(no music) (5 hours) Whisper Wednesday | LMBYTS #1476 | Jason Newland | 29th October 2025

https://www.jasonnewland.com/ Whisper Wednesday LMBYTS #1476 Jason Newland – 29th October 2025 🕒 Duration: 1 hour, 2 minutes 🔗 View Transcript 🧘 Overall Tone: A relaxed, personal, whisper-style monologue with ASMR elements, storytelling, and rambling reflections. Jason blends anecdotes with dry humor, vulnerability, and a focus on comfort and mental wellness. 🧵 Key Themes & Topics Covered: 🌧️ Background Setting & Ambience Jason records during a rainy day with background noises (construction sounds, creaking doors, etc.). He talks about the soothing quality of rain sounds, especially from inside tents in his childhood holidays to Wales. 📚 Nostalgia & Childhood Memories Shares a vivid memory of reading as a child and being called outside by his dad during a sunny day. Talks about sunburn experiences, peeling skin (weirdly satisfying!), and not liking sunbathing. Reminisces about camping, childhood television, and early discomforts like getting blisters. 🤓 Vision & Eye Health Discusses struggling with eyesight and needing new glasses. Plans to buy three types of glasses (reading, computer, distance), but cost and motivation are barriers. 🧢 New Hat & Sock Saga Rants humorously about his new fur-lined hat that covers his ears and his renewed love of socks. Talks about avoiding socks due to an old foot injury and how it led to foot pain again. 🐾 Life with Vinny (his dog) Vinny woke him at 3:10 AM for a treat—not even for the bathroom! Jason feels tired due to medication and Vinny’s sweet tooth habits. Emphasizes his role as caretaker and his desire to keep Vinny happy. 💻 Website & Google Analytics Adventures Talks about updating his website and organizing recordings into groups of 50 with embedded links. Surprised by increased traffic, reflecting on Google Analytics data (been tracking for 25 days). Mentions possibly starting a new “Saturday Boxing” series. 🧠 Medication & Mental Health Describes changes in his medication routine—now takes it morning and night to “even out.” Talks about resulting tiredness, napping more, and managing side effects. 🎭 Stories from the Past Tells an offbeat and funny story about trying on a bra with an old girlfriend, and doing drama at school in women’s clothing. Reflects on freedom of expression, teasing, and shame in a humorous way. 🚣 Sea Cadet Days Talks about disliking canoeing, swimming, and prank culture in the cadets. Vividly recalls the joy of eating cornflakes on the last day of camp—because it meant going home. 👨‍👩‍👦 Family History Shares stories about his tall relatives, genetics, and his Irish heritage. Ponders how his uncle developed a strong Irish accent despite being raised in London. Compares how some accents stay strong (like Scottish or Liverpudlian), while others fade. 🧠 Reflections on Time & Aging Notes how fast October flew by. Finds it strange how memories blend and how he distracts himself mid-story. Makes peace with not having received a Valentine’s card—yet makes light of it. 🔁 Recurring Style & Themes: Stream of consciousness narration Self-deprecating humor Focus on comfort, routine, and mental wellbeing Frequent tangents that loop back to childhood, dogs, or cozy things Ending mantra: “Be kind to yourself. You deserve to be happy and feel safe.”