Rope Podcast
Rope Podcast is hosted by rope partners Fox and Mya and explores adult rope bondage, Shibari, and Kinbaku. Episodes cover ties, rope-related topics and news, along with interviews and reviews of events and gear. The show also answers listener questions. It is intended for an adult audience.
Episodes
Ep236: Are rope tops less empowered to stop a scene? Checking your SPEEDometer dashboard (listener mail)
Can it be harder for a rope top to stop a scene than for the bottom?
Listener writes in to ask why calling a halt can sometimes feel particularly difficult or risky for the person tying. We often talk about bottoms having permission to stop, slow down or change a scene, but tops can face their own pressures: expectations around performance, responsibility for the experience, and the feeling that o
Ep235: Decorative Rope in Motion - Risks, Parties & Rainbow Weaves with Roper_Ducky
Decorative rope can look intricate and intimidating - but what happens when the person wearing it starts moving, or you take it out of a controlled environment and into a busy party?
Fox and Mya continue their conversation with Roper_Ducky, a husband-and-wife Rigger/Bunny couple from Jacksonville, Florida, known for their colorful, playful decorative and wearable rope.
This time, the conversation
Ep234: Decorative Rope at Parties, Swinging & Dyeing Your Own Rope - An Interview with Roper_Ducky
This week, Fox and Mya are joined by Roper_Ducky, a husband-and-wife Rigger/Bunny couple based in Jacksonville, Florida.
They’ve been tying together since November 2025, developing a distinctive style centred on decorative and wearable rope, bright colours and playful themes. For them, rope is at once a way to connect through touch, a creative outlet and a collaborative art form - with plenty of e
Ep233: ‘Stipulations’ in Rope
What happens when you add one extra rule to a rope scene?
In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss a type of rope game they call stipulations: additional restrictions or conditions that change how a scene works. A top might be forbidden from using their left hand, for example, or the partners might agree on another rule that disrupts their usual way of tying.
The fun comes from discovering what that r
Ep232: Cognitive Biases in Rope
How reliable is your judgement in rope?
Cognitive biases are mental shortcuts that help us process information quickly, but they can also lead to predictable errors in how we interpret situations and make decisions. In this episode, Fox and Mya explore how these biases can affect our rope practice, relationships, learning and assessment of risk.
They discuss:
• Anchoring bias and how first impres
Ep231: Face Rope and Human Gongs - An Interview with Marcos Mangani
Marcos Mangani has been practising rope bondage for more than seven years. During that time, he has developed a conscious, quiet approach to rope and a distinctive style of face bondage. By creating spaces in which people can trust and surrender, he invites them to explore their bodies, emotions and intentions in new ways.
Marcos has taught in queer and rope spaces including Tension in Montreal, T
Ep230: Modeling for Rope Photos
What does it take to be a great rope model?
In this episode, Fox and Mya explore the practical and creative aspects of bottoming for rope photography. From planning the concept and preparing for the day to communication, safety, posing and aftercare, they discuss how to make a photoshoot enjoyable and successful for everyone involved.
They cover different types of shoots, collaborating with photog
Ep229: Self-care for rope people
Self-care is a topic Mya is particularly passionate about, and in this episode we take a deep dive into what self-care means for people who practice rope.
Although many of our episodes touch on aspects of caring for ourselves and our partners, this conversation focuses specifically on building self-care practices that support a healthy and sustainable relationship with rope.
Topics include:
• Wh
Ep228: Recovering from Rope Bondage Trauma
Thank you to listener MoonBunny5 for sharing a difficult and vulnerable question.
After experiencing a very negative interaction with a rigger, she now struggles to even look at rope without feeling disgusted. She wants to know whether it's possible to return to rope after an experience like this, and if so, how.
While neither Mya nor Fox are therapists, this episode explores some of the concepts
Ep227: Vetting Rope Partners
Vetting is the process of deciding whether someone is a good fit before you trust them as a rope partner. It might sound simple, but in practice there’s a lot to consider - your context, your risk tolerance, and what information actually matters.
