WB Jim Hall has Bro. Chris Hurtt all the way from Arizona on the show. They talk about Bro. Hurtt finding the podcast while he was contemplating joining the fraternity. They go into Chris being a single dad and the teaching that will help his son in the future as he joins the Squires. Bro. Hurtt also talks about the Lost Dutchman Degree put on in the Superstitious Mountains of Arizona!!
RWB Chad Kopenski & Bro. Bob Painter discuss the upcoming Midwest Conference on Masonic Education. The different speakers that will be there along with breakout sessions. We also speak about Bro. Painter's Chamber of Reflection & how he made it his Royal Scofield Society Masterpiece. We will give the info on how you can register for the conference & hotels blocked off for the event!!
WB Hall speaks of the train derailment that happened in East Palestine and how it shook up the entire town & the recording schedule.
WB Jim Hall has WB James Dalton Provincial Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire!! WB Dalton talks about being appointed to a Provincial Grand Lodge office & about being the Co-host of "Craftcast" the official United Grand Lodge of England's Podcast! He also delves into the Warwickshire 5 of 9 Masonic Podcast & some of his favorite moments in Freemasonry!
WB Jim Hall has RWB Keith Manbeck on the show! The current Grand Tyler of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. RWB Manbeck talks about his path into our great fraternity & some wonderful experiences as well. He will talk about being asked to be the Grand Tyler & the trials & tribulations of becoming a Master of the Craft in the Royal Scofield Society!
RWB Dan Hrinko is our guest on the show for Episode 50! We talk with Dan about his early start into Freemasonry being one of the youngest masters of a Lodge at 27 yrs old. We also talk about the formation of Arts & Sciences Lodge & his journey through the Royal Scofield Society. Lastly we talk about the books that he has authored "The Craft Driven Lodge" & "The Purple of the Fraternity!"
WB Jim Hall has WB Austin R. Shifrin on the show! They talk about Austin's book "More Light: Collected Masonic Writings 2017-2021!" They also dive into how Austin came to Freemasonry & some of his thoughts and musings on the Fraternity! Below are links where you can find his book, its a great read!! https://www.amazon.com/More-Light-Collected-Masonic-Writings/dp/1662923791/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1648919664&sr=8-1 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-light-austin-shi...
RWB Mike McCandlish, the Grand Orator for the Grand Lodge of Ohio is our guest. We talk about his home lodge of Lancaster No. 57. Going through DeMolay & what it is like to be in the middle of the Grand Line Chairs!
WB Ryan Cresanto is on the show to wrap up Season 2 of The Traveling Man Masonic Podcast! Ryan will flip the script by interviewing our host WB Jim Hall! WB Hall has no idea was he is about to be asked so his replies are 100% on the spot!
WB Jim Hall talks all about the 213th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio!
WB Jim Hall goes solo talking about the lead up to the 213th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. He speaks about what he's been doing for the Grand Lodge office to prep along with working at the auction house as well. He'll go in to detail on how busy life has been and how much he is looking forward to the communication!
WB Jim Hall has WB Jason Gorney, current District Education Officer of the 24th Masonic District of Ohio on the show. They talk about being a plural member of different Lodges, being a 33rd Degree Mason, Allied Masonic Degrees & much much more!
WB John Sandlin travels all the way from Cincinnati to be on the show! Jim & John talk about their journeys as well as crossing paths and the Annual Communication & through the Royal Scofield Society!
WB Barry Weigle & Bro. Ben Barnes are guests on the show talking about the One Day Class they participated in on September 10th. They also speak about performing the Master Mason Degree at the Outdoor Argus Lodge Masonic Park & their excitement for Ohio's Annual Communication!
WB Jim Hall has WB Del Braund as a guest on the show. They speak about Del's family connections to Freemasonry. They also talk about how playing the bagpipes afforded him the opportunities to go to Scotland on 9 different occasions to visit Scottish Freemasonry & participate in their Lodges!
WB Jim Hall has WB Dan McClure on the show! They talk about Dan being the current Master of Bridgeport Lodge for the past two years. They also go into how Dan's family Masonic ties & how they've been working to bring Bridgeport Lodge into the digital era!
