features Paul's recent appearances o...

Here we are for episode 205!  Paul and Toby head to Vienna for a holiday - accompanied by Cromitty who has some research to do involving an old painting in one of the galleries. It soon becomes evident that Paul's memory of a previous visit to the city is murky and he maybe deliberately hiding something from himself. Can  Cromitty crack the mystery of what went on last time as well as learn some o...

Here we are for episode 204! Mr Yeti puts his spin on "Ear-worms" after Toppie Smellie brought up the subject on episode 476 of The Smellcast recently. When Paul gets a tune stuck in his head Yeti Uncle John, Cromitty, Ikk turn to Cuthbert for advice - and when they do they meet an ear-worm who goes by the name of Todd! In o ur next episode, number 205 we head back to this summer and take a trip t...

Here we are for episode 203! This time Mr Yeti catches up with Nick Goodman to discuss the big hits of 1989, on both sides of the pond! We also get a few comments from the regulars about what they were up to back at then! Happy 50th birthday to Nick around the time this show is first released!  Our next episode, number 204 is a podcasting response to a recent Smellcast episode (#476) which concern...

Here we are for episode 202! Mr Yeti presents his Halloween show for 2018 - only it would appear that there is a spook strike on the go and so ghosts are hard to come by! All the same Paul does his very best to put something together - recording on location in a familiar location and attempting a seance using Cuthbert the Robot as a Medium! Thank you to everyone who helped out with this episode -...

Here we are for episode 201! Mr Yeti presents his live show for October 2018 - and Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John are full of gossip and rumours about recent events at The Murder Mystery Weekend. Meanwhile Paul catches up with the listeners - and presents some fun extra material which we recorded recently with Toppie Smellie and some visiting American folk.   Our next episode, number 202 is our Hall...

Here we are for episode 200 and it's time for that long planned  murder mystery weekend that we've all been talking about for ages now! All the regulars are here, along with special guests - Toppie Smellie and Aunt Tappie; not to mention a number of familiar callers with some anniversary wishes. It is time to celebrate and yet... darkness lurks in the shadows and somebody will not make it out aliv...

Here we are for episode 199 - in which Paul shows the gang around the library during the college summer holidays - only to realise that the Shelving Imp problem may well be getting out of hand...  The regulars have plenty of advice - but it might be Cuthbert who holds the key! Thank you to Toppie Smellie and his team for their help with this episode and to Jay The Hauntcub for all his questions, a...

Here we are for episode 198 in which Paul is lured into making a journey to a far off place where he encounters a very familiar nemesis... or maybe more! Cromitty is there to assist him - but will he be able to get them both home!? There are also music, poems and SUTTON PARK clips from 1994 which follow on from those used in episode 197.  O ur n ext episode, number 199 sees Paul taking the regular...

This time on THE SHY LIFE PODCAST we join Mr Yeti as he finally makes contact with his long lost cousin Algernon via Skype. Exciting plans are afoot and Paul is keen to help out however he can - and it appears that some manner of fundraising might be required to get Algernon a ticket to London! All the other regulars are enthusiastic, meanwhile Yeti Uncle John appears jealous; is he being unreason...

Here we are for episode 196! This one has also been brewing for quite some time - in fact I started work on it when we last visited Brompton Cemetery in early 2017 and then recorded scenes with a number of guests throughout the year and into 2018; finally I'm ready to release it! Thank you to all my special guests for this episode - Toby, Alena, Toppie Smellie, Nick Goodman - with additional thank...

In a change to the scheduled show - here we are for episode 195 and this time friend of the show, Nick Goodman is back to discuss the big hits of 1988 on both sides of the pond! How many of these singles or albums do you remember or own? All this and Paul answers a listener's music-related question about two much-missed pop stars who came to fame during the 1980s.  Our n ext episode, number 196 is...

