Forbidden Fruit: How Austin’s Oldest Adult Store Kept Sex Positive Since the ’80s


Forbidden Fruit: Keeping Austin Sexy Since the ’80s
An exclusive conversation with owner Lynn Raridon about education, community, and an Austin icon.
The Story of an Austin Icon
We sit down with Lynn Raridon, owner of Forbidden Fruit, Austin’s beloved sex-positive boutique and education hub. From the early 1980s to today, Forbidden Fruit has blended sexual empowerment, community connection, and hands-on education—long before “sex positivity” was a hashtag.
From Punk Rock to Pleasure Revolution
Born out of Austin’s punk scene and home party sales that brought products into living rooms, Forbidden Fruit evolved into a community institution. Lynn shares the legal hurdles of the late ’80s and the clever pivots (like labeling vibrators as educational models) that kept the doors open and the mission alive.
More Than a Store—A Movement
- Workshops & classes: BDSM Basics, Fellatio 101, and more, taught by experienced educators.
- Local makers: artisan floggers, paddles, collars, lingerie, and kink gear.
- Erotic art exhibits: rotating local art and cultural programming.
- Trusted guidance: lube testing, body-safe materials, and matching toys to preferences.
- Convenience: online ordering and easy curbside pickup.
Visit Forbidden Fruit
🌐 Website: www.forbiddenfruit.com
📣 Official social links are listed on their website (footer & product pages).
🛍️ Shop toys, lube, lingerie & BDSM gear • Explore workshops & in-store art
Beyond Monogamy Live at Forbidden Fruit — November 8
Join Adam & Pris at the shop on Friday, Nov 8 during the neighborhood block party. Forbidden Fruit opens at 12 PM; we’ll be inside with a live show, Q&A, a meet-and-greet, and merch—plus we’ll pop on a few social lives throughout the afternoon.
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Alright y'all, before we
dive in, a quick heads up.
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This show is raw, real, and
definitely not rated pg.
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We're talking about adult themes, sexual
content, and the kind of stuff you
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probably don't want blasting through your
speakers at work or around your kits.
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So grab some headphones, pour your
drink of choice and get comfy.
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Oh, and just so we're clear, we are not
licensed therapists, counselors, or sex.
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Couches.
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Sex coaches.
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Sex coaches, not sex couches
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or just a couple of people sharing our
lives, experiences and sexy adventures.
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An ethical non-monogamy.
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So with that, pull up a
chair and enjoy the show.
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Hello and welcome to another
episode of Beyond Monogamy.
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I'm Adam.
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And I'm we're hanging out with
one of our absolute favorite
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people in the pleasure industry.
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The owner of Austin's
legendary Forbidden Fruit.
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Oh, we love these guys.
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Forbidden Fruit has been
keeping Austin sexy since the
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eighties, back when Keep Austin.
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Weird was more of a
lifestyle than a slogan.
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Yeah, they're not just a store.
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They're a full blown movement,
blending, body positivity, sexual
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education, empowerment, and community
connection, and we're thrilled to be
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joined by the powerhouse behind it all.
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Lynn Raridon on the Owner Forbidden
Fruit, right here in Austin, Texas.
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Yeah, Lynn and her team have been
longtime advocates for inclusive
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pleasure and healthy sexuality, and
we're lucky enough to call them.
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Not just friends, but our sponsors.
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Yeah, that's right.
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On November 8th, beyond Monogamy will
be live at Forbidden Fruit for a special
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in-store event and meet and greet.
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We'll be recording an episode, chatting
with listeners, and maybe testing
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out a toy or two purely for research.
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Of course.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, sure.
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So come hang out with us, say hi,
and help us celebrate a business
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that's been turning curiosity into
confidence for over three decades.
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Yes, Lynn, thank you
so much for being here.
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We really appreciate it.
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Thanks for having me, y'all.
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I really appreciate any opportunity to
get out there and spread the good work.
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Yes.
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I love that.
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Good word.
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Spread that good word.
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Spread that good word.
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All right, so we're gonna wanna
know, tell everybody how did
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Forbidden Fruit first come to life?
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I wish I could, you
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A lot of people think, oh, just
because I've, I've been there pretty
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much very close to the beginning.
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Mm-hmm.
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But, uh, I, I wish I could say it
was my brainchild, but it wasn't.
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It was a friend of mine, a
gentleman named, uh, mark Garfinkel.
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Who was a, uh, somebody that I
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We were punks.
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In the right on late seventies.
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And early eighties, like the
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But here in Austin and Austin, we had
places like Raul's and Duke's, Royal
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Coachin and the old university y Oh wow.
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Right there on the drag.
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Used to host punk shows up there and
then new wave clubs like Clubfoot
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and stuff like that came in.
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But anyway I knew Mark through the
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a band called Sharon Tate's Baby.
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Pretty edgy.
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So anyway, and I think
another band anyway.
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And this is like, you know,
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And I was working at the
Varsity Theater, which was the
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art house theater on the drag.
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And we were gonna show a sequel to the
story of o called the Fruits of Passion.
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And um, my manager, who is actually now
the lead curator at the Harry Ransom
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Museum, Steve Wilson looks at me and
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Mark who owns Forbidden Fruit, right?
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He is like, well, go down and see
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poster and put some free tickets out.
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You know, we're just trying to get.
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It was a very, you know,
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Uh, but anyway, I said, sure.
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So I got all cleaned up and went
down there and popped in and
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saw Mark, and he was like, God,
Lynn, what a great presentation.
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He is like, you need to come work for me.
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I'm like, okay.
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He's like, but unfortunately I
don't have a spot for you in the
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store right now, but I'm starting
this new concept here in Austin.
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It's called the Home Party Sale.
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Where we pack up stuff, we
pack up our merchandise and
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take it into women's homes.
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It's uh, it's like a, uh, a naughty fucker
wear party instead of a Tupperware party.
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Tupperware was still a
thing back then, right?
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That's right.
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So I was like.
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Sure.
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Okay, I can do that.
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So next thing I know, then like a
couple weeks he's calling me Lynn.
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I got a party, I went down to the store,
I packed up, and at this point in time I
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packed up anything that I was gonna sell.
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So literally these poor woman, I
come hauling in there with like
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three boxes, but I sold almost a
thousand dollars worth of stuff.
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It was, uh, like, and you've gotta
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There are not a lot of.
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Sex positive.
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It's all porn palaces.
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So anybody of any, sexual orientation
or uh, anything are gonna have to go in
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and look at the wall of porn and Yeah.
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And then get over to like
the small smattering Yes.
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Of what, uh, we refer to as
intimacy enhancing process.
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So what you gave was basically discretion.
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Yeah, because you were going
into people's homes, we could go
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into the privacy of their homes.
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Mm-hmm.
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And we would let them come into the
room one by one, and that their private,
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their friends didn't have to know I
would package it all up in plain brown
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wrappers, take it back to the hostess.
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She distributed it to her friends,
but he was just like, wow.
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So he was also a pioneer
in that regard that.
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I don't know if they were doing it
anywhere else in the country or not,
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but he started that whole premise
of that home party sale, the Girls
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Night Inn, the passion parties.
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He started that and that's how I got
my foot in the door in the business.
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And I think it was, yeah, it was 1982.
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And I re, I remember when I was
younger, hearing about fun parties.
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And that's what it was, the fun parties.
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Parties, yeah.
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And so we did the.
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Fun parties, but they were
forbidden fruit home party sales.
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And we still, we'll offer that, but we
tend to do more right now, and I digress
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here a little bit from the origin story,
but we still do in home party sales.
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But now what people want is for
us to do a version of like our
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workshops, like our, our favorite.
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Workshop and we'll bring toys and stuff.
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And so it's a little bit of like,
we're gonna go over this topic,
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but it's obviously the Oris.
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The Fellatio 1 0 1.
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I don't know if you remember that movie.
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Old school?
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Andy Dick's character.
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That was, yeah, exactly.
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Crouching Tiger.
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Hidden Penis.
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And so we started actually
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So we've been like
pioneering a lot of stuff.
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But again back to it.
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I started actually working in the store
when I graduated from ut uh, in 1983.
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A position actually
opened up in the store.
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And so, uh, after I'd taken a nice little
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my mom, uh, in September, I came back In
November, I started working in the store.
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to U of H and get his law degree.
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So all of his family is, you
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So he was from, you know,
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And his family was all East Coast.
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And he's like, I really want
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He's like, and this was great, but.
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What I really wanna do is practice law.
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He graduated in uh, 19.
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He graduated, uh, in,
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So in 1987 I bought it.
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Which was pretty scary
for, uh, what, you know.
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I was like 25, 26 years old and I suddenly
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he knew what the business was worth.
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But he helped me finance.
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Said so.
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No, it was brilliant and the
first two years were fantastic.
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And then in 1989 we got busted.
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Really?
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Yes, we did.
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We got busted.
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Why, how bust?
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I mean, what does that mean, like for you?
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Okay, so back in 1972, there was, uh, laws
on the book for selling obscene devices.
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So we got busted under the obscene device.
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Oh my gosh.
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Aspect of the law.
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Unfortunately, that law has been over.
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It's been not so much overturned.
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Ruled unenforceable.
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That's, but in 1980, that's crazy.
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Nine.
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We went and did, like, they were
doing like a singles expo thing.
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Mm-hmm.
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Over at it's where the Palmer
Auditorium is now, but it
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didn't look anything like that.
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it was like a bridal, it was some
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sort of an expo that we went there.
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Amway saleswoman, and we were very
careful about what we brought in.
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Mm-hmm.
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But at that point in time, the law
was a community standard space law.
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So all it took is for one
person to file a complaint.
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Mm-hmm.
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And this woman filed a complaint.
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Wow.
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She didn't like what we were selling.
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They kicked us out of the expo.
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They wouldn't refund our money,
even though when they solicited us
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and said, this is what we've got,
this is what we're gonna bring.
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We didn't bring anything
that looked anatomically
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correct or anything like that.
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It was all, back then, it's like
the comma suture lotions and oils.
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Yeah.
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And I think we had like one very small,
innocuous looking vibrator that was just
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kind of, but oh boy, she just took it.
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So next thing I know.
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And I happened to be out in
Los Angeles when they busted
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us touring the Oh my goodness.
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Then one of the largest
adult manufacturers.
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Oh, wow.
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Uh, I was touring the Doc Johnson
plant and my then fiance at the time,
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I get back to where I'm staying.
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And he's like, you've
gotta, call me, call me.
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It's like the Vice Squad
came in and raided the store.
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Wow.
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And like when they, they left and
they just left the door wide open
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and I'm like, get down there,
get a key and just lock it.
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Mm-hmm.
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You know, leave it closed the rest of the
day and then I'll call the staff, wow.
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And we got somebody in.
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That's wonderful.
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Yeah.
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So they busted us and I mean,
there's nothing like going
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in front of the grand jury.
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Yeah.
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So just suddenly.
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See, like, okay, so I literally
just bought this business.
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I haven't even paid it off, and now
I'm sitting here watching my potential.
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Wow.
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You know?
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That's heartbreaking.
275
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It's, it was very heartbreaking.
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Yeah.
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But they gave us a no bill.
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And basically I just couldn't
even get a parking ticket for
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like the next two years, and then
it was expunged from my record.
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Oh, that's good.
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But that's when we got.
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Really smart.
283
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Yes.
284
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Yeah.
285
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There's always a way to work around it.
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We learned, we had a great attorney and
we sat down and we dug through that law
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and we looked at everything because back
at that point in time, to an obscene
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device was designed to something that
looked like the human genitalia and or
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its primary manufactured, promoted, or
distributed intent was for stimulation of
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the human genitalia and it had to lack.
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Artistic scientific or educational merit.
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So in order to sell dildos, we
started selling educational models.
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And we were selling dildos.
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But if you wa and if you, there's a
great movie out there, Barton and Wilder
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filmmakers uh, Judy and Laura came
into the store one day to purchase,
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or they had heard, you know, you could
purchase that item here, but there was.
