(music) Saturday Summary | LMBYTS #1484 | Jason Newland | 8th November 2025

08/11/2025 1h 28min
(music) Saturday Summary | LMBYTS #1484 | Jason Newland | 8th November 2025

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https://www.jasonnewland.com/Support this free service:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jasonnewland🎙️ Episode Summary:Saturday Summary – Let Me Bore You To Sleep #1484 (8th November 2025)💤 Overview: This relaxed, meandering episode serves as a weekly reflection on your recordings, personal routines, podcast stats, and a few musings about technology, dogs, fireworks, and nostalgic memories. It blends updates, storytelling, self-reflection, and some amusing tangents into a calm, easygoing listen.🗂️ Weekly Recap Structure: You recapped the five recordings you released during the week:Monday – Boring ObjectsTuesday – Trivia TuesdayWednesday – Whisper WednesdayThursday – Throwbacks (1982 TV shows)Friday – Q&A FridayYou used ChatGPT to compile highlights from all five transcripts and built this summary episode around them.📈 Podcast Stats & Listener Trends: You explored detailed podcast analytics:Overcast and Podcast Addict have overtaken Apple Podcasts in downloads.Apple Podcasts used to dominate but has had issues refreshing your feed, affecting visibility.You checked numerous platforms (Podbean, Deezer, Spotify, TuneIn, etc.) to verify which are up-to-date and which have broken or outdated links.Notably, Spotify, Podcast Addict, and Deezer are current, but many Apple Podcast country-specific pages are broken (404 errors).You shared frustration about Apple Podcasts' unreliability and how it's hurt your reach and listener perception.🐶 Life with Vinnie:You shared how Vinnie’s fear of fireworks has escalated this year, making Bonfire Night and surrounding days stressful.You adjusted your routine: no more park walks in the dark. Evening walks now happen earlier and on the pavement.There's some comic relief when Vinnie chooses to poop on front lawns, often in front of living room windows—much to your embarrassment.📺 TV & Entertainment:Big Brother: You’ve been enjoying the season, sad that it’s nearly over.I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here may fill the gap for you post-Big Brother.Ozark: You started rewatching the series, noticing how much you’d forgotten.Future rewatch plans: Dexter, 24, Angel, and possibly Buffy.You also talked about Silo (Apple TV), praising its quality but lamenting the limited show catalogue.🔥 Fireworks & Childhood Memories:Reflections on Bonfire Night traditions, including home bonfires and sparkler mishaps.Nostalgic details about family buffets, freezing cold weather as a kid, and burning holes in gloves with sparklers.A humorous story about indoor fireworks being underwhelming.More quirky memories like fondue-like cook-your-own food kits and SodaStream nostalgia.📞 Early Sales Job Anecdote: You shared a funny memory of working a phone sales job in 2001:You were cold-calling people to sell phone contracts.A supervisor randomly whispered “I like to burn things” mid-call, then walked off.That bizarre moment has clearly stuck with you ever since.🌐 Website & Podcast Cleanup:You've been updating transcripts, show images, and organizing your website content.Brought your “Sleepy Boring Objects” and Q&A Friday podcast pages up to date.Thanked PayPal supporters for helping with bills at the start of the month.🧥 Robe, Baths & Nighttime Comforts:Funny issue with your robe not fully covering you when lying down.Baths are becoming more awkward.Chair snoozes and nightly classical music are part of your wind-down routine.📩 Listener Interaction & YouTube Comment:Highlighted a YouTube comment joking about your slow talking speed (and your witty reply).Reflected on your natural speech pace, noting that relaxation deepens as you record.🎄 Future Ideas: You floated a “12 Days of Christmas” series:Each day from Dec 25 to Jan 5, you’d reflect on one month of 2025.Encouraged possible listener interaction—inviting messages to read out during those reflections.🧘 Closing Sentiment: You ended with your signature gentle message: “Be kind to yourself because you do deserve to be happy. Be gentle with yourself. You deserve to feel safe. Lots of love. Bye.”

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