In this episode, Fox and Mya explore how vetting can shift over time, the different types of risk you might weigh, and how to approach references with a
Ep226: Minimalistic Western Rope with Rigger Mystrix
With an infectious delight in what she calls “macramé with humans,” Mystrix brings a thoughtful, creative approach to minimalistic western rope. In this conversation, she shares how her style focuses on adapting rope to the individual - prioritizing intention, efficiency, and connection over complexity.
We talk about her journey into rope, what continues to fuel her passion, and how her perspectiv
Ep225: Combining rope bondage with…sharps
What happens when precision meets tension? In this episode, Mya and Fox dive into the edge where rope and sharps intersect - an intense, deliberate form of play that demands skill, trust, and control.
- What counts as sharps play
- Real risks (and why they're often misunderstood)
- When the top may be at greater risk than the bottom
- Why people are drawn to sharps—on both sides of the dynamic
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Ep224: How Do You Visit a Rope Bar in Japan? - A conversation with Nuit de Tokyo, a European immersed in the Japanese rope scene
What does it really mean to step into a Japanese rope bar - and how do you do it without getting it wrong?
In this episode, Mya and Fox speak with Nuit de Tokyo, whose engagement with Japanese rope spans more than three decades. His learning has come through formal training, deep cultural immersion, and proximity to source: watching over a thousand SM performances, performing publicly, and absorbi
Ep223: How to Be a ‘Rope Assistant’
This week, Fox and Mya explore a role in rope bondage that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: the rope assistant. Neither top nor bottom, but an active and intentional part of the scene—this dynamic opens up new possibilities for connection, support, and creativity.
Fox and Mya break down:
• What the role actually involves (and common misconceptions)
• Ways a rope assistant can contribute to a s
Ep222: Whimsy & Erotic Anguish — Creating a Shibari Colouring Book with Muffy (Against-TheGrain)
From squeaky ducky paddles to exquisite rope art Muffy's creative journey is anything but ordinary. The owner of UK BDSM brand Against-TheGrain, Muffy is an intermediate rope switch who's turned shibari into something playful, painful, and unexpectedly meditative: colouring books for rope lovers.
Created in collaboration with 7 artists across the UK, USA, and Australia, these books transform real
Ep221: ‘Suspendability’ in Rope Bondage - Listener's Mail
When does a tie become suspension-worthy? Is it a binary "Yes/No," or is there a grey area where physics and risk collide?
This week, we’re answering a brilliant listener question from @TangledNTwisted: “What actually makes a tie suspension-worthy?”
Fox and Mya break down the "Suspendability Spectrum," moving away from rigid rules and moving toward a framework of Data, Mechanics, and Risk Manageme
Ep220: Women Tying Men: Rope Field Report
Mya is stepping out of the studio and into the heart of the action. This week, we’re bringing you a special field report from “She Ties”, an event dedicated exclusively to female riggers and male bottoms.
Since Fox (male rigger) and Mya (female bottom) can’t speak to this dynamic from personal experience, we’re passing the mic to the community. Featuring atmospheric audio recorded on-site, we hear
Ep219: Rope Focus - The Agura Tie
The Agura tie shows up again and again in shibari - but what makes it so enduring, and how can you work with it more intentionally?
In this Rope Focus episode, Fox and Mya break the Agura tie down piece by piece: how it’s built, how it feels, and how small choices in structure, orientation, and intent can dramatically change the experience.
They dive into:
• What the Agura position actually is -
Ep218: Art, nature, alchemy: what it’s like to be a rope goth-druid in the forest – An Interview with Nikki lapore
Matija Vid Pecek Black (she/he/they, aka Nikki Lapore) has been exploring shibari for nearly a decade-but this isn’t just about knots. For Nikki, rope is a way to connect with energy, nature, and the soul itself. Think flowers, forests, and the freedom of tying yourself as a ritual of release and self-discovery.
In this episode, Mya and Fox dive into Nikki’s unique world, covering:
• How rope bec
Ep217: From 2017 to 2026 - Reflecting on Nine Years of Rope Conversations (Listener Mail)
Listener Bethany asks Fox and Mya a deceptively simple question: after nine years of making the Rope Podcast, what’s actually changed about their rope - and the way they think about it?
The answer turns into a wide-ranging, honest reflection on how rope evolves over time: through experimentation, relationships, community, aging, and life doing what life does.
