We kick off the show the day after U.S. elections Building a PC in 2020 is probably to be avoided Tony joins us . . . via YouTube live chat? Then gives away our stream password Federal elections and entertainment sports -- one in the same now? "Artificial Intelligence" . . . ametures talking about things we don't understand We did Grand Lodge virtually this year and it worked out fine . . . but there's more to Grand Lodge communications than business Tony recruits us all for the Oregon Trail The...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 40 min
We had to give up another show to the "unnumbered archives" Tony joins us from the road . . . like actually on the road More ways society crumbles over Zoom The annual Tony Halloween bash is cancelled--why not Attendance at Last Rites for your Lodge's members is not optional What happens when your Brother requests a funeral but the family isn't keen on it? Harlan's exterminator got rid of most of the spiders . . . it's snakes now How 2020 has raised our threshold for what is worth freaking out a...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 45 min
We lose Producer Bruce right at the outset John keeps reeling in the big fish guests A plug for the Scottish Rite Research Society What is "irregular" really? Pyramid schemes vs. unrecognized (but otherwise legitimate) bodies Who are the National Sojourners ? Bruce comes back after wading in the basement Power Rangers watch tone . . . and Dexter is rebooting ! Time for weekly TV talk for a while; what else are we to do on lockdown? Harlan gets some schooling on Native American religion Which of ...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 40 min
We welcome our Brothers from Amity : Jeremy, Michael, and Joseph What is the Amity app? Tackling the task of compiling a comprehensive list of all world lodges Are there too many nerds around the table tonight? Nope! As Freemasonry embraces modern technology, will Secretaries be less grumpy? Probably not. The After Lodge Podcast is at the top of the Amity podcast (alphabetical) list . . . Don't buy in to the old rumors and dramatics--the Amity team knows what it's about Why Masonic titles should...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Still trying to figure out where our friends are amidst the social isolation Tony steals are fairs and runs off solo For some reason, we take some time to discuss how to get out of jail quickly Bruce gives an update on jury duty and Harlan gives some juror overview Harlan doubles down on his war with home spiders From spiders to the black bears . . . oh my! Music helps us see how we are getting older Scotty tries to join the York Rite, Harlan tries to fire him William Shakespeare -- the kid's ve...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Ass. Producer Marshall joins us So does Bro. Matt Gallagher (/u/tikijack), our special guest, returning after almost 4 years We review " Welcome to the Brick Yard ", Bro. Matt's new book, a practical Freemasonry primer The crew talks about the book and why you should give it to every new Mason Lodge shopping is an okay--and even important--thing to do for a new member How will Lodge reopening look after months of getting used to sitting at home Female Freemasonry: finally, a book that shares our...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Harlan screws up and live broadcasts the pre-show . . . whoops! Scotty got a new dog Jeff gets elected After Lodge Junior Warden A costly mistake that we're always happy to make We're all still adjusting to never leaving home Bruce is summonsed to perform his civic duty Grand Lodge is coming up. Probably time to make alternative plans--and we do Making pandemic travel plans out of desperation What social media does to us There's going to be a The Matrix IV . . . because COVID Some words on the ....
Aug 13, 2020•1 hr 30 min
Where is Jeff? Does he have other friends?! Geneology and what happened to the French? " On the Square " . . . a board game Making Freemasonry . . . Masonic again A belated happy birthday to Bro. McNeely Harlan brings back the plan for Lodge mascots--and is shot down again Scott learns that dad jokes aren't mean for other dads Someone breaks Harlan again on a Zoom meeting When children ask uncomfortable questions We devolve into weiner talk for a time Taking the Epstein exit Email us at afterlod...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 29 min
We have the man, the myth, the legend: Bro. James McNeely to hang out with us . . . and also Bro. Chuck (/u/k0np) came back just for this How was Bro. McNeely personally responsible for the tornado that is Sir John + Chuck Finally getting back to Lodge, but it's not quite the same Agency Law makes a come back with an applicable example Food that doesn't spoil is creepy The rolling liquour cabinet in . . . other parts of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania geography - After Lodge style More of our usual lo...
Jul 09, 2020•2 hr 33 min
Harlan brings a super-sized bottle of bourbon so Ass. Producer Marshall shows up Tony shows up too; we should have gallon jugs of whiskey at every After Lodge The Angry Chaplain and his many costumes. His psychologist visits must be postponed due to COVID-19. Harlan misses the mark catching up on previously recorded episodes - again Tony gets shot during (or, at least at the same time as) local riots And then there was Doug . . . or Truman A segue for Agency Law Providing masks for Lodge visitor...
