WARNING: This show was recorded live from a city fair . . . on cell phones, so, be nice The After Lodge Crew decides to broadcast Friday night from the big fair Nick starts broadcasting before the crew is ready, because, why not? Everyone ends up hiding in Tony's car . . . except for Cartman A police officer rage quits mid-fair We manage to run a fair and record a podcast at the same time, doing both . . . poorly Bruce recruits a lead singer for our Lodge Josh is attacked by a local user Harlan ...
May 30, 2017•57 min
Opening: Mr. Brightside (The Killers) Bro. Bryan Simmons joins the crew to discuss leveraging social media and bringing a Lodge to the modern era The most popular Masonic Facebook page in the world Bro. Simmons succeeds in making the After Lodge Lodge self conscious Harlan reviews his time on Masonic Jury Duty (it was about Facebook) Don't represent yourself . . . you have a fool for a client In one Grand Lodge, the Grand Master IS the Masonic Trial Annual scheduled degree nights/seasons - can t...
May 18, 2017•1 hr 49 min
Opening: Little Honda (The Beach Boys) Bro. Nathan (irc; Mytos) shows up to harass the crew Broken promises and missed opportunities What ever happened to Solfire?! An introduction to the Widow's Sons Motorcycle Rider's Association Tony shows up late and asks if he can join on his moped Misconceptions about the Widow's Sons Charitable works of the Sons The sign catastrophe - what happens when you hit and run More reasons to hang out on IRC Closing: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi) Email us at aft...
May 09, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Opening: My Name is Human (Highly Suspect) Bro. Anthony Silvia, Fr. joins us to hang out After Lodge Bro. Silvia discusses an introduction to Gnosticism The crew admonishes Nick to go to Red Bull Addicts Anonymous Harlan gets summonsed to (Masonic) jury duty, and Bruce can't get him out What is the Johannite Church ? The "Ultimate Goal" of the After Lodge Podcast, and how it ends Why is Mr. Robot the most gnostic show on television? Harlan makes a metaphor using compasses (yes, plural compasses!...
Apr 21, 2017•1 hr 59 min
Opening: Rocket Man (cover by Iron Horse) Nick ( /u/swimbikerunrun ) has a personal coach . . . a lady coach Freemasonry niche-clubs, chess, running, etc. Which Bing Bang Theory characters represent the guys from your Lodge? Do you have wi-fi at your Lodge? Bruce's plans to carry the milk on the Martian colony We cause our usual ruckus at the District Meeting Tony begins texting the cast throughout the show, but never joins Harlan blows the lid off of Rev. Tony's social facade Nick gets trolled ...
Apr 13, 2017•1 hr 20 min
Opening: White and Nerdy (Weird Al Yankovic) Jorge is back for more After Lodge good times! Harlan plays the accidental racist . . . again Learning "illicit metrics" and how to convert them to standard measurements Jorge shaved his beard and is no longer mistaken for I.S.I.S. Where did we (Freemasons) come from, anyways?! Closing: Wake Up Call (Maroon 5) Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com Hang out with us on /r/AfterLodge Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @AfterLodge Leave us a voicemail at...
Apr 02, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Opening: Ain't No Rest for the Wicked (Cage The Elephant) Someone should explain to Nick ( /u/swimbikerunrun ) what a "Carpet Bagger" is Bro. Riley calls in sick Harlan explains the absence of show postings recently The Lodge put together a " Meal Train " for Harlan's family during the hospital stay, it's a cool idea for your Lodge Harlan reflects on his "single dad" experience . . . he wasn't fond of it Tony shows up with spiritual insights and poop stories Who eats dessert at a restaurant?! "T...
Mar 27, 2017•1 hr 44 min
Opening: Long Hard Times to Come (Gangstagrass) Why does Tony get to have all the fun with the most awesome job ever?! What happens when your Lodge turns back in to a pumpkin at midnight? Ass. Producer Marshall physically drags Harlan out of open Lodge G.P.A.C. attempts to ask Harlan if the Lodge can spare $15k - you can imagine the rest Cracker Jacks are the reason that people do heroine Harlan discovers Gangstagrass - it isn't what Bruce thought Wrongs in the Scottish Rite? More De Hoyos fan-b...
Mar 26, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Opening: The Catalyst (Linkin Park) We're back on the air with Nick after an extended hiatus Harlan's son was born last week . . . and apparently the show does not go on without him Nick is made an official part of the crew by Harlan's daughter Harlan's daughter has a big crush on Worshipful Producer Bruce Move over old dog, the new dog is moving in (to your office) Plugging for the Scottish Rite Research Society We finally found food for our Lodge's big annual dinner Harlan misses Lodge . . . t...
Mar 03, 2017•1 hr 38 min
Opening: Sabotage (Beastie Boys) We had big plans for the evening, but had to settle for R.W. Landscaper Josh Tony gets snowed in on the wrong side of Pennsylvania Chili Cook off fallout Harlan's daughter plays "Lodge" Lifetime memberships and demits Freemasonry and emotions What is Martinism anyways? Using Masonry for profit Are we Masonic charlatans? An analysis provided by /u/jason_mitchell Will Bro. Apathy return to represent the East Side of After Lodge? Closing: Killing in the Name (Rage A...