In this episode, they talk about:
• H
Ep216: My Favourite Rope Scene with Pearl, Bayowolf, Mistress J, Bondage Otter and Fox
We’re back with Part 2 of our festive special — and this time, our guests share the rope scenes that stuck with them long after the ropes came off.
Just like Part 1, the stories range from playful to profound, from photoshoots to performances - and this time, more than one takes us outdoors. Just like in the last episode the line between these is often blurred, in part because the very physicalit
Ep215: My Favourite Rope Scene with Lee Harrington, Claire, KinkNamePending, Petite Pretzel and Mya
It’s that time of year again — one of our favourite (and most popular!) episodes: where our wonderful guests from throughout 2025 share one of their favourite rope scenes.
This year’s stories span the full spectrum of rope — from performance to photoshoot, labbing to play — and show just how beautifully blurred those boundaries can be. Expect moments of connection, creativity, and curiosity in eve
Ep214: The Waitress Tie — Rope Focus
Simple in structure but rich in potential, the Waitress tie is a versatile classic often seen in power exchange rope- but that’s only the beginning.
In this episode, Fox and Mya dive into the layers of this tie:
• Fresh, less gendered names and interpretations
• What makes up the tie (and some fun variations to try)
• Contexts where it shines—from sensual play to practical restraint
• The sens
Ep213: How to Condition the Body for Rope Bottoming – An Interview with Exercise Physiologist Claire (Part 2)
Are you in condition to do rope? And what does that really mean?
Claire, a Filipino strength and conditioning coach and exercise physiology researcher based in Thailand, returns for part two of her conversation with Mya and Fox. With over 15 years of experience coaching people of all ages, shapes, and abilities, she brings a science-informed, body-positive approach to rope bottoming—one that combi
Ep212: How to Use Labbing to Improve Your Rope Bottoming – An Interview with Exercise Physiologist Claire Part 1
Claire, a Filipino strength and conditioning coach and exercise physiology researcher based in Thailand, brings a fresh, evidence-informed perspective to rope bottoming. Fascinated by how the body responds to rope—physically and psychologically—she’s exploring how strength, conditioning, and awareness can deepen your connection to your own body in rope.
Her approach couldn’t be more different from
Ep211: Fox did a book again - Introducing “Blood Ties”
Fox is thrilled to share his new novella, Blood Ties, where rope, vampires, and a lush French medieval world collide. Expect vivid sensory detail, authentic rope play, and a story that’s equal parts seductive and thrilling.
In this episode, Mya and Fox explore the inspirations and ideas behind the book, including:
- Why vampires? And how vampirism mirrors aspects of Fox’s sexuality
- The unexpect
Ep210: Preparing to Go to a Rope Workshop – Part 2
Workshops aren’t just about what you pack-they’re about the mindset you bring with you. In this follow-up to Part 1, Fox and Mya dive into the mental and emotional side of preparing for a rope workshop, so you can show up curious, confident, and ready to grow.
In this episode, they explore:
• Handling different values between you and your educators
• Why curiosity, respect, and an open mind matt
Ep209: Preparing to Go to a Rope Workshop – Part 1
Getting ready for your first (or tenth!) rope workshop? Fox and Mya have been to plenty of in-person rope events, and every time they pick up new tricks to make the most of the experience.
In this episode, they share their best prep strategies so you can walk in confident, relaxed, and ready to learn. They cover:
• What makes a rope workshop different from your usual rope play
• Smart packing ti
Ep208: Tying and Being Tied in Rope Bondage with ADHD
Whether or not you think that there is a higher incidence of neurodiversity in the kink scene, research shows that around 6% of adults are affected by ADHD, which means over a rope career if you interact with different partners, at some point you’re likely to tie with someone with the condition.
In this episode, we ask listeners to share their lived experience of ADHD, to better understand the p
Ep207: Crab Tie - Rope Focus
One of Fox’s favourite ties for smexy times is the ‘Crab Tie’, so he’s excited to share some of his ideas, tips and experiences in this episode which focuses on the tie.
In the episode discover:
• The structure of the tie
• How to use it for play versus in a photo
• Easier and harder versions for both the top and bottom
• How to use the crab tie in suspension
• Some on the spot labbing!