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Some hoops you had to jump through,
but literally we have got a case full
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of 'em, but above it, it says like,
dildos with the, eh, through it.
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And they walked in, they're
like, tell us about this.
300
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And I'm like, oh, well
those are not dildos.
301
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Those are educational models
for condom demonstration.
302
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Yes.
303
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And we've sold 'em to the state of
Texas, the Department of Corrections.
304
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We sold 'em to the University of Texas.
305
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We've sold 'em to the health's,
uh, the department of, you know,
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health and Human Services mm-hmm.
307
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And here in Texas, and then Word
also got out and we've sold them to
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colleges, universities, and other
places all over the country who have
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educational departments where they need
to teach people how to put a condom on.
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Wow.
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So I said, and you're actually
gonna sign a release form that
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says that's how it was promoted.
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And sold to you.
314
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Wow.
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That way if anybody ever came back,
I'm gonna be, I was gonna pull out
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like a box of them and go like, yep.
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Here it's, absolutely.
318
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Wow.
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And the other interesting thing was
at that point in time, they had pulled
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a bunch of stuff and they pulled
everything from inflatable dolls and,
321
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I mean, they pulled all sorts of stuff,
but it was really like the dildos and
322
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anything that looked like a penis.
323
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Yeah.
324
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And particularly if it vibrated, but
they also pulled a bunch of butt stuff.
325
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But at that point in time, they
gave us all that stuff back because
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they said, actually, you know, your
anus is not part of your genitalia.
327
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Ah, yeah.
328
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So we were like, oh, win, so we
could sell tush toys all day out
329
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the tush, out the wazoo, all, yeah.
330
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Wow.
331
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So anyway, yeah.
332
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So yeah, the ass was salvation.
333
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The ass was, yeah.
334
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Yeah.
335
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And a lot of, a lot of people think that.
336
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On the norms.
337
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Yeah, exactly.
338
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Well, and the interesting things happening
on that front, but not, I'll go there.
339
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Yeah, it's uh, yeah.
340
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But, um, anyway, and also we
didn't sell any vibrators.
341
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We sold personal massagers, and
actually back then manufacturers
342
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were putting little stickers on 'em.
343
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And if they didn't have the sticker or
the language actually on the package,
344
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we bought them and put 'em on there.
345
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But it said warning.
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Do not use on swollen, inflamed areas,
lesions, or any unexplained calf pain.
347
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Why the most common place
to get a blood clot?
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Is in your calf.
349
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Wow.
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And so, and these are bonafide massage
devices when they literally, first came
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out, like the mail order companies and
stuff like that's how they, you would see
352
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a picture of like a woman holding it up.
353
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Yeah.
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Neck.
355
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It's a neck massager.
356
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And we were like, yep.
357
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That's what we're selling.
358
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Wow.
359
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We're selling massage.
360
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People would come in and be
like I'm looking for a vibrator.
361
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I don't sell those, but I've got
this amazing selection of neck
362
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massages, of personal massagers.
363
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And some of them are
ideal for spot specific.
364
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There you go.
365
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Do you wanna pinpoint that massage?
366
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That is amazing.
367
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You've seen it.
368
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You've seen it.
369
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We've seen it all.
370
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We all you've seen it.
371
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We've seen just kind of
the way everything has.
372
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Transitioned and um, yeah.
373
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And Austin has changed a lot.
374
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Austin's changed a lot too, and as far
as we've come, it's just heartbreaking
375
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to see all of the step back.
376
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Yeah.
377
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You know, for sure.
378
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That's happening now.
379
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Yeah.
380
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And that people, and when I say, and
when I think of queer people, I'm
381
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not talking about just gay people.
382
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I'm talking about queer people on,
there's a large spectrum of queer.
383
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Mm-hmm.
384
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Yeah.
385
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Which also encompasses anybody
who does anything that's
386
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considered outside the norm.
387
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Mm-hmm.
388
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Of traditional missionary sex.
389
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Yeah.
390
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Between a hetero male and a hetero female.
391
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Yeah.
392
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That alternative gray area.
393
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Mm-hmm.
394
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Gray.
395
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Yeah.
396
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Yeah, exactly.
397
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Yeah.
398
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No, it, yeah, we, we definitely
feel it, uh, encompassing at times.
399
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I mean, yeah, just being in the
non-monogamous lifestyle it's crazy.
400
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And as far as as, as starting out
in the eighties and navigating
401
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through the eighties, the nineties.
402
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The two thousands and where we're at here
and now, how has Forbidden Fruit adapted
403
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to the changes every time that, I mean,
obviously you're seeing how things change.
404
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Oh yeah, absolutely.
405
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And we do and we continue to.
406
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Um, it for us, it's always been about
exploring every, you know, possible
407
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avenue out there and encompassing
anything and trying to de-stigmatize
408
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and create a positive, safe space.
409
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So we were Yes, uh, exactly.
410
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We started like the home party sales.
411
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We wanted to create a safe space
wherever it was for anybody.
412
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And then as times changed, it
wasn't just women, it was, I mean.
413
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We did it for everything from
swingers groups would get us.
414
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I will tell you something interesting
though, those swingers groups,
415
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they didn't spend any money really.
416
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I don't know what it
was, but I don't know.
417
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It was just kinda like they, I don't know.
418
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And that was more like the nineties.
419
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But anyway.
420
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No, they still don't but we still
don't, but Well, and people also.
421
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Yeah.
422
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You know, swinging is just one
aspect of non-monogamy, right?
423
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Yeah.
424
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I mean, so people, anytime I,
mention something like, open
425
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marriage, they're like, oh, swingers.
426
00:16:01,885 --> 00:16:03,040
I'm like no, no.
427
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There's a big umbrella.
428
00:16:04,095 --> 00:16:07,040
No, there's a huge, that's really
just, that's a branch off the tree.
429
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Yeah.
430
00:16:07,695 --> 00:16:11,295
That's like saying you're
into BDSM and, and, uh oh.
431
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So that's just making well.
432
00:16:12,975 --> 00:16:13,305
Okay.
433
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Yes, but there's more,
uh, there's so much more.
434
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Yeah.
435
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It's an ocean.
436
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How far do you wanna wade in?
437
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Yes.
438
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You know what I mean?
439
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Yes.
440
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So, um, anyway, so it's always just
been like trying to keep a finger
441
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on the pulse of what's happening out
there, not only in terms of what's
442
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happening legally, because like legally
we got to breathe a big sigh of relief.
443
00:16:34,210 --> 00:16:39,130
February the 13th, 2008, there had
been a lawsuit working its way through
444
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the courts and it was here in Texas,
and that's when the obscene device
445
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law basically became unenforceable.
446
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Mm. So we went from, you know,
because after you've been busted
447
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every day, I opened up my door.
448
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I was like, is today the day?
449
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Somebody else gonna, ugh.
450
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Yeah.
451
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Have to pay PTSD ts on that.
452
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Yeah.
453
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Well we had to pay close attention.
454
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Like, the original Forbidden Fruit was
right off the corner of Sixth and Neches.
455
00:17:03,270 --> 00:17:03,360
Mm-hmm.
456
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At five 12 Neches.
457
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And I actually purchased a building right
on sixth Street, and the city wouldn't
458
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give me a variance to literally move
like 75 feet around the corner because
459
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I was grandfathered into that location.
460
00:17:15,835 --> 00:17:18,235
Mm. So that actually gave
us an opportunity to.
461
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Expand again.
462
00:17:20,875 --> 00:17:24,685
We were some of the first people to
actually bring piercing into Austin.
463
00:17:24,715 --> 00:17:28,105
We started doing piercing
clinics, bringing in professional
464
00:17:28,105 --> 00:17:29,785
piercers from around the country.
465
00:17:30,475 --> 00:17:35,455
People like Karen Hurt and Elaine
Benny, and anybody who knows anybody.
466
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These are like old school master piercers.
467
00:17:37,945 --> 00:17:38,005
Yeah.
468
00:17:38,010 --> 00:17:38,170
Wow.
469
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Yeah.
470
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So we started doing piercing clinics
in the nineties and we would like
471
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rent a you know, a condo or a hotel
room or something, a place where
472
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we could, you know, bring people
in, set up appointments, create
473
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a sterile environment and stuff.
474
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So when the city wouldn't gimme
my variance in 95, I opened up
475
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a tattoo and piercing salon.
476
00:17:56,755 --> 00:17:58,525
We called it the Body Art Salon.
477
00:17:58,585 --> 00:17:59,245
Wow.
478
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So, yeah.
479
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And then it was there.
480
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We, I had a, a professional dom come
to me that I knew in the community
481
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and was like, ha, have you ever
thought about teaching classes?
482
00:18:09,025 --> 00:18:11,695
And I'm like, well, I
would love that because.
483
00:18:12,270 --> 00:18:15,960
I was adjunct faculty at Austin
Community College for 25 years.
484
00:18:15,965 --> 00:18:16,165
Wow.
485
00:18:16,170 --> 00:18:16,260
Wow.
486
00:18:16,290 --> 00:18:16,740
Wow.
487
00:18:16,740 --> 00:18:21,090
Education is a huge part of my
background, and I was all about like
488
00:18:21,390 --> 00:18:25,210
forbidden fruit needs to be more than
just a, we're not just a retail store.
489
00:18:25,210 --> 00:18:30,040
We need to be a community resource
for all kinds of information.
490
00:18:30,070 --> 00:18:31,600
So anything that you wanna.
491
00:18:31,905 --> 00:18:34,695
Know about anything, we're gonna
help you get that information.
492
00:18:34,755 --> 00:18:34,965
For sure.
493
00:18:35,295 --> 00:18:39,375
You know, so when she came to me, so we
started teaching classes out of the body
494
00:18:39,375 --> 00:18:44,145
art salon and uh, the very first one
was of course, 'cause she's a pro dom.
495
00:18:44,145 --> 00:18:45,885
It was discovering your dominance.
496
00:18:46,245 --> 00:18:46,455
Wow.
497
00:18:47,665 --> 00:18:52,145
That's so, and then we added submitting
to submission, and then old school
498
00:18:52,145 --> 00:18:56,375
came and we're like, oh, well we gotta,
now we gotta do the, the 1 0 1, we
499
00:18:56,375 --> 00:18:58,475
gotta do the blow job class for sure.
500
00:18:58,475 --> 00:19:05,135
You know, so, and we actually brought in
professional, Asex certified instructors
501
00:19:05,135 --> 00:19:07,415
and people like to teach those classes.
502
00:19:07,415 --> 00:19:11,995
And then in 96 we opened up a
space we actually had a store
503
00:19:11,995 --> 00:19:13,465
out in Vegas for two years.
504
00:19:13,705 --> 00:19:13,885
Ooh.
505
00:19:13,915 --> 00:19:14,035
Oh wow.
506
00:19:14,635 --> 00:19:14,935
Yeah.
507
00:19:14,935 --> 00:19:16,135
From Texas to Vegas.
508
00:19:16,195 --> 00:19:18,535
Well, we did because I had some
really good clients out there Yeah.
509
00:19:18,535 --> 00:19:19,915
Who were like, oh, you
need to come out there.
510
00:19:19,915 --> 00:19:23,545
What they didn't tell me is that a lot
of people don't realize, but Vegas is
511
00:19:23,545 --> 00:19:25,555
still very much a Mormon stronghold.
512
00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:25,760
Oh.
513
00:19:25,980 --> 00:19:27,240
So I've heard this before.
514
00:19:27,420 --> 00:19:31,915
If you don't open up in Vegas
proper, and we actually, they.
515
00:19:32,190 --> 00:19:34,140
Found us and we thought
it was a fantastic place.
516
00:19:34,140 --> 00:19:37,800
And in fact, it was next to one of
the top hair salons that also had
517
00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:39,450
like a body spa and stuff in there.
518
00:19:39,660 --> 00:19:43,170
And I'm like, oh, well this is great
because there are tons of people that
519
00:19:43,170 --> 00:19:45,820
are our clientele, coming in here.
520
00:19:45,820 --> 00:19:48,880
And within three or four months we
were already like breaking even.
