The Ropecast

Ropecast 8-12-08: Mia on Top!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:46:00 GMT

Graydancer talks about events like Asylum4 and SpankFest, muses on giggling, shares an interview with Mia of "I Want Your Sex" podcast, and rants just a bit.

Other links:
Best Sex Bloggers
The Studio Chicago

Sponsored by Twisted Monk, maker of the finest hand-conditioned organic hemp rope in the galaxy. Happy Birthday, Brother!

Ropecast: the ART of Rita

graydancer@gmail.com — Thu, 7 Aug 2008 03:15:00 GMT

Graydancer and Rita Seagrave present the Audible Rope Theatre of Rita: a scene between them recorded explicitly for your listening pleasure.

Mistress Ardenne of Rapture NYC

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:27:00 GMT

Mistress Ardenne, of Rapture NYC, talks rope, dominance, and dommelets over breakfast with Graydancer.

Ropecast Bulletin 6-30-08

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:08:00 GMT

Just a couple of additions/corrections to the most recent podcast.

Ropecast 6-29-2008: The Roots of Rope

graydancer@gmail.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:20:00 GMT

Gray heeds a listener's call to return to his roots in rope, with a primer on the basics of working rope into your kink. Updates on the ART of Rita, Graydancer's upcoming travel, plus a guest skit by the Garageband Nawashi Singers.

Links mentioned:
For the finest hemp, 4-strand, silk, bamboo, and other special colors and exotic weaves: Our Sponsor, Twisted Monk You can get free samples of his rope (only pay for shipping) by contacting the Abbey via his site.

Flax & Jute from Kinkyropes.com and DV8House
Graydancer's Amazon Store, for Kinky Books

Baltimore Erotic Arts Festival

TESFest

Graydancer and Ms. Behavin' Perform

Ropecast 6-19-08: Tristan Taormino Opening Up

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:04:00 GMT

Gray interviews Tristan Taormino, author of Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships.

There are also a few spots left on Rita for your sponsorship of the ART of Rita. The ART itself will take place on July 10th, but her available limbs, etc. are going fast. To be a part of it, visit graydancer.com!

ropecast 6-7-08

graydancer@gmail.com — Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:13:00 GMT

First, Uli from Germany shares with us a gallery of Araki's work.

Next, lots of concerned feedback about the recent Electroporn podcast which reviewed eXtreme Restraints suspension frame and Deluxe Digital Power Box. Graydancer addresses the safety issues and reminds you of the special offer from eXtreme Restraints to the podcast listeners.

Finally, Graydancer announces the beginning of his Eastern Junket in July and offers you the opportunity to sponsor the Art of Rita, with prizes and premiums from Twisted Monk and more...
Master K's interview transcribed for the website!

Ropecast 5-30-08 Electroporn

Fri, 30 May 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Graydancer talks a bit about shibaricon, reviews Extreme Restraints' Sex Swing Stand, and then guest Arielle gives a live, very sexy review of the Power Box. This one is basically porn, folks...but listen for a special discount from Extreme Restraints.

Also, the Full Interview with Master K is now available for download. Apologies for the disparate audio levels; I worked on it as much as I could, but dammit, Jim, I'm a rigger, not a sound engineer.

ADDENDUM: Several people have expressed concern that I placed electrodes on Arielle's breasts in the podcast, when the general guideline is no e-stim above the waist. I have addressed these concerns in my other blog. Please read there before you email me with comments. Thank you!

ADDENDUM 2: Special thanks to Evan the KinkyCrafter for fixing many of the sound levels on the Master K interview. Interestingly, he did the same thing I did (ran it through the levelator) but it worked much better for him. Thanks also to Chaos for offering to help.

Ropecast 5-15-08

graydancer@gmail.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:57:00 GMT

Join the Post-GRUE pancake breakfast in Minneapolis as we discuss scene etiquette and new kinky games. Graydancer recommends a new podcast, and then it's a feature interview with the great rope switch Vincenza.

Be sure to listen for a special deal from Extreme Restraints!

Photo courtesy of Lochai.

Ropecast 4-25-08: Master K Interview and More!

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Graydancer pimps the greatest kink gear out there, from Twisted Monk hemp to KinkyRopes jute to a new Graydancer discount from Extreme Restraints. Then it's news from Beyond Leather, and then our Feature: Part two of the interview with Master K.

Also featured: Lee Harrington's Passion and Soul and Lochai's AltPresenter.com.

Email comments to Graydancer@gmail.com!

Ropecast AbbySpank!

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:42:00 GMT

Graydancer makes good on a promised 50 spankings for his sponsors of the Vegas-L.A.-Vegas trip earlier this year.

