Rope Podcast

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.
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Rope Podcast

Podcast 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.

  1. Ep199: Going deeper with Decorative Rope: An interview with Mistress J (part 2)

    5 MAY

    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 and Mya also implement) • Skills and qualities that a bottom can bring to decorative rope • What she needs to know from her bottom when tying this kind of rope • How tying artistic rope differs from other forms of rope • The starter kit you might need for trying out this rope • The rope gear she started with • Her go-to rope for decorative rope • Practical tips for people who want to tie in this style • What’s challenging about this type of rope • How she engages her creativity in artistic rope • Which ties are her favourite and why • Her fabulous ‘Tie July Challenge’ and why you want to join!

    22 min
  2. Ep198: Decorative Rope as wearable art: An interview with Mistress J (part 1)

    6 APR

    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 Sensualist, she loves touch, and always tries to incorporate it in her scenes. She also enjoys learning, most recently focusing on chaos rope and more strenuous and torturous types of tie, continually expanding her skills. Fox and Mya enjoyed hearing her thoughts about decorative rope and authentic perspective, along with her very thorough approach to whatever she’s doing. Listen to the episode to hear the hosts explore with her: • How she was first introduced to rope bondage • What attracted her to rope even though initially it didn’t make se • How she initially fit in rope around looking after her two kids • What is decorative rope or ‘wearable art’ • How she integrates other crafting techniques into her ropework • Her collection of mannequins (including their names - we love this so hard!) • How a variety types of mannequins help with practicing different ties • Examples of some of her decorative ties • Complimentary skills that support her abilities in rope • How her neurodivergence is an asset in rope • How she enjoys a broad skillset - including other rope practices such as circus rope • Why decorative rope is so appealing to a wide variety of people • Tying her suitcase when travelling • And more… Listen now on all podcast platforms! Ps - Fun crossover: Mistress J talks about devouring the excellent book Shibari you can use by Lee Harrington (@passionandsoul) - who was our last interviewee in episodes 193-4 3 Listen to those next!

    24 min
  3. QA Ep197 How to set up a hard point when you have a sh*tty suspended ceiling (Listener Question)

    25 MAR

    QA 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 suspended ceiling • Why you can’t use it for your hardpoint • Why we might want hard points for our rope • What the hosts *don’t* recommend (but is done a lot) • Some examples of free-standing frames and their pros and cons • Fox’s bespoke chain system attached to the condo walls • Lots of safety and risk discussion, and the need for rope bottoms to educate themselves in this area • And more! PS - Mya can’t remember who asked this Listener Question, so if it was you, let us know! She apologises profusely!

    41 min
  4. Ep196: Marquise Harness: Rope Focus

    21 MAR

    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 episode, hear about: • What these decorative harnesses (chest and butt) look like • A rough idea of how the ties work • Pros/cons of learning a tie online 1:1 versus in-person • Safety pros, cons and cautions of the ties • What the harnesses feel like to wear • The importance of discussing your bottom’s gender identity or preferences in relation to how they want this to be tied on them • Examples of how using this in photoshoots and scenes • When you might/might not want to wear clothes under these harnesses • How the tie works with s3xy times • And more!

    25 min
  5. Ep195: Combining rope bondage with…impact play

    3 MAR

    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 of play • What kinds of toys you might use • The benefits of combining rope and impact • The psychological consequences of being tied for impact play • Aesthetics of this kind of scene • Safety concerns and suggestions • Practicalities of how you might combine these two types of play • Toys we especially like to combine with rope and why • Creating impact toys FROM rope! • Important things to know when bottoming for impact in rope • How rope influences the marks made during impact • Some examples from Fox and Mya’s own play • Ideas for positions you might use • And more!

    32 min
  6. Ep194: Being a Gender Queer Rope Educator: An interview with Lee Harrington (part2)

    24 FEB

    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 and tips on being a better rope educator • His best and worst education moments • How he avoids rope educator burn out • Modelling vulnerability as a teacher • How he keeps his (extensive!) class list fresh for him and his students • Using rope to emphasise (and deemphasise) different parts of the body • How the rope community can do better for transgender people • What makes a good genderqueer tie • Ideas on how to use rope to masculinise and feminise • And more!

    25 min
  7. Ep193: Navigating the Rope Community: An interview with Lee Harrington (part1)

    10 FEB

    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 artist, and award-winning author and editor on erotic and sacred experience. As a rigger, self-binder, and rope bottom he has been teaching ropework and other topics since 2001 across 50 states and 6 other countries. In this super interview with him Fox and Mya discuss: • His jam-packed rope journey • Types of rope fibers he uses (and why) • Pros and cons of established partners versus new partners in rope • The challenges of working in the adult film industry • The impact of surgery, including top surgery, on how you get tied • Useful language to ensure we’re inclusive when tying • Tips on navigating the rope community when you’re new • How the rope community has evolved over time • Thoughts on ‘one-true-wayism’ in rope • How Lee integrates rope with all the many other gifts and interests he brings to the world • And more!

    25 min
  8. Ep192: Tips on Tying Male Bodies: An interview with Kink Name Pending and Petite Pretzel (part2)

    27 JAN

    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 might not have thought of • P3nis predicaments • Handling size differences • Body hair • And plenty more. NB: The alternative title for this episode would be ‘How to wrestle an octopus’ (IYKYK) Pen (KinkNamePending) is a UK-based rope switch who loves the connections that shibari inspires and the wide range of experiences with vulnerability and trust it has brought him. Outside of rope, he is keenly interested in anatomy and physiology and has studied these topics extensively; he brings his perspective and understanding of the human body into rope. He has performed in the UK and abroad. Petite Pretzel is a rope switch from New York City. She has been teaching shibari since 2019 at Anatomie Studio, London, as well as teaching and performing elsewhere in the UK and internationally. Her commercial rigging includes music video credits (Charli XCX, Christine + the Queens), art gallery installation (Elizabeth Xi Bauer gallery), fashion photography and full-length film. She lives in Bethnal Green with her cat, who loves ropes just as much as she does. Tune in to Episode 191 to hear part 1 of the episode.

    21 min
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Podcast 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.

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    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.
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    201
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    Explicit
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