THE SHY LIFE PODCAST

Here we are for episode 627! This time on the show it is a case of "Who knows WERE? Who knows when?" as  rumours are spreading about Deeley - idle chitter-chat that has been started by gossipy foxes. Paul and the gang are determined to find out what's going on - in the hope that they can clear poor Deel's name! We also have a "Would You Rather" chat with Toppie Smellie to help us on our way!  Our...

Here we are for episode 626! This time we celebrate 10 years of Paul's poetry and prose collection, Are We There, Yeti? by reading 20 of his favourite pieces from it; many which he used to perform live at The Poetry Cafe back in the day!!  Our next show, #627 sees the gang attempt to clear Deeley's name - what on earth has the poor cat been accused of now!? Please e mail us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk ...

Here we are f or episode 625!  When Calum doesn't show up for their regular fortnightly Zoom chat all that Paul and Cromitty are left with are seven short messages which may give them a clue as to what happened to him! We also have help from Martin Holmes - expert investigator himself! We also share with you some other quizzical Calum recordings and a discussion about what foods are apparently "to...

Here we are for episode 624! In which  Cromitty, Yeti Uncle John and Paul crack open three fortune cookies - but will their predicted fortunes come to pass; certainly for at least two of the team the cookies really seem to know what is what! This edition of the show also contains extra "Would you rather?" chat with our good friend Adam from Foul Monkeys and also a brand new quiz with Calum recorde...

Here we are f or episode 623!  In which Muffley shares with us five of his favourite Prog Rock albums from the early 70s - including albums by King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Mike Oldfield and Pink Floyd. There are also a number of other Prog- elated conversations and we also have a couple of new Muffley musical compositions. The first of these (around the 22 minute mark) is the vocoder anthem, EASY a...

Here we are f or episode 622!  In which Paul has a hospital appointment and attempts to make something more of his day... Things don't go too well, but he does have a recent "would you rather" guest chat with Muffley to share with us; not to mention some behind-the-scenes chats from the making of episode 621 with Toppie and Nick. Our next show, #623  sees the rapid return of Muffleyontour to tell...

Here we are f or episode 621! In which  Aunt Tappie invites Paul and Nick for dinner; Tappie has some favourite American dishes whilst Paul and Nick present some lesser known UK dinner treats! Meanwhile Ikk has an important chat with Toppie!  Our next episode  #622 sees  Paul trying to make the best of a hospital appointment - but the weather and public transport makes it very difficult for him! W...

Here we are for episode 620!  In which we catch up with Adam from Foul Monkeys to discuss some of our favourite tunes of the moment - some are newly released and some are old but Mr Yeti has only just discovered them very recently! Yeti Uncle John is also on hand to tip Adam off about some super exciting merchandise and towards the end of the show we debut a new tune by Muffleyontour called TRICE;...

Here we are for episode 619!  In which we meet Jake (or Woooitsjake) to discuss gaming on Twitch - also 80s music and films!   Our next show, #620 sees us talking with another guest - this time a returning guest who we last properly chatted to back in 2019! Who can it be... Well, he's a bit of a monkey, that's for sure!  Do be sure to join us!   Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you have any comm...

Here we are for episode 618! This time  Paul has ideas for a new story and goes to do some behind scenes work at a local supermarket; he is surprised to find a familiar face working there too... but there may also be other surprises in store! We also catch up with Paul From School and learn how he was responsible for the return of TV's Neighbours.  Our next show, #619 sees us speaking to a guest n...

Here we are f or episode 617!  In which Paul and Nick discuss more random words; among them the words DRIVE, MIRROR, PHYSICS, DEVIATION, PRIDE, and HIGH!! It's confession time again! And as for Mr Yeti... well, he's not THAT shy - and he's also just had an odd dream involving Morecambe and Wise! We also have some fake words to share with the listeners; this can't end well!  O ur next episode, #618...

Here we are for episode 616!  In which Mr Yeti introduces us to his birthday twin, Andy and they talk about some favourite TV shows from Australia; namely Prisoner (Cell Block H), Sons And Daughters, Young Doctors and Cop Shop! O ur next episode, #617 sees us catching up once again with Nick for another episode of random words and questions... Do join us!  Email us at shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk if you ha...

Here we are f or episode 615!  In which Paul and Cuthbert share MORE voices from the past from some recently unearthed audio tapes... This time we hear a sketch with Paul and his friend Dan from 1988, messages from Andy C, David S, Nick G, Patrick N and many more from the early 90s, plus an episode extract from Paul's spoof soap opera, Spectrum, which pre-dates Sutton Park, by a year or two. Not o...

Here we are f or 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 - y...

Here we are f or 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 e...

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...

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 o...

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 als...

Here we are f or 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 Top...

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 h...

Here we are f or 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 preservin...

Here we are f or 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 di...

Here we are f or 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...

Here we are for episode 604!  In which Paul and Nick welcome us to New Year with the first Chatterbox edition of 2023! We are also joined in the studio by Trowby and Lisa from Round The Archives, Uncle Warren from The Cinematic Sausage and Toppie Smellie from The Smellcast. We also have entertaining additional pre-recorded chats with special guest stars Martin Holmes from Vision On Sound and our m...

Here we are for episode 603!  In which we're not quite ready yet to leave the comforts of 2022 and so spend the odd hour or three discussing the last six months of that year - July to December 2022; with the odd regular or two and plenty of clips from many of the relevant episodes! Our next episode, #604 sees  our live New Year's Day Chatterbox edition with a whole host of guests in the studio and...