•
Ep206: Tying outside a marriage - An interview with monogamous couple Pearl and Bayowolf
Bayowolf and Wolfspearl have been married for 42 years and partners in kink for the last 13. Shibari has become a central part of their journey over the past six years, deepening both their connection and their creativity. About a year and a half ago, with open communication and a deep commitment to their marriage, they chose to begin tying with other people—an experience that has expanded their s
Ep205 : Aging as a Rope Bottom - An interview with Pearl
Pearl began her rope bottoming journey in 2019 at the age of 57, attending Bondage Expo Dallas with her husband, Bayowolf. In preparation for Beach Bind 2021, they dove into the local rope scene, attending education-focused meetups to grow their skills.
Despite her commitment, Pearl found rope bottoming challenging and noticed a lack of education directed at bottoms in her community, leading her
Ep204: Combining rope bondage with… Wax Play
In this episode Fox and Mya discuss how you might successfully combine rope play with a very popular form of BDSM activity, wax play! This is usually pouring or dripping molten wax over the skin of a play partner, in this case, while they are also tied up.
The hosts explore in the episode:
• Wax and rope aesthetics
• Types of scene you can use wax within
• Safety and risks and possible mitiga
Ep203: How do you know if you’re ready to be a Rope Educator? (Listener Mail)
One of our lovely listeners left this comment for us with the following questions:
1. When it comes to being a rope educator, what are the essential skills someone should have?
2. How do you know if you're ready to teach rope to others?
3. How do you ensure you're not teaching above your own skill level?
4. How do you develop a rope curriculum?
In this episode the rope podcast hosts explore t
Ep202: Fostering community for men who tie men: An interview with Bondage Otter (part2)
BondageOtter(he/they) is the founder of Rope Burn SF, the USA’s first ongoing masc-of-center, rope-specific play party + skill share, with his remaining energy spent volunteering for numerous gay organizations. A queer leatherman and rope switch, he maintains a private S/M practice while organizing public education and play programs for the community of people who want to tie masc-of-center bodies
Ep201 : Tips and ideas for men who tie men, An interview with Bondage Otter (part1)
BondageOtter (he/they) is a queer leatherman and rope switch who maintains a private S/M practice while organizing public education and play programs for the community of people who want to tie masc-of-center bodies.
His education seeks to fuse Japanese aesthetics with the erotics of gay leather culture. The podcast hosts talked to him about how his rope experience in that culture is different f
Ep200: Special episode - the Rope Podcast and friends reflect on 200 episodes!
It’s hard for us to believe, but this episode is number 200 of the Rope Podcast. That’s a lot of ropey goodness! Starting back in 2017, we’ve somehow managed to produce episodes every two weeks on a regular basis.
This fun episode celebrates our story so far - a story that in many ways echoes the growth of rope bondage in society at large. We hear updates from some of our guests, including Sha
Ep199: Going deeper with Decorative Rope: An interview with Mistress J (part 2)
Mistress J is an Australian switch known internationally for her gorgeous decorative rope. In our last episode we explored some fundamentals of the art, as well as getting to know Mistress J and her rope practice. In this episode, we go deeper, and talk to her about:
• Pros and cons of mixing decorative rope with other forms of rope
• Her inner sadist!
• A top tip for performances (that Fox
Ep198: Decorative Rope as wearable art: An interview with Mistress J (part 1)
Mistress J, best known internationally for the decorative rope designs she creates, particularly beautiful, wearable rope art has been part of her local scene in Melbourne, Australia, for eleven years. She has been teaching skillshares in her community for nine years, drawing on her background in design and education, and she facilitates a group called ‘The Art of Rope’.
Identifying as a Sensualis
Ep197: How to set up a hard point when you have a sh*tty suspended ceiling (Listener Question)
Having lived in a number of condos and had a number of rope spaces, the podcast hosts have a lot of empathy for this question! The episode looks at what hard points are used for, what that means in terms of which hard points might work or not, and how those hard points do - or don’t - work in terms of a suspended ceiling (and why).
In this episode, hear more about:
• What actually is a suspend
Ep196: Marquise Harness: Rope Focus
Last year, Fox and Mya learned the gorgeous Marquise harnesses from the one of the creators, @HwG-Paris. Fox was thrilled to learn a ‘French’ tie and the hosts of the podcast have experimented with it a number of times since. Fox has also had great positive feedback from some of the other rope bottoms who he’s tied it on, so this episode shares the harness more widely with listeners!
