Happy Birthday ROPECAST!

Gray returns to the podcast after a hiatus to talk about how he's trying to reconnect to the joy of kink. He talks about his writing on medium ( http://medium.com/@graymiller ) and also reads an excerpt from his work-in-progress, "The Dance of Smoke & Ash". Finally you get to hear a live recording of his performance at the Flow Erotic Cabaret at the Austin 2019 ROPECRAFT. Special thanks to Madame Posh for that! Many thanks to our sponsor Lee Allure ( http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap  ) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .

This episode starts with some information about a fundraiser for MetroVancouverKink, ( https://ca.gofundme.com/legal-costs-for-mvk ) but then gets really personal: "Adaptive Rope." That's the term Lisa (Tame Lioness) and her partner T call what they do. He is living with cancer, and it has changed how they do rope - but not what it does for them and their relationship. She talks open and raw about how they have survived twenty-eight years, cancer, and still keep it hot. This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk ( http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com ) and Lee Allure ( http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap ) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer  .

Back in the interview chair, Gray takes you to the Arizona scene for an interview with _Zaphod_, owner and creator of Phoenix42 Creations ( https://www.instagram.com/phoenix42creations/ ). They talk about "being a rope guy", Taoist philosophy, creating consent with partners, how to create a more inclusive community, and more. This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk ( http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com ) and Lee Allure ( http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap ) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer  .

On May 26th, 2019 in Chicago Illinois at ROPECRAFT six artists-in-residence ( Marceline VQ, Mr. Beck, The ArtistFromBeyond, Corinne, Stressykitty, and Jazzibel) met for a panel moderated by Graydancer. They explored a lot of topics, and agreed to have them shared here on the podcast! Comments? Questions? Contact [email protected]

February 5, 2005 was the first time the Ropecast hit the internets, and what a long strange ride it's been! Gray picks out one lesson for every year and extemporizes on it - do you agree? Disagree? Let us know! This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk (http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com) and Lee Allure (http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .

Gray launches the first podcast of the year with three things that tops (and anyone else who cares to) should stop doing in 2019. Then he reads a blog post published on http://TantusInc.com about dominance for the changing body. This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com  and Lee Allure  http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap  as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer  .

Live from Madison's own Freyja Project Winter Festival comes TypeAtypical, the Iowa-based rope presenter. He talks about what it's like to be an asexual rope top and how he defines style - and helps people find their own. This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk (http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com) and Lee Allure (http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .

At the Columbus ACE Rope Event RiggerOdys & AngelKnight spent some time talking about their rope philosophy, including what it's like to study with Naka Akira and what it means to use rope to "secure emotions." This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk (http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com) and Lee Allure (http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .

Gray gives a kind of "State-of-the-Ropecast" update, explaining why August was such a dry month and where and how his travels will help make September the opposite. He also talks about some of the burnout he's feeling with kink, and the ways he's fighting it by embracing the role of kink historian. YOU can win a $40 Gift Card for Twisted Monk! Details in the podcast. This episode was brought to you courtesy of Twisted Monk (http://twistedmonk.graydancer.com ) and Lee Allure (http://facebook.com/SpiralEyeSoap ) as well as listeners like you contributing through http://patreon.com/graydancer .