Ropecast 3-7-08

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 03:02:00 GMT

Graydancer challenges the other ropetops to come up a more surreal rope scene than the one pictured here. Got one you think qualifies? Why not bring it to the St. Louis GRUE at the end of March?

In today's ropecast, listener mail is answered, with recommendations for gay male bondage at MenInRope.com and via Van Darkholme's Male Bondage book. Some embarrassingly complimentary email is also acknowledged, with Rita Seagrave's beauty described in historic terms.

Then it's on to interviews with Lochai and Lee Harrington, with special attention paid to the upcoming Beyond Leather event in April.

Ropecast: 3 Years and Still Talkin'

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:58:00 GMT

Ropecast 2-20-2008

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:14:00 GMT

Topic

   â    New Ropecast Hotline: 608-554-2170
   â    Jake's BondageCast:
for people without itunes you can listen online on the web site.
bondagecast.libsyn.com

Traeonna: Another order of business...regarding the word "sukebe" that I hear used on your podcast. I wanted to confirm something. I am unfamiliar with "sukebe" the way you spelled it on one podcast. I was wondering if perhaps it was actually "sukebei" (kana ã?ã?ã?ã?) [ kanji åå or åã?å]. Or perhaps this is one of those Japanese words where they sometimes drop off a letter and it's actually either way. Do you happen to know? I thought I was up on my Japanese "perv" terms (hentai, tousakusha, bukkake, futanari, panchira, paizuri, ecchi), but apparently not. Anyhow, it's been bugging me, so I thought I should ask (as it's not something I feel comfortable asking my two Japanese gal pals).

GRUEs (Graydancer's Ropetastic Unconference Extravaganza)...do you post when these will be anywhere or are they all invite only?"
   â stgruey.pbwiki.com is the "GRUE in the Lou"

   â Vocabulary words:

Yarima & Yariman: "Fuck-devil" and "Cock-loving pussy"

* "Sukebe" (pervert) From InstantExpert: "I practiced [Midori's] sukebe face all weekend. Wide eyes, tongues stuck out, boob grabbing hands. It was perhaps the funniest thing I'd ever seen."

â Jack Elfrink: "Your two recent podcasts where you talking about very big rope (your trip to Mexico) and very small rope (the 5' interview with Midori) has me thinking that your listeners could help me with a special project I am working on.

In workshops that I give, people ask what length of rope they should use. I never give a fixed answer. If the partner you are tying is under five feet tall and 90 pounds soaking wet, you will need a different length of rope for them than if you are tying a big burly guy built like a linebacker. The rope you use must be matched to the size of your primary play partner. This is why I answer with my 'double double double' rule.

Have whoever you will be tying stand with arms extended out to their side and measure from fingertip to fingertip. Double that length. This gives the basic short length good for tying wrists together or spread eagle to the bedposts. Double THAT length. This is the basic medium length good for rope bras, hogties, and general purpose work. Double THAT length. This is the basic long length good for rope corsets or full body harnesses.

Naturally this is not exact. Skinnier people will need slightly less than this and fatter people more. Japanese style bondage would need slightly more while 'damsel in distress' style would need significantly less. But it is a good general guideline that gets people into the right range and is extremely easy to remember and
calculate.

What I am looking for is a kind of measured-to-the-body guideline that works for rope diameter as well. Diameter confuses people more than length. Is a 5/16 inch diameter rope more or less than a 3/8 inch? What is 4mm converted into imperial units? Bigger body types need thicker rope than smaller body types, but how much bigger or smaller.

What I would like is an easy to remember way of determining the
diameter of rope needed based on the size of the partner you are
tying.

Listeners can contact you and I will listen to their answers on the
show. Or they can email me directly at me(at)jackelfrink.com

Nawashi Promo

Wed, 6 Feb 2008 16:36:00 GMT

Please feel free to grab & use this promo in any podcast or other audio medium you like. Special thanks to Rita Seagrave and Cunningminx for their contributions.

Ropecast 2-5-08: Hot Bi Babe Edition

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 14:59:00 GMT

The Hot Bi Babe Edition:

First, Nyxx tells us about her experience dying rope using the Knotty Boys Method, and explains her reasons for the DIY approach and suggestions for lengths for a basic rope kit.

Then an on-the-spot report from the scene of Savage13lossom's photoshoot for the upcoming "Necro-Night" at Madison's Sabbat de Sade. Karcus, Flesh Tailor Supreme, talks about surgeon's knots, cross-contamination, and his subject pushes our comfort zone with country music.

Finally, in the second part of the recent interview with Midori, the idea of "Performance" headspace, the myth of monolithic shibari, and the One Great Rule of Rope Bondage is discovered to have been coined by, of all people, Steve Eley: "Have fun."

