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Whisper Wednesday LMBYTS #1470 – Jason Newland (22nd October 2025)
Duration: 48 minutes, 16 seconds
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🛏️ Overall Theme: A calming, meandering monologue designed to lull the listener into a relaxed state, featuring Jason’s humorous and nostalgic reflections, cozy bedtime attire updates, dream analysis, and playful commentary on his dog, Vinny.

🐾 Key Topics & Highlights:

🐶 Morning with Vinny (0:00 – 2:45)

• Vinny, Jason's dog, wakes him up early.
• Vinny is fixated on leftover takeaway food and refuses his actual food.
• Jason reflects on Vinny's stubborn persistence and ability to sulk adorably.

👘 Cozy Clothes & Dressing Gown Love (3:00 – 7:00)

• Jason shares his excitement about receiving a new XXL dressing gown and old-fashioned pajamas.
• Enthusiastically describes how comfortable and unrestricted they are.
• Talks about how they make him feel warm, cozy, and “free.”

🛌 A Strange Dream at the Comedy Club (7:00 – 22:00)

• He dreams about being back at a familiar comedy club, though it’s changed and unfamiliar.
• Tries to talk to staff and people who resemble his old friends but aren’t the same.
• Reflects on possibly having difficulty recognizing faces.
• Amusing side story about being asked why he only wore one sock in the dream.

🧠 Nostalgia & Time Passing (22:00 – 31:00)

• Reflects on how time has passed quickly.
• Shares memories of how the staff at the comedy club gradually changed until he knew no one.
• Talks about visiting the club in the 1990s and early 2000s, and how it was a big part of his life.
• Expresses his deep emotional connection to two buildings: his grandparents’ house and the comedy club.

🎤 Romantic Memory: The Karaoke Date (31:00 – 38:00)

• Tells a humorous story about trying to woo a waitress with an Elvis karaoke song ("Teddy Bear").
• Describes the (fictionalized) dramatic reaction of her falling in love, then jokes, “Wait, that was a movie I saw.”
• They ended up going on a date to a comedy club in Streatham—one Jason describes as the worst in London.

🕴️ Remembering PJ & Comedy Club Life (38:00 – 42:00)

• Fondly remembers “PJ,” a club promoter who gave him gigs and turned out to be a schoolteacher, not a gangster.
• Muses on the many colorful characters in the stand-up scene.

🌙 Dream vs. Reality & Future Gig Fantasy (42:00 – 47:00)

• Fantasizes about doing a five-minute stand-up set again and fans from all over the world showing up.
• Imagines impressing the promoter and being offered a paid slot (£20!) and sharing the wealth with his listeners.

💤 Winding Down with Whimsy (47:00 – End)

• Jason gently winds down the episode with soft thoughts about astronauts, mobile phones, and forgetting what he was talking about.
• Ends with a sweet, calming message encouraging listeners to be kind and gentle with themselves.

📝 Tone & Style:

• Whispered, soothing voice throughout
• Stream-of-consciousness storytelling
• Gentle humor with playful self-deprecation
• Deeply nostalgic, reflective, and calming

🧠 Interesting Extras You Might Use:

• Blog Idea: “Why Old-Fashioned Pajamas Are the Ultimate Self-Care”
• Podcast Clip: Jason’s “Teddy Bear” karaoke story
• Social Post: “Jason’s £20 comedy gig comeback fantasy – would you go?”