Here we are for episode 194 - it's our live show for September 2018 - once again a day earlier than usual because we had the chance to get some extra special guests into the studio! Our guests are regular contributor Nick Goodman and Andy C who you will have met in other episodes during 2018. We'll be nattering about all manner of topics - films, music, random questions and much much more! Our ext...

Here we are for episode 193 - in which Paul and Calum go travelling - from London to Marseille by train; with the intention of meeting up with Bettina and Dameus who are currently based out there. They see a lot of sights - but there are also a fair few twists and turns along the way! Thank you very much to Calum W for accompanying me on the trip and to Harry F for sending me his messages from Nic...

Here we are for episode 192 - in which Paul seeks hypnotic assistance from Cromitty to relax him before a big radio show - but Zap has plans to turn a night of poetry and prose into a night of complete disaster - LIVE on the airwaves!! Thank you very much to my guests Tim Mitchell and Nathan Jones for their part in this episode and thanks again to Radio Wey for inviting me on. Our n ext episode, n...

Here we are for episode 191 - in which Yeti Uncle John prepares for his new job in outer space - but some of the regulars are concerned by what lies in store for their old friend... There are also SUTTON PARK clips from 1994 - a short story and also some flashbacks from some of John's finest moments on the show. All this and number of our contributors call in to give their best wishes.   Our n ext...

Here we are for episode 190 - in which Shy Yeti and the gang salute Pride48 with help from Toppie Smellie! It all sounds like such a nice idea and the show is full of special guests - but, of course, things also go wrong!!   Our next show, number 191 sees us throwing a leaving party of Yeti Uncle John before he heads up into space for his new job! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at  shyyet...

Here we are for episode 189 and we're live and on the air for our August show - with a special guest live in the studio and then a Skype chat with two other old friends; not to mention extra material! Our next show, number 190 sees Mr Yeti celebrating the Pride48 live event in New Orleans by doing his own little show in London Town.. Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at  shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk...

Here we are for episode 188 - Paul catches up with his niece, Alena and they take a test to see how narcissistic they are... Not only do they discover that some of the questions are difficult to answer - but also, surprisingly - that it's not all about them!! Our next show, number 189 sees Mr Yeti heading onto the live stream on Pride48 - this time bringing with him a returning special guest! Do j...

Here we are for episode 187 - a bumper-length - longest EVER edition of the show  in which Paul talks about favourite films with special guests DJ Starsage and Princess Mykah from The Faraway Nearby. Paul also catches up with Toppie Smellie from The Smellcast and they discuss some of their favourite actors from back in the day!   Our next show, number 188 sees Mr Yeti catching up with his niece du...

Here we are for episode 186 - Ikk has decided to start a dating agency - but wants some help from the regulars; also seeking advice from the listeners. Martin reads some poetry and there is also audio from mid-1990s SUTTON PARK episodes. Thanks to our special guests - Toppie Smellie and team, Jay The Hauntcub and Harry F - not to mention LSF via archive footage! Our next show, number 187 sees Paul...

Here we are for episode 185 - in which we follow Paul on his recent trip to Scotland (along with flat-mate Calum and his mum!) We learn about Paul's latest writing projects - hear some poems and the regulars also chip in with a comment or two! Our n ext show, number 186 has all the gossip on Ikk's new venture - a dating agency! Do join us, won't you?! Please email me at  shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk  if yo...

Here we are for episode 184 - and in yet another change from the advertised programme we find Mr Yeti deep in the doldrums and unwilling to edit another edition of the show. All the regulars - led by Yeti Uncle John are extremely concerned and together they try their very best to find out what is wrong... Something clearly happened during a recent trip away - but WHAT!?! Which of the regulars can...

Here we are for episode 183 - in which we head out into Pride48 LIVE for our official July edition (aside from our surprise live edition from last weekend!) This time Paul has been asked to mind the peepers whilst Ikk is away for the weekend - but, as one might imagine, things do not necessarily go so smoothly. Will Cromitty and Yeti Uncle John be able to help juggle this responsibility with manni...