Masonic Lite Podcast

Join your hosts Pete, Larry, Jack, and Jason for an episode we’re VERY excited about! This episode Pete and Larry interview Jim Gavin and Peter Ocko, Co-Creators and Executive Producers, of AMC’s new series: “Lodge 49”. Jim and Peter were wonderful guests and provide some great insights to their new show. Aside from Lodge 49, we attended Castle Island Virtual Lodge No. 190 with Worshipful Brother and past MLP guest, Nicholas Laine, and sat in lodge with many of our other Masonic podcasting friends. As for the rest of the show, Bro. Jeff Moyer phones in another gem and Bro. Jack has some news! Enjoy. SPOILER ALERT: We talk about scenes in Lodge 49 up through episode 4. [00:00:00] Intro and around the horn. [00:06:45] George Grove and Son’s commercial. [00:07:50] We’re back and Lodge 49 interview intro. [00:09:10] Lodge 49 interview. [00:33:10] We’re back, Lodge 49 recap and discussion. [00:46:15] Historic Smithton Inn. [00:47:35] Masonic Lite News. [00:49:00] Masonic Mentoring with Jeff Moyer. [00:51:0

Howdy listeners! We’re settling into Studio 665 and have our first guest in the new digs: Worshipful Brother Nicholas Laine, Master of Castle Island Virtual Lodge No. 190 (CIVL) of the Grand Lodge of Manitoba Canada. Bro. Nicholas has been on the show before, and your MLP hosts have visited CIVL by virtue of a computer screen, but here he is, in the flesh! If you can make it through this marathon of a show, he even interviews us! Pete unveils a segment called “Treasures from the Vault” highlighting interesting facts from Pheonix Masonry. Bro. Jeff Moyer calls in and busts our chops, and Bro. Jack delivers the news. Also in Studio 665 with us this evening is Sir Knight Mark G. Mattern, Eminent Grand Captain General of the Grand Commandary of Knights Templar of Pennsylvania. It’s a long one, but we think you’ll enjoy! Oh... and time codes... fancy! [00:00:00] Introductions [00:03:40] What we’ve been up to [00:14:45] Break with George J. Grove and Son [00:16:15] We’re back with Nicholas Laine [00:33:20]

Hello faithful listeners, we're back and in our new studio, STