Rope Podcast
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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.
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232 episodes
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 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 r...
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,...
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...
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 th...
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 fo...
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 wi...
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 act...
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...
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 answ...
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 ded...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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 f...
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.
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 rese...
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...
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, aut...
Ep 210: 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...
Ep 209: 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 tric...
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...
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...
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 t...
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 Bi...
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...
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 esse...
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 remaini...
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...
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...
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 ar...
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 loc...
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 wh...
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...
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 st...
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 clas...
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...
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...
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 Pr...