In this lively episode, Wren chats with Anoxia Rope, who shares their hilarious adventure of using spaghetti in rope play with friends. Get ready for laughs and heartwarming insights into Anoxia Rope's passion for rope bondage. The conversation also delves into the vulnerability of being a top and bottom in rope play and how it influenced Anoxia Rope's approach to tying.

Anoxia Rope (they/them) is a Chicago-based rope artist, performer, and educator. Nox loves to deconstruct and synthesize knowledge from an abundance of sources, striving always for a more complete understanding of the interactions of rope, anatomy, psychology, and aesthetics.

After many years of study, they present classes which go beyond patterns and rote memorization to teach underlying principles relevant to students at any point in their rope journey. In play, their rope is often intense, creative, dynamic, and charged with emotional sadism.

They teach privates in their home studio, have presented in small community spaces around the US, and at cons like Tethered Together, Kinkfest, and Desert Bound. Nox also currently serves on the steering committee for NARIX (North American Rope Innovation eXchange).

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Principle over pattern! This is Mo's mantra as he sits down with Wren and reflects on his 13 years of doing rope, exploring the significance of the journey over specific end goals and the importance of building a strong, supportive community on the Shibari Study Discord.

MoBights is a Rope Nerd based in Manchester UK, tying for around 8 years with his wife PixieSeraphina and Community Manager for the Shibari Study Discord. Mo enjoys all aspects of rope, researching its rich and diverse history, constantly learning, occasionally teaching, and somewhat obsessively talking about rope on the Shibari Study Discord. 

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In this episode, Mistress Kiko shares her story and kink journey. Together with Wren, they explore her job as a pro domme and talk about some of her sessions. Mistress Kiko is a Japanese Dominatrix and uses bondage as a tool for her clients during sessions.

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In this episode, Knotty Devil talks about how religion shaped his youth and discusses his approach to rope. He encourages people to tie for flow and break their movements down into how they're connected to the person they're tying.  Knotty Devil has been infatuated with rope bondage since he first saw a suspension performance five years ago. Since then, he has strived to learn from a variety of sources and is now a shibari artist.

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With emphasis on ethical negotiation, Twisted Lily focuses on the importance of exploring different rope techniques and style, while also discussing the possible limitations there are to categorizing rope styles. Twisted Lily is an Atlanta-based rope enthusiast and has been involved in rope for over a decade. She teaches sometimes and also hosts local events.

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In this episode, The Silence shares his photography journey and unveils some secrets to learning how to capture amazing images. The Silence is a professional photographer who centers his work around rope, kink and boudoir.

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In this episode, Kazami Ranki talks about how he learned to tie and what keeps him going for more than 25 years as a rope artist while sharing some insight into his teachings. Kazami Ranki, also known as Atrocious Nawashi, focuses on the spirit and beauty of women tied in rope.

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In this episode, Wren and Tom talk about the parallels between poker and rope bondage and how it impacted his negotiation process. Tomporarily is an Austin-based photographer and "sadistic-ish shibari-ish" artist with a background in poker.

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There’s micro-bondage and then there’s micro-bondage… Rigged Threads is an embroidery artist who translates all the complexity of Shibari into miniature! Adrian, known as Rigged Threads, makes rope-inspired embroidery. Her art has been shown in galleries across the US.

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In this episode, Cam Damage and Wren chat about personal journeys and rope journeys, where they intersect and where they diverge. Cam Damage is a trans-masculine non-binary actor, director, kinky content creator and self-proclaimed "agony enthusiast".

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