In this epis
Ep195: Combining rope bondage with…impact play
This is a new type of episode for the Rope Podcast, where Fox and Mya discuss how you might combine rope with other forms of play!
Here they start with a classic pairing, ‘impact play’, which is very common for kinksters to integrate into rope scenes.
In this episode they talk about using everything from pevertables to body parts to items made-for-play, as well as:
• Why people like this kind o
Ep194: Being a Gender Queer Rope Educator: An interview with Lee Harrington (part2)
As well as writing the extremely influential “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé”, Lee Harrington has taught over 1100 classes. Fox and Mya asked him about his experiences as a rope educator, focusing particularly on on classes that explore tying non-cisgender men and women. In this interview, hear them discuss:
• How he got into education - reluctantly!
• Education an
Ep193: Navigating the Rope Community: An interview with Lee Harrington (part1)
You wouldn’t believe the number of times our guests and listeners share that their introduction to Shibari was the book “Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé”. We are thus thrilled to share the first of two episodes with the author, another OG of US rope, Lee Harrington. Lee Harrington (he/they) is a spiritual and erotic authenticity educator, gender explorer, eclectic art
Ep192: Tips on Tying Male Bodies: An interview with Kink Name Pending and Petite Pretzel (part2)
This episode was recorded in July 2024.
The second part of our interview with the lovely Kink Name Pending and Petite Pretzel focuses on tying male bodies, as well as bodies with ‘out-y’ bits (which are sometimes the same, sometimes not!). The two rope switches share wise advice (and they, and the podcast, note that some of this will apply to tying genders of all types), including:
• Risks you m
Ep191: Inverting the Rope Tropes: An interview with Petite Pretzel and Kink Name Pending
This episode was recorded in July 2024
Two guests for the price of one! After enjoying very much a performance by rope switches Petite Pretzel and Kink Name Pending in Thailand last year, we invited them on the podcast to talk about their perspectives on rope.
In this first part of the interview, hear about how they enjoy inverting some of the normal rope tropes, their love of predicaments, and
Ep190: 'My Fav Rope Scene 2024' (pt2) with Gorgone, Knotty Devil, vahavta, Anna Noctuelle and Fox
Happy New Year dear listeners!
Our second end of year episode where we pull together favorite rope experiences from our guests across the year.
We find it super inspiring for our own play, and hope your imagination (and maybe more!) is also stimulated.
The episode includes scenes from
• Gorgone
• Knotty Devil
• vahavta
• Anna Noctuelle
• FoxofBangkok
Click to listen now!
Ep189: 'My Favourite Rope Scene 2024' (pt1) with interviewees Anna Bones, Knothead, Voudou Ropes, Ceci Ferox and Mya
Woo hoo! It’s one of our most popular episodes of the year - where our amazing guests from throughout 2024 share the details of one of their favourite rope scenes.
In this episode, you can hear about one of the favourite rope bondage scenes of these rope susperstars:
• Anna Bones
• Knothead
• Voudou Ropes
• Ceci Ferox
• and Mya!
As well as providing a diversity of fascinating insights int
Ep188: Mya made a book! Creating the BDSM erotica shorts collection ‘Sex, Power and Control’
Mya shares her new erotica shorts book- which may or may not be inspired by some of her earlier adventures with Fox.
In the episode Fox asks her what the book is about and why she chose to write BDSM erotica. They also discuss some of the constraints on writing this kind of work.
Mya then reads a short excerpt from one of the stories in the collection.
Finally listen to Fox announce the next b
Ep187: 50 Gift ideas for the Rope Bondage fans in your life
Stuck for a Christmas, Hanukah or Thanksgiving gift idea? The Rope Podcast has you covered!
Listen to the episode to hear Fox and Mya talk through 50 - yes, 50! - different present ideas for all occasions that you can buy your play partner, lover, polycule member, friend, or local rope studio. They cover the range from a few dollars to a thousand so plenty of range for a variety of budgets. They
Ep186: Fox and Mya Tie the Knot (or How to Have a Rope Wedding)
Fox and Mya, the hosts of the podcast, met doing rope, and so when it came to planning their wedding, it seemed a no-brainer to include it. In this episode, they discuss their recent rope wedding, choices they made, and the creative compromise they made to enable them to tie their harnesses before the ceremony whilst also keeping the tradition of the groom not seeing the bride before the ceremony!
