Summer Shorts 10: The Seven Liberal Arts
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Aug 23, 2023•12 min•Season 1Ep. 55
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Summer Short 9: The Chisel by WB Pat Cholka
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. This week we look at a Masonic tool more common in Europe, the Chisel with an article by WB Pat Cholka
Aug 16, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Summer Shorts 8: Gratitude by Victor Magnus
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we look at an article written by Brother Victor Magnus on Gratitude.
Aug 09, 2023•10 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Summer Shorts 7: WB Napoleon Janczak - Whence Came You
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes.
Aug 02, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Summer Shorts 6: The Holy Sts John
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. A brief look at the Holy Sts John and their role in our teachings and the Lodge.
Jul 26, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Summer Shorts 5: Chad Svacina Essay
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today I read an award winning essay by Brother Chad Svacina.
Jul 19, 2023•7 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Summer Shorts 4: Psalm 133 by WB Pat Cholka
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we look at an article by WB Pat Cholka who looks at the meaning and lessons of Psalm 133.
Jul 12, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Summer Shorts 3: The Allegory of Pythagoras and Solomon
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. This week we continue the summer shorts with a quick interpretation of Pythagoras and Solomon in the craft.
Jun 28, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Summer Shorts 2: The Golden Ratio by MWB Dave Ritchie
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we will examine the idea of the golden ratio, its importance and potential meaning within the craft.
Jun 21, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Summer Shorts 1: Masonry of the Hebrew Patriarchy
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. WB Napoleon Sneed-Janczak brings us a unique look at Masonry.
Jun 14, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Episode 46: Problems in Masonic Research
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we look at Masonic research, problems and solutions.
May 17, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Episode 45: Travelers Pt. 2 by WB Napoleon Janczak
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we explore different ideas of traveling within the Lodge with WB Napoleon Janczak and WB Matt Conradt.
May 10, 2023•26 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Episode 44: Interpretations of The Winding Stairs
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. We have dealt with the various parts of the Winds Stairs without taking a look at their overall form. Today we look at why the stairs are laid out as they are, the numbers, landings and form.
May 03, 2023•24 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Episode 43: Interpretations of The Three Steps of the Winding Stairs
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Another often overlooked teaching is the Three Steps of the Winding Stairs. We address them in a sentence, but there is far more to contemplate.
Apr 26, 2023•23 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode 42: Who is the Traveling Man Part 1 by Napoleon Janczak
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Why are Masons know as "Traveling Men?" What is traveling in Masonry? In this episode WB Jim McGuigan joins WB Napoleon Janczak to discuss the idea of traveling within Masonry.
Apr 19, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Episode 41: What is AI and why should I know?
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today I chat with the ChatGPT AI that you have probably read about while exploring how it works and how it could change education and society.
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Episode 40: The Use of Gavels
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we look at the several uses of gavels in Masonry and what they teach.
Apr 05, 2023•17 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Episode 39: Interview with MWB Michael Halleran Part 2
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today is part 2 of the interview with MWB Michael Halleran about his book "The Better Angels of our Nature," a history of Masonry during the American Civil War.
Mar 22, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Episode 38: Interview with MWB Michael Halleran Part 1
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we interview MWB Michael Halleran about his book "The Better Angels of our Nature," a history of Masonry during the American Civil War.
Mar 15, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Episode 37: Improving Critical Thinking
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we will look at Critical Thinking, what is it and how can we work to improve our critical thinking skills.
Mar 08, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Episode 36: Interpretations of the 24 Inch Gauge
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we look at the 24 inch gauge and how we can apply this simple although seemingly rigid tool to our lives.
Mar 01, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 35: Understanding Art
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. I know we all love to pick on those funny unemployed Art Historians but perhaps they have a point. We are faced with art, either at a museum, gallery or work place, so how do you talk about it giving the impression of being knowledgable?
Feb 22, 2023•25 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34: Exploring the Mosaic Pavement
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we explore an often overlooked or walked over symbol with far deeper implications than we may recognize at first.
Feb 15, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Episode 33: Masonic Universality- An Interpretation
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we explore one of many ways we can understand the concept of Masonic Universality.
Feb 08, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32: Ego by WB Curt Campagna
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we delve into that difficult topic of Ego.
Feb 01, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Episode 31: Masonic Funerals
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we delve into the strange world of Masonic Funerals, why we do them and what lessons they may hold.
Jan 25, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Episode 30: Justice with WB Jonathan Schroeder
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we will explore the cardinal virtue Justice, with WB Jonathan Schroeder.
Jan 18, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29: Temperance by W. Brother Jeff Woosley
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we examine the virtue of Temperance, what does it mean and how to apply it in our daily lives.
Jan 11, 2023•9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Episode 28: Fortitude by W. Brother Napoleon Janczak
Send your feedback and ideas for future episodes. Today we will explore the virtue of Fortitude, where it came from and where to apply it.
Jan 04, 2023•8 min•Season 1Ep. 28
A Note for Listeners
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Nov 28, 2022•1 min
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