Graydancer's Ropecast

Graydancer urges you to come out to Washington D.C. and attend Graydancer's Ropetastic Unconference Extravaganza, this time with that special After-GRUE flavor!

Then it's right into part one of an interview with Master K, who has some very exciting news about his book The Beauty of Kinbaku.

And in case you missed it, you can purchase a day on the New York City SexBlogger's Calendar and get a special bonus from Graydancer - but only if you act fast!

Graydancer and DoNotGoGently give a special overview of the classes, events, and people at the Detroit GRUE. If you like what you hear, remember you can sign up now for the DC GRUE in late August, the St. Louis GRUE in September, or the Connecticut GRUE in October!

Learn the secrets of the Oreo Cookie Suspension Fetish, Graydancer's Tips for Dealing with Cops, and hear about the wonderful folks CreativeSir brought together in Detroit for its first ever GRUE!

Graydancer talks about pets, aliens, and community building before focusing on an interview with his Middle Daughter about growing up Queer in a sex-positive household.

Also, Sign up now for the DC GRUE, with special After-GRUE action! August 27-29th, come one, come all, come often!

As demanded by the Ropecast audience, the traditional "Use the Big Hole!" shout out. This refers to the tradition as taught by Osada Steve and other riggers to pass rope through the "big hole" rather than try and go through tiny spaces. If you ever hear it at events, you'll know that Osada Steve, Lqqkout, Zamil, and others have been mentioned in the class.

Use at your own risk...

In this video podcast, you can come behind the scenes and experience the Highly Serious Art of Rigging a Dame. Filmed entirely on location mere hours from the Bondage Capitol of the World, this shoot with M.Mayhem of Blacklight Studios (http://www.blacklightstudios.com/) features the lovely FaerieRing along with a cast of thousands...most of whom are unseen.

 

Graydancer shares an entry from the "Michigan Bestiary" themed Twisted Monk/Ropecast Giveaway, by Vague, and talks about a great resource created by RiggerJay called the "Be Knotty" wiki. Then he travels back in time to the Boston GRUE, with all the fun and festivities at the tail end of that event.

In an interview with Ropeboi, you can learn how listening to the Ropecast can get you more rope play. Really! And then it's off to Black River Falls and the SpankFestival: Twisted Tryst for an interview with Scathe, an up-and-coming sex educator from Chicago.

You've still got about a week to send in your entries for the final Twisted Monk/Ropecast Giveaway! Photos, prose, even iambic pentameter all qualify - or just register for the Detroit GRUE and be automatically entered to win the $50 gift certificate!

Gray takes you on a whirlwind tour through a day and a half of shibaricon, with riggers, ropesluts, sukebes, authors, teachers, performers, and even an entire class of Tie 'Em Up & Fuck 'Em enthusiasts. All of this along with the announcement of the latest winner of the Twisted Monk/Ropecast Giveaway, awarded at the recent Boston GRUE.

Now, time to gear up for the Detroit GRUE coming up in late June!

Stephen Lenius, columnist, author, and community leader, speaks with Gray about communities and his new book, Life, Leather, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Gray also acknowledges the passing of a friend, Class-A-Dom, and asks that you consider donating to the Leather Heart Foundation, which has helped the family of this leader during their time of grief.

Listen to several more CREAM entries (including one from Google!) and take advantage of the chance to send in your own! The next Twisted Monk/Ropecast Giveaway will be at the Boston GRUE.

An envious shout out to Shibaricon attendees

Gray gushes about the amazingly cool people and classes at Sex 2.0 - even the one who dared impugn Madison, WI's status as the Bondage Capitol of the World!

Coming up next: the first in the new "Ropecast Interviews" series, with Stephen Lenius, author of "Life, Leather, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

• Graydancer reads Douglas Kent's rebuttal to his review of "Complete Shibari"
• An overview of the classes & questions at the Toronto GRUE
• A Bit of Rope Erotica courtesy of Ganymancer, first entry into the new Ropecast/Twisted Monk Giveaway (Theme: CREAM!)
• Listener shout-outs (hello, China!) and some answers to hard questions...