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.”
**NOMINEE — Hollywood Professional Association 2023** Outstanding Sound – Documentary
“It’s one to listen to with your headphones on. Operator combines a sense of fun, bountiful narrative energy, the slickest possible production values and, of course, sex to wonderful effect.”” – James Mariott, The Times
“America TelNet is the centerpiece of a thrilling 8-part podcast that reveals the story of an empire that came to be, what it was like to be a person on the other end of the lime, and all the salaciousness and/or hilarity that makes the business of pleasure work.” – Stephen O., Podcast Delivery
“…attention-grabbing. What you do get from Operator are the thrills of a conventional business drama stacked with betrayal, corporate intrigue, and descriptions of various debaucheries…”” – Nicholas Quah, Vulture
“It’s one to listen to with your headphones on. Operator combines a sense of fun, bountiful narrative energy, the slickest possible production values and, of course, sex to wonderful effect.”” – James Mariott, The Times
“America TelNet is the centerpiece of a thrilling 8-part podcast that reveals the story of an empire that came to be, what it was like to be a person on the other end of the lime, and all the salaciousness and/or hilarity that makes the business of pleasure work.” – Stephen O., Podcast Delivery
“…attention-grabbing. What you do get from Operator are the thrills of a conventional business drama stacked with betrayal, corporate intrigue, and descriptions of various debaucheries…”” – Nicholas Quah, Vulture