Jun 25, 2020•2 hr 15 min
We're back, still practicing appropriate fraternal distancing and running out of party favors Should this year's Masters get another go-around vis-a-vis COVID-19 closures? Zoom Lodge meetings are devolving into Zoom After Lodge after business is done, as it should be! Protective restrictions on Lodge meetings -- is it even worth it at the moment? Movies, TV, and alcohol fill the square and compass shaped hole in our hearts Masonic conspiracy theories in 2020 & where does all the hate come fr...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min
How far behind are we on the production schedule . . . really? Yeah, it's that bad. Planning for getting back to Lodge--with appropriate fraternal distancing--is well under way Making due with yard parties in the meantime! Make sure to maintain appropriate distance from your co-workers, especially if you live with them Discussing the "Inside the Freemasons" documentary series on Netflix. We approve. Go watch. What industries are not victims of COVID-19 quarantines? The adult industry, of course ...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Day 200-something of quarantine, this is the last of us remaining! We tried virtual Lodge last weekend Living the unkempt life, haircuts in the apocalypse Why are there no stone masons in Freemasonry? Using new-found reading time for learning the Craft When is the After Lodge book coming out? Any day now . . . heheh The relevance of Freemasonry in the modern era Dan Carlin released a new Common Sense episode!!! The "nameless" Masons in history have been collectively far more important than the n...
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 40 min
How is living in groundhog day going on Day 243? John plots how to set up semi-legal distilling . . . for hand sanitizer Harlan finally found time to catch up on popular television from 10 years ago Scotty explores more alternatives to Lodge alcohol prohibition Who's sporting a man-bun now? We descend into the politics of the post-9/11 era - welcome to the pandemic era! Virtual lodges are going to become a thing? Then we devolve into full nerd-dom. If you hate video games, table top games, and o...
Apr 16, 2020•2 hr 3 min
It's Quarantine Day 40 - most of us are still here Toilet paper deliveries are now made by armored mail carriers How is work-from-home working out now? "Trump Checks" (que: Bruce cringing) are a'coming! Harlan goes to Lodge alone Jeff joins us: he survived the toilet paper heist "Hey Bruce, how's the anniversary show going?", "yes." Pulling the plug on Facebook . . . again Raising dues when we did worked out in the end Could your Lodge pass local inspections (fire, health, electrical, etc.)? "Lo...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 19 min
Welcome to the After Lockdown Podcast! Day 12 of the quarantine and more confusion about what episode we're on The end of the world is here and we're all sheltering in place with the toilet paper our Brethren have thrown at us over the years Bruce finally gets to live his dream . . . and it's not what he expected We've been studying languages since there's nothing else to do Virtual Masonic gatherings are a thing now with mixed results so far How to spend $1,200 when everything is closed? At lea...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 48 min
Welcome to Episode 230-something! Fr. Tony Silvia returns after a few years to hang out with us again Harlan discovers that Father Tony isn't the Father Tony from Security Now What is the Rite of Memphis-Misraim - and who's working it these days? Fr. Silvia delivers some explanation on modern Memphis-Misraim practices Hand sanitizer is becoming a black market commodity? Other podcasts are more behind schedule than we are? Wow Some more in-depth looks at Silvia's Memphis-Misraim system Why Masoni...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 38 min
We're still going after the abrupt segue in Episode 238 After Lodge Jason and Sir John are still with us - hours later John starts explaining why he lives up North and never in Florida Cars, motorcycles, the weather, and alcohol How John managed to sneak past Lodge security to crash our degree John desecrates a sacred jersey Re-visiting all the things that went wrong when we did this last year Spilled alcohol starts to make the audio equipment buzz in the end Thanks again to El Dorado Studios fo...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 54 min
We're crashing El Dorado Studios . . . and John is in town!!! John crashes our annual Master Mason Degree Harlan finally finished the big carpentry project Details from the weekend's chinnigans Bruce takes medical advice from Jason over medical professionals and misses an outing Will this show take months to actually publish? Probably . . . Jason talks Harlan into reconsidering LASIK, with more pessimistic medical advice Are we all hipsters? Lots of beards and thick glasses We take a break to re...
