Re-connecting to Rope
Graydancer's Ropecast
Gray returns to the podcast after a hiatus to talk about how he's trying to reconnect to the joy of kink. He talks about his writing on medium ( http://medium.com/@graymiller ) and also reads an excerpt from his work-in-progress, "The Dance of Smoke & Ash".
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Rope, Cancer, & Long Term Relationships
Graydancer's Ropecast
We start talking about MetroVancouverKink, ( https://ca.gofundme.com/legal-costs-for-mvk ) but then get personal:
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Interview with Phoenix42 Creator _Zaphod_
Graydancer's Ropecast
Back in the interview chair, Gray takes you to the Arizona scene for an interview with _Zaphod_, owner and creator of Phoenix42 Creations ( https://www.instagram.com/phoenix42creations/ ).
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SPECIAL ROPECRAFT ARTISTS PANEL!
Graydancer's Ropecast
On May 26th, 2019 in Chicago Illinois at ROPECRAFT six artists-in-residence ( Marceline VQ, Mr. Beck, The ArtistFromBeyond, Corinne, Stressykitty, and Jazzibel) met for a panel moderated by Graydancer. They explored a lot of topics, and agreed to have them shared here on the podcast!
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Happy Birthday ROPECAST!
Graydancer's Ropecast
February 5, 2005 was the first time the Ropecast hit the internets, and what a long strange ride it’s been! Gray picks out one lesson for every year and extemporizes on it - do you agree? Disagree? Let us know! This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk (http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com) and Lee Allure (http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .
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3 Things Tops Should Stop Doing in 2019
Graydancer's Ropecast
Gray launches the first podcast of the year with three things that tops (and anyone else who cares to) should stop doing in 2019. Then he reads a blog post published on http://TantusInc.com about dominance for the changing body.
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Interview with TypeAtypical
Graydancer's Ropecast
Live from Madison’s own Freyja Project Winter Festival comes TypeAtypical, the Iowa-based rope presenter. He talks about what it’s like to be an asexual rope top and how he defines style - and helps people find their own.
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RiggerOdys & AngelKnightxxx
Graydancer's Ropecast
At the Columbus ACE Rope Event RiggerOdys & AngelKnight spent some time talking about their rope philosophy.
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Talking about Busy-ness and Burn-out
Graydancer's Ropecast
Gray gives a kind of "State-of-the-Ropecast" update, explaining why August was such a dry month and where and how his travels will help make September the opposite. He also talks about some of the burnout he's feeling with kink, and the ways he's fighting it.
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Talking about SESTA/FOSTA & the Future of Kink
Graydancer's Ropecast
This is part two of an interview done with Jessie and PJ Sage from the Peepshow Podcast about the ways that the SESTA/FOSTA rulings may affect the kink scene, and why we should support sex work decriminalization.
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They're called Gorgone. She talks about her unique experiences both as a bottom and a top in this interview with some amazing perspectives on pain, presence, connection, as well as the scary items in her rope bag. She also talks more in depth about her new projects, working with the amazing Ren and also being part of Cirque Shibari.
This podcast literally has something for everyone, whether you're new to rope, a professional rigger, an experienced bottom, whatever. Gorgone's pleasant and expressive answers give a lot of eye-opening ideas about the experience of rope and the community as a whole.
Many thanks to the sponsor of this special edition of the Ropecast: Karma Rope! Their pay-what-you-can model is a new way to be able to afford quality jute and hemp regardless of your budget, and they are a fantastic way to try out "the gold standard" before investing in more expensive dyed and twisted ropes.