521
00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:53,020
Because yeah, just the proximity to this
top salon, people come and go like, oh
522
00:19:53,020 --> 00:19:55,090
wow, well I need a piece of lingerie.
523
00:19:55,090 --> 00:19:55,570
I need a.
524
00:19:55,625 --> 00:19:55,925
Right.
525
00:19:55,925 --> 00:19:56,915
I got a bachelor, you know?
526
00:19:56,915 --> 00:19:57,365
Yeah.
527
00:19:57,605 --> 00:19:58,175
Whatever.
528
00:19:58,175 --> 00:20:01,615
So it was great, but unfortunately
somebody must have filed
529
00:20:01,615 --> 00:20:04,930
a complaint again, again.
530
00:20:05,185 --> 00:20:08,875
And next thing I know, zoning is swooping
and saying, you can't sell this here.
531
00:20:08,875 --> 00:20:12,175
So literally I had to buy
myself outta my lease.
532
00:20:12,175 --> 00:20:16,490
And after a year, I. Like, but we started
doing Bardy piercing up there too.
533
00:20:16,670 --> 00:20:16,970
Oh, wow.
534
00:20:16,970 --> 00:20:18,350
In 19, we found a piercer up there.
535
00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:22,250
I thought anything I can do to supplement,
but it just got to be too much.
536
00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:22,640
Yeah.
537
00:20:23,090 --> 00:20:26,480
But yeah, we're all about
pioneering concepts.
538
00:20:26,510 --> 00:20:26,720
Yeah.
539
00:20:26,770 --> 00:20:26,870
Yeah.
540
00:20:27,170 --> 00:20:29,195
So just constantly trying to adapt.
541
00:20:29,195 --> 00:20:29,205
Mm-hmm.
542
00:20:30,275 --> 00:20:33,635
As the times go through anything that
we see potentially that's happening
543
00:20:33,635 --> 00:20:38,195
out there, we really try and keep a
finger on what's happening in just.
544
00:20:39,475 --> 00:20:40,585
Sex positive Yeah.
545
00:20:40,585 --> 00:20:41,425
Community.
546
00:20:41,875 --> 00:20:42,025
Mm-hmm.
547
00:20:42,031 --> 00:20:43,585
At, you know, at large.
548
00:20:43,615 --> 00:20:50,125
And yeah, so it, so like, you know,
the workshops, we still do those today.
549
00:20:50,545 --> 00:20:50,635
Mm-hmm.
550
00:20:51,185 --> 00:20:55,705
And as a matter of fact we have plans
to get Johnny on, uh, uh, the show.
551
00:20:55,765 --> 00:20:55,915
Great.
552
00:20:56,155 --> 00:21:00,025
Uh, and he's gonna be discussing
some of the the topics and Yeah.
553
00:21:00,025 --> 00:21:03,300
The topics that, that you guys,
uh, go over and that sort of thing.
554
00:21:03,300 --> 00:21:04,690
And I think that's gonna be.
555
00:21:05,380 --> 00:21:05,980
Incredible.
556
00:21:05,980 --> 00:21:08,890
We, we actually want to take
up on, on some of those Yes.
557
00:21:09,460 --> 00:21:10,330
Learn more about Yeah, definitely.
558
00:21:10,330 --> 00:21:12,430
I, I, I actually visited your store.
559
00:21:12,430 --> 00:21:14,440
That was the first place
I ever got a toy from.
560
00:21:14,830 --> 00:21:15,340
Thank you.
561
00:21:15,490 --> 00:21:15,970
Ever.
562
00:21:16,060 --> 00:21:18,790
And that was back in 98.
563
00:21:19,570 --> 00:21:20,110
Yeah.
564
00:21:20,110 --> 00:21:20,120
Yeah.
565
00:21:20,135 --> 00:21:20,945
Long time ago.
566
00:21:20,975 --> 00:21:21,265
Yeah.
567
00:21:22,420 --> 00:21:22,720
A long time ago.
568
00:21:22,810 --> 00:21:27,710
Now, there is a, a preferred company
that, that you guys have for toys.
569
00:21:27,740 --> 00:21:29,960
Uh, I believe we, uh.
570
00:21:30,905 --> 00:21:31,985
Got a couple of mm-hmm.
571
00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,055
Uh, from that local,
remind me of the name.
572
00:21:34,055 --> 00:21:34,595
It's local.
573
00:21:34,595 --> 00:21:36,455
So we actually just discovered this.
574
00:21:36,455 --> 00:21:39,125
They're new distributors, so we
have to be really upfront about it.
575
00:21:39,125 --> 00:21:41,585
They, obviously, the toys
are being manufactured.
576
00:21:41,615 --> 00:21:41,735
Mm-hmm.
577
00:21:41,975 --> 00:21:47,175
Somewhere else, but we're all about
supporting, hometown team, Texas based.
578
00:21:47,430 --> 00:21:49,860
Um, suppliers and organizations
and stuff like that.
579
00:21:49,860 --> 00:21:54,810
So we actually, uh, went to the Altitude
Show up in Vegas back in March, and we
580
00:21:54,810 --> 00:21:56,780
found a local company called Pure Envy.
581
00:21:57,150 --> 00:22:00,210
So we're really pleased to be
carrying the Pure Envy brand.
582
00:22:00,390 --> 00:22:00,720
I love that.
583
00:22:00,795 --> 00:22:01,440
I'm excited that, yeah.
584
00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:04,290
You know, that's, that's
actually, uh, we, we.
585
00:22:04,490 --> 00:22:08,005
Looked through everything they had,
they had some really amazing products.
586
00:22:08,035 --> 00:22:08,365
Yeah.
587
00:22:08,455 --> 00:22:12,505
Uh, I'm curious, when you were
going through and, and scoping
588
00:22:12,505 --> 00:22:15,235
'em out, what was it about them
that just seemed right to you?
589
00:22:15,775 --> 00:22:18,655
Well, first of all, what was right
was that they were carrying and,
590
00:22:18,655 --> 00:22:21,745
and you've gotta understand, it's
really, you know, also keeping up
591
00:22:21,745 --> 00:22:24,595
with like, there are innovations
coming down the pike, you know?
592
00:22:24,685 --> 00:22:24,775
Right.
593
00:22:24,775 --> 00:22:25,735
All the time.
594
00:22:25,825 --> 00:22:30,655
And so more than anything, it was just
that they were carrying the top styles.
595
00:22:31,075 --> 00:22:32,545
You know, of toys.
596
00:22:32,545 --> 00:22:37,145
There were a couple of things that were a
little bit, different or tweaked, but we
597
00:22:37,145 --> 00:22:41,135
just loved the fact that it was a quality
product that we could get right here
598
00:22:41,135 --> 00:22:43,565
in Austin and support a local supplier.
599
00:22:43,775 --> 00:22:44,015
That's awesome.
600
00:22:44,015 --> 00:22:44,465
Yeah, I love that.
601
00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:45,245
And, and, you know.
602
00:22:45,765 --> 00:22:49,845
I will say I've, I've been asked before
because of where our podcast is at.
603
00:22:50,225 --> 00:22:54,515
Why don't we go for a larger
big box kind of sponsor?
604
00:22:54,755 --> 00:22:55,985
That's not really our thing.
605
00:22:56,135 --> 00:22:56,225
Mm-hmm.
606
00:22:56,620 --> 00:22:58,325
Um, we are rooted in the community.
607
00:22:58,330 --> 00:22:58,450
Mm-hmm.
608
00:22:58,535 --> 00:22:59,615
We love the community.
609
00:22:59,615 --> 00:23:01,295
We do this for the community.
610
00:23:01,565 --> 00:23:05,315
Uh, it only seemed right that
we, we choose a sponsor that
611
00:23:05,375 --> 00:23:07,465
is rooted in the community.
612
00:23:07,470 --> 00:23:07,620
Yeah.
613
00:23:07,680 --> 00:23:11,670
And really pushes for community and, and
we love everything you guys stand for.
614
00:23:11,670 --> 00:23:13,290
I, you know, I appreciate that.
615
00:23:13,290 --> 00:23:16,500
We like to tell people when they
come in because, and, and you know,
616
00:23:16,740 --> 00:23:18,120
this still happens with everybody.
617
00:23:18,120 --> 00:23:20,700
There's this concept known
as, you know, showrooming.
618
00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:22,950
We will have people that
will come in and showroom us.
619
00:23:22,950 --> 00:23:25,980
They're coming in hoping that they'll
actually see the physical product.
620
00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:26,950
And then they'll go and.
621
00:23:27,020 --> 00:23:28,490
Buy it somewhere else online.
622
00:23:28,580 --> 00:23:28,700
Mm-hmm.
623
00:23:29,060 --> 00:23:30,380
So here's why you don't wanna do that.
624
00:23:30,380 --> 00:23:33,440
First of all, you wanna make sure
that there's still places like uh, us
625
00:23:33,530 --> 00:23:36,845
around that you can actually go and
physically pick up and see see the toy.
626
00:23:36,895 --> 00:23:37,405
Okay.
627
00:23:37,685 --> 00:23:42,545
And you're supporting a small,
local family, iconic business.
628
00:23:42,695 --> 00:23:42,785
Yes.
629
00:23:42,815 --> 00:23:44,345
So please keep us alive.
630
00:23:44,705 --> 00:23:47,825
But the other side of the coin
is a lot of manufacturers now.
631
00:23:48,605 --> 00:23:53,345
Want you to buy it from a bricks
and mortar because the e-commerce
632
00:23:53,345 --> 00:23:55,085
universe is so vast out there.
633
00:23:55,115 --> 00:24:00,245
There are people counterfeiting toys,
there are people because so many of them
634
00:24:00,245 --> 00:24:02,045
are made in, you know, overseas mm-hmm.
635
00:24:02,285 --> 00:24:02,490
And in China.
636
00:24:02,490 --> 00:24:02,810
Mm-hmm.
637
00:24:02,890 --> 00:24:06,185
And a lot of times those factories,
well, we have people from China
638
00:24:06,185 --> 00:24:07,625
reach out to us all the time.
639
00:24:07,805 --> 00:24:10,805
Oh, I see you carry these toys,
we can get you a better deal.
640
00:24:10,805 --> 00:24:11,435
And I'm thinking.
641
00:24:12,130 --> 00:24:14,500
So you probably are
getting the orders mm-hmm.
642
00:24:14,740 --> 00:24:16,270
Seeing what's really popular.
643
00:24:16,300 --> 00:24:16,390
Mm-hmm.
644
00:24:16,630 --> 00:24:19,500
And now you're just making them and
pulling some aside for yourself.
645
00:24:19,530 --> 00:24:19,830
Yeah.
646
00:24:19,830 --> 00:24:20,375
So point being is.
647
00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:22,740
There's no warranty on those products.
648
00:24:22,740 --> 00:24:23,040
That's right.
649
00:24:23,130 --> 00:24:26,340
So if you come and get it from us,
that's what the manufacturer wants.
650
00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:28,920
They want you to buy it
from a certified dealer.
651
00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:30,570
And that's us.
652
00:24:30,660 --> 00:24:34,110
Uh, we've got a supplier that we've
been doing business with a long time.
653
00:24:34,170 --> 00:24:35,910
The magic wand manufacturers.
654
00:24:35,940 --> 00:24:36,030
Oh yeah.
655
00:24:36,030 --> 00:24:37,170
It used to be Hitachi.
656
00:24:37,350 --> 00:24:38,970
They've taken Hitachi off of it.
657
00:24:38,970 --> 00:24:43,625
Um, and they tell us all the time
they've got a warehouse full of fake.
658
00:24:44,505 --> 00:24:45,135
Magic wands.
659
00:24:45,195 --> 00:24:47,775
Mm. People because people even
come to us and they're going
660
00:24:47,775 --> 00:24:49,785
like, oh my God, it's like $120.
661
00:24:49,785 --> 00:24:51,165
I can get it online for 50.
662
00:24:51,165 --> 00:24:53,385
And I'm like, and it's not a magic wand.
663
00:24:53,445 --> 00:24:53,625
Yeah.