Ep185: Risk Evaluation for Rope Bondage - an interview with vahavta pt2
Vahavta has created some amazing resources, in particular, the Risk Evaluation Database, which curates possible risks for various BDSM activities (like rope bondage!) we might engage in - from the common (bruising) to the ones you’re unlikely to think of (retina detachment), even the very rare ones.
In this second part of Fox and Mya’s interview with her, they discuss:
• Why she put together th
Ep184: Hyper-mobile EDS and giving up being a rope bottom - an interview with vahavta pt1
Vahavta writes, teaches, and speaks on CNC, emotional S/m, kink + chronic illness/disability, pain processing, and negotiation and communication on the edge.
She is also a creator of some wonderful resources, such as the Risk Evaluation Database, and the ‘Kink Beyond Limits’ power exchange workbooks.
We wanted to talk to her about all these, along with her choice to give up being a rope bottom,
Ep183: How to make rope bondage comfy and Sustainable (Listener Question) pt 2
In part 2 of this listener question episode, Mya and Fox discuss the challenge of making rope sustainable. Whether you want to have s3xy times in rope, are taking photos, or just want to stay up longer, the podcast hosts have plenty of ideas on how both tops and bottoms can help rope be more sustainable.
Hear them talk about:
• Change over time
• Acceptance of what our body needs
• Vulnerabl
Ep182: How to make rope bondage comfy and Sustainable (Listener Question) pt 1
A listener recently wrote in to ask us to discuss sustainability in rope bondage. As “Sustainable” is literally one of Fox’s rope values, we were more than happy to explore this topic.
In the episode they discuss:
• When might you want more sustainability in rope
• Things that haven’t worked for them
• Ties that might be more sustainable
• A great question to ask to build sustainability
•
Ep181: The importance of Rope Bottoming Education: Mya Runs a Rope Bottoming Fundamentals Workshop
Earlier this year, Mya ran a rope bottoming workshop for the local community. We’ve had many requests from listeners to share more about rope bottoming education, so in this episode, Fox and Mya discuss the event.
Listen to hear them explore:
• Why Mya decided to run the workshop
• Topics the workshop covered
• Why we need more rope bottoming education
• What was important to Mya in the sess
Ep180: rope bondage insights from the co-founder of Shibari Study: interview with Gorgone (pt 2)
In this second part of our interview with the very accomplished rope switch Gorgone, Fox and May delve into many of her learnings from her teaching practice.
Listen to this episode to hear them discuss:
• What is ‘conscious rope’, and how can we do it?
• Questions to ask ourselves in rope
• Ego and rope
• Kink as theatre
• How our expectations impact our rope
• Bringing authenticity to rope
Ep179: Leaving everything for Rope: An interview with Gorgone
Gorgone (Marika Leila Roux) is one of the OGs of the European rope scene, a French rope switch who co-founded Shibari Study. Fox and Mya were excited to discuss rope bondage with her, and in this episode, discuss her journey. Highly self-aware, they share how they threw themselves into rope, up to where they are today - a very different place.
Gogone discovered rope 13 years ago, and dove into th
Ep178: Giving a Rope Suspension Performance
Fox and Mya have been experimenting with performing with rope, and in this episode, share their experiences.
Listen to this episode to hear them discuss:
• How they decided their theme and approach
• Translating the theme into narrative
• How rope can be used in a performance
• Developing characters
• Costumes, props, music
• Preparing and rehearsing
• Giving the performance
• Getting
Ep177: Rope Bondage, pregnancy and bringing up kids - An interview with Anna Bones (pt 2)
Anna Bones runs the Shibari educational space Anatomie with her husband Fred Hatt. As well as her full-time rope job, she has a toddler. In this episode, she shares openly and vulnerably about her experience of pregnancy and bringing up a child whilst keeping Anatomie running.
