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During the 1-900 number craze of the Nineties, one company provided the vast majority of phone sex. American Telnet was an empire founded by the man who called himself “The Telephone Pimp.” He ran the company “like General Motors” and got filthy rich doing it. But for the (mostly) women who answered the calls and delivered fantasies 24-7, it was a different story. The powerful stigma against sex work was always lurking just beneath the surface, until it threatened to tear apart the whole company. Hosted by Tina Horn (Why Are People Into That?), OPERATOR is an eight-part series about big ambitions, Shakespearean-level corporate backstabbing, men and women at the cutting edge of a technological revolution...and on the front lines of a sexual one.

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  • Introducing: Operator

    Introducing: Operator
    Oct 25 2021
    During the 1-900 number craze of the Nineties, one company provided the vast majority of phone sex. American Telnet was an empire founded by the man who called himself “The Telephone Pimp.” He ran the company “like General Motors” and got filthy rich doing it. But for the (mostly) women who answered the calls and delivered fantasies 24-7, it was a different story. The powerful stigma against sex work was always lurking just beneath the surface, until it threatened to tear apart the whole company. Hosted by Tina Horn (Why Are People Into That?), OPERATOR is an eight-part series about big ambitions, Shakespearean-level corporate backstabbing, men and women at the cutting edge of a technological revolution...and on the front lines of a sexual one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    2 mins
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  • Press One Now (Explicit) | 1

    Press One Now (Explicit) | 1
    Oct 25 2021
    Mike Pardes has already had a colorful career before he ever hears about pay-per-call phone sex. He’s been on all sides of the transaction, so it makes sense that he would be the one to bring sexual fantasies to millions of landlines across the country. With one phone call from a lawyer, American TelNet is born. CREDITS: This series is produced by Topic Studios, Hardball Entertainment, Five by Eight Productions, the Department of Motion Pictures, and Wondery. Host: Tina Horn Writer: Michael Connors and Tina Horn Series produced by Daryl Freimark and Michael Gottwald Created by Daryl Freimark and Michael Connors Editor: Chloe Prasinos Sound Design, Scoring, Mix: Jeff Schmidt Executive Producers: Michael Connors, Daryl Freimark, Michael Gottwald, Chloe Prasinos Executive Producers for Topic: Maria Zuckerman, Christy Gressman, Lisa Leingang, and Leital Molad Executive Producers for Wondery: Erin O’Flaherty, Marshall Lewy, Jen Sargent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    33 mins
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  • The Business of Pleasure (Explicit) | 2

    The Business of Pleasure (Explicit) | 2
    Oct 25 2021
    Pardes assembles his team of executives, including an ex-Marine named Victoria. She’ll oversee the operators who answer the phones 24/7, 365 days a year. And computer prodigy Michael Self builds the technology that keeps the calls (and cash) flowing in, even as a Category 5 hurricane approaches their Florida offices. CREDITS: This series is produced by Topic Studios, Hardball Entertainment, Five by Eight Productions, the Department of Motion Pictures, and Wondery. Host: Tina Horn Writer: Michael Connors and Tina Horn Series produced by Daryl Freimark and Michael Gottwald Created by Daryl Freimark and Michael Connors Editor: Chloe Prasinos Sound Design, Scoring, Mix: Jeff Schmidt Executive Producers: Michael Connors, Daryl Freimark, Michael Gottwald, Chloe Prasinos Executive Producers for Topic Studios: Maria Zuckerman, Christy Gressman, Lisa Leingang, and Leital Molad Executive Producers for Wondery: Erin O’Flaherty, Marshall Lewy, Jen Sargent See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    31 mins
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