(music) (5 hours) #1453 Let me bore you to sleep

https://www.jasonnewland.com/ Let Me Bore You to Sleep (#1453, October 3rd, 2025)  is a long, rambling, intentionally drowsy podcast hosted by Jason Newland. It runs about 1 hour and 31 minutes. Jason wanders between everyday observations, playful tangents, and one central Q&A Friday question: “Have your new neighbors moved in?” Key Themes & Segments Opening (0:00 – 10:00)

• Jason greets listeners, jokes about doing 1,452 previous episodes, and scratches an itch mid-intro.
• He thanks listeners but struggles to sound sincere without laughing.
• Mentions his podcast’s modest downloads, giving shoutouts to listeners in Minnesota and Oregon.
• Explains Q&A Friday tradition—this week with only one submitted question.

Meta-Podcast Talk (10:00 – 20:00)

• Jason discusses how few questions come in, suggests people could email him at his Hotmail address.
• Talks about drinking water quietly to avoid editing out gulp sounds.
• Reflects on how his voice and style come across—often rambling, repetitive, and humorous through mundane details.

Everyday Tangents (20:00 – 35:00)

• Discusses rain, clouds, and whether birds can fly in storms.
• Shares stories about childhood fear of jumping from trees and a friend’s odd “your feet are lower than your eyes” explanation.
• Recounts how his dog Vinny once panicked at the sight of a hot-air balloon.

ChatGPT Experiment (35:00 – 55:00)

• Jason describes feeding his TurboScribe transcripts into ChatGPT and being surprised that AI could mimic his rambling style.
• Reads back AI-generated responses to the week’s question (“Have your new neighbors moved in?”), laughing at its ghost and bus analogies.
• Reflects on the weirdness of having AI describe his “style” as repetitive, mundane, self-aware, and surreal.

Answering the Question – Neighbors (55:00 – 1:07:00)

• Jason finally answers: yes, two new neighbors have moved in.
  • One downstairs (has deliveries but Jason hasn’t met them).
  • One opposite his flat (they’ve exchanged greetings twice).
• Shares awkward encounters: offering help with moving furniture, feeling self-conscious about being seen waiting for deliveries, and worrying whether his neighbor believed him.
• Reflects on how his building used to be very social but may become quieter as long-term residents move away.

Reflections on Change & Community (1:07:00 – 1:15:00)

• Wonders if he’ll eventually become like “Uncle Sausages,” the older neighbor who kept to himself.
• Notes the building feels less lively now compared to when he first moved in.
• Thinks about how neighbors cycle in and out, and how one day he’ll be “the old man upstairs.”

Daily Life & Random Observations (1:15:00 – 1:26:00)

• Talks about deliveries (razor, shampoo, Ready Brek cereal).
• Complains about rising grocery prices.
• Explains how Brits tell the time differently (quarter to/past instead of “fifteen after”).
• Jokes about sundials giving inconsistent times at a garden centre.

Closing (1:26:00 – 1:31:00)

• Plans a future episode about iconic British comedy characters (e.g., Patricia Routledge’s Hyacinth “Bouquet,” Alan Partridge, Frank Spencer).
• Wraps up with a reminder for listeners to be kind to themselves and ends with his trademark gentle sign-off.

Overall Tone & Style

• Conversational, meandering, and self-deprecating.
• Mixes humor with personal anecdotes about neighbors, pets, childhood memories, and trivial daily life.
• Frequently acknowledges the “pointlessness” of his rambling but leans into it, reinforcing the podcast’s sleepy, hypnotic effect.

✨ In short: This episode blends Jason’s classic sleepy rambling style with a surprisingly reflective discussion about neighbors, AI imitation of his voice, and how his living environment is slowly changing.