664
00:24:53,685 --> 00:24:54,675
Well, it sure looks like it.
665
00:24:54,675 --> 00:24:56,395
Sure says, I'm like you go for that.
666
00:24:56,455 --> 00:24:56,935
Yeah.
667
00:24:56,995 --> 00:24:58,075
You go, you'll, you'll learn.
668
00:24:58,195 --> 00:24:58,445
You'll learn.
669
00:24:58,445 --> 00:24:58,825
You can learn.
670
00:24:58,825 --> 00:25:00,355
Oh, I learned really quick.
671
00:25:00,355 --> 00:25:02,305
I got a rose.
672
00:25:02,725 --> 00:25:03,085
Yeah.
673
00:25:03,085 --> 00:25:05,400
That was not, that was
not a rose, not a rose.
674
00:25:06,700 --> 00:25:08,990
And it was just, it was horrible.
675
00:25:09,290 --> 00:25:09,590
Yeah.
676
00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:14,990
So it's so much better if you can actually
come in, see, and again, we refer to
677
00:25:14,990 --> 00:25:16,850
ourselves as the sex experts, right?
678
00:25:16,850 --> 00:25:16,940
Mm-hmm.
679
00:25:17,330 --> 00:25:20,585
Because we can actually tell you
the difference between if we've got.
680
00:25:21,455 --> 00:25:23,285
Three different toys
that look very similar.
681
00:25:23,285 --> 00:25:24,965
We're gonna be able to
put 'em in your hands.
682
00:25:24,965 --> 00:25:26,975
You're gonna be able
to tell the difference.
683
00:25:26,975 --> 00:25:29,105
And it may be something as
simple as, well, this one
684
00:25:29,105 --> 00:25:31,535
actually still takes batteries,
whereas this one's rechargeable.
685
00:25:31,535 --> 00:25:34,655
Or this one has an app, you
know, you can use on your phone.
686
00:25:34,805 --> 00:25:34,955
Yeah, sure.
687
00:25:34,955 --> 00:25:38,475
But then even getting into stuff
where people do need, more help
688
00:25:38,475 --> 00:25:42,195
in terms of like lubes, I mean
the, the land of lube is vast.
689
00:25:42,345 --> 00:25:42,435
Mm-hmm.
690
00:25:42,765 --> 00:25:46,035
And extensive, you know,
and, and lube has changed.
691
00:25:46,915 --> 00:25:48,355
So much over the years.
692
00:25:48,385 --> 00:25:48,745
Yeah.
693
00:25:49,115 --> 00:25:53,135
Back in the day, you know, it started out
with good old just, you know, ky, which
694
00:25:53,135 --> 00:25:55,535
is great, and KY is still manufacturing.
695
00:25:55,535 --> 00:25:56,255
Do we carry them?
696
00:25:56,255 --> 00:25:58,175
No, because you can
get that at HEB, right?
697
00:25:58,175 --> 00:25:59,225
You can get that at Walgreens.
698
00:25:59,225 --> 00:25:59,645
You get that?
699
00:25:59,885 --> 00:25:59,975
Mm-hmm.
700
00:26:00,215 --> 00:26:03,785
And also, no offense, but that
was a lube that was manufactured
701
00:26:03,785 --> 00:26:04,865
for the medical market.
702
00:26:05,355 --> 00:26:09,855
So it was designed to basically just be
able to, you know, use with, speculums
703
00:26:09,855 --> 00:26:11,325
and rectal exam, you know what I mean?
704
00:26:11,325 --> 00:26:12,555
Like sonograms and stuff.
705
00:26:12,555 --> 00:26:12,675
Yeah.
706
00:26:12,735 --> 00:26:13,185
Sonograms.
707
00:26:13,215 --> 00:26:13,845
Well, yeah.
708
00:26:13,845 --> 00:26:16,155
And even they used something
completely different now.
709
00:26:16,185 --> 00:26:16,245
Yeah.
710
00:26:16,245 --> 00:26:19,755
You know, with that, uh, you
know, that type of gel and stuff.
711
00:26:19,815 --> 00:26:24,285
And so, um, so we carried the stuff
that is literally manufactured
712
00:26:24,285 --> 00:26:27,735
by and specifically for the
intimacy enhancement market.
713
00:26:27,765 --> 00:26:28,245
Nice.
714
00:26:28,245 --> 00:26:28,905
That's good to know.
715
00:26:29,150 --> 00:26:31,760
We feel really good
about the quality of it.
716
00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:33,480
And that's who we wanna support.
717
00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:36,660
We wanna support those people who are in
there really, you know, trying to gain
718
00:26:36,660 --> 00:26:41,160
traction and get a product out there
that is specific to intimacy enhancement
719
00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:43,090
use with toys, things like that.
720
00:26:43,210 --> 00:26:46,420
I mean, don't get me wrong, the
other cool thing is so many new loops
721
00:26:46,420 --> 00:26:47,650
have come out, like Silicone Loop.
722
00:26:47,860 --> 00:26:50,260
When it first came out, people
were like, oh, I got silicone.
723
00:26:50,260 --> 00:26:51,080
You know, it's like, no, no, no.
724
00:26:51,670 --> 00:26:53,290
It just sits right on top of your skin.
725
00:26:53,290 --> 00:26:53,380
Mm-hmm.
726
00:26:53,620 --> 00:26:55,210
You're eventually gonna,
you know, slough it off.
727
00:26:55,420 --> 00:26:57,520
But it's super hypoallergenic.
728
00:26:57,580 --> 00:27:02,200
It's non-porous, which means it's
bacteria static, which means it won't
729
00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:08,740
kill bacteria, but because bacteria can't
get its hooks in it, it will not survive.
730
00:27:08,790 --> 00:27:09,790
But you don't wanna use it.
731
00:27:10,455 --> 00:27:14,535
With silicone toy because on a molecular
level it tries to bond with itself.
732
00:27:14,985 --> 00:27:15,560
No kidding, kidding.
733
00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:18,015
So it's just gonna make the
toilet greasy over time.
734
00:27:18,405 --> 00:27:19,215
Oh wow.
735
00:27:19,455 --> 00:27:24,925
Even if you can see if you clean it pretty
quickly you're probably gonna be okay.
736
00:27:24,985 --> 00:27:28,385
And but we're gonna steer you
in the direction, uh, if you're
737
00:27:28,385 --> 00:27:30,545
gonna get a silicone toy with
like a water based mm-hmm.
738
00:27:30,815 --> 00:27:34,355
Or maybe a super high grade hybrid
that's got just a little bit of.
739
00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:35,900
You know, silicone in it.
740
00:27:35,900 --> 00:27:35,990
Mm-hmm.
741
00:27:36,230 --> 00:27:39,020
As long as you're one of those people
that does, you know, fastidiously
742
00:27:39,020 --> 00:27:40,580
clean your toys pretty quickly.
743
00:27:40,585 --> 00:27:40,885
Yeah.
744
00:27:40,885 --> 00:27:42,505
After using this isn't, yeah.
745
00:27:42,535 --> 00:27:45,685
Well, you know, and Pris has
always been very, um, sensitive.
746
00:27:45,685 --> 00:27:47,130
She's overly sensitive to Yeah.
747
00:27:47,185 --> 00:27:47,965
To certain materials.
748
00:27:47,965 --> 00:27:48,955
My body's just dramatic.
749
00:27:48,955 --> 00:27:49,135
Yeah.
750
00:27:49,750 --> 00:27:51,085
And I have a dramatic body.
751
00:27:51,085 --> 00:27:53,005
We had to learn the hard way initially.
752
00:27:53,035 --> 00:27:53,065
Yeah.
753
00:27:53,065 --> 00:27:53,965
A long time ago.
754
00:27:53,995 --> 00:27:54,115
Yeah.
755
00:27:54,175 --> 00:27:56,725
Ordering toys online from unverified.
756
00:27:56,755 --> 00:27:57,145
Yeah.
757
00:27:57,150 --> 00:27:57,250
Yeah.
758
00:27:57,295 --> 00:27:58,525
Uh, vendors.
759
00:27:58,585 --> 00:28:00,565
I had a massive rash and
it didn't go away for.
760
00:28:00,890 --> 00:28:01,975
Yeah, it was an issue.
761
00:28:01,975 --> 00:28:02,215
Yeah.
762
00:28:02,330 --> 00:28:03,200
And that's another thing.
763
00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,590
If you come in, we've got like
a whole array of lube samples.
764
00:28:06,590 --> 00:28:07,790
You're gonna be able to take those.
765
00:28:07,790 --> 00:28:10,550
And we always tell people, test
them initially on your forearm.
766
00:28:10,650 --> 00:28:14,880
This is a more sensitive area of skin,
so it's gonna tell you two things.
767
00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:17,310
It's gonna tell you, am I
gonna have a reaction to it?
768
00:28:17,580 --> 00:28:20,280
But also, I dunno if you're
ever played that game, you know,
769
00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:21,780
like close your eyes and mm-hmm.
770
00:28:22,050 --> 00:28:24,870
This skin does have more
nerve endings in it.
771
00:28:24,870 --> 00:28:25,950
It is more sensitive.
772
00:28:26,130 --> 00:28:28,890
So it might also give you an idea
how it's gonna respond to other.
773
00:28:29,075 --> 00:28:31,265
Sensitive areas of skin.
774
00:28:31,265 --> 00:28:32,135
Duly noted.
775
00:28:32,225 --> 00:28:34,205
So it's a, and now they have Edible loops.
776
00:28:34,205 --> 00:28:35,585
Now they, oh, we have edible loops.
777
00:28:35,590 --> 00:28:35,810
Yeah.
778
00:28:35,815 --> 00:28:35,915
Yeah.
779
00:28:35,945 --> 00:28:36,905
So people come in.
780
00:28:36,905 --> 00:28:38,495
Actually, I can't believe it.
781
00:28:38,585 --> 00:28:40,625
And we do still carry it occasionally.
782
00:28:40,655 --> 00:28:43,505
Not a lot, but I actually had somebody
come in looking for edible underwear and
783
00:28:43,505 --> 00:28:48,490
I was like, okay, so are we just looking
for the shock, the fun, the ha ha ha ha.
784
00:28:48,635 --> 00:28:49,325
Edible underwear.
785
00:28:49,565 --> 00:28:50,165
I said Art.
786
00:28:50,450 --> 00:28:53,450
Do you think you or whoever this
is for is actually gonna use it?
787
00:28:53,450 --> 00:28:55,340
They're like, well, no, we
thinking we're gonna use it.
788
00:28:55,340 --> 00:28:55,970
I'm like, okay.
789
00:28:55,970 --> 00:28:57,410
Then you definitely do not want that.
790
00:28:57,410 --> 00:29:00,260
What you want is a flavored, edible lube.
791
00:29:00,890 --> 00:29:05,210
There are lots of topicals out there,
the edible massage oils and stuff,
792
00:29:05,390 --> 00:29:07,160
but those are not for internal use.
793
00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:11,510
You wanna keep those away from the private
parts just because they've got a modicum
794
00:29:11,510 --> 00:29:13,335
of sugar in 'em, which can be mm-hmm.
795
00:29:13,415 --> 00:29:13,695
Oh wow.
796
00:29:13,695 --> 00:29:13,975
Okay.
797
00:29:14,045 --> 00:29:15,365
That, the enemy, right?
798
00:29:15,605 --> 00:29:15,695
Sure.
799
00:29:15,695 --> 00:29:16,955
In certain sensitive areas.
800
00:29:16,985 --> 00:29:17,375
Okay.
801
00:29:17,765 --> 00:29:17,825
Yeah.
802
00:29:17,825 --> 00:29:21,975
But the flavored lubes are they're
ingredients and they're manufactured in
803
00:29:21,975 --> 00:29:24,495
a way to where you can use it as a loop.
804
00:29:24,495 --> 00:29:26,715
You can use it as an oral enhancer.
805
00:29:26,775 --> 00:29:28,875
You can use it to flavor a condom.
806
00:29:28,935 --> 00:29:31,725
You can use, you know,
for safe sex practices.
