DAVID GREENE, HOST:
Good morning. I'm David Greene. It is not my goal to put you to sleep. But...
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UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Press 1 to hear the relaxing sounds of the ocean.
GREENE: Ah, the ocean.
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GREENE: You can hear this by calling a hotline run by the mattress company Casper. They want to help you sleep, preferably on their product. But some of what you hear is weird.
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UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Press 7 to learn the history of the cocktail wiener.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN #2: The Wiener Wurstchen has long been a staple food of...
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