RWB Chad Kopenski steps in to be the Show Host while WB Jim Hall Vacations with his family in the Outer Banks. RWB Kopenski has RWB Ken Cohen & WB Josh Beasley as guests on the show. They speak about family joining Lodge, Connections made at Lodge, & how all Lodges are the same, but they're all different as well! There is also a special guest apperence by the Patron Saint of the Traveling Man Podcast (Coined my Chad Kopenski) MWB Jess Raines all the way from Orlando!!!
WB Jim Hall has Bro. Randolph "Rann" Davis on the show! They speak about Rann's service in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive & earning a Bronze Star. We also talk about Rann coming to Freemasonry & his extensive service as an Aut Mori Grotto clown "Pockets!"
WB Jim Hall has Bro. Jay Clark on the show all the way from Cincinnati! Jay talks about being super active in all aspects of Freemasonry and how those connections have changed his life in just over a years time!
WB Jim has RW Grand Master Jeffrey M. Wonderling, Grand Master of Pennsylvania on the show! They speak about the Grand Masters motto for the year "There from the beginning, Here for tomorrow!" They also speak about membership, brotherhood, the Philadelphia Masonic Temple & so much more!
WB Jim Hall has Bro. Zak Wyatt aka "Brother Fluff" on the show! The talk about how social media is broadening Freemasonry's reach. How Zak got the Grand Master of Texas to record Live on his TikTok account & so much more!!
Worshipful Master Dan Lewis, WB Ed Lydic, & WB Rick Sekely talk about their time as Masters of Perry Lodge No. 185 & how it's came from the brink to thriving!! We talk about the up keep that is necessary to a Masonic Temple, surviving Covid, & getting their members to return once we started to open back up!
WB Bob Sedgwick is on the show talking about his time as a Master Mason in Pennsylvania & Ohio. WB Sedgwick is a 7 time Past Master in both PA & Ohio learning both versions of the ritual & becoming proficient enough to teach others! Hear all about this and so much more!
We will be discussing the upcoming Midwest Conference on Masonic Education with their 1st Vice President, RWB Chad Kopenski RSS. We will go over guest speakers, break out sessions & so much more! We will also be talking about the Conference coming to Canton, Ohio in 2023! If you haven't registered already there's still time!! The Conference starts April 29th thru May 1st!! http://www.mcme1949.org/
WB Jim Hall has MWB Timothy S. Wheeland, Grand Master of Masons in Ohio on the Show. They talk about Tim being the first Grand Master to have entered the craft via the Grand Masters One Day Class. We will also talk about how MWB Wheeland came up with the "Reflect On Freemasonry" theme for his year & we'll touch on the Grand Masters One Day Class that just happened in Ohio 2 weeks ago!
WB Jim Hall had WB Tim Cline, DEO of the 22nd Masonic District on the Show! They speak about Forest City's Brotherhood Night, their connection with Ryan Jayne & how that brought them together. They also touch on family & how Freemasonry brings people together from all across the country & the globe!
WB Jim Hall has Brothers from East Palestine Lodge No. 417 on the show to talk about their Inspection. We will cover the lead up to inspection with practices and pre-inspections. The night of Inspection & looking back a week after on how that moment felt!
WB Jim Hall has MWB Charles Ward IV, current Grand Master of Masons in Alaska on the show. Jim asks MWB Ward his elevator speech along with a little on his Masonic journey. They also cover what drove MWB Ward to move from Oklahoma to Alaska & how a certain Watch brought the two Brothers together!
WB Jim Hall has WB Cody Cole from Salineville Lodge No. 348 on the show. They speak about Cody entering Freemasonry via the One Day Class & what he had to agree to for his father to sign off on it! We also look into the Cole family history of being in Salineville Lodge & how that legacy will continue on!!
We're back!! WB Jim Hall has Dr. Adam Hickman, Lodge Education Officer of East Palestine Lodge No. 417 back on the show. They record this episode live from Adam's Tesla while on a trip for Dinner in Akron, OH. WB Hall & Bro. Hickman talk about newly made Entered Apprentices, Gratitude, & also interviews host Jim Hall on the second half of the trip!!