807
00:29:31,725 --> 00:29:32,235
So, yeah.
808
00:29:32,275 --> 00:29:33,235
Just Yeah.
809
00:29:33,235 --> 00:29:35,545
That is, that's the
direction we steer people in.
810
00:29:35,545 --> 00:29:35,815
Yeah.
811
00:29:35,875 --> 00:29:36,235
Yeah.
812
00:29:36,235 --> 00:29:38,485
Well, for something like that, well,
you, if we ever have to get on another
813
00:29:38,485 --> 00:29:42,165
pandemic lockdown, I guess I being
in your shop would be good, you know?
814
00:29:42,195 --> 00:29:42,255
Yeah.
815
00:29:42,255 --> 00:29:43,455
With all the edible loops.
816
00:29:43,455 --> 00:29:44,745
We'll go through the snacks real fast.
817
00:29:44,890 --> 00:29:45,170
Fast.
818
00:29:45,375 --> 00:29:45,705
That's right.
819
00:29:46,275 --> 00:29:46,665
Exactly.
820
00:29:46,665 --> 00:29:51,675
Now, I, I do wanna turn towards the,
um, the non-monogamous community.
821
00:29:51,675 --> 00:29:52,210
I know that Sure.
822
00:29:52,210 --> 00:29:52,220
Yeah.
823
00:29:52,395 --> 00:29:54,825
Being in the field that you're in mm-hmm.
824
00:29:55,065 --> 00:29:56,535
You've had a lot of, of, uh.
825
00:29:57,695 --> 00:29:59,815
Touching up on so to speak.
826
00:30:00,115 --> 00:30:03,565
Uh, a lot of people come to you and
ask you about that sort of thing.
827
00:30:03,565 --> 00:30:06,625
And so you've seen people come
and go throughout the years.
828
00:30:06,895 --> 00:30:10,645
How would you say you've seen the
non-monogamous community or the sw
829
00:30:10,705 --> 00:30:13,495
even the swinger community expand?
830
00:30:14,195 --> 00:30:16,985
I, I, we've seen it expand exponentially.
831
00:30:16,985 --> 00:30:21,815
There are a lot of people out there
who, they, I don't wanna say, it's not
832
00:30:21,815 --> 00:30:28,265
about like, you know, unlimited options,
but they just, they still want that.
833
00:30:28,505 --> 00:30:28,595
Yeah.
834
00:30:28,625 --> 00:30:33,125
Uh, caring, loving, but they
want to, broaden the scope of it.
835
00:30:33,305 --> 00:30:35,615
So the first thing we've seen
happen is just the fact that
836
00:30:35,615 --> 00:30:40,655
people realize that it's a big
umbrella and swinging and, open.
837
00:30:41,265 --> 00:30:45,255
An open relationship, not necessarily,
they're not the same thing.
838
00:30:45,555 --> 00:30:46,275
Yeah, right.
839
00:30:46,275 --> 00:30:46,315
It's a big spectrum.
840
00:30:46,315 --> 00:30:49,215
It's a big spectrum, and so that's
the first thing we've seen is
841
00:30:49,215 --> 00:30:52,635
more and more people coming in
realize they're like, oh, okay.
842
00:30:52,635 --> 00:30:55,125
Well, so there's, okay, got it.
843
00:30:55,205 --> 00:31:00,335
Because there are a lot of people
in the non-monogamous community who.
844
00:31:01,140 --> 00:31:02,160
They don't wanna swing.
845
00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:02,790
They're not Yeah.
846
00:31:02,790 --> 00:31:03,840
They're not gonna do that.
847
00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:03,930
Right.
848
00:31:03,990 --> 00:31:05,730
And there are some who are like, yeah.
849
00:31:05,730 --> 00:31:09,780
That may be a component that they've
mutually discussed and agreed upon.
850
00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:10,260
Right.
851
00:31:10,260 --> 00:31:13,710
You know, that they're gonna add that
component, to the open relationship.
852
00:31:13,950 --> 00:31:17,340
So really that's what we've seen
is just kind of a broadening of
853
00:31:17,340 --> 00:31:20,460
like, people understanding that
it is a much broader umbrella.
854
00:31:20,460 --> 00:31:20,550
Mm-hmm.
855
00:31:20,790 --> 00:31:23,030
And it's not, mutually exclusive.
856
00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:23,370
Yeah.
857
00:31:23,430 --> 00:31:25,450
And so, and, and.
858
00:31:26,175 --> 00:31:30,985
We have always prided ourself on
being a safe space, a welcome space.
859
00:31:31,375 --> 00:31:35,795
So if people come in, we try
and have resources, for them.
860
00:31:35,795 --> 00:31:39,845
And a lot of times it's um,
well, now we know we've got your
861
00:31:39,845 --> 00:31:41,705
resource, you know, your podcast.
862
00:31:41,855 --> 00:31:45,575
Because in the past we've had people
go like, where do I, how do I even.
863
00:31:46,140 --> 00:31:47,100
Learn about this.
864
00:31:47,100 --> 00:31:52,800
How do I start, how do I even approach
this conversation with my partner?
865
00:31:52,800 --> 00:31:52,890
Right.
866
00:31:52,890 --> 00:31:53,010
You know?
867
00:31:53,010 --> 00:31:53,400
Right.
868
00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:58,260
And you know, initially it was like, well,
we can point you towards some good books.
869
00:31:58,260 --> 00:31:58,710
Yeah.
870
00:31:58,710 --> 00:31:58,800
Right.
871
00:31:59,010 --> 00:31:59,130
Yeah.
872
00:31:59,130 --> 00:32:02,670
And those are really the only, the
only books we carry are basically
873
00:32:02,670 --> 00:32:06,350
on, they're informational, they're
educational, they're, I think
874
00:32:06,350 --> 00:32:07,490
that's what I like about your story.
875
00:32:07,490 --> 00:32:07,640
Yeah.
876
00:32:07,670 --> 00:32:11,600
There's not, it's not only the
toys or the, you know, to get
877
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:13,010
intimate, fun, fun aspect of it.
878
00:32:13,010 --> 00:32:13,250
Yeah.
879
00:32:13,250 --> 00:32:13,820
It's, um.
880
00:32:14,465 --> 00:32:16,505
It's a lot of information in there.
881
00:32:16,505 --> 00:32:21,045
You have books you have people that
can actually talk about everything.
882
00:32:21,195 --> 00:32:21,285
Yeah.
883
00:32:21,285 --> 00:32:23,955
Every, every time we walk into your shop.
884
00:32:23,985 --> 00:32:24,345
Yeah.
885
00:32:24,705 --> 00:32:28,915
We are riddled with so much
information about and your
886
00:32:28,915 --> 00:32:30,685
employees are so knowledgeable.
887
00:32:30,895 --> 00:32:31,225
Yeah.
888
00:32:31,225 --> 00:32:31,235
Yeah.
889
00:32:31,855 --> 00:32:33,925
And they, I mean, they're
really sex experts.
890
00:32:33,925 --> 00:32:33,985
Yeah.
891
00:32:33,985 --> 00:32:35,785
Like, they know what
they're talking about.
892
00:32:35,785 --> 00:32:37,855
And I was really impressed
with that because.
893
00:32:38,380 --> 00:32:40,900
We've been into some of the
big, the big box stores.
894
00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:41,110
Mm-hmm.
895
00:32:41,350 --> 00:32:41,500
Yeah.
896
00:32:41,500 --> 00:32:44,110
And a lot of times you have
somebody working there who.
897
00:32:44,545 --> 00:32:45,955
They're just there to collect a paycheck.
898
00:32:45,955 --> 00:32:48,265
Like this is not something
that they're passionate about.
899
00:32:48,295 --> 00:32:48,625
Yeah.
900
00:32:48,675 --> 00:32:50,025
You know, it's, they're just there.
901
00:32:50,025 --> 00:32:53,115
They wanna ward out the creeps and
that sort of thing, and they, it's
902
00:32:53,115 --> 00:32:55,305
like, just, uh, here, gimme the money.
903
00:32:55,305 --> 00:32:55,965
Here's your stuff.
904
00:32:55,965 --> 00:32:56,505
See you later.
905
00:32:56,505 --> 00:32:58,315
You know, there's not a
whole lot of knowledge there.
906
00:32:58,605 --> 00:33:02,295
But going into your shop, gosh, I
learned something new every single time.
907
00:33:02,295 --> 00:33:03,855
I too, that makes me feel good.
908
00:33:03,855 --> 00:33:08,245
And, and the staff really, and the
thing is like everybody, you know, at
909
00:33:08,245 --> 00:33:10,225
the store right now has been with us?
910
00:33:10,525 --> 00:33:12,925
No, le actually we do have one
employee and she's been with
911
00:33:12,925 --> 00:33:14,225
us almost like, two years.
912
00:33:14,225 --> 00:33:14,285
Wow.
913
00:33:14,285 --> 00:33:15,245
But that's like, wow.
914
00:33:15,275 --> 00:33:18,365
The lowest, you know, it's like
the rest of us is like, you
915
00:33:18,365 --> 00:33:20,795
know, six, seven years, 15 years.
916
00:33:20,795 --> 00:33:22,715
And then of course, my
sister and I, my co-owner.
917
00:33:22,835 --> 00:33:23,045
Mm-hmm.
918
00:33:23,285 --> 00:33:25,865
Um, you know, I've been there
since practically the beginning.
919
00:33:26,075 --> 00:33:26,135
Yeah.
920
00:33:26,915 --> 00:33:27,755
Yeah.
921
00:33:27,755 --> 00:33:29,315
So, um, yeah.
922
00:33:29,315 --> 00:33:29,975
No, thank you.
923
00:33:29,975 --> 00:33:34,155
That's very, it's very family
oriented and we're very when we
924
00:33:34,155 --> 00:33:36,585
hire, we hire looking for people.
925
00:33:36,585 --> 00:33:40,265
I mean, we understand that for a
lot of people it may be, it's just
926
00:33:40,265 --> 00:33:41,855
gonna be maybe just a part-time job.
927
00:33:41,855 --> 00:33:41,945
Mm-hmm.
928
00:33:42,185 --> 00:33:45,455
But we know there's still people
out there who even with a part-time
929
00:33:45,455 --> 00:33:47,405
job, they still have a passion Yeah.
930
00:33:47,435 --> 00:33:48,005
For this product.
931
00:33:48,005 --> 00:33:49,895
And they feel like I'm not just in here.
932
00:33:50,415 --> 00:33:52,695
Sling a paycheck, selling,
you know, whatever.
933
00:33:52,695 --> 00:33:56,295
I feel like I am actually
contributing something.
934
00:33:56,300 --> 00:33:57,045
Yeah, yeah.
935
00:33:57,050 --> 00:33:57,070
Really.
936
00:33:57,075 --> 00:33:57,795
And they really are.
937
00:33:57,795 --> 00:33:58,965
I really, really helpful.
938
00:33:58,995 --> 00:33:59,055
Yeah.
939
00:33:59,085 --> 00:34:02,265
I went in and I was like, oh wow,
what is this and what is that?
940
00:34:02,295 --> 00:34:02,685
Yeah.
941
00:34:02,685 --> 00:34:06,555
And, and every product that we inquired
about was taken out of the box.
942
00:34:06,615 --> 00:34:12,270
We were able to look at it and I. It
was really, really a neat experience.
943
00:34:12,270 --> 00:34:14,910
And really going into your
shop is an experience.
944
00:34:14,910 --> 00:34:14,930
It is.
945
00:34:14,930 --> 00:34:15,235
Thank you.
946
00:34:15,435 --> 00:34:18,025
Um, now it is you do have a website?
947
00:34:18,055 --> 00:34:18,385
We do.
948
00:34:18,565 --> 00:34:20,155
Uh, where you all sell.
949
00:34:20,250 --> 00:34:22,185
Do you sell what's in
the store on the website?
950
00:34:22,190 --> 00:34:24,675
Well, we can't obviously
sell absolutely everything.
951
00:34:24,675 --> 00:34:24,765
Mm-hmm.
