EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 42 MIN
Sleep Well: The Engineering Specifications of Corrugated Fiberboard (Boring Voice)
from Deeply Unimportant: Sleep Stories for Racing Minds · host Dallas Kachan
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Displace the friction of the day with an overview of the TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry) standards for corrugated fiberboard. This episode bypasses the modern preoccupation with online commerce and the "unboxing" experience to focus on the structural integrity of the shipping container itself. We explore the mechanical geometry of Flute Profiles A through F, the precise moisture-to-liner ratios required for Mullen Burst resistance, and the exhaustive adhesive bonding requirements of double-wall construction. This is a technical descent into the microscopic architecture of the liner and the medium—a world where the only variable is the number of flutes per linear foot and the vertical stacking strength of a square inch. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
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