(no music) I bought some Veg | LMBYTS #1464 | Jason Newland | 16th October 2025

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Title: I bought some Veg LMBYTS #1464 – Jason Newland – 16th October 2025
Duration: 1 hour, 16 minutes
Theme: Light-hearted, casual ramble; social commentary; reflections on daily life; mild satire; sleep aid. 🧠 Main Topics Covered: 1. Welcome & Format Update (0:00 – 1:55)

• Jason opens with a reminder to only listen when safe to close your eyes (it's a sleep podcast, after all).
• Mentions Vinny (his dog) being under the table and a bit grumpy.
• Reflects humorously on forgetting what he's said in past recordings.
• Announces a shift toward simpler video settings for easier editing and uploading—he’s testing recording a new video in one take.

2. Food Delivery & Attempt at Healthy Eating (4:40 – 8:52)

• Jason shares his latest Uber Eats grocery order: chicken, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, runner beans, milk, Alpen cereal.
• He regrets forgetting to buy eggs and goes on a tangent about different ways to cook them (omelette, scrambled, boiled, etc.).
• Expresses reluctance to order just eggs due to high delivery cost and risk of breakage.

3. Shopping & Childhood Memories (9:03 – 12:14)

• Reminisces about the last time he went grocery shopping in person.
• Talks fondly about trolleys (shopping carts) as a child—used to ride in them, got stuck once, even got “arrested” in a humorous anecdote.
• Recalls taking buses to university and shopping during those days.

4. Facebook Commentary & AI-Generated Content Rant (15:10 – 37:48)

• Jason dives deep into what he sees as misleading or manipulative posts on Facebook:
  • Fake celebrity deaths or birthdays using AI-generated videos.
  • Errors in ages (e.g., Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Anthony Hopkins, Charlie Sheen, Mr. T, Sylvester Stallone).
  • Misleading emotional bait ("Happy birthday" posts that garner hundreds of well-meaning but misinformed comments).
• Expresses concern about public gullibility and lack of media literacy, laced with playful sarcasm and jokes.

5. Social Media Culture & Frustration (37:48 – 51:01)

• Jason shares frustration with comment sections where people blindly believe fake posts.
• Jokes about overused emojis, “rolling on the floor laughing” expressions, and odd birthday wishes.
• Touches on how AI realism is making fake content harder to spot.

6. Nostalgia & Pop Culture (51:01 – 54:57)

• Reminisces about early MTV and the impact of music videos on pop culture.
• Shares a teenage memory of obsessively watching Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” video.
• Refers to “Video Killed the Radio Star” but notes videos actually helped sell records.

7. Conspiracy-Level AI Concerns & Targeted Ads (54:57 – 1:01:09)

• Jason is convinced Facebook listens to him, citing a spooky incident where someone he barely knows appeared in his friend suggestions.
• Comments on personalized ads and strange products (e.g., AI-generated “e-horses” or “turkey facelifts”).

8. Funny Takes on Products & AI-Generated Ads (1:01:14 – 1:10:27)

• Reacts humorously to questionable ads (e.g., baldness cover-up sprays, mechanical rocking horses on wheels, iPad giveaways).
• Questions whether many of the Facebook users interacting with posts are bots.

9. Cooking & Healthy Living Efforts (1:12:31 – 1:16:04)

• Talks about making a simple healthy meal with vegetables and chicken using slow-cook methods.
• Notes his preference for bland food, no seasoning or additives, just “clean eating.”
• Reflects on becoming more conscious about health and nutrition with age.

10. Closing Words (1:16:07 – End)

• Signs off with his signature positive affirmation: “Be kind to yourself because you deserve to be happy... and to feel safe. Lots of love.”

🎧 Overall Vibe:

• Relaxed, humorous, and reflective.
• Jason rambles through topics with charm and wit, perfect for a bedtime wind-down.
• A mix of daily anecdotes, satirical commentary on social media, and gentle storytelling, all delivered in his trademark sleepy tone.