Rope bondage can be visually stunning. But many of us leave erotic human macrame to the experts because the prospect of doing it ourselves is so intimidating. Do we need specialty rope, impeccable technique, and the confidence to go with it all? No according to Midori! On Ep 150 of American Sex Podcast Midori guides us through rope bondage for beginners with items we all have at home. Learn about safety, get inspiration for scene ideas, and how to have fun with long-distance bondage play. Midori also discusses the cultural origins of Shibari. Is it an honorable ancient Japanese practice like many of the rope enthusiasts claim? Or is there some cultural misappropriation at play? The answer may surprise you. ____________________________________ Submit your BDSM & sex advice questions by email to americansexpodcast@gmail.com To support American Sex podcast, please visit patreon.com/americansex (plus you’ll get all episodes early, secret episodes, bonus stories from guests, on-air shout-outs, stuff in the mail & more!) Get friendly with us on Twitter at @AmericanSexPod or visit sunnymegatron.com or americansexpodcast.com Join our mailing list by visiting http://sunnymegatron.com/newsletter  Sunny & Ken, xo! ____________________________________ Episode 150 Links Midori Twitter https://twitter.com/PlanetMidori Midori Instagram https://www.instagram.com/planetmidori/ Midori Newsletter https://www.fhp-inc.com/newsletter Midori class/event calendar http://www.FHP-Inc.com/classes ONLINE: Interrogation Scenes and Military Play - Part 1. Discussion of Structure & Psychology https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5027440 Midori’s Patreon https://www.patreon.com/PlanetMidori/ Midori talking about Aural Sex on American Sex Live video stream https://getvokl.com/live-broadcast/Aural-Sex-with-Midori Midori Ep 126 American Sex - Seduction http://sunnymegatron.com/midori-seduction-podcast/ Midori Ep 72 American Sex - Hotter Negotiation http://sunnymegatron.com/hotter-negotiation-midori-podcast/ Ken's TTRPG Gaming Streams (Sunny Plays Tuesday nights at 5pm PT) http://twitch.tv/thunderpantsrpg The "Messenger Bag" move with Midori https://youtu.be/wRhw5hupv-w Midori's Easy Release 2 Column Rope Tie https://youtu.be/xKMWnGpKDDs Midori & Zoe Ligon on Japanese Rope / Shibari https://youtu.be/MvOjPkJ-lyU Full length class video: Rope Bondage-Sense & Sensuality Exercises https://www.patreon.com/posts/full-length-rope-43106804 Midori's Lightning Harness, a rope body harness https://youtu.be/X23nU_d5Vis The History & Myths of Japanese Bondage: Censorship, Sex Work, and Othering in the World of Shibari https://journal.spectrumboutique.com/article/the-history-myths-of-japanese-bondage/ Ken's gaming Twitter handle http://twitter.com/thunderpantsdm XBIZ Industry Forum https://www.xbiz.net/index.php?c=home.updates&referrer_id=1410259 American Sex Podcast Discord Community http://bit.ly/discordasp American Sex Podcast subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/americansexpodcast American Sex Podcast Patreon http://patreon.com/americansex Episode 150 Sponsor, Affiliate & Giveaway Info Get 20% off + free shipping at Manscaped.com with code SUNNY http://manscaped.com 40% off and free shipping for all app-enabled devices at satisfyer.com with code SUNNY40 20% off your first Sakara order: http://sakara.com/sunny & use code SUNNY Prestige Cams: A model owned, model-centric website, which works off Mobile Cell and Laptop for Pay per Minute Webcams, Phone Chat, and XXX Content. Registered models own their own content, which is protected by DMCA. https://prestigecams.net/ 10% off American Sex Podcast & Sunny Megatron merch with code SUNNY (t-shirts, mugs, phone cases & more) http://bit.ly/sunnyshirts Sunny & Ken’s classes on Kink Academy http://bit.ly/kinkacademyelectric & http://bit.ly/kinkacademyhumiliation Prostate Play for Beginners (recorded class) from Sugar Baltimore https://www.sugartheshop.com/prostate-milking-for-beginners.html 15% off your order at Lovehoney wh