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.