Graydancer's Ropecast

Topologist recently made a kerfluffle by talking about "the ONLY uplines" you should use. He was talking about TwistedView's uplines, and in this podcast you can hear how they were concieved, created, and why riggers like Topologist like them so much. ...

Happily exhausted after the Pitt GRUE V, Gray and several others at "GRUEcakes" talk about the classes and sessions they enjoyed, what kinds of thoughts and new possibilities they inspired, and more than a few jokes and puns. / / This podcast is made p...

This podcast starts with some words from Ferrett about how people can react constructively to consent accusations. Then Gray reads from the actual report of a consent incident involving Rashomon at Ropecraft Austin. It illustrates the concept and the ways it both works and can be improved.   This podcast is made possible by KarmaRope.com ! BastardRopes.com also contributed towards this production. You should  let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff - at "Pay What You Can" prices.   You can also support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

Back in a previous episode with Tifereth the idea of "Consent Incidents Anonymous" was brought up - using the AA model to create places where the consent discussion could be more constructively developed. This interview is with a member of AA, called "Cat", and she and Gray explore where the ideas overlap, diverge, and what the community can learn from the AA methodology.   This podcast is made possible by KarmaRope.com ! You should  let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff - at "Pay What You Can" prices.   You can also support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

Dr. Charlie Glickman recently wrote an article at http://www.makesexeasy.com/consent-accidents-consent-violations/ that gave some great suggestions for how to constructively respond when you are involved in a consent incident. Another great sex educato...

You know that "Erotic Awakenings Podcast Network" stuff that you hear at the beginning? That's from a podcaster who has done even more podcasts than Gray (though not for longer!). Dan is half of the duo that puts on PowerExchangeSummit.org every year, and he talks about power exchange in this 'cast. This podcast is made possible by KarmaRope.com! TwistedView.net also helped sponsor the 'cast, and you should let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Or you can support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

A good old fashioned rambling podcast about events that Gray has gone to, about presenter compensation, about rope...enjoy! / / This podcast is made possible by BastardRopes.com who also is offering a 10% discount code "craftbastard" to all the listener...

Live at the Philly GRUE, Gray and Mataleao (a rope top, teacher, and performer from N.J.) talk about some of the more complex areas of consent within the rope and kink community, with the goal of modeling some better interactions. Along with KarmaRope.com, this podcast is made possible by rope.TwistedView.net! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Extra big thanks to the patrons at http://patreon.com/ropecast, who paid for the coffee at the GRUEcakes in Philly!

Gray takes a twitter discussion into real space with @MissHC, a friend who has some definite opinions about the roles of educators and community leaders in fostering a constructive discussion about consent. Along with KarmaRope.com, this podcast is made possible by MocoJute.com! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Or you can support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

Lee Harrington has inspired thousands of rope enthusiasts over the years, and his wit, wisdom, and stories never fail to be both entertaining and thought-provoking. In this podcast he and Gray talk a lot about trans issues, rope culture, leather, traveling, and much more. Along with Twisted View, this podcast is made possible by Moco Jute! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Or you can support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

Gray caught up with the original Kimono Boy, Lqqkout, at Winter Wickedness in Ohio. They talk about his rope education, his role in the TNG leadership of Minneapolis, and some thought-provoking issues on consent in the community.   This podcast is made possible by KarmaRope.com and BastardRopes.com! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Or you can support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

Traveling to Ohio, Gray talks with photographer, rope maker, rigger, and community leader Russ (aka TwistedView on Fet). You can find him and his rope at http://rope.twistedview.net. Along with Twisted View is made possible by KarmaRope.com! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff. Or you can support the podcast directly by signing up to be a patron at http://patreon.com/ropecast .

For a change of pace, this episode features a piece of erotica written by Ropecast fan and patron, Sanger. It's kind of a preview of the class that Naiia and GRay are teaching at Bondage Expo Dallas, called LEATHER and Rope.  Along with a generous support of our patrons, this episode was brought to you by rope. twistedview.com and MOcoJute.com as well as the generous support of bastardropes.com.

Graydancer finishes out the promised three episodes about consent culture with the not-surprising realization that there will need to be many more. This one, though, features Belle-, a rigger, writer, and kinkster who is self-declared "unsafe". Learn w...

Tifereth, who wrote a controversial essay about consent in the rope community, comes on the Ropecast to talk about the need for safe spaces to have constructive discussions about consent issues.  "I do advocate for opening up the conversation to include non-judgemental discussion on consent errors so we may learn from our consent mistakes, because chances are you're going to make one. Preferably off the internet, because there be trolls." This is part of a three-part series on consent. This is all made possible by my sponsors, Moco Jute, Karma Rope and Bastard Ropes, and especially this month with Twisted View, who has created some special reinforced up-line rope! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff - or at least telling them they're cute! We also keep the Ropecast fires burning through the direct patronage of listeners like you - so sign up to be a patron

Graydancer begins a three-part series on consent culture by referencing a writing by Belle- on Fetlife. She posits four categories of consent violation, and Gray talks about how many problems are created by misunderstandings and disagreements about whi...

Gray talks about one of the most common questions he gets: What kind of rope should I use?

This is an interview with three wonderful people, Rocket, Blissy, and ProfCedar. I was curious to know how their poly relationship intersects with their rope bondage. There are some surprising benefits and challenges, useful whether you're poly, ropey, or not! This is all made possible by my sponsors, Karma Rope and Bastard Ropes! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buying their stuff - or at least telling them they're cute! We also keep the Ropecast fires burning through the direct patronage of listeners like you - so sign up to be a patron!

By special request from a listener, Gray interviews Lizard, a teacher, performer, and stellar rope-bondage enthusiast.  From her bio: "Lizard has been active in the DC/Baltimore area for the last four years. She began tying at a local rope share group known as the Knotting Circle, and has since had the privilege of learning from some of the most influential rope artists around the world. Lizard aspires to be a lifelong student of rope. She gathers knowledge from teachers, peers, and most notably from the people she ties along her journey. She describes her style of rope as one which favors structural simplicity, adaptability, fluidity, and connection over traditional aesthetics. As an educator, Lizard has been involved in rope share groups such as DC Rope, The Knotting Circle, and NARIX. This year, she has begun teaching classes at local events such as Rope Mecca." This is all made possible by my sponsors, Karma Rope and Bastard Ropes! Please let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast by buyin