Let me bore you to sleep - Jason Newland podcast

(no music) Bathrooms | Mondays Boring Objects | LMBYTS #1474 | Jason Newland | 27th October 2025

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Bathrooms | Mondays Boring Objects | LMBYTS #1474 | Jason Newland | 27th October 2025

šŸŽ™ļø Overview
  • Speaker: Jason Newland
  • Style: Rambling, conversational, and intentionally boring (in the most soothing way possible)
  • Purpose: A Let Me Bore You To Sleep episode, designed to relax listeners and possibly lull them to sleep
  • Theme: An epic, off-the-cuff monologue about... bathrooms. Yes, bathrooms — every bathroom Jason has used or lived near throughout his life.
šŸ› Major Themes & Sections 🧠 Stream-of-Consciousness Start
  • Jason begins unsure what to talk about.
  • Debates between discussing coat hangers or toilets — toilets win.
  • He mentions the episode is unscripted, relaxed, and personal, intended as light, sleepy listening.
šŸ  Bathroom Tour of Jason’s Life

This is the main thread of the episode. Jason reminisces about nearly every bathroom he has ever used, across dozens of homes and living situations:
  • Childhood bathrooms: From dormitories in Nazareth House to his dad’s house, noting layouts, smells, lighting, even toothpaste locations.
  • Odd bathroom layouts: Several homes had bathrooms next to or inside kitchens. Jason notes how strange or inconvenient this was.
  • Shared bathrooms: Experiences in shared housing, Buddhist communities, YMCA housing, and hostels.
  • Unique memories:
    • Accidentally applying Vicks VapoRub instead of Vaseline
    • Singing George Michael in a bathroom to impress a girl (who was actually laughing at a joke)
    • Cleaning extremely gross communal bathrooms
    • Forgetting the layout of his own current bathroom(!)
It’s oddly captivating how specific and descriptive these recollections are — from bath placements to toilet positions, to extractor fan noises and cabinet types.

šŸ“» Podcast Philosophy
  • Jason views his show like a personal radio program — calm, chatty, and intimate.
  • Talks about his website, listener interaction (e.g., via Facebook group), and episodes like ā€œQ&A Fridayā€ and ā€œThrowback Thursdays.ā€
  • Mentions plans for the rest of the year, including a 1980s TV series throwback theme.
šŸ•’ Bathroom Timeline = Life Timeline
  • The episode isn’t just about plumbing — it's a life memoir, told through the rooms we rarely reflect on.
  • He reflects on relationships, flatmates, awkward moments, job changes, and more — all through the lens of ā€œwhere was the bathroom in that place?ā€
🐶 Bonus Characters
  • Vinny: Jason’s dog, who interrupts occasionally, wants attention, and may be the true star of the show.
  • Molly: A group admin and friend, mentioned during a segment about Facebook polls and support.
šŸ’¬ Tone & Style
  • Relaxed, dryly humorous, a bit surreal
  • Very repetitive at times — intentionally so, to help listeners wind down
  • Moments of touching honesty (e.g., about being lonely, nostalgic, or reflective)
🧩 Fun, Weird, and Notable Moments
  • Ponders how giraffes see around corners
  • Complains about Christmas sofas in October
  • Describes various shop window displays he's built (some blocking fire escapes!)
  • Confesses to forgetting the layout of his own current bathroom
  • Reflects on podcasting and changes he's trying not to make in the coming year
šŸ’¤ Conclusion

Jason wraps up with a reminder to be kind and gentle to yourself, and expresses love and appreciation for his listeners.

šŸŽ§ Overall If you like Bob Ross but wish he talked about toilets, this episode is your dream. It’s meditative, weirdly soothing, and so specific that it becomes universal. Everyone has memories attached to everyday things — and Jason masterfully turns bathrooms into doorways to memory, emotion, and oddly comforting tedium.

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