Ep134: interview with the OG of Rope Podcasts, Graydancer part 1

fox and Mya were thrilled and honoured when Graydancer, whose Rope
Podcast (Ropecast) has so far episodes spanning 14 years, accepted
their invitation to guest on their younger Rope Podcast. Sadly Mya
was sick (so sick!) with Covid on the date of the interview, but
fox carried off their questions on his own. 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. • Where to find the biggest dildo you’ve ever
seen • When and how his rope bondage practice started • Learning
through reverse engineering • Western style bondage and starting
out with nylon rope • How he got into rope performance • Why he’s
called Graydancer • The many creative disciplines that contribute
to his rope style • Why he loves rope • All about connection :) •
His rope practice these days • Why he stepped back from rope
publicly • The impact of Covid on his rope plans and rope
relationships • Moving the needle on rope bondage and consent NB
Easter egg from Mya - the tie involved in Grey’s first public tie,
a dragonfly arm binder and a chest harness, was also part of fox
and Mya’s first public rope (which was their first rope together)!