952
00:34:25,005 --> 00:34:26,385
That's, um, in the store.
953
00:34:26,385 --> 00:34:28,785
But we do have, uh, a website.
954
00:34:28,785 --> 00:34:33,315
If you go to forbidden fruit.com and then
go to the shop page, it'll take you there.
955
00:34:33,315 --> 00:34:36,855
And we are constantly trying
to, because we don't have a
956
00:34:36,855 --> 00:34:38,385
separate inventory for e-comm.
957
00:34:38,385 --> 00:34:39,975
We sell what's on our shelves.
958
00:34:39,975 --> 00:34:40,065
Sure.
959
00:34:40,065 --> 00:34:43,695
So we're co, we're constantly trying to
update when we get stuff in, but then
960
00:34:43,695 --> 00:34:46,905
when we sell stuff, we need to make
sure it gets taken off the website.
961
00:34:47,115 --> 00:34:49,215
Every now and then there can be
a little lag, but we also let
962
00:34:49,215 --> 00:34:51,485
people know, like, we're gonna
get this out to you Absolutely.
963
00:34:51,485 --> 00:34:55,085
As quickly as we can, but you know, there
may be like, it may take a week or so.
964
00:34:55,090 --> 00:34:55,625
Yeah, yeah.
965
00:34:55,625 --> 00:34:56,645
Well, I mean us to get it back in.
966
00:34:56,645 --> 00:34:58,505
But yes, we out, we absolutely sell.
967
00:34:58,535 --> 00:35:01,535
And what we predominantly
sell are the toys.
968
00:35:01,565 --> 00:35:01,685
Mm-hmm.
969
00:35:02,005 --> 00:35:05,785
The dildos, uh, the lubes
and a lot of the BDSM stuff.
970
00:35:05,875 --> 00:35:06,415
That's awesome.
971
00:35:06,445 --> 00:35:06,625
Yeah.
972
00:35:06,625 --> 00:35:11,105
And, and, you know, for the kink
community because, uh, I do know,
973
00:35:11,105 --> 00:35:12,130
I know very little about it.
974
00:35:12,130 --> 00:35:12,410
Mm-hmm.
975
00:35:12,490 --> 00:35:15,835
But I do know they, they
have some really cool toys.
976
00:35:15,835 --> 00:35:16,675
You have a shelf there?
977
00:35:16,705 --> 00:35:16,795
Yeah.
978
00:35:16,795 --> 00:35:19,765
Or like a, a wall of just like,
there's like blogs and uh, and
979
00:35:19,765 --> 00:35:20,920
I think they're locally made.
980
00:35:21,140 --> 00:35:22,680
We do, we really, um.
981
00:35:23,895 --> 00:35:26,565
We love local, we love supporting local.
982
00:35:26,565 --> 00:35:28,725
We've been huge proponents
of that movement.
983
00:35:28,725 --> 00:35:32,685
Austin used to have an organization called
the Austin Independent Business Alliance.
984
00:35:32,685 --> 00:35:32,805
Mm-hmm.
985
00:35:33,045 --> 00:35:36,495
And that's what they were all about,
was like live, love shop, local.
986
00:35:36,885 --> 00:35:39,675
Um, unfortunately they've kind
of gone away, but they've morphed
987
00:35:39,675 --> 00:35:42,640
into like a larger, I think there's
the local business institute now.
988
00:35:42,640 --> 00:35:42,960
Mm-hmm.
989
00:35:43,455 --> 00:35:46,695
Uh, but that's the whole thing and
that's why we're local and we do
990
00:35:46,695 --> 00:35:48,225
everything we can to support local.
991
00:35:48,225 --> 00:35:49,455
So we welcome.
992
00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:54,010
Um, local kinky crafters all the time,
and we're carrying no less than like,
993
00:35:54,070 --> 00:35:56,170
three or four different crafters Yeah.
994
00:35:56,170 --> 00:35:57,520
At any different time.
995
00:35:57,550 --> 00:35:59,830
And it's everything from
floggers leather Yeah.
996
00:35:59,830 --> 00:36:06,030
To to paddles and um,
cups and colors and Yeah.
997
00:36:06,210 --> 00:36:08,700
That's, and so whatever we can
get our hands on that's made
998
00:36:08,700 --> 00:36:10,110
locally, we love supporting.
999
00:36:10,170 --> 00:36:11,520
Oh, you even had like lingerie.
1000
00:36:12,385 --> 00:36:16,615
We, okay, so one of the suppliers
that we carry is Shame lingerie,
1001
00:36:16,615 --> 00:36:17,965
and they're outta Dallas, Texas.
1002
00:36:17,995 --> 00:36:18,655
Oh, wow.
1003
00:36:18,655 --> 00:36:19,075
Okay.
1004
00:36:19,125 --> 00:36:19,275
Yeah.
1005
00:36:19,275 --> 00:36:20,235
I saw that on the side.
1006
00:36:20,235 --> 00:36:21,075
I was like, Ooh, I need to get this.
1007
00:36:21,075 --> 00:36:22,275
Oh, we were all over your store.
1008
00:36:22,305 --> 00:36:23,330
Yeah, we were all over it.
1009
00:36:23,335 --> 00:36:24,315
I want everything.
1010
00:36:24,705 --> 00:36:25,215
We love that.
1011
00:36:25,215 --> 00:36:27,675
We're like, just little flies
just flying all over the place.
1012
00:36:27,675 --> 00:36:28,155
Very good.
1013
00:36:28,185 --> 00:36:34,935
Uh, you know, but as, as far as, uh,
stuff that you don't carry in your
1014
00:36:34,995 --> 00:36:38,835
shop, do you have the ability to.
1015
00:36:39,335 --> 00:36:41,885
Refer them out if anybody
has any questions.
1016
00:36:41,885 --> 00:36:45,815
Like I, I, I don't know if you guys can,
I don't know what this thing is called.
1017
00:36:46,865 --> 00:36:47,135
Okay.
1018
00:36:47,195 --> 00:36:49,475
But I just refer to it as a fuck machine.
1019
00:36:49,535 --> 00:36:49,985
Okay.
1020
00:36:49,990 --> 00:36:50,070
Yeah.
1021
00:36:50,130 --> 00:36:53,465
Um, but I think, I mean, just that
name alone, I think everybody knows
1022
00:36:53,795 --> 00:36:54,115
it's a little thing with that.
1023
00:36:54,115 --> 00:36:56,075
It's, I've seen it in a briefcase form.
1024
00:36:56,105 --> 00:36:57,425
Oh, it's in a briefcase.
1025
00:36:57,555 --> 00:36:59,565
And so here's the thing,
and we do have people.
1026
00:37:00,555 --> 00:37:01,215
Forbidden fruit.
1027
00:37:01,215 --> 00:37:04,875
We've always, so a couple of things.
1028
00:37:05,175 --> 00:37:09,405
Everybody also needs to be aware of,
even though the, obscenity statute for
1029
00:37:09,405 --> 00:37:15,435
products has been deemed unenforceable,
we still have to abide by zoning codes.
1030
00:37:15,705 --> 00:37:19,125
So for us to be in the location where
we're at, where we're surrounded
1031
00:37:19,185 --> 00:37:20,655
by, you know, a neighborhood mm-hmm.
1032
00:37:21,135 --> 00:37:28,595
Less than 35% of our inventory
has to be, it 35% or less sexually
1033
00:37:28,595 --> 00:37:30,485
anything considered sexually oriented.
1034
00:37:30,585 --> 00:37:30,605
Oh, wow.
1035
00:37:30,710 --> 00:37:31,000
Okay.
1036
00:37:31,215 --> 00:37:31,575
Oh, wow.
1037
00:37:31,605 --> 00:37:36,735
So, and even though the law's been deemed
unenforceable, somebody could still
1038
00:37:36,735 --> 00:37:39,135
potentially come in and complain about us.
1039
00:37:39,135 --> 00:37:39,225
Mm-hmm.
1040
00:37:39,465 --> 00:37:43,425
Which maybe wouldn't trigger a, uh,
a criminal lawsuit, but it could
1041
00:37:43,425 --> 00:37:46,605
get, uh, raise the, ire of zoning.
1042
00:37:46,980 --> 00:37:49,030
She'd be like you can't sell that here.
1043
00:37:49,030 --> 00:37:49,690
It's like, what?
1044
00:37:49,690 --> 00:37:50,350
It's 35.
1045
00:37:50,620 --> 00:37:51,730
We don't wanna do anything.
1046
00:37:51,730 --> 00:37:51,820
Mm-hmm.
1047
00:37:52,090 --> 00:37:55,460
And because we're a boutique
and and there's certainly.
1048
00:37:56,330 --> 00:37:57,110
Nothing wrong.
1049
00:37:57,110 --> 00:37:57,830
We do.
1050
00:37:57,860 --> 00:38:01,040
We refer people out who
sure do reply about it.
1051
00:38:01,340 --> 00:38:04,760
It's just a little bit more than
we want on our shelf right now.
1052
00:38:04,790 --> 00:38:05,030
Right.
1053
00:38:05,060 --> 00:38:09,260
We're about making everybody
as comfortable as possible.
1054
00:38:09,260 --> 00:38:09,680
Yeah, that makes sense.
1055
00:38:09,680 --> 00:38:13,430
Which is why if you come in and look at
all of our packaging, you're not going
1056
00:38:13,430 --> 00:38:16,130
to see pictures of people on their.
1057
00:38:16,700 --> 00:38:18,020
Looking like they're having an organ.
1058
00:38:18,110 --> 00:38:18,320
Yeah.
1059
00:38:18,410 --> 00:38:19,520
That's not gonna be on, no.
1060
00:38:19,670 --> 00:38:19,940
Yeah.
1061
00:38:19,940 --> 00:38:20,090
Okay.
1062
00:38:20,090 --> 00:38:22,700
We're not gonna do, we just
don't want anything like that.
1063
00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:24,920
But we absolutely do refer out.
1064
00:38:25,130 --> 00:38:26,330
We'll tell people.
1065
00:38:26,380 --> 00:38:30,190
The first thing we prefer to do is
refer to our fellow local businesses.
1066
00:38:30,250 --> 00:38:30,550
Okay.
1067
00:38:30,550 --> 00:38:30,610
So.
1068
00:38:31,405 --> 00:38:34,795
We always send people, like
if we don't have it, yeah.
1069
00:38:34,825 --> 00:38:36,355
Here's who else you can go to.
1070
00:38:36,625 --> 00:38:37,255
Go try them.
1071
00:38:37,345 --> 00:38:40,645
So if you came into me today, I
would be like, go check out Dreamers.
1072
00:38:40,705 --> 00:38:41,935
'cause they're local, right?
1073
00:38:42,085 --> 00:38:42,295
Yeah.
1074
00:38:42,295 --> 00:38:43,945
Even though they're a big store.
1075
00:38:43,945 --> 00:38:44,035
Mm-hmm.
1076
00:38:44,335 --> 00:38:45,325
But they're still local.
1077
00:38:45,330 --> 00:38:45,390
Mm-hmm.
1078
00:38:45,925 --> 00:38:46,015
Yeah.
1079
00:38:46,015 --> 00:38:49,315
You know, so go there and
support somebody local before
1080
00:38:49,315 --> 00:38:51,055
you send your dollars, you know?
1081
00:38:51,420 --> 00:38:51,870
Elsewhere.
1082
00:38:51,900 --> 00:38:52,440
Elsewhere.
1083
00:38:52,445 --> 00:38:52,775
Right.
1084
00:38:52,875 --> 00:38:53,640
You know, right.
1085
00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:54,420
Outstate.
1086
00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:54,780
Yeah.
1087
00:38:54,785 --> 00:38:57,840
We, we have a, uh, we have a
lot of people that listen to us
1088
00:38:57,900 --> 00:38:59,275
outside of our community mm-hmm.
1089
00:38:59,360 --> 00:39:00,090
Outside of the state.
1090
00:39:00,090 --> 00:39:04,080
And we've actually been told by,
uh, a few people outside of the
1091
00:39:04,080 --> 00:39:07,560
state that they would be going to
your website to order some stuff.
