💤 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.