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(no music) (5 hours) #1434 Let me bore you to sleep | Q&A Friday
👉 "#1434 Let Me Bore You to Sleep Q&A Friday – Jason Newland – 19th September 2025"
Impact: Listener stats dropped, and Jason fears many fans aren’t aware of the uploads' disappearance.
- Website Changes:
- He restored his primary site, JasonNewland.com, with 1,000 of the most recent episodes.
- He discontinued LetMeBoreYouToSleep.com, citing confusion and redundancy.
- Now users can stream 6 versions of each recording (e.g., with/without music, extended versions).
- Distribution: Some syncing issues with Spotify remain.
- Boxing and walking Vinnie (his dog) are daily routines.
- TV & movies are his go-to relaxation tools—especially binge-watching series.
- Not much time for anything else when he’s busy making recordings.
- He finds this question difficult.
- Doesn’t provide a clear answer—seems reflective and ambiguous.
- Comics as a child: The Dandy, Look-In
- Time Out magazines in London
- Books (science fiction, Star Trek, Wilt, beat generation, philosophy, Buddhism, psychology)
- Stand-up comedy: LPs, videos, cassettes (George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Lenny Bruce, etc.)
- Top Trumps cards (as a kid, but had no one to play with)
- Hypnosis & therapy books (later tied into his professional interest)
- Audio recordings: NLP, self-help, meditation
- Personal journals: 45-50 handwritten journals over 25 years (sadly destroyed)
- Jason says his dad is doing well, recovering energy after treatment for a health condition.
- Recently met up with Jason and his brother.
- Jason notes how rare it is for all of them to be together, especially outside their hometown.
- Yes to both, lightly practiced at a Buddhist center.
- Strong preference for walking meditation:
- Focuses on breath, balance, awareness of surroundings.
- Helps manage chronic back pain.
- Uses walking time with Vinnie as a form of mindfulness.
- He finds seated meditation uncomfortable due to back issues.
- Expresses appreciation for slow movement practices like Qigong and Tai Chi, especially their meditative elements.
- Doesn’t believe in ghosts per se, but:
- Remembers feeling uneasy in his childhood home.
- Recounts a strange experience with a carpet rising on its own.
- Acknowledges that there's more energy in the world than humans can perceive.
- Mostly jokes that his flat is haunted by Vinnie (his dog) and formerly by Andre (his ferret).
- Notes that noisy neighbors are more disturbing than ghosts.
- Ordered 10 bottles of shampoo via Uber Eats.
- Only received 1 bottle.
- Cue: "Never been so angry!"
- Meandering and reflective
- Occasionally funny and self-deprecating
- Deeply personal, often nostalgic
- Gentle and soothing despite the tangents
- Technological frustration
- Nostalgia and memory
- Minimalism vs. materialism
- Self-reflection and growth
- Mental and physical wel
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