Mya, Fox and Anna discuss in this episode:
• Bringing up a toddler while running a full-time rope business
• Balan
Ep176: A Day in the life of ‘Anatomie CEO’: An interview with Anna Bones (pt 1)
Anna Bones discovered rope with her now-husband Fred Hatt, in 2013 and has been in love with it ever since.
Rope quickly escalated from a side hobby to a full-time job, culminating in the opening of Anatomie Studio (a sex positive venue and the UK's largest and first full-time Shibari space) which she runs with Fred Hatt.
Anna, who has learned from a wide range of teachers, has taught and perform
Ep175: Rope Focus episode: Five Flowers Tie
An unusual and somewhat mysterious tie, its origins obscured, the Five Flowers tie was purportedly used for leading Chinese prisoners to execution. Fox and Mya were lucky enough to go to a class on the tie recently and in this episode share their experience and understanding of the tie.
As always, if you know more or want to add to the conversation, share your thoughts in the comments!
In this
Ep174: What makes a ‘Berry Nize’ rope photo: An interview with KnotHead pt2
In the second part of our interview with the nylon rope maker, photographer and rigger KnotHead, the focus is more on rope photography. Listen now to hear Fox and Mya ask him about:
• How he got into rope photography
• How rope photography evolved in the West
• Collaborating on rope photography
• His photo influences
• What he looks out for in a ‘Berry Nize’-worthy bondage photo
• Workin
Ep173: The Nylon Guy - An interview with KnotHead
Beginning 30 years ago with a mix of flea market handcuffs, bathrobe belts and neck ties, knot_head has always loved bondage.
Although he began with Japanese style rope, he quickly gravitated to the strict, clean, efficient, Western style of riggers like Jay Edwards, Matt Williams, Lew Rubens and Claire Adams. For him it IS about the simple, strict, positional bondage, and “what happens once they
Ep172: Fat Rope - An interview with Ceci Ferox
Ceci Ferox is a Berlin based queer, kinky and fat sexologist, kink activist, and rope nerd. They have been teaching Japanese inspired rope bondage since 2014, and are currently working as one of the house teachers at Karada House in Berlin. Ceci is inspired by creativity and understanding the smallest details of tying and communication technique. This has led to Ceci being an expert in tailoring t
Ep171: an interview with rope artist Voudou Ropes
Anastasia from Voudou Ropes is an international shibari artist. Her 8 years experience in the field includes teaching, exhibitions, events and performances in several countries.
Anastasia attracts people who want to feel rope as an art form, and she uses rope as a tool to communicate without words.
Voudou Ropes has held three 3 sold out shibari retreats in Mexico, with clients flying in from th
Ep170: Rope Stories Contest - winner announced
The Rope Podcast held a special competition recently, where Patreon subscribers could submit a rope story (describing a real experience) to the podcast with a chance of winning the last copy of Fox’s limited edition rope photo book, “Together In The Dark”.
Fox and Mya chose a winner and a runner up (sorry runner up, your prize is just props!), and wanted to share these two stories with you, our l
Ep169: - Managing Injuries and Aging in rope - An interview with Anna Noctuelle Pt2
This is the second part of our interview with accomplished Shibari practitioner Anna @Noctuelle. In this episode, Fox and Mya hear more about her depth of experience, as well as some practical tips. Listen to the episode to hear them discuss:
• How her experience of rope has changed over the two decades she has been practicing
• Aging and the impact of female hormone levels on her rope
• How sh
Ep168: Discovering the ‘eight-course meal’ of Shibari - An interview with Anna Noctuelle
Anna Noctuelle is a highly experienced and versatile Shibari practitioner with over 18 years of experience. Her journey with Shibari began as a personal discovery and has since evolved into a multifaceted practice encompassing teaching, modelling and performing. Her dedication to sharing her passion for Shibari has taken her to various rope communities across Europe, teaching workshops and captiva
Ep167: Tying and Being Tied in Rope Bondage with Autism - Listener Question!
A note from Fox and Mya: We’re not medical professionals, so this episode doesn’t constitute medical advice. We’re also aware that there are many sensitivities around ASC/ASD that we may overlook. Bear with us, and feel free to gently and kindly provide feedback in the comments if there’s something we didn’t get right. We also aware that [‘Aspergers’][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrom
Ep166: Working as a Rope Bondage Pro and the Place of Social Media - Knotty Devil (pt2)
Ep166: Working as a Rope Bondage Pro and the Place of Social Media - Knotty Devil (pt2) by rope partners Fox and Mya, The Rope Podcast is an adult podcast about rope bondage, Shibari and Kinbaku. Listen for discussions of ties, rope topics and news, interviews, reviews of events and rope gear, and listener questions.