Feb 12, 2017•1 hr 21 min
Opening: Move it on Over (Hank Williams) Intern Producer Nick (/u/swimbikerunrun) joins us again for another round of After Lodge banter G.P.A.C. continues shedding tears about his electoral defeat to R.W. Landscaper Josh Jeff Cartman is back, and somehow made it past the extensive balloting process for our Lodge Harlan begins the process of hounding Jeff about his dues money (he's been a member for 2 days) Tony reviews the terms of when you "have" to give a Brother money We discuss the mysterie...
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 31 min
Opening: Crossroads (Matisyahu) R.W. Landscaper Josh returns for another show, and he brought a friend Jorge W. Washington, the seasoned ladies' favorite milk man Our industrious Brother stops by and rebuilds the Lodge shed . . . correctly! Jorge shows off his Templar sword collection, but he looks like a Muslim? A humorous review of the 6,000 Masonic sub-organizations and their respective stances on prohibition Josh can't wear his giant custom art-work apron in Jorge's Lodge Traveling out of yo...
Jan 25, 2017•1 hr 48 min
Bro. Jeff (or Todd, or Steve . . . henceforth "Cartman") hangs out After Lodge with us There's a mutiny brewing in Worshipful Producer Bruce's Lodge, and it's not even the second month! Our Lodge's shed is gone . . . just gone with the wind Harlan is heading to the National Carnie Convention this weekend Cartman describes why he started hanging out at the After Lodge Lodge The crew reminds him that his statements on the show will have "little to no" impact on the upcoming membership vote G.P.A.C...
Jan 13, 2017•1 hr 33 min
Right Worshipful Landscaper Josh joins us after a long hiatus The R.W. has been busy constructing the first "new" (read: not merged) Lodge our jurisdiction has seen in many men's lifetime Josh describes the dedication ceremony and the construction process of the new Lodge A unique place for our elder Brethren who are residents at our Grand Lodge "Villages" They spent $20,000 on the mosaic tile?! There was quite literally a clap of thunder when Josh was seated in the Chaplain's chair on Installat...
Jan 06, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Matt is back from the Ruins of Detroit to catch Ass. Producer Marshall How many producers does this show have? Ass. Producer Nick is back as well G.P.A.C. confounds Harlan with the YouTube! live stream Since Marshall is the Tiler, is Tyler the Marshall now? We discuss the various things you can expect when you're expecting . . . Initiation How does our Lodge find candidates? How many? What do we do with the infamous "Chamber of Reflection" Harlan demonstrates his hypocrisy regarding "goat" jokes...
Dec 30, 2016•1 hr 48 min
Bro. "Big" Matt returns after a multi-year hiatus to hang out with us in the ruins of Detroit Worshipless Producer Bruce is "Worshipful" Producer Bruce for the next 12 months G.P.A.C. (Grumpy Past Angry Chaplain) shows up in a Santa suit - with a bottle of whiskey Gift ideas from G.P.A.C. Santa Matt offers his condolences/congratulations to Bruce, as he just ended his term in the East Harlan spends the entire hour making bad jabs a Detroit Installation happened at the After Lodge Lodge - Josh wa...
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr 37 min
Worshipless Producer Bruce is still out delivering packages (thank you for your service) Bro. Chuck Dunning, author of Contemplative Masonry (Amazon) joins us this week Bro. David Riley and /u/swimbikerunrun (Nick) return for another show Harlan struggles over what to call the Angry Chaplain after he is no longer a Chaplain Why did (soon-to-be-Worshipful) Producer Bruce fire the Chaplain? Harlan's daughter thinks he lives "at Lodge" Some priceless memories garnered from our Lodges Bro. Dunning w...
Dec 15, 2016•2 hr 7 min
Ill. Robert Davis, 33° joins us to co-host this week Harlan falls apart on show preparation, Worshipless Producer Bruce lets him flounder Christmas time is the merriest time of year with the Postal Service Bro. David Riley schools Florida Lodges on "impermissible innovations in the body of Masonry" What caused the decline in twentieth century in Freemasonry? The Masonic Journey towards enlightened manhood Questions from the IRC Live Stream How to revive a dying Lodge What should a young Mason be...
Dec 08, 2016•1 hr 41 min
Bro. Nick ( /u/swimbikerunrun ) joins us again this week And our special guest for the evening: Bro. David Riley, PM After exchanging pleasantries, Bro. Riley shares his history with the Craft "A Highly Spiritual Initiation Experience" Lodge buildings - and why we need to invest in them or get rid of them The "fraternal bubble" is continuing to pop, but the fraternity is not "dying" Millennials are pressing the Craft to live up to its values faster than we thought Grand Lodges and the centraliza...
Nov 24, 2016•1 hr 28 min
Conspiring for better guests in the future What's happened since the last show? Diagramming the Deity Did we really refer to Muslims as "Mohammadians" back in the day? The Chaplain discovers the difference between Hindus and Pakistanis Snack time - Culver's Ice Cream, Oreos, and plundered Halloween candy Local ghosts leave Bruce a present to let him know that he's "t"errific Our Master moved a degree without telling Bruce, at least a dozen times in two weeks When deer fight back . . . Masonic ce...
