Oct. 2, 2025

(music) (10 hours) #1450 Whisper Let me bore you to sleep

(music) (10 hours) #1450 Whisper Let me bore you to sleep

💤 Title: #1450 – Whisper Let Me Bore You to Sleep – 2nd October 2025 https://www.jasonnewland.com/ 🕰 Duration: 55 minutes, 55 seconds 🎤 Speaker: Jason Newland 📍 Transcript link 🌙 Summary: This episode of "Let Me Bore You to Sleep" is a slow,...

💤 Title: #1450 – Whisper Let Me Bore You to Sleep – 2nd October 2025 
https://www.jasonnewland.com/
🕰 Duration: 55 minutes, 55 seconds
🎤 Speaker: Jason Newland
📍 Transcript link

🌙 Summary: This episode of "Let Me Bore You to Sleep" is a slow, rambling monologue from Jason Newland, perfect for falling asleep to. It includes:

🧠 Stream-of-Consciousness & Rambling Thoughts

  • Jason talks about checking his podcast stats right after waking up and jokes about not being able to spell or see properly in the morning.
  • He’s concerned about his squeaky desk possibly annoying the neighbors.
  • Casual updates about his Facebook group and his usual call for questions for the upcoming “Q&A Friday.”
😴 Dream Recollection (A large portion of the episode) Jason recalls a vivid, surreal dream where:
  • He’s stranded in a foreign country (possibly India) with a group of people.
  • Someone asks him to pay 10,000 (not pounds, unspecified currency) for 10 people.
  • He agrees but then realizes he can’t access his money because his bank might block international transactions.
  • He plans to transfer funds to a friend’s account but finds out his friend also didn’t inform their bank.
  • Eventually, they stay in strange concrete structures by the sea.
  • Later in the dream, he’s sweeping up after what seems like a party and reflects that this could be a metaphor for “clearing out the past.”
🌀 Meta-dreaming: At one point, he becomes aware he's dreaming while still dreaming — observing and interpreting the metaphor from within the dream.

🎨 ChatGPT Image Frustrations Jason shares his struggles using ChatGPT to generate an image for a podcast episode:
  • He wanted an image with 9 world flags to thank listeners worldwide.
  • He humorously vents about ChatGPT giving him the wrong image sizes (square instead of 1400x1200) and incorrect flags.
  • The worst offender: the Mexican flag. Instead of an eagle with a snake, he ends up with what looks like “a bowl of rice” or a “hazelnut.”
🌍 Listener Appreciation
  • He emphasizes his gratitude to listeners across different countries and platforms.
  • Mentions a specific listener, Philomena, who joined the Facebook group recently.
🎥 Nicole Kidman Deep Dive Jason spirals into a long reflection about Nicole Kidman:
  • Reminisces about movies she was in, especially The Others — which he loved.
  • Complains about not finding a proper filmography listing online.
  • Lists other Kidman movies he hasn’t seen because he’s not into romantic dramas or serious films.
  • Recalls she starred in Bewitched and was surprised to remember it.
  • Shares feelings of nostalgia seeing once-youthful actors now older.
🎶 The Dinosaur Song Mystery
  • Jason obsesses over a vague memory of a 90s song involving dinosaurs sung by a famous model or actress.
  • He can't remember the name and gets frustrated Googling it, mistakenly recalling “Walk the Dinosaur” by Was (Not Was), but insists there was another version.
  • Laments how the internet "sometimes forgets things," even ones he thinks were big hits.
🍳 Closing Thoughts
  • After nearly an hour of gentle rambling, Jason wraps up with his signature kind message:
    • “Be kind to yourself, you deserve to be happy.”
    • “Be gentle with yourself, you deserve to feel safe.”
    • “Lots of love.”
☁️ Overall Vibe: Soft, comforting, reflective, and slightly surreal — full of tangents and daydreams, perfect for sleep or deep relaxation. It’s quintessential Jason: a meandering blend of dreams, personal musings, technical annoyances, and heartfelt appreciation for his audience.