In other news:

Shibaricon Approacheth!
So doth Beyond Leather!
Nawashi is now a podiobook!
The AdultRopeArts List remains Awesome!
Thanks for your emails; as the Ropecast completes its third year on teh interwebs, it's the most wonderful reward of all to hear from you all.

Email your comments to Graydancer, and if you're feeling generous, please donate at his website, to keep us going.

The Ropecast: Remember, it's sex, all about the knot...

Ropecast 1-25-08: 5 Feet, 2 Sukebes and 1 Evil Mind

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 03:05:00 GMT

Coming back with a vengeance, Graydancer tells you where to get jute, talks about Mitchel Evans' upcoming show, and has special guest Midori discussing the uses of 5' rope and more!

Links:

DV8House on eBay
Mitchel Evans
Sex 2.0 Conference
Polyweekly
The Ropecast Amazon Store
and
Planet Midori

Ropecast 1-5-08: A Year of Kinky Events!

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 22:11:00 GMT

--Studies on Hogties
--Why You Should Admit you're kinky
--Great websites from the Leather Leadership Conference, the Instant Expert, Rita Seagrave, and other kinksters!

Also a few upcoming events:

Sinsations in Leather
Beyond Leather ( and a chance to have your fantasies come true!)
Shibaricon!

Send feedback to Graydancer.

Ropecast 12-18-07: The MI-GRUE!!

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:11:00 GMT

The Michigan Trip! Graydancer (with special Co-Host Ms. Behavin) talks about the Michigan GRUE, including what do Doms, subs, & switches really want? Also Ann Arbor's TNG, the Complication, and Big Rope!

Ropecast 12-4-07: Bienvenidos a Mexico!

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:27:00 GMT

El Cast de Cuerda en Mexico! Graydancer talks about the trip to Mexico, interviews Ama D.F. and Munsterprince, and encourages you to buy Monk's panties and register for Shibaricon.

Ropecast 11-27-07: Vegas Revue & Mexican Bondage!

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:03:00 GMT

Hear Rita Seagrave's commentary on a couple of erotic Vegas shows, thanks to the sponsors of the Ropecast Tour (especially TheControlEnthusiast.com and Ropeoptica), and a primer for a bondage vocabulary to take south of the border into Mexico. Bonus! A question from the Nylon Enthusiast answered...

If you're wondering how to subscribe to the Ropecast, the easiest way is to go to http://feeds.feedburner.com/ropecast and use the big orange subscription button. Or you can open up iTunes, click on "Advanced" in the top menu, select "Subscribe to Podcast" and paste that url (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ropecast) into the box. That will get you good and subscribed.

You can also listen to the Ropecast directly via your web browser here, and also download the actual MP3 files. Remember, nothing says "I Love You" this holiday season like a Ropecast mix CD. If you're looking for archived Ropecasts, there are some still at the old site .

Enjoy!

Bonus! December Ropecast Calendar

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:03:00 GMT

An early holiday gift for you all: this PDF, suitable for high-quality printing, is a December calendar featuring some ropework by Graydancer, featuring the lovely Alegra as photographed by My Wife Bound.

If you'd like to fill your 2008 with similar calendars, visit http://www.graydancer.com and click on the "donate" button. $12 will guarantee you a monthly delivery of similar artwork to your inbox all year long. Subscriptions are only offered through the month of December, though, so sign up now...

Ropecast on the Road, 11-15-07

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:42:00 GMT

On the road in Vegas and L.A., segments of interviews with Amy Gahran and the Queen of Spain in Vegas and an in-depth (heh, heh) interview with Regina Lynn, sex columnist for Wired Magazine.

After this podcast, a bonus will be coming your way: a free Ropecast calendar, suitable for high-quality printing, for December. If you're interested in having your 2008 be rope-tastic as well, drop me a line at graydancer@gmail.com.

Ropecast Halloween 2007

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 01:10:00 GMT

Commentary on basic rope tie videos by Twisted Monk, Listener Mail & reactions to "Nawashi", review of Law & Order, & charming conversation with MeganMarie the Co-Ho

n00b corner: Twisted Monk's 2-Column Tie Video Commentary
Link to Nawashi, free e-book and trade paperback.
Mark of DV8 House- Jute rope
Come see Graydancer at Blogworld Expo
And donate to the travel fund to get MeganMarie's nekkid ass spanked in your honor!

Ropecast 10-24-07

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:57:00 GMT

Listener Mail, Graydancer plugs Juliet from SubKnit and Mistress Matisse, a preview of kinbaku on Law & Order, and what goes into a basic RopeKit? Note the REALLY meta info-picture...

