Craftsmen Online Podcast

On this Veterans Day, we thank every man and woman who served our country in uniform. In this special episode, Army Veteran, WB Marcus Norton, shares his journey from military leadership to the lessons of Freemasonry. We’ll also spotlight the vital mission of the Masonic War Veterans of the Grand Lodge of New York. Discover how this organization serves hospitalized veterans, leads civic events, and offers a home for Brothers who served. 

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odges now open their doors without a Tiler standing watch outside. This shortcut weakens Lodge security, breaks operational discipline, and ignores Masonic law. In this episode, RW Don Gorham, Grand Tyler, GLNY, examines what it means for a Lodge to be duly tiled. We explore the critical link between the Tiler and the Junior Deacon, the operational risks of an unmanned outer door, and why the Tiler sets the professional standard for the entire meeting. Finally, we discuss how the discipline of tiling the door helps you guard your focus, time, and personal standards in daily life.

Download: "A Practical Guide for Lodge Tilers" from RW Don Gorham

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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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This episode literally came together from five bullet points that our guest, emailed RW Michae Arce. While these points could have easily been separate episodes — we will tackle them, hot takes and all! WB Scott Dayton & Bull Garlington cover how, by making key points of our ritual and the Masonic Education that should follow each of the Three Degrees of Freemasonry, we can “Make Freemasonry Matter.” Or as Bull says, "something like that."

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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've assembled an all-star cast featuring author, Jeffrey Rosen, Bro. Chris Ruli, WB Ted Cross, and RW Lee Justo for a discussion on "What the Founders Meant by Happiness”, the online course from Arizona State University. Our panel explores the themes of this course, the role of citizens in democracy and the multiple connections to Freemasonry. Enjoy!

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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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WB Cedric Jacobson returns to share the history and philosophical meanings behind one of the more rare parts of Masonic ritual: the Perfect Points of your Entrance. Many Brothers view these points simply as ritual mechanics or anatomical references from early exposures like Samuel Prichard's 1730 publication. Bro. Cedric traces these concepts back to their classical roots in Plato's ideal state and Cicero's natural law.

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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, the Craftsmen Online Reading Room, and our Masonic Education blog!
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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.
• Visit the Craftsmen Online website to learn more about New York Masonic History, the Craftsmen Online Reading Room, and our Masonic Education blog!
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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."

Good luck and enjoy the ad free experience thanks to 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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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!

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 the Craftsmen Online Reading Room, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!
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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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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.

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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• Yes, we're on Instagram.
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