Mon, Nov 8, 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.
Mon, Nov 8, 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.
Mon, Nov 15, 2021
As the dial a porn business is booming, the folks at ATN constantly face new hoops to jump through: Federal regulators. Outraged politicians. Anti-porn crusaders. Victoria's operators need to keep the calls sexy and selling without running afoul of FCC language regulations. Meanwhile, Michael Self works around the clock to build tech despite his own embarrassment at being in the phone sex industry.
Mon, Nov 22, 2021
Inside the phone room to hear phone calls based on the manuals, the stories, and host Tina Horn's own years of sex industry experience. Taking a break from the behind the scenes drama at ATN to go deeper into the sex part of phone sex, while also showing the hard work of sex work. (Note: Contains graphic sexual content.)
Mon, Dec 6, 2021
At ATN headquarters, Victoria works harder and longer than ever, only to watch everyone else get a raise except her. Meanwhile, Michael Self starts a "cleaner" offshoot of the company, but Mike Pardes is less than enthused when it doesn't take off. Desperate, Self decides to take matters into his own hands.
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
Michael Self betrays Mike Pardes and stages an elaborate company takeover, in a last ditch attempt to save First Call, his off-ramp from the phone sex business. What Self doesn't realize is that the bad blood between the ATN partners has long been brewing, and he's about to be double crossed himself.
Mon, Dec 20, 2021
With the internet slowly encroaching on the phone sex industry, Mike Pardes hires a group of Cuban exiles to replace Michael Self's team of tech nerds. By 2004, the FCC has banned 1-900 numbers, and with profits plummeting, American TelNet is forced to close. Life after ATN looks different for everyone: Michael Self attempts to use his tech skills towards something other than servicing 'horny dads', Victoria continues to be every employer's dream, and Mike Pardes lives a bachelor life in Florida, while also trying to reunite his actual family.
Mon, Dec 27, 2021
It provides a deeper dive into the experiences of a former phone sex operator. Bernardo, an operator during the heyday of phone sex in New York City circa 1980s and 1990s, takes us through the risks and dangers of the job. He reveals to Tina all the amazing characters he created in order to please the hundreds of clients he serviced.