Craftsmen Online Podcast

WB Nathan St. Pierre returns to examine the history and practical value of The Harris Charge. First published by Thaddeus Mason Harris in 1792, this closing charge directs Masons on how to act after leaving the sacred retreat of the lodge. This conversation covers the origins of the text, its core lessons on moral duty, and how Masons can apply its principles to daily life.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
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We think this converation is so important, we want to make sure you hear it.

This is a Craftsmen Online Subscriber Extra episode that conitunes our discussion with WB Nathan Tweedie on financial aid. We help students and parents navigate through the "how the heck are we going to pay for this" question by sharing our insight on "the value of higher education."

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about the Craftsmen Online Reading Room, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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Securing financial aid and scholarships for college has become increasingly complex due to major structural overhauls in federal processing systems. WB Nathan Tweedie, is a Student Financial Services professional at the State University of New York. He joins us to dissect the modern financial aid landscape. Bro. Nathan shares the critical pitfalls families must avoid, the exact questions parents need to ask institutional financial aid offices, and how local Lodges can optimize their community outreach with education gifts and awards.

Note: Enjoy this week's Subscriber Extra Epsiode (on Thursday) with WB Tweedie as a "thank you" from Craftsmen Online!

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about the Craftsmen Online Reading Room, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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True male initiation does not end with organizational ranks or degrees. It begins when a man meets the magical woman—the muse, Valkyrie, and dream partner who ignites creative genius and spiritual liberation. Bro. Angel Millar returns to discuss his book, Supernatural Woman and the Male Initiate. Moving beyond male-centric warrior models, this conversation explores Memento Mori, sacred intimacy, the body as the vessel of the soul, and the timeless female archetypes that guide men through death into immortality.

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• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about New York Masonic History and our Masonic Education blog!
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Every Master of a Lodge faces the exact same challenge: how to fill the trestle board with meaningful Masonic education. For decades, Masters have relied on dry, decades-old bulletins that check a box but fail to spark real discussion. Craftsmen Online is proud to partner with Bro. Olivier Prado to share a new Lodge program and officer education resource: Craft Papers.

Learn how this website provides a solution that allows Masters to guide Brothers through deep, personal reflections on symbolism rather than repetitive historical stories.

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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On June 24th, our Reading Room opened at the Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library, in the Grand Lodge of New York building on West 23rd Street in Manhattan. Our panel assembled to discuss, "The Power of Positive Thinking," writen by Bro. Norman Vincent Peale.

Bro. Peale was an American Protestant clergyman, and an author best known for popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling book The Power of Positive Thinking. He was a 33rd-degree Scottish Rite Mason, inducted into the Scottish Rite Hall (SRSMJ) of Honor in 1991, his portrait is displayed in the House of the Temple, Washington, DC.

Our Reading Room panel for this discussion is comprised of: RWs Jason Short (host), Michael LaRocco (Executive Director of the Livingston Library), Tim TenClay (Grand Chaplin), and Yatri Trivedi (Grand Chaplain).

The full program can be viewed on YouTube/@CraftsmenOnline

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
• Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.
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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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Imagine walking into a Masonic Lodge to find a handful of members downstairs, casually meeting over drinks instead of doing the Work of our Ancient and Gentle Craft. Unfortunately, this is the experience for some new Brothers. WB Johnathan Wilsey shares the recovery story of Noah Lodge No. 754. He details how approaching men at the school pick up and around town to see if they wanted to get involved with community service led to them making three knocks to join his Lodge.

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
• Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.
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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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RW Michael Brockbank and his son, Bro. Matthew Brockbank, discuss their unique relationship as Father, Son, and Masonic Brothers. This episode examines how Freemasonry reinforces family ties. We focus on the practical benefits of a shared ethical framework, and the value of family traditions in the modern Lodge.

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
• Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.
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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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• Email the host, RW Michael Arce. Yes, we will read your email and may even reach out to be a guest on a future episode!

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WB Cesar Rubio, host of the Masonic Muscle Podcast, joins us to discuss his new series: "Masonic Origins War." Every week, Bro. Cesar examines the 12 historical and legendary origins of Freemasonry. The discussion centers on the framework established in 1877, by Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie in The Royal Masonic Cyclopaedia.

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
• Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.
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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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We are joined by Bro. Brian Mattocks, podcast host and author of the new book, “A Mason’s Work.” His book builds on his message and philosophy of self development and personal improvement. We focus on the gap between understanding the roles of Lodge leadership and how to apply this mindset into problem solving. My favorite part, we’ll jump into the difference between listening and approaching challenges Masonically.

Show notes and links: 

• Join us on Patreon. Start your FREE seven day trial to the Craftsmen Online Podcast and get instant access to our bonus content! Whether it's a one time donation or you become a Patreon Subscriber, we appreciate your support.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about our FREE American History "Summer School" online course with Arizona State University, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
• Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.
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• Follow Craftsmen Online on YouTube, hit subscribe and get notified the next time we go LIVE with a podcast recording!
• Yes, we're on Instagram.
• Get our latest announcements and important updates in your inbox with the Craftsmen Online Newsletter.
• Email the host, RW Michael Arce. Yes, we will read your email and may even reach out to be a guest on a future episode!

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