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Resolutions fade. Rituals stick. We open the year by treating leather not as a fixed identity but as a living practice you can revisit, review, and revise on purpose. From evolving fetishes to smarter gear choices to relationship honesty, this episode lays out a clean framework for refreshing your kink life without the pressure of perfection or performative goals.

We start with a transparent year-in-review: audience growth, surprising geography, and the topics you replayed the most. Then we pivot into the heart of the show—how desire actually changes over time. I share why bondage shifted from being the entire scene to becoming a restraint tool, how cigar play moved from center stage to personal ritual, and why a simple, scheduled review can help you drop what no longer feeds you while reaching for what does. You’ll hear practical ways to audit your gear closet, gift what you don’t wear, and choose a long-term “next piece” that aligns with your evolving play.

The Ask Edge segment digs into real-world complexity. We validate submissive tops and dominant bottoms, separate D/s dynamics from sexual position, and explore how to educate a supportive but unsure partner with clear resources and honest conversation. We also talk about work-life boundaries for kinky professionals, why leather jock straps often fail on stage, and what actually matters in a dungeon. Spoiler: a sacred signal beats an expensive toy every time—think red lights, scent, music, and closing rituals that bring everyone back to earth.

If your leather life feels stuck or scattered, this conversation will help you build momentum with clarity, compassion, and control. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with one thing you’re revising this year—we’ll feature our favorites on a future show.

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Ever wish someone handed you the map for approaching people in leather spaces without stepping on landmines? We unpack protocol as a living language—one that helps us communicate identity, negotiate consent, and feel like we belong—whether you’re navigating a bar, a dungeon, or a crowded inbox.

We start by reframing protocol from “rules for subs” to a shared system that binds everyone. Then we get practical: how to build pre-approach awareness, read the room, and use simple first contact—introductions and a handshake—to set a respectful tone. You’ll hear why theatrical submission backfires, how to extend honorifics “on credit” and assess whether they’re earned, and the safest way to approach collared folks, couples, or triads when you don’t know their internal dynamic.

We also translate those same principles into digital life. Thoughtful DMs beat “hey,” explicit photos without consent are out, and profile-reading is basic respect. On the community side, we cover play space etiquette—observing scenes, protecting space around implements, no unsolicited touch or photos—and why dungeon monitors are non-negotiable. We touch on event microcustoms, the tension between bar chatter and contest speeches, and how inclusivity and neurodiversity call for clearer signals and gentler corrections. Along the way, we share a story about the “never touch someone’s cover” custom and why small protocols can reveal who’s truly in community.

By the end, you’ll have concrete steps that turn awkwardness into invitation, and a template for creating your own personal protocol that signals values, boundaries, and openness. If this helped, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s finding their on-ramp, and leave a review to tell us the one protocol you think more people should learn.

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A suit can announce power to the room and whisper surrender to the one person who knows how to read it. We sit down with Doctor Tom, a self-described Sir and suit fetishist, to unpack how tailoring, uniform codes, and ritual details transform wool and silk into tools for desire. From Bond’s tux getting ripped to the scent of warm leather dress shoes, we trace the sensory and psychological threads that make suits a stealth fetish—hyper-visible to everyone, invisible to most.

We map the terrain where menswear meets military lineage: structured shoulders, tall collars, and the ceremonial logic that mirrors leather protocols. Doctor Tom shares practical starting points—why thrifting post-COVID is gold, how to spot quality construction, and why a good tailor is your best accomplice. We explore community “tells” like sheer dress socks and double Windsors, Instagram codes, and Recon tags, plus why excess is a signal and restraint often reads vanilla. Along the way we tackle elitism, access, and red flags, and we highlight a crucial reminder: suit fetish is gender inclusive, and gender-affirming tailors exist.

We also cross the aisle into leather—formal looks rebuilt in hide, the satisfaction of hierarchy, and the pleasure of rules you know well enough to break once, on purpose. In Ask Edge, we address accepting masochism, the need for mutual enjoyment in DS play, and resources for emotional fluency. Then we turn to kink on screen, calling out what lands and what misfires, and why some sacred spaces might be better served by community-made stories.

If suits have ever made your pulse quicken—or you want to build a look that doubles as a scene—this conversation gives you history, tactics, and permission to play. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves a good knot, and leave a review telling us your first suit memory.

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Ask Edge! Go to https://www.speakpipe.com/LTHREDGE to leave ask a question or leave feedback. Find Edge's other content on Instagram and Twitter. Also visit his archive of educational videos, Tchick-Tchick.