Nov 17, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Tonight is Election Night, so we celebrate the occasion with an "IRC Free for All" Some guys from the IRC channel pop in, others watch the live stream for off-air comment What actually happens in the channel? A lot of idling, until someone pipes up, then it gets awesome (especially if you're there at work) There's no avoiding us monitoring election returns as they come in . . . so far, as everyone expected Virtual Lodges, it's a thing, does anyone know about them? What do the IRC guys' Lodges do...
Nov 10, 2016•2 hr 1 min
This is a re-release of Episode 13 from the archives, published on March 31, 2014. It was the first of our (misguided) "special segment" weeks. Warning: This show was made prior to Grand Censor Bob's appointment, and consequently contains language/themes that he would not approve of. Harlan's blue collar abilities Introducing the SRWWiYCaFyOWaVaP (Scottish Rite Where When You Commit a Felony You Only Watch a Video About Prison) Whiteboard Harlan introduces a new weekly segment Practicing FreeJas...
Nov 04, 2016•1 hr 6 min
Our guest this week: Worshipful John Cissell from Kentucky All about Kentucky's Grand Lodge communication this week Of course, the big thing: A resolution allowing inter-visitation with M.W. Prince Hall affiliated Lodges How the Masonic system of recognition causes chaos when you have overlapping jurisdictions . . . it's not really that hard Other news: Kentucky stays legislation to allow business meetings to take place on the Entered Apprentice Degree Is Kentucky Freemasonry moving in with the ...
Oct 21, 2016•1 hr
Our guest this week: /u/Brother_Coke_Guy The Chaplain arrives "on time" for the first time . . . still late Rev. Chaplain is a "sheep in wolf's clothing" down in Gatlinburg, TN - pushing the Trump agenda Accelerated membership pins for older members? Bro.^2 gets hitched in an old-timey movie themed wedding What to do when a Brother dies and everyone is out of town during the funeral? The Chaplain's Masonic "stick" Bro. Coke Guy questions what happens when your Lodge doesn't take advantage of a m...
Oct 13, 2016•1 hr 19 min
Our guest this week is The Millennial Freemason : Bro. Nick Johnson (33-29) . . . and we immediately present him with the list of show topics: His Masonic triggers Nick's sad, fruitless corn dog stand We discuss some kind of round table . . . thing? The merits of varying forms of interactive media available to Freemasons Nick's Bernie Sanders impression is almost too good Provincialism in lodges creates a stasis, which creates boredom, which creates stagnation An actual table lodge The Swedish R...
Oct 06, 2016•1 hr 43 min
Our guest this week: The fantastic Jason Mitchell ! Tony makes technology user-unfriendly We accidentally talk dues again Freemasonry is what you take from it...unless you take something stupid Making gold from lead, and other alchemical "secrets" Masonic stalking Personal lodge pet peeves amongst the group You can't have an after lodge if you don't have enough members for lodge The Book of Mormon is not a VSL in Utah, and other fun Utah facts Our district is the best district Every poor child's...
Sep 29, 2016•1 hr 44 min
Despite a changed format, The Chaplain still manages to crash the show. From Charlotte, NC, no less. /u/SeattleShriner is our guest this week! And Tony starts in on him right away The upsides and downsides to having video on an audio show Harlan and Bruce attempt to start the show, but Security bum rushes Tony, and then he takes us to the bathroom Seattle Shriner gives us his Masonic-bio The Chaplain encounters an incredibly knowledgeable security guard ever The Corn, Wine, and Oil blog posted a...
Sep 22, 2016•1 hr 20 min
After a couple weeks of vacation, Harlan and Bruce find their way back to a microphone /u/TikiJack joins us as the After Lodge crew goes on (virtual) tour Harlan sues himself for medical bills We finally break silence on Arkansas Harlan decides more vetting is needed for future co-hosts Bruce and Tiki discuss the merits of slurping tuna through a tiki mask What is the most important lecture of the three degrees? Technical difficulties - Harlan looks to Google to bail us out We conclude our despe...
Sep 15, 2016•52 min
The Chaplain is still searching for the right kind of mustard for his chocolate cake Last night's Entered Apprentice Degree . . . serving two Masters? Our Lodge (as in: the building) attempts to behead a few members Producer Bruce managed to almost loose a finger in the same manner We cooked the new Apprentices for a bit too long Harlan takes up driving for Lyft as well . . . crashes his phone The summer games (of Overwatch) are ending soon Why was the Naked Emperor Trump wearing a Masonic ring?...
Aug 23, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Harlan takes a step back in to the '90s After Lodge Studios - improving ratings by pissing people off Jason goes plumbing with the Grand Landscaper Jason, Jr. starts kindergarten, "good and bad" other details elude us The legal implications of some Avery nonsense Harlan messes up a Trump/Clinton/Kennedy/Clinton/90s/60s/conspiracy/history setup . . . really bad Conclusion: rich people die rich deaths, and Harlan is broken More Overwatch jokes The peak of the American Republic (system) - 19th cent...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 13 min