Ropecast 10-14-07: A Foundation of Rope, Self-Bondage, and Erotica Reviews

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:48:00 GMT

Graydancer gets back to basics: Why rope? Why NOT rope? What is your Defining Moment in Kink and how can you get there?

The Unfortunate Death of a Reverend is discussed with kink expert Mrs. B, and a review of Roxy Harte's "Sacred Secrets".

Plus a special offer just for YOU! Get your free download of Graydancer's e-book "Nawashi"

Ropecast 9-21-2007: the DrunkCast!

graydancer@gmail.com — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:43:00 GMT

In an effort to be noticed by the Religious Right and castigated like Polyweekly, Graydancer and friends produce the "Drunkcast", proving that talking about kinky websites, Midori Action Figures, and erotica podcasts can be as giggleful and raunchy as any public restroom inhabited by an Iowan senator.

Linklove:

Our sponsor, Twisted Monk.
Viviane's Sex Carnival
Inside Gloria's Oversexed Mind
Nobilis Erotica
(note: this was erroneously reported on the podcast. The above link is correct. Sorry, Nobilis)
Midwest Teen Sex Show
Polyamory Weekly

and check out Graydancer's recently released e-book, Nawashi, at Lulu.com

Presenting: the Babe-O-Mat

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:56:00 GMT

This was one of the fun stunts at the Babes-in-Tieland event this weekend put on by C K of the Minnesota Bondage group. The evening started with a gallery of various bondage forms, from military bondage in full dress blues to a delicate Korean woman in her first kikkou-style karada to a hot Damsel-in-Distress in arm binders and fedora.

My own model, Symetrie, spent nearly 45 minutes inverted, a testament to the power of yoga to preserve one's kinky stamina. She then came out of that (and several variations) raring for more, including the idea to try this. QT_141592 and A_Petite_Blonde are the other two "babes" in this Babe-O-Mat, and they had a lot of fun. More pics are hopeful, but the best view is one that only my eyes saw.

I lay underneath them, watching their happy faces and boobies rotate above me. The dancer in me took over, and I asked them to grasp each others hands and push out. This resulted in a lovely bell-shaped arch ("I want that on my Xmas tree" one bystander muttered) for about five seconds - then they all came crashing back to the center. To bump heads, you might think...but no! The female form is graced with bumpers to prevent such accidents from happening, and they ended up just kind of...well...boinging against each other for a bit.

Many thanks to the group for inviting me up and letting me play in their sandbox. Looking forward to the next trip...

Ropecast 9-5-07: Erotica from Toronto

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 22:21:00 GMT

Graydancer and Co-Ho MeganMarie present:

More feedback from GRUE participants; a plug for the Two Knotty Boys on YouTube from a Hot Rope Chick; corrections about DenverBound, and our feature: "Amphora", an original erotic tale written and read by JPR.

Send feedback to graydancer@gmail.com, or call the Ropecast Line at 206-202-4270.

Ropecast 8-29-07: Takedown!

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:23:00 GMT

More feedback on the GRUE, and announcing an official sponsor's return: this Podcast now a part of the TwistedMonk.com family! And our main feature: an interview with NullMoniker on Takedown & Abduction Scenes. Email Graydancer@gmail.com, or phone in comments at 206-202-4270

Ropecast 8-23-07: The GRUEcast

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:17:00 GMT

Answering a listener question about how to attend parties where your ex is scening, Cunningminx weighs in. Then Graydancer and MeganMarie talk about the GRUE, with excerpts from the proceedings. More info on the GRUE at http://www.graydancer.com.

Hello, Escape Podders!

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:02:00 GMT

Just a quick welcome to anyone visiting us from Escape Pod. While it may seem that we've only got a couple of 'casts here, that's because we recently moved from the Podshow and are in the process of slowly getting the archives here. A new episode of the Ropecast, talking about our recent encounter with the GRUE will be uploaded tonight, so come back, or press that subscription button now. And thanks, Steve, for asking me to read the Sundial Brigade. It was a lot of fun.

Ropecast on the Road, 8-6-07

Tue, 7 Aug 2007 00:28:00 GMT

recorded on the roads of WI and IL in between play dates, play parties, and rope classes, Graydancer and Meganinmadison talk about meeting new people, fun & games when tied to a hot bi babe, and the definition of a "floggy-poo".

Ropecast 7-31-07

graydancer@gmail.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 02:31:00 GMT

A call for floorwork; Graydancer's opinion on rules vs. principles; Rope Erotica read by La Princesse; and special announcement: the Ropecast is MOVING! Point your browsers to ropecast.net from now on!