THE SHY LIFE PODCAST

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 shyyeti@yahoo.co.uk 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!!

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

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!

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!

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.

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!