Graydancer's Ropecast

This video, shot on March 11, 2010 at the Inferno Nightclub, gives you an idea of what burlesque is like here in the Bondage Capitol of the World. It shows the mad rope skillz of Ms. Behavin' as she ties, teases, titillates, and tears off the shirt of Foxy Veronica (leader of Foxy Veronica's Peach Pies). There's a couple of interesting things about this video. First, those of you familiar with my performances may find this to be...well, familiar. That's right, this is the same number that I've been performing for years - in fact, the same music is used as when I used to do this act with Ms. Behavin' when I performed with the group. Am I mad that they're using my act? Are you kidding?!? Just watch the video! They are, conservatively, 3654% hotter than I ever was performing this routine. Yet it's still mine. I look at it the way a playwright might watch his writing brought to life by talented actors - I created it and gave it to people who could express my vision better than I could.However, YouTube, in its infinite wisdom, decided it was far too hot for general consumption, taking it down just a day after it went up, and sending me a stern slap on the digital wrist:Most nudity is not allowed, particularly if it is in a sexual context.

Generally if a video is intended to be sexually provocative, it is less

likely to be acceptable for YouTube. There are exceptions for some

educational, documentary and scientific content, but only if that is

the sole purpose of the video and it is not gratuitously graphic. To which I give a thoughtful "uh-HUH..." and go ahead and post it here, complete with embed code available on the handy-dandy Wizzard Player which you can use to put the video up on your web page. And since I pay for unlimited bandwidth from this fine company, I invite you all to put the code up on your sites, as well. Meanwhile, I'll be over here watching some of YouTube's "educational, documentary and scientific content."Now, I like all those videos. Really. I just find YouTube's policies capricious, arbitrary, hypocritical, and ultimately ineffectual.That's ok. From Apple to Wikipedia, it's been a rough few weeks for the Ropecast. I'll just keep putting out the content, and trust that the people who want it will find it, support it, and spread the knotty word.

In this episode, Graydancer covers a LOT:

• Bound in Boston!
• Cleveland GRUE! (only $30 for a weekend of Ropetastic GRUEviness!)
• Rope Academy!
• Tips for a Vanilla Guy Learning to Love Rope
• Twisted Monk and the Ropecast are giving away a $50 gift certificate every month for the next four months! Listen to learn how you can qualify to win (lotsa ways!) and this month's theme: BIRTHDAY.
• Jinx from Young & Kinky Podcast joins Graydancer as we talk with Mollena Williams about her Race Play class at MadTownKinkFest.
• The folx over at Dungeon Place Podcast call in (608-432-KNOT) to wish the Ropecast a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Whew! That's some goooooood Ropecast! Email your comments to [email protected], or call the Ropecast hotline (608-432-KNOT)!

This classic Ropecast (aka "Ropeweekly") features an interview with Rigger Mortis, the founder of Shibaricon. it also has Cunning Minx in a role as "Bimini Twist" with former Ropecast commentator the NawMarquiShiDeSade. Enjoy this blast from the past!!

Graydancer talks about the last two GRUEs, one in Chicago, one in San Diego, and invites you to attend some more coming up:

• The Cleveland GRUE
• ToroGRUE 2: Mayday! Mayday! in Toronto

If you're wondering if they're any fun, feel free to peruse the GRUE galleries, including the most recent, featuring images from Chicago.Gray also cheers the fact that he gets to listen to more podcasts now that he has a desk job, including:

• The Oh! Team
• The Masocast
• SubSpace
• Erotic Awakenings
• Polyweekly

Part two of my interview with Cunning Minx and Mollena Williams on the etiquette and play practices with single subs (especially mostly Mono ones) in the BDSM scene. Also, a response to the podcast about the speed and source of a rope top's education!

Graydancer welcomes the Cunning Minx and Mollena Williams to the show to talk from a single submissive's perspective on what it's like to be in a mostly poly-BDSM world. Part one of two, this interview raises some fascinating points of etiquette and scene behavior that should be food for thought for tops, bottoms, switches, and many other species in the kink jungle. Want to comment? Email Graydancer or visit www.graydancer.com for more!Also, some info on the upcoming Jimi Tatu seminar at the Boston Rope Group!

Graydancer rants a bit (the beer helps) about frustrations with teaching suspension at general-purpose kink events. Then, a much nicer interview with Master K, author of The Beauty of Kinbaku, about some interesting new research he and his team have uncovered.Special thanks to Dr. Clockwork, one of our individual sponsors, who has given Ropecast Listeners a 20% off coupon! Listen to the podcast find out how to use yours.The other individual sponsor is Aja Ropes, who is raising money to help a member of our rope folks family pay for dialysis costs. If you can help by ordering some of their great rope, 10% will go to the Matt Rowane fund. You can also directly donate by sending to this address:Matthew Rowane Benefit Fundc/o Bank of EdwardsvillePO Box 899Edwardsville, IL 62025.

Graydancer interviews the creators of the NYC Sex Bloggers Calendar, talks about ZombiBondage, and recounts tales of the CONN-GRUE!note: the Zombie image of Evinxiamor on this and graydancer.com was removed at her request. When I find a suitable illustration, I will put it up.

Graydancer began making bondage videos many years ago - some would say before he really should have, considering the way the rope is handled in this "tutorial." Looking at it now, in its digitally remastered and augmented glory, it is a quaint part of the Ropecast history (nÃe "Ropeweekly"). Besides, genevieve is hella hot.So take a look at what happens when a guy with a dance degree decides to do a "breast bondage" tutorial...