1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: We have a weird case of a bookstore pulling something 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: off its shelves. Whitkells has hidden copies of Folly Journal 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: around the country and are now only offering Folly Journal 4 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: when customers ask for it. Emily Broadmore is the editor 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: and is with us now. Hey, Emily, Hi, thanks having 6 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:17,880 Speaker 1: me on, Thank you for joining us. Do you know 7 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: what you've done that's offended Whitkills. 8 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:25,160 Speaker 2: We're really perplexed. We're going through the journal and trying 9 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 2: to figure that out. Yes, there is a lot of 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 2: sexy stories, risque content, but there's also an interview with 11 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 2: the Reserve Bank chief economist that's really there's a couple 12 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: of sea bombs. Yeah, it's pretty hard to tell when 13 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 2: you think of other things that are stocked at Whitkeles, 14 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 2: like Fifty Shades of Gray, for instance. We have no whips. 15 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 2: We've got a lot, there's a lot of sex, but 16 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 2: there's no whips. 17 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 1: Okay, So is it just this edition or is it 18 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: all Follies. 19 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: Well, we've sold out of all the other ones, so 20 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 2: right now it's just this edition. But they have told 21 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: the distributor that they don't want our any more copies 22 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 2: in the future either. It goes against their family values. 23 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: Oh, the family values that have them stocking fifty shades 24 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: of Gray. 25 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, and all that romanticy where wolf romance stuff. 26 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, that's pretty weird. Okay, And like genuinely, Emily, 27 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: they haven't explained to you what exactly it is that's 28 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: caused them to get so squeamish. 29 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 2: No, we have no idea. We've just been told that 30 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: it's offensive. We can't figure it out. First of all, 31 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 2: we were told, look, they're just going to be under 32 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 2: the counter, you know, a bit like SIGI's and contraband, 33 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: and people can ask over the counter for it. And 34 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: we thought, okay, we can work with that. That's kind 35 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,600 Speaker 2: of fun. But then we found out actually, no, they've 36 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 2: just been entirely removed and are in some backstock rooms somewhere, 37 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:45,559 Speaker 2: and it's very difficult to get hold of one. 38 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: Is it possible that it's because your journal looks like 39 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: quite a bit of fun and maybe kids look at it, 40 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: and but it doesn't really like it actually looks quite 41 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: grown up, doesn't it. It's got a very boring picture 42 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: on the front. 43 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: It's a lady holding a spade and a ball gown. 44 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:01,800 Speaker 2: You know, it's a classy product here. 45 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: It looks like what I'm trying to say is it 46 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 1: does it's not appealing to kids. It's it's quite clearly 47 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: adult content. 48 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's absolutely not something that's going to be given 49 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 2: to a child. No, I mean, it is adult content, 50 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:18,120 Speaker 2: but it's no more adult content than any other riscuale 51 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 2: or sexy story. 52 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: What I mean was sorry, it did sound like I 53 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: was implying it like it's sexy adult content. I just 54 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: mean it is not intended for kids. It's intended for adults. 55 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: So it's not as if it's going to be picked 56 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: up and then they're going to come across sea bombs Accidentally, Emily, 57 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: is are you appealing to Witkills to restock you? 58 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: I would love them just to put it back out 59 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 2: on display because we are very The Christmas season is 60 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 2: a big deal for us. Our product sells really well 61 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 2: over Christmas. It's really popular with the men in their fifties, sixties, 62 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:55,519 Speaker 2: seventies love Folly. People buy it to give to their cousins, 63 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: their nieces, sisters, dads. It's got really wide gifting appear. 64 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 2: We usually sell out right over Christmas. So the fact 65 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: that the stock they've got most of our stock right now, 66 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 2: it's just sitting and I don't know stock rooms nice, 67 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 2: So people are being told they can't get it. 68 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: So it's not even a case of them sort of 69 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: not helping you. It is literally a case of them 70 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:17,800 Speaker 1: holding your stock hostage. At the minute. 71 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 2: Well, we don't know where it is, but we went 72 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 2: into two stores in Wellington yesterday and one said it's 73 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 2: completely not even on their database, and the other stores 74 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 2: said that they've got a few copies but they're upstairs 75 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: in the back of the stock room, and it kind 76 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:34,839 Speaker 2: of gave us this look like and I really don't 77 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: want to go up there and get them. 78 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, dirty people. 79 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: All right. 80 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: Listen, Emily, good luck with this because this is actually 81 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,240 Speaker 1: quite a shit situation and I feel bad for you 82 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: about this. Emily Broadmore, editor and founder of Folly Journal. 83 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: On the bright side, Now all of you ladies with 84 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: boring lives know what to go and read. It looks 85 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: innocuous but sounds racy on the inside. No one will 86 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: suspect anything. Happy Christmas. 87 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 2: For more from Heather duplessy Ellen, drive to News Talks. 88 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 2: It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast 89 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: on iHeartRadio.