A note from Fox and Mya: We’re not medical professionals, so this episode doesn’t constitute medical advice. We’re also aware that there are many sensitivities around ASC/ASD that we may overlook. Bear with us, and feel free to gently and kindly provide feedback in the comments if there’s something we didn’t get right. We also aware that [‘Aspergers’][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_syndrome] as a term is now outdated, and has now been merged into Autism Spectrum Disorder, but we reference it in the episode as the listener’s email referred to it.

A listener reached out to ask about tying with someone with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Fox and Mya aren’t experts in this area, so they reached out to their listeners to ask them to share their experience.

In this episode, you can hear from seven listeners who either have themselves, or have a tying partner, with ASC, and were kind enough to record soundbites for us. They share tips, challenges, pros and cons of the condition in the context of rope.

The WHO estimates 1 in 100 people is a person with the condition, and so even if you aren’t currently tying with someone in this category (as top or bottom), you might find it interesting to help your rope practice in the future.

We hugely appreciate the vulnerability of the listeners who shared thoughts, and are so grateful for such a wonderful community prepared to share their experience.

Ep166: Working as a Rope Bondage Pro and the Place of Social Media - Knotty Devil (pt2) by rope partners Fox and Mya, The Rope Podcast is an adult podcast about rope bondage, Shibari and Kinbaku. Listen for discussions of ties, rope topics and news, interviews, reviews of events and rope gear, and listener questions.

Knotty Devil is a rope switch out of Portland, Oregon, USA who produces a lot of amazing rope content on social media and Only Fans. He aims to tie for connection, purpose and aesthetics, with a primal edge. In addition, he is the House Rigger for the latex company, Reflective Desire.

In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss with him his rope journey and rope style. Listen to hear them talk about:

• The first Shibari performance he watched and why it hooked him

• His incredible drive to learn and how he threw himself into rope

• Learning from different sources and how he integrated these

• How learning from both sides of the rope helped him grow

• What ‘tying with flow’ means to him and how he does it

• The hotness of mutual suffering and struggle

• How rope and s3x interact for him

Happy New Year dear listeners!

Today we continue with our wonderful guests sharing one of their favourite rope scenes. It’s always an inspiring episode for our play - what ideas will you get?!

Fox and Mya also share one of their favourite scenes of the year, plus a little bit about their hopes for their rope bondage in 2024.

The episode includes scenes from:

Thepope

Theaccidentalrigger

thewickedwren

FoxofBangkok

MyArms_Bendback

We also introduce a competition for our patrons to win a signed copy of Fox’s book - join the Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ropepodcast now for the opportunity to win!

One of our - and your - favourite episodes of the year is here!

Get comfortable and listen to four of our fabulous guests telling us about one of their favourite rope scenes. Understand what matters to them in a scene, and what they remember - and get ideas for your own play.

The podcast hosts also include a review of their own rope year, with some personal reflections on what changed in rope for them in 2023.

The episode includes scenes from:

Midori

-Fuoco-

Assistant

The silence

Rope Podcast hosts Fox and Mya talk to rope podcast host Wicked Wren, in this second part of their interview with her.

The conversation also includes an interesting discussion where all three hosts share some ‘hot takes’ on some more nuanced rope topics, like implied power dynamics. While none of us felt like we representing this complex topic perfectly, perhaps it can start some discussion among your rope family and friends to explore the ideas further!

Listen to the episode now to hear more about:

• How Wren got involved with the @Shibari_Study podcast

• How her ideas for the podcast evolved, and why

• How she chooses her guests

• What she’s learned through the podcast

• Her goals for the podcast

• Tips on managing implied power dynamics

• Types of questions to ask in negotiations

• The place of agency in rope consent

Wren (she/her) is a rope switch and artist, as well as being the host of the Shibari Study podcast and The Corn Corner podcast. She joined us from Los Angeles, California, USA.

Mya and Fox have a lot of love for the Shibari Study podcast and Wren’s energy and interviewing style, and enjoyed reflecting that back to her and finding out the story behind her journey with rope.

Listen to the episode now to hear more about:

• How she discovered rope bondage through NRE

• The challenges of not joining a scene when she started rope

• The benefits of seeing a lot of role models of all shapes, sizes and abilities in rope

• Her journey to switching and why these days she is mainly a bottom

• What she likes about rope now and its space in her life

• Her favorite rope intent and what she gets out of it

• What she wants to hear when she’s in rope

• Performing and what she gets out of it

• Her engagement with rope education (including how she prepares for bottoming for a class)

Ep160: Together in the Dark - Creating an erotic rope bondage book: an interview with Fox

The one where Fox makes a book…

Fox’s latest creative project is a book of erotic rope bondage, called ‘Together in the Dark’. Here Mya interviews him about the background to this gorgeous artefact, and tries not to blush when talking about the subject matter.

Mya and Fox even get to surprise each other with some of their questions and answers!

Listen to the episode now to hear more about:

• The ‘why’ behind the book

• What the exploration of the physical medium brings over digital photos

• The focus of the book and what makes it unique

• Why those ties? Why those pictures? Why that order?

• Which is Fox’s favourite photo?

• How the creation process worked

• The inspiration behind the erotic art in the book

• How to go from no book to a book!

• What Fox learned about himself through the rope book’s creation

• The beliefs he challenged with the book - of his own, and those he hopes to challenge of others

• His learnings and what surprised him when making the book

This is a rope focus episode, chosen by our lovely Patrons! In this episode, Fox and Mya discuss a tie that Fox created, that involves a lot of bamboo, and a sense of entombment…perfect for Halloween!

Listen to the episode and discover plenty of information about this innovative tie, and even enter a competition to win a copy of Fox’s new rope erotica photo book, which is in (very) limited run right in its current format.

Hear the podcast hosts discuss:

• What this tie actually is

• Risks and safety considerations to be aware of

• Where the bamboo comes in and alternatives you could use

• What it feels like to experience as a bottom

• Who might enjoy this kind of tie

• Thoughts on suspending a Hitsugi

Listener gggwolverine asks on behalf of a friend, what do rope bottoms do while the rope is going on, especially if the person is naturally a little self-conscious.

To someone new to rope, the rope top has a more ‘obvious’ role in terms of the scene, but it can be intimidating as the bottom in the scene to know what to do.

The most important thing is ‘there is no should’ - it’s very personal as to what works for one rope bottom, one rope top, and also that specific combination of rope bottom and top, on any particular day.

However, in this episode the hosts give some suggestions to choose from, and discuss:

• The pros and cons of watching others for ideas on how to behave

• How what you see outside (‘rope face’!) might differ from what’s happening inside the bottom

• The importance of context in terms of influencing behaviour

• Intent and scene purpose

• Active bottoming and anticipating

• Changing your behaviour according to different types of scene or people

• Examples of how you *could* behave in rope

• Outcome versus process orientated tying

• Managing anxiety in rope

As ever there are plenty of ideas and practical tips for bottoms and tops, so listen now!