Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep

	Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep(marfapublicradio.org)
	414 points by reaperducer 55 days ago \| 130 comments
	tl;dr: Marfa Public Radio launched a sleep podcast called "Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep" for its fall membership drive, in which staff read aloud the dull operational documents (FCC compliance, NPR ethics codes, etc.) that keep the 24/7 station running. The goal is both to lull listeners to sleep and to encourage donations at marfapublicradio.org/donate.
	HN Discussion: ↑Sharing similar sleep-inducing podcasts and media recommendations like fictional baseball broadcasts and boring book readings ↑Praising Marfa as a town and endorsing the public radio station's appeal •Personal sleep tricks and techniques that work better than boring audio content ↓The chosen subject matter (NPR ethics) is actually interesting and wouldn't induce sleep ↑Playful endorsement mimicking falling asleep while engaging with the concept