Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep

Marfa Public Radio is literally never asleep. It operates 24/7 (except when lightning strikes) and there’s so much that goes on behind the scenes to make this happen– fundraising, compliance, protocols, emergency response, maintenance…the list goes on and on.

Do you lay awake wondering what FCC compliance entails? Ever wondered what NPR's code of journalistic ethics involves for the newsroom?

We may never be able to explain what it takes to operate the station, but we can put you to sleep trying to.

For this fall membership drive we bring you Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep. It's a sleep podcast wherein we read you the boring documents essential to our jobs, in the hopes we might lull you into slumber.

We do actually hope that you fall asleep listening to this, but when you wake up, help us continue to read our boring documents and keep Marfa Public Radio awake by donating to the station at **marfapublicradio.org/donate**.

Latest Episodes

- ![Image 6: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2025-07-25/the-rescissions-act-of-2025-read-by-zoe) The Rescissions Act of 2025 read by Zoe Listen • 1:01:30

- ![Image 7: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/the-npr-style-guide-read-by-carlos) The NPR Style Guide read by Carlos Listen • 24:03

- ![Image 8: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/a-brief-history-of-morning-edition-read-by-julie) A Brief History of Morning Edition read by Julie Listen • 14:30

- ![Image 9: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/the-tower-regulations-manual-read-by-travis-pope) The Tower Regulations Manual read by Travis Pope Listen • 9:49

- ![Image 10: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/a-brief-history-of-all-things-considered-read-by-travis-bubenik) A Brief History of All Things Considered read by Travis Bubenik Listen • 13:11

- ![Image 11: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/the-texas-administrative-code-read-by-mitch) The Texas Administrative Code read by Mitch Listen • 18:41

- ![Image 12: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/the-public-broadcasting-act-of-1967-read-by-elise) The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 read by Elise Listen • 22:39

- ![Image 13: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/creative-commons-licenses-read-by-zoe) Creative Commons Licenses read by Zoe Listen • 25:31

- ![Image 14: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/the-dark-sky-ordinance-read-by-annie) The Dark Sky Ordinance read by Annie Listen • 19:24

- ![Image 15: Marfa Public Radio Puts You to Sleep](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/podcast/marfa-public-radio-puts-you-to-sleep/2023-10-08/us-postal-regulations-read-by-yvonne) US Postal Regulations read by Yvonne Listen • 18:53

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Join us every Tuesday and Thursday for Nature Notes, our weekly look into the natural wonders of the Chihuahuan Desert and the Llano Estacado.

Latest News

- ![Image 18: The Texas House Committee on Natural Resources holds a public hearing on Tuesday focusing on data centers.](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-06-26/texas-asked-data-centers-to-report-their-water-use-most-of-them-didnt-respond) Texas asked data centers to report their water use. Most of them didn't respond

- [![Image 19: U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s request for comments on the Big Bend National Park plan includes this image, an example of vehicle barriers in Yuma, Arizona.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0afdedc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1968x1302+178+0/resize/130x86!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2Fee%2F594af29b473cb83dfc8154450472%2Fscreenshot-2026-06-22-at-4-28-19-pm.png)](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-06-22/former-big-bend-superintendents-sound-alarm-about-widespread-border-construction-plans-in-the-national-park) Former Big Bend superintendents sound alarm about widespread border construction plans in the national park

- [![Image 20: A levee near Presidio, Texas, where local officials expect a segment of the Big Bend area border wall would be built.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/800b74e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4446+0+17/resize/130x86!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9c%2F40%2Fa221e1544739aa50c586a73c9edd%2F186a1873.jpg)](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-06-17/lawsuit-claims-big-bend-area-border-wall-could-lead-to-deadly-flooding-risk) Lawsuit claims Big Bend area border wall could lead to 'deadly' flooding risk

- [![Image 21: At the end of April, Texas A&M University Health Science Center and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center hosted an open house to celebrate the new clinic in Burton, Texas, in a retrofitted shipping container.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/061bc74/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3483x2304+307+0/resize/130x86!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4096x2304%200%20214%2Fresize%2F4096x2304%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F69%2F18%2F6ebcf1ee498480f326482f58a7d8%2Fburton-container-clinic-open-house-3.jpg)](https://www.marfapublicradio.org/news/2026-06-17/community-health-workers-join-with-medical-schools-to-bring-care-closer-to-rural-texans) Community health workers join with medical schools to bring care closer to rural Texans Listen • 7:21

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