1092
00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:07,770
I love that.
1093
00:39:08,190 --> 00:39:08,700
Uh, yeah.
1094
00:39:08,760 --> 00:39:09,420
Yes, please.
1095
00:39:09,420 --> 00:39:12,770
That's always, uh, that's always
nice to have people be able to
1096
00:39:12,770 --> 00:39:13,890
support, you know something.
1097
00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:15,990
Oh, for sure, for sure.
1098
00:39:16,230 --> 00:39:17,910
And we also do curbside pickup.
1099
00:39:19,080 --> 00:39:20,550
No, you can also, and of course, yes.
1100
00:39:20,550 --> 00:39:23,850
That was, you know, there are you, you've
gotta take the lemonade where you can
1101
00:39:23,850 --> 00:39:25,770
get it from the lemons of the pandemic.
1102
00:39:25,770 --> 00:39:25,890
Yeah.
1103
00:39:25,890 --> 00:39:26,970
And curbside pickup.
1104
00:39:26,970 --> 00:39:27,360
Wow.
1105
00:39:27,360 --> 00:39:28,770
What a, what a. What a concept.
1106
00:39:28,865 --> 00:39:29,165
So easy.
1107
00:39:29,435 --> 00:39:30,045
What a concept.
1108
00:39:30,250 --> 00:39:32,215
Pull up what a, they'll
come out, you know?
1109
00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:33,550
Yeah.
1110
00:39:33,550 --> 00:39:34,600
Just, yeah.
1111
00:39:34,700 --> 00:39:35,960
Show me your order on the phone.
1112
00:39:35,960 --> 00:39:37,250
Here's your, we're good.
1113
00:39:37,340 --> 00:39:39,350
Here's your, you don't even
have to come in the store.
1114
00:39:39,645 --> 00:39:40,005
I love that.
1115
00:39:40,005 --> 00:39:40,285
Yeah.
1116
00:39:40,820 --> 00:39:41,120
Yeah.
1117
00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:42,560
You don't even have to
bring your own vehicle.
1118
00:39:42,860 --> 00:39:44,210
You can bring somebody else's vehicle.
1119
00:39:44,210 --> 00:39:44,270
Yeah.
1120
00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,030
Well, we do have some events coming up.
1121
00:39:47,090 --> 00:39:47,780
Yeah, absolutely.
1122
00:39:47,780 --> 00:39:47,900
We do.
1123
00:39:48,305 --> 00:39:51,680
And, and so we, were actually, uh, we've
been telling a lot of people around it.
1124
00:39:52,400 --> 00:39:53,510
The November 8th.
1125
00:39:54,530 --> 00:39:56,870
We're so excited because we're
so excited to have you there in
1126
00:39:56,870 --> 00:39:59,390
the store, and we hope to have
some other fun stuff going on.
1127
00:39:59,390 --> 00:40:03,710
One of the other things we've
pivoted to in the community is we
1128
00:40:03,710 --> 00:40:06,140
are a local art gallery for, um.
1129
00:40:07,180 --> 00:40:07,870
Erotic art.
1130
00:40:07,930 --> 00:40:08,200
Yes.
1131
00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:09,850
I love, so there's always erotic art.
1132
00:40:09,850 --> 00:40:11,740
Mm-hmm.
1133
00:40:11,741 --> 00:40:11,771
Really cool pieces.
1134
00:40:11,771 --> 00:40:12,855
Pieces for up all over on your walls.
1135
00:40:12,855 --> 00:40:12,940
On our walls.
1136
00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:18,090
You can always we thought we were
gonna get a, a new show up for, but our
1137
00:40:18,330 --> 00:40:23,490
curator Ricardo actually has his own
show that he's got to go and curate.
1138
00:40:23,490 --> 00:40:24,300
And I said, you know what?
1139
00:40:24,300 --> 00:40:24,690
We're good.
1140
00:40:24,690 --> 00:40:25,800
We've got so much good.
1141
00:40:25,830 --> 00:40:26,280
Yeah.
1142
00:40:26,310 --> 00:40:28,800
You know, art up here, it's like,
we're gonna have Adam and Per,
1143
00:40:28,950 --> 00:40:29,790
we're gonna have plenty going on.
1144
00:40:29,880 --> 00:40:30,605
You're gonna have plenty.
1145
00:40:30,930 --> 00:40:33,445
We have invited so many
people, so we have, yeah.
1146
00:40:33,450 --> 00:40:34,845
So luckily we are, we are, um.
1147
00:40:35,595 --> 00:40:39,105
We created the event on
our, uh, social medias.
1148
00:40:39,135 --> 00:40:39,225
Mm-hmm.
1149
00:40:39,465 --> 00:40:39,825
Fantastic.
1150
00:40:39,825 --> 00:40:41,115
Yeah, and people know about it.
1151
00:40:41,115 --> 00:40:42,405
We're gonna have some people out there.
1152
00:40:42,405 --> 00:40:42,555
Now.
1153
00:40:42,585 --> 00:40:46,095
If, if you could let me know, I wanna
make sure I didn't screw this up.
1154
00:40:46,185 --> 00:40:47,835
What is the time for this?
1155
00:40:47,835 --> 00:40:49,965
Okay, well, so we don't open until noon.
1156
00:40:49,965 --> 00:40:53,565
But here's the thing, and this is,
another thing I just love about the
1157
00:40:53,565 --> 00:40:57,435
area that we're in, if you've never
been to the area or if you have it, is
1158
00:40:57,435 --> 00:41:01,875
one of the last bastions of the true
Austin, locally owned Independences.
1159
00:41:02,145 --> 00:41:06,515
So it's, it's us room service across the
street, also going, 40 something years.
1160
00:41:06,695 --> 00:41:06,785
Mm-hmm.
1161
00:41:07,145 --> 00:41:09,275
Um, it used to be, you know, I love video.
1162
00:41:09,275 --> 00:41:10,505
It's now we love video.
1163
00:41:10,655 --> 00:41:10,745
Oh yeah.
1164
00:41:10,745 --> 00:41:13,715
And we've got, you know, several
vintage stores that have been there
1165
00:41:13,715 --> 00:41:15,395
and been in town for a long time.
1166
00:41:15,455 --> 00:41:16,925
We've got an anarchist bookstore.
1167
00:41:17,115 --> 00:41:17,715
We've got.
1168
00:41:17,980 --> 00:41:19,870
There's gonna be more than just us.
1169
00:41:19,870 --> 00:41:24,010
So come, definitely come and see us
spend some time, but please go around
1170
00:41:24,010 --> 00:41:25,960
and check out all of the other Cool.
1171
00:41:25,990 --> 00:41:26,320
Yeah.
1172
00:41:26,380 --> 00:41:30,760
Locally owned businesses that are gonna
have stuff and, you know, putting it
1173
00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:34,150
out there on the street, but definitely
come in and check out what we're doing.
1174
00:41:34,540 --> 00:41:39,130
Um, in addition to Adam and Pris, uh,
being there, we also, so we go from
1175
00:41:39,130 --> 00:41:41,020
like noon to seven, those are our hours.
1176
00:41:41,395 --> 00:41:43,555
But room service opens up at like 10.
1177
00:41:43,555 --> 00:41:43,645
Nice.
1178
00:41:43,945 --> 00:41:47,305
I don't know if they're gonna be doing
like a big sidewalk sale, but definitely
1179
00:41:47,305 --> 00:41:51,265
I would say if you come by noon, but
just plan on, you know, hanging out
1180
00:41:51,265 --> 00:41:54,565
with us, coming and hanging out with us
and walking around and checking it out.
1181
00:41:54,565 --> 00:41:58,315
So many people come in and go like, wow,
I never even knew this neighborhood.
1182
00:41:58,815 --> 00:41:59,445
Yeah, just here.
1183
00:41:59,445 --> 00:42:02,325
And it's just so cool and it's fun and,
and it's, and that's just one event.
1184
00:42:02,325 --> 00:42:03,045
Fantastic.
1185
00:42:03,075 --> 00:42:06,705
But you also have like in store,
like little shops you said?
1186
00:42:06,705 --> 00:42:10,935
Or like, um, well, we classes, we
are doing our next workshop Okay.
1187
00:42:10,935 --> 00:42:14,295
Is going to be, uh, the
weekend of October the 19th.
1188
00:42:14,655 --> 00:42:14,685
Oh.
1189
00:42:14,685 --> 00:42:14,925
Coming up.
1190
00:42:14,925 --> 00:42:16,485
It'll be with sex Expert Johnny.
1191
00:42:16,485 --> 00:42:18,165
And it's BDSM Basics.
1192
00:42:18,165 --> 00:42:19,420
It's BDSM 1 0 1.
1193
00:42:19,425 --> 00:42:19,575
Okay.
1194
00:42:19,875 --> 00:42:22,215
So it's basically learning
the ins, ins and outs of like,
1195
00:42:22,215 --> 00:42:23,895
what, first of all, what is it?
1196
00:42:24,385 --> 00:42:27,940
Again, how do I, if I'm curious, how
do I get my partner, how do I even.
1197
00:42:28,650 --> 00:42:31,950
Start a conversation to see if
I, you know, get my partner or
1198
00:42:31,950 --> 00:42:33,450
maybe we're both interested.
1199
00:42:33,450 --> 00:42:33,510
Yeah.
1200
00:42:33,510 --> 00:42:36,900
So we just need to know how do
we start, what are these toys?
1201
00:42:36,900 --> 00:42:41,550
What do I even, so it's all about
understanding that entire spectrum
1202
00:42:41,550 --> 00:42:45,870
of what that encompasses and, um, and
then what the different toy options
1203
00:42:45,870 --> 00:42:47,140
and stuff like that are and how to.
1204
00:42:47,685 --> 00:42:49,935
Keep it safe, sane, and consensual, y'all.
1205
00:42:50,025 --> 00:42:51,075
Oh, I love that.
1206
00:42:51,435 --> 00:42:53,595
Um, and I do wanna throw
one more thing out there.
1207
00:42:53,595 --> 00:42:57,405
One of the other communities that we've
pivoted into, uh, this was back in 2000.
1208
00:42:58,725 --> 00:43:01,095
Two, 2002 or 2003.
1209
00:43:01,455 --> 00:43:06,245
We are huge proponents and the lead
sponsor, and I'm one of the co-directors
1210
00:43:06,245 --> 00:43:07,895
of the Texas Burlesque Festival.
1211
00:43:08,465 --> 00:43:08,495
Oh.
1212
00:43:08,525 --> 00:43:10,145
So we love burlesque.
1213
00:43:10,145 --> 00:43:11,375
We support burlesque.
1214
00:43:11,375 --> 00:43:11,645
Good thing.
1215
00:43:11,645 --> 00:43:12,935
Yeah, we, yeah.
1216
00:43:12,935 --> 00:43:17,405
So if you haven't, we like to tell
people this is the most fun you can
1217
00:43:17,405 --> 00:43:21,725
have with your clothes on while the
performers are taking theirs off for you.
1218
00:43:21,755 --> 00:43:22,985
I have never been tolis though.
1219
00:43:23,015 --> 00:43:24,155
Oh, my word.
1220
00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:25,210
Press, come on.
1221
00:43:25,240 --> 00:43:25,690
Never.
1222
00:43:25,695 --> 00:43:27,550
It's, it's getting put on the list now.
1223
00:43:27,550 --> 00:43:27,790
How gonna do?
1224
00:43:27,790 --> 00:43:28,330
Absolutely.
1225
00:43:28,390 --> 00:43:32,020
I mean, and I like to tell people, you
cannot toss a stiletto in this town
1226
00:43:32,020 --> 00:43:33,400
without hitting a burlesque performer.
1227
00:43:33,550 --> 00:43:33,880
That is tough.
1228
00:43:33,880 --> 00:43:40,270
We have so many amazing troops
and individual performers.
1229
00:43:40,640 --> 00:43:43,490
We've got a calendar, the
Austin Burlesque Alliance.