Ep165: Connection, Purpose and Aesthetics in Rope - An interview with Knotty Devil (pt1)
Knotty Devil is a rope switch out of Portland, Oregon, USA who produces a lot of amazing rope content on social media and Only Fans. He aims to tie for connection, purpose and aesthetics, with a primal edge. In addition, he is the House Rigger for the latex company, Reflective Desire.
In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss with him his rope journey and rope style. Listen to hear them talk about:
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Ep164 ‘Favourite Rope Scene’ 2023 (pt2) with The Pope, The Accidental Rigger, Wicked Wren, Fox & Mya
Happy New Year dear listeners!
Today we continue with our wonderful guests sharing one of their favourite rope scenes. It’s always an inspiring episode for our play - what ideas will you get?!
Fox and Mya also share one of their favourite scenes of the year, plus a little bit about their hopes for their rope bondage in 2024.
The episode includes scenes from:
Thepope
Theaccidentalrigger
thewick
Ep163 ‘My Favourite Rope Scene’ 2023 (pt1) with Midori, Fuoco, Assistant and The Silence
One of our - and your - favourite episodes of the year is here!
Get comfortable and listen to four of our fabulous guests telling us about one of their favourite rope scenes. Understand what matters to them in a scene, and what they remember - and get ideas for your own play.
The podcast hosts also include a review of their own rope year, with some personal reflections on what changed in rope f
Ep162: Rope Podcasts Unite - Wicked Wren from Shibari Study talks Big Rope Questions
Rope Podcast hosts Fox and Mya talk to rope podcast host Wicked Wren, in this second part of their interview with her.
The conversation also includes an interesting discussion where all three hosts share some ‘hot takes’ on some more nuanced rope topics, like implied power dynamics. While none of us felt like we representing this complex topic perfectly, perhaps it can start some discussion amon
Ep161: Podcast Crossover! Shibari Study Podcast host Wicked Wren shares her rope journey
Wren (she/her) is a rope switch and artist, as well as being the host of the Shibari Study podcast and The Corn Corner podcast. She joined us from Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mya and Fox have a lot of love for the Shibari Study podcast and Wren’s energy and interviewing style, and enjoyed reflecting that back to her and finding out the story behind her journey with rope.
Listen to the episode
Ep160: Together in the Dark - Creating an erotic rope bondage book: an interview with Fox
Ep160: Together in the Dark - Creating an erotic rope bondage book: an interview with Fox
The one where Fox makes a book…
Fox’s latest creative project is a book of erotic rope bondage, called ‘Together in the Dark’. Here Mya interviews him about the background to this gorgeous artefact, and tries not to blush when talking about the subject matter.
Mya and Fox even get to surprise each other
Ep159: Hitsugi - Rope Focus
This is a rope focus episode, chosen by our lovely Patrons! In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss a tie that Fox created, that involves a lot of bamboo, and a sense of entombment…perfect for Halloween!
Listen to the episode and discover plenty of information about this innovative tie, and even enter a competition to win a copy of Fox’s new rope erotica photo book, which is in (very) limited run ri
Ep158: What does a rope bottom do while being tied? Listener Question!
Listener gggwolverine asks on behalf of a friend, what do rope bottoms do while the rope is going on, especially if the person is naturally a little self-conscious.
To someone new to rope, the rope top has a more ‘obvious’ role in terms of the scene, but it can be intimidating as the bottom in the scene to know what to do.
The most important thing is ‘there is no should’ - it’s very personal as to
Ep157: Rope Focus: The Mummy Tie
In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss mummification with rope - the Mummy Tie! The podcast hosts discuss what it means to mummify a (live!) person and how you can do it with rope. They offer tips and tricks from their experience.
Listen to the episode to hear them discuss:
• Body placement
• Characteristics and aesthetics of a Mummification Tie
• How it feels to be in a Mummy Tie
• Safety and
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