Ep135: Ropecast on the Rope Podcast - an interview with Graydancer, part 2

Part 2 of our fabulous interview with Graydancer covers all things
Ropecast, his incredibly long-running and early podcast all about
rope bondage (can you believe it was one of the first 200 podcasts
IN EXISTENCE! For perspective the Rope Podcast is now one of
2.4million out there!). Gray is a vivid and detailed storyteller
and it’s fascinating to hear about such a core part of rope
history. This episode explores: • The origin story of the Ropecast
• Building connections in the rope world • Reflected knowledge and
fame • Unexpected kindnesses and benefits his podcast was able to
bring to rope people • Creating an oral history of the rope scene •
‘Have you seen these episodes?’ a plea from Gray • Dealing with
backlash when you’re visible in the community • Some fascinating
reflections on how the rope scene and our understanding of rope
have changed over time • What he’s creating these days Graydancer
got into rope bondage back at the turn of the millenium, when rope
was 10 cents a foot. He started a podcast about bondage in 2005,
and taught, performed, and organized events around rope until 2019,
traveling throughout North America and Europe. In 2007 he organized
the first of over 100 rope open-spaces (aka “GRUE”), and in 2016
with the help of friends put on the first “ROPECRAFT” event. He
also worked to improve consent practices throughout the community.
He is firmly bi-kinky as he loves polished leather just as much as
tight rope. Currently he has retired from teaching and organizing
kink, enjoying drawing pinups, lettering dirty words, and cigars,
boots, and chocolate.