Feb 17, 2020•1 hr 45 min
"Tim from Ohio" involuntarily joins us as Tony takes After Lodge to him We consider a merger with Scotty's lodge Harlan's sojurn with his carpentry project continues Tim tells us more about how Ohio does it wrong "Red Hat" - Shriner, MAGA, or KCCH?! The Kung Flu is spreading. Is this the end? John tries instigating taking sides in ongoing Irish conflicts Tim's a pilot! We lay out more plans for John's upcoming visit Tony (painfully) discovers saline and tooth whitener are not the same thing Keto...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 6 min
What episode is it? We've lost track in preparing for the annual Longest Day in Masonry The chili cookoff smack talk seems lacking this year Scotty does a book overview of Papal Magic: Occult Practices within the Catholic Church and The Mason who Would Be Pope chapter The power of ritual, in Freemasonry and elsewhere Oak island, conspiracies and hidden treasures Harlan disappears mid-show, we think he's okay though Cutting grass at "bro-bono" prices Did they really not mention Harlan once while ...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Happy New Year! We think it may be our sixth anniversary show! Also, Happy Birthday John "Meet the new boss, not the same as the old boss" What's with the creepy box of tissues? Australia is on fire; did John's fans do it? Scotty goes down to Arkansas We're men with many different hats This week's Lodge meeting was too much Harlan Scotty's new plans for the future . . . and some good Dad jokes Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com Hang out with us on /r/AfterLodge Find us on Facebook and Twitter Join...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Just the three of us tonight Harlan gets to play toothfairy - hopefully without traumatizing any children Jeff is out tangling with some old AMIGA systems It's the time of year when the milk delivery service shines Should we invade the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction? Canada has a Scottish Rite?! Who knew Could Hooters' catering help raise Lodge attendace? We expose the wives' conspiracy - the Dark Nothern Star Don't forget to thank your milk delivery professional! Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com...
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Everyone's happenings Harlan plans a pyrotechnic Hanukkah display Lodge elections happened . . . kind of Tony wakes up in John's moose country Ice fishing is a real thing?! Crashing into wildlife in a rental BMW "The Circle of Past Masters" A review of the Lodge's Greatest Moments 2019 Followed by a irreverant review of religious holidays Merry Christmas, everyone! Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com Hang out with us on /r/AfterLodge Find us on Facebook and Twitter Join us on IRC: irc.snoonet.org #...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Bro. Msgr. Scott Rassbach joins us this week There so many Freemasons in the Apostolic Johannite Church Harlan gets clarification that LDS and AJC are different things . . . A history of Gnosticism and Freemasonry Sir John masters the unmute button Diving deeper into Gnosticism Don't use Whitecastle as a verb - gross When a petition for reinstatement expresses: "this is just to get into the Shrine" A traumatic Scottish Rite Shriner encounter Where you can learn more about the AJC Email us at aft...
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 32 min
Welcome to our special guest, Bro. Chuck (/u/k0np) He's another engineer, he builds death rays John uses technical difficulties to bust up the nerd talk Chuck gives us the solution to all hardware problems A brief explanation of law school - and why Chuck didn't go Turns out, "one day wonders" can work out . . . sometimes Lodges in the civilized land country can have alcohol?! Blasphemy! More Scottish vs. York Rite banter, with the Northern Jurisdiction this time We've started selling banana ham...
Oct 30, 2019•2 hr 20 min
We open up with the Sounds of a Grand Lodge communication Harlan delivers an update Unicorn School , find a copy at your local kindergarten Scotty reveals his World of Warcraft /played time Are M.U.D.s still a thing? Why not, IRC is! Total time in Lodge vs. time in game A recap on what happened at Grand Lodge - it was anticlimactic Tony's infamous Halloween party is this weekend and what happened to trick or treating? Why on Earth would they send Harlan as ambassador to the Grand Lodge of Israel...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 32 min
John's new office door - Private Eyes for Hire Harlan got a last minute appointment as a Grand Lodge delegate The new website is (finally) live! We should . . . plan some better P.R. strategies "So, what kind of stipend do you get as a Lodge Secretary?" Another episode of printers gone rogue Celebrating 150 years of Templary How much Masonic swag is too much? Scott needs to know An update on Sir John and his "King Henry routine" Jeff stops in to say bye! Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com Hang out...
Oct 16, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Harlan's plans to crash Scotty's Block Lodge Getting back for the Past Master Degree - it's like herding cats Scotty's going to be an Oompa Loompa! John is ready to be Chaplain, as soon as he gets some Master-Elect intoxicated enough Harlan reads to the kindergardners . . . yes, it's just like on Recess (the cartoon) First time Costco experiences What's a "dog whistle" in politics? We have to educate some of the crew Booking a priest to come on the show Congratulations to our Brothers in Tenness...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 26 min
After a summer-long hiatus, we're back on the air! Broadcasting from our new platform. Special thank you to the Jitsi project Somehow we make banter out of a creek . . . and then Ass. Producer Marshall returns How Harriet Tubman was the 19th Centry's real-life Wonder Woman Harlan goes all-in with Soccer Dad Seems the After Lodge Podcast is making an appearance in our Grand Lodge Education Committee's report Could the Symbolic Lodge confer the Royal Arch Degree in the U.S.? Would the York Rite re...
Sep 26, 2019•1 hr 19 min
