Ep179: Leaving everything for Rope: An interview with Gorgone
Rope Podcast29 Juli 2024

Ep179: Leaving everything for Rope: An interview with Gorgone

Gorgone (Marika Leila Roux) is one of the OGs of the European rope scene, a French rope switch who co-founded Shibari Study. Fox and Mya were excited to discuss rope bondage with her, and in this episode, discuss her journey. Highly self-aware, they share how they threw themselves into rope, up to where they are today - a very different place. Gogone discovered rope 13 years ago, and dove into the underground world of traditional Japanese rope bondage. They have been a professional Shibari model and rigger since then, performing world wide. They bring this experience, along with their personal practice of yoga and conscious movement, to their approach to teaching. Listen to this episode to hear them discuss: • Her first experience of rope and its powerful impact on her • How she upended her life for rope • Turning a passion into a job • Can bottoms make money in rope? • What she gets from shibari now • The last time she was tied (and why it might be her last time) • Her journey through bottoming, topping and self-tying • The incredible environment in which she learned • Why her teaching of rope is bottom-centric • The downside of intense D/s rope partnerships • Her advice for new bottoms, and how they can learn from her mistakes • How she became the first foreign bottom photographed by Norio Sugiura and what it was like to work with him (and Naka!) • And much more! As always, if you want to add to the conversation, share your thoughts in the comments!

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Ep223: How to Be a ‘Rope Assistant’

Ep223: How to Be a ‘Rope Assistant’

This week, Fox and Mya explore a role in rope bondage that doesn’t get nearly enough attention: the rope assistant. Neither top nor bottom, but an active and intentional part of the scene—this dynamic...

6 Apr 18min

Ep222: Whimsy & Erotic Anguish — Creating a Shibari Colouring Book with Muffy (Against-TheGrain)

Ep222: Whimsy & Erotic Anguish — Creating a Shibari Colouring Book with Muffy (Against-TheGrain)

From squeaky ducky paddles to exquisite rope art Muffy's creative journey is anything but ordinary. The owner of UK BDSM brand Against-TheGrain, Muffy is an intermediate rope switch who's turned shiba...

23 Mars 18min

Ep221: ‘Suspendability’ in Rope Bondage - Listener's Mail

Ep221: ‘Suspendability’ in Rope Bondage - Listener's Mail

When does a tie become suspension-worthy? Is it a binary "Yes/No," or is there a grey area where physics and risk collide? This week, we’re answering a brilliant listener question from @TangledNTwiste...

9 Mars 23min

Ep220: Women Tying Men: Rope Field Report

Ep220: Women Tying Men: Rope Field Report

Mya is stepping out of the studio and into the heart of the action. This week, we’re bringing you a special field report from “She Ties”, an event dedicated exclusively to female riggers and male bott...

23 Feb 54min

Ep219: Rope Focus - The Agura Tie

Ep219: Rope Focus - The Agura Tie

The Agura tie shows up again and again in shibari - but what makes it so enduring, and how can you work with it more intentionally? In this Rope Focus episode, Fox and Mya break the Agura tie down pie...

9 Feb 27min

Ep218: Art, nature, alchemy: what it’s like to be a rope goth-druid in the forest – An Interview with Nikki lapore

Ep218: Art, nature, alchemy: what it’s like to be a rope goth-druid in the forest – An Interview with Nikki lapore

Matija Vid Pecek Black (she/he/they, aka Nikki Lapore) has been exploring shibari for nearly a decade-but this isn’t just about knots. For Nikki, rope is a way to connect with energy, nature, and the ...

26 Jan 26min

Ep217: From 2017 to 2026 - Reflecting on Nine Years of Rope Conversations (Listener Mail)

Ep217: From 2017 to 2026 - Reflecting on Nine Years of Rope Conversations (Listener Mail)

Listener Bethany asks Fox and Mya a deceptively simple question: after nine years of making the Rope Podcast, what’s actually changed about their rope - and the way they think about it? The answer tur...

12 Jan 38min

Ep216: My Favourite Rope Scene with Pearl, Bayowolf, Mistress J, Bondage Otter and Fox

Ep216: My Favourite Rope Scene with Pearl, Bayowolf, Mistress J, Bondage Otter and Fox

We’re back with Part 2 of our festive special — and this time, our guests share the rope scenes that stuck with them long after the ropes came off. Just like Part 1, the stories range from playful to...

29 Dec 202528min

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