1230
00:43:43,490 --> 00:43:45,380
We've got a local community group.
1231
00:43:45,680 --> 00:43:48,380
The, uh, austin burlesque.com
is the calendar.
1232
00:43:48,380 --> 00:43:51,560
You can go there and see
what burlesque shows.
1233
00:43:51,560 --> 00:43:56,720
And then even beyond burlesque, there
are shows that have burlesque, but maybe
1234
00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:59,585
it's also with like aerials and poles.
1235
00:43:59,590 --> 00:43:59,645
Wow.
1236
00:43:59,645 --> 00:44:05,810
And maybe it's got some drag and it's
just so we are all about supporting.
1237
00:44:06,470 --> 00:44:10,580
All of those communities, we,
there's a, a, um, a studio here
1238
00:44:10,580 --> 00:44:12,080
in town called Brass Ovaries.
1239
00:44:12,145 --> 00:44:13,035
Yeah, I've seen the first place.
1240
00:44:13,035 --> 00:44:14,515
I've seen brass ovaries did their classes.
1241
00:44:15,725 --> 00:44:16,925
Inside Forbidden Fruit.
1242
00:44:16,955 --> 00:44:17,735
Oh wow.
1243
00:44:17,735 --> 00:44:17,945
Nice.
1244
00:44:17,945 --> 00:44:19,445
We hosted their classes.
1245
00:44:19,690 --> 00:44:20,460
That is cool.
1246
00:44:20,460 --> 00:44:21,755
That is every Wednesday.
1247
00:44:21,815 --> 00:44:22,295
Yeah.
1248
00:44:22,295 --> 00:44:23,675
That's Miss Natasha.
1249
00:44:23,675 --> 00:44:26,855
And they would, and we would, they
would bring in, like, we would clear
1250
00:44:26,855 --> 00:44:28,235
everything in that front room out.
1251
00:44:28,235 --> 00:44:29,795
They would set up two poles.
1252
00:44:29,795 --> 00:44:34,415
They were, I mean, it's like, so
again, we just constantly keep our
1253
00:44:34,415 --> 00:44:38,135
finger on the pulse and anything
out there that we feel like.
1254
00:44:38,330 --> 00:44:44,040
Is, sex positive, body positivity,
anything like that, we are all about it.
1255
00:44:44,370 --> 00:44:47,450
So if you know something we're not
aware of, let us know for sure.
1256
00:44:47,450 --> 00:44:47,780
Yeah.
1257
00:44:47,780 --> 00:44:51,080
And you know, everything that you've
listed, we're gonna have the links
1258
00:44:51,080 --> 00:44:55,680
in our show notes so that everybody
can, uh, look them up and Yeah.
1259
00:44:55,730 --> 00:44:59,810
You know, even if you are not in
the area, if you end up in the area.
1260
00:45:00,110 --> 00:45:01,250
Yeah, around those times.
1261
00:45:01,250 --> 00:45:01,340
Mm-hmm.
1262
00:45:01,580 --> 00:45:03,050
You know exactly what to expect.
1263
00:45:03,050 --> 00:45:07,370
Now I will say, going back to the November
8th thing, uh, we're gonna be out there by
1264
00:45:07,370 --> 00:45:09,380
11 'cause we wanna scope everything out.
1265
00:45:09,380 --> 00:45:09,620
Yes.
1266
00:45:09,710 --> 00:45:14,300
We will be inside the shop when you guys
open at noon, which is very cool because
1267
00:45:14,660 --> 00:45:19,340
we are going to do a show from your, uh,
from your shop and a couple of lives.
1268
00:45:19,340 --> 00:45:19,580
Yeah.
1269
00:45:19,610 --> 00:45:20,540
We're gonna do some.
1270
00:45:20,540 --> 00:45:20,750
Love it.
1271
00:45:20,900 --> 00:45:22,040
We're gonna do some lives.
1272
00:45:22,220 --> 00:45:27,230
So everybody out there listening
November 8th from 12 till
1273
00:45:27,545 --> 00:45:28,075
whenever You feel like whenever.
1274
00:45:28,075 --> 00:45:28,085
Yeah.
1275
00:45:29,110 --> 00:45:30,610
But we will definitely be out there.
1276
00:45:30,610 --> 00:45:31,870
We're thinking 12 to three.
1277
00:45:31,870 --> 00:45:33,280
We may stay longer than that.
1278
00:45:33,490 --> 00:45:33,550
Yeah.
1279
00:45:33,610 --> 00:45:37,930
Uh, but I think we're gonna have a
great time and we're really looking
1280
00:45:37,930 --> 00:45:39,340
forward to having a lot of people there.
1281
00:45:39,550 --> 00:45:45,220
Now, before we wrap up I love the fact
that you've built your career off of the
1282
00:45:45,250 --> 00:45:47,920
confidence and communication and consent.
1283
00:45:47,970 --> 00:45:51,480
What message do you want
every customer to leave with?
1284
00:45:52,205 --> 00:45:53,885
Embrace your sexuality.
1285
00:45:53,885 --> 00:45:54,965
It is your own.
1286
00:45:54,965 --> 00:46:02,405
Don't let anybody ever make you feel bad
for anything that you wanna do that brings
1287
00:46:02,405 --> 00:46:08,105
you joy, brings you happiness, a greater
sense of self and self-fulfillment.
1288
00:46:08,135 --> 00:46:09,365
I love that.
1289
00:46:09,365 --> 00:46:09,425
Yeah.
1290
00:46:09,905 --> 00:46:10,895
I love that, Lynn.
1291
00:46:10,895 --> 00:46:12,695
Well, thank you so much for joining us.
1292
00:46:12,695 --> 00:46:13,170
Today.
1293
00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:14,070
Thanks for having me.
1294
00:46:14,070 --> 00:46:16,110
And I so look forward to seeing yall know.
1295
00:46:16,470 --> 00:46:17,880
Oh man, it's, we're have a blast.
1296
00:46:17,880 --> 00:46:19,980
We're gonna have an amazing time, guys.
1297
00:46:19,985 --> 00:46:20,055
Especially.
1298
00:46:20,055 --> 00:46:21,600
Especially, it's gonna be fun,
especially with these wonderful
1299
00:46:21,600 --> 00:46:23,070
people that are forbidden fruit.
1300
00:46:23,070 --> 00:46:24,030
You guys don't miss it.
1301
00:46:24,030 --> 00:46:25,080
Yeah, do not miss it.
1302
00:46:25,410 --> 00:46:26,370
Absolutely.
1303
00:46:26,430 --> 00:46:27,330
Absolutely.
1304
00:46:27,570 --> 00:46:27,930
Yeah.
1305
00:46:28,350 --> 00:46:31,230
So thank you Lynn, again for
coming and joining us today and for
1306
00:46:31,260 --> 00:46:34,650
everything you've done to keep Austin
open-minded, we appreciate that.
1307
00:46:34,650 --> 00:46:36,150
The confident and the OhSo.
1308
00:46:36,465 --> 00:46:37,245
Positive.
1309
00:46:37,425 --> 00:46:38,115
That's right.
1310
00:46:38,325 --> 00:46:42,045
And if you're anywhere near Austin,
you have to visit Forbidden Fruit.
1311
00:46:42,045 --> 00:46:42,135
Mm-hmm.
1312
00:46:42,375 --> 00:46:43,725
It's not just an adult store.
1313
00:46:43,725 --> 00:46:46,995
It's a welcoming community
for anyone ready to explore.
1314
00:46:46,995 --> 00:46:48,495
Learn and have fun doing it.
1315
00:46:48,495 --> 00:46:49,035
And you never know.
1316
00:46:49,035 --> 00:46:50,715
You might run into us at the same time.
1317
00:46:50,775 --> 00:46:51,525
Yes.
1318
00:46:52,005 --> 00:46:55,125
And remember, beyond Monogamy will
be there Friday, November 8th,
1319
00:46:55,125 --> 00:46:56,835
recording live and meeting listeners.
1320
00:46:56,835 --> 00:46:59,415
Come say hi, grab a toy
and celebrate with us.
1321
00:46:59,590 --> 00:47:02,830
Yes, so be sure and check
out forbidden fruit.com.
1322
00:47:02,890 --> 00:47:06,890
Like I said, we'll have it in our
show notes for details on the event,
1323
00:47:06,890 --> 00:47:09,110
workshops and their incredible products.
1324
00:47:09,380 --> 00:47:16,010
And you can head to www.beyondmonogamy.com
for our latest episodes, blogs.
1325
00:47:16,315 --> 00:47:19,465
Event info, merch, you
name it, it's all there.
1326
00:47:19,765 --> 00:47:23,365
Follow our, uh, social medias
as well because we keep all
1327
00:47:23,365 --> 00:47:24,655
of that information yes.
1328
00:47:24,655 --> 00:47:25,555
On our socials.
1329
00:47:25,615 --> 00:47:29,395
And you can catch Beyond Monogamy
every Thursday at one and 6:00 PM
1330
00:47:29,395 --> 00:47:33,805
Central on Full Swap Radio and stream
us anywhere you get your podcasts.
1331
00:47:33,865 --> 00:47:37,080
Absolutely, and like I said, for
updates behind the scenes fun.
1332
00:47:37,880 --> 00:47:44,785
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok X, Reddit,
we have our own, uh, little Discord.
1333
00:47:45,150 --> 00:47:45,930
Community.
1334
00:47:45,990 --> 00:47:47,100
Uh, so you name it.
1335
00:47:47,190 --> 00:47:48,270
We are there.
1336
00:47:48,300 --> 00:47:49,290
You should be there too.
1337
00:47:49,590 --> 00:47:53,370
Lynn, thank you so much for being a
powerful voice of pleasure, education,
1338
00:47:53,370 --> 00:47:57,240
and inclusivity, and for being one
of the best humans in the business.
1339
00:47:57,270 --> 00:47:58,950
Oh, I love having you around personally.
1340
00:47:59,850 --> 00:48:02,880
So we will definitely see you on
November 8th at Forbidden Fruit.
1341
00:48:02,880 --> 00:48:06,900
We will see you guys at November
8th at Forbidden Fruit as well.
1342
00:48:06,900 --> 00:48:09,090
So be ready to come and learn.
1343
00:48:09,735 --> 00:48:11,925
Laugh and maybe blush a little bit.
1344
00:48:11,955 --> 00:48:13,395
Yeah, you're definitely
gonna blush a little bit.
1345
00:48:13,425 --> 00:48:14,445
Yeah, for sure.
1346
00:48:14,775 --> 00:48:18,675
Uh, as always, thanks for listening
and we will see you guys next week.
1347
00:48:18,675 --> 00:48:18,735
Bye.

Forbidden Fruit - Lynn Raridon,
Owner
Lynn Raridon is the trailblazing owner of Forbidden Fruit, Austin’s legendary adult boutique that’s been “keeping Austin sexy” since the early 1980s—long before Keep Austin Weird became a slogan. What started as a small punk-era curiosity shop has evolved into a cornerstone of body-positivity, sexual wellness, and inclusive community education.
After stepping into the business in the early days and eventually taking over in 1987, Lynn transformed Forbidden Fruit into something far beyond a store. It’s a safe, welcoming hub where curiosity meets confidence—a space devoted to pleasure, education, empowerment, and connection. From pioneering in-home “naughty Tupperware” parties in the ’80s to hosting today’s workshops on everything from BDSM basics to oral confidence, Lynn and her team have spent four decades helping Austin embrace healthy sexuality and authentic self-expression.
A lifelong educator and advocate, Lynn’s influence stretches beyond retail. Forbidden Fruit serves as an erotic art gallery, community resource center, and proud sponsor of events like the Texas Burlesque Festival. Whether she’s teaching about consent and communication, supporting local makers and sex-positive artists, or mentoring the next generation of pleasure professionals, Lynn continues to embody the unapologetic spirit of Austin—open-minded, inclusive, and just the right kind of naughty.
Visit forbiddenfruit.com to explore their products, workshops, and events—or come see why Forbidden Fruit has been turning curiosity into confidence for more than 40 years.