Story Hotline
Welcome to Story Hotline, a bi-weekly phone call between two friends on opposite sides of the world. Each week, Tina Victoria Afshar and Ella Mumby dive into a story and share it with our listeners. From far off history to stories of everyday people, there’s a bit of everything. Join our phone calls each week and follow us on Instagram @storyhotlinepodcast
Episodes
29 episodes
Atlantis: Lost City or Exaggerated Legend?
Thousands of years ago the advanced city of Atlantis sunk to the bottom of the ocean. Or did it? Often heralded as a conspiracy theory or mystery, in this episode we’re going 10,000 leagues under the sea to work out the truth of Atlantis.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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38:15
The Illuminati
Ask someone to name a conspiracy theory and MOST LIKELY they’ll say the Illuminati. But guess what?! It’s more fact than fiction! In this episode we dive into the surprising origins of the exclusive club that (allegedly) rules the world. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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33:16
Who Shot Tupac?
At the height of his career, Tupac Shakur was only 25 when he was murdered in a Vegas drive-by shooting. And, in the 25 years since his death, people have been left reeling, questioning who, what why... and if he could secretly still be alive o...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:05:12
Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama, oooo I wanna take you… well, not to the Bermuda Triangle because that’s where hundreds of people have vanished without a trace.In this episode we’re delving headfirst into the mysteries of the...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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52:03
Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
Hop in the time machine baby, we're taking a trip to take a gander at the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. What mysteries will they all contain? Time will tell... (almost 4,000 years of time, to be exact).In this episode we cover wha...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:04:36
The Loch Ness Monster
You've heard her name, you heard stories of her appearance... but is Nessie really real? In this episode we're diving into a tale of Jurassic proportions... it's all about the Loch Ness Monster, baby! Plus it's two mysteries for the price of on...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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44:44
The Lizard People Conspiracy Theory
You know that dead look in the eyes people in power have?.... Is that because they're not people but actually lizard overlords feeding off your negative emotions? According to a rising group of people, YES that's exactly why! In this episode we...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:00:08
Flat Earth Theory
Everyone knows the earth is round, right? Wrong! There's a growing movement that believes that we're not living on a spinning orb, but a flat disc with a.... well, you're just going to have to listen to find out the rest. We get stuck into the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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50:37
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
It's 1959 in the Russian mountains, temperatures are below -25º celsius and nine hikers haven't returned from their expedition. Fearing the worst, the government is called in to form a search party. What they find marks the start of a 60 year m...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:25
Scientology Part 2: Disappearance of The High Priestess... Where is Shelly Miscavige?
In August 2007, Shelly Miscavige was last seen in public while heavily escorted. It's been 14 years and she hasn't been seen or heard from since (allegedly lol). What happened to the woman once so powerful she was dubbed the 'First Lady of Scie...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:52
Birds Aren't Real – The Story Behind Tik Tok's Favourite Conspiracy Theory
In the 1960s the US government carried out the mass extermination of every bird in North America and replaced them with surveillance drones... or so the Birds Aren't Real movement would have you believe. In this episode we're diving in...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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53:26
Scientology Part 1: Operation Snow White – A Criminal Conspiracy of the Highest Order
Remember that time the Church of Scientology infiltrated the FBI and IRS to steal classified documents?... No? Well, have we got the story for you! In our first episode of season two we're delving into the criminal conspiracy that was ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:02:23
A Christmas Carol & Santa Around the World – Holiday Bonus Episode
OMG WAKE UP, SANTA'S BEEN! Well by 'Santa' we mean Tina and Ella, by 'been' we mean have released a super duper special bonus episode.As our Christmas present to YOU we wanted to share some festive stories. Tina retells the tale of Eben...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:15
Season One Wrap Up: Endings and New Beginnings
To celebrate an incredible debut season, we're revisiting all of our stories, baby! In this super-special-bumper episode, we cover new developments (like what the hell is happening with Britney Spears), funnies relevant to the stories (li...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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2:25:27
The Brixton Uprising
In 1981 a riot broke out in South London between police and the locals – most of them black people who had been maligned for years at the hands of police and systematic racism. These clashes were so monumental that they were dubbed The Brixton ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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1:04:56
British Gang Culture and the Peaky Blinders
A blindingly handsome gang of boys from the 1890s trying to get control of Birmingham... have we peaky-ed your interest? This episode is all about the REAL people the show Peaky Blinders is based on. Whether you're a Thomas Shelby...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:01:02
Bonfire Night
Every fifth of November, people across the UK light fireworks, create bonfires and burn effigies of a 400-year-old man. But why???Well, brew a cup of coffee, plug us into your ears and we'll tell you! It all revolves around an assassina...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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49:55
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OnlyFans and Bella Thorne
Let's talk about online sex work, baby!!! Why did a former Disney star turn to a multi-million dollar website to sell semi-naked photos of herself? And what impact did it have on sex workers who rely on the platform to make money?For th...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:14:22
The Salem Witch Trials
Double, double toil and trouble it's a SPOOKY HALLOWEEN SPECIAL from our Covid bubble 🧙♀️Delve into the darkness of The Salem Witch Trials with us as we learn how history is scarier than our imagination. You'll be SPOOKED when yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:23
The Irish Troubles
*Bring bring*... the Hotline has a caller! Grandma Joan is on the line to tell us all about The Irish Troubles and her experience growing up in Belfast. We learn how the English tried (and kind of successfully) used religion to drive a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:10
Cathy Freeman
20 years ago she won the Olympic race that cemented her forever as one of Australia's national heroes... She's Cathy Freeman! *the crowd goes wild*In this episode we're travelling back in time to the turn of the millennium to explore ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:15:09
#FreeBritney Explained
Oh baby baby... how did one of the biggest pop stars of all time end up under the control of her father? And what does a conservatorship really mean for Britney Spears? In this Episode of Story Hotline, Tina and Ella discuss how #FreeBritney is...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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45:46
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
She fought discrimination for over 60 years, almost 30 of those as a Supreme Court Justice. She was the Notorious RBG.In this episode, recorded a week before Ruth Bader Ginsburg's sad passing, Tina and Ella discuss what a force RBG was ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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45:30
