💤  "Let Me Bore You to Sleep" - Oct 6, 2025

Host: Jason Newland

Theme: A personal and meandering bedtime monologue designed to lull listeners to sleep through gentle, low-energy rambling.

🐶 Opening Moments

Jason welcomes listeners to his podcast and introduces himself.

His dog, Vinnie, features immediately with whining for more sausages.

The tone is light, cozy, and conversational from the start.

📅 What Day Is It Again?

Jason muses on the day—confirms it is Monday, Oct 6, 2025, even though he initially questions it.

He introduces the theme of the day: Website promotion.

🌐 Website & Review Updates

Jason shares he's been working on:

Collecting comments and reviews from YouTube and Facebook to post on his website.

He estimates 250+ reviews now on the site.

Mentions humorous fake review by "Vinnie" complaining that Jason ignores him.

🙏 Shoutouts & Thank Yous

Thanks Paul for a kind PayPal donation.

Shoutouts to Laura, Christine, and others from his community for their support and feedback.

Encourages listeners to submit questions for the upcoming Q&A Friday (Oct 10, 2025).

📊 Website Analytics & Facebook Ads

Sets up analytics on his website for the first time.

Is pleasantly surprised to learn people are visiting.

Launches two Facebook ads:

To promote his podcast website.

To promote the "Let Me Bore You to Sleep" Facebook group.

Shares early results:

A few dozen views but no link clicks yet.

Ads cost about 34–44 pence so far.

📱 Reflections on Tech & Social Media

Talks about getting locked out of Facebook while setting up the ads.

Surprised by Facebook group engagement increase (451%).

Frustrated by trying to find old comments over 7 years of posts.

Discusses using insights and stats from his Facebook group and website.

🍦 Food, Ice Cream, and Yogurt Rants

Discusses cravings for chocolate, Cornettos, and strawberry yogurt.

Shares quirky stories about feeding Vinnie bits of ice cream.

Recalls pouring yogurt on his own head in a vlog during a “manic” 2011 phase.

📱 Android vs Apple

Gave away a relatively new Android phone to a neighbor.

Staunchly prefers iPhones and doesn’t want to relearn Android.

💬 Reflections on YouTube & Viewership

Reminisces about spending £200 on YouTube ads years ago and being banned.

Feels his format doesn’t quite match the YouTube “style” but keeps uploading podcasts there.

🤓 Commentary on Online Culture

Shares humorous gripes about:

AI-generated Facebook posts & Quora content.

People complaining about music or background noises in his podcasts.

Strange questions and spam on the internet.

💘 Work-Based Relationships & Dating Tales A significant portion is a long, nostalgic reflection on past romantic relationships and workplace crushes:

Shares numerous stories of asking women out at work, most ending in rejection.

One notable story about being asked out by a former counselling client, which he declined due to ethics.

Discusses feelings of missed connections, awkward elevator moments, and office gossip.

Emphasizes the emotional risks and awkwardness of workplace romance.

🤡 Humor & Sarcasm

Jason consistently mixes self-deprecating humor and sarcasm, even in mundane moments (e.g., admiring his own fart jokes or calling Vinnie a “cheeky monkey”).

Regularly breaks into playful voices or pretends to be other characters.

💡 Random Psychology “Facts”

Reads and jokes about supposed “interesting psychological facts” found online.

Examples: “Looking at someone's mouth means they want to kiss you” or “opposites don't attract.”

Uses them as a springboard for philosophical reflection and more personal stories.

🧠 Mental Health & Counselling Insights

Jason shares past experiences working as a counsellor.

Reflects on:

Ethical responsibilities.

Emotional challenges of ending client relationships.

How mental health services dried up due to lack of funding.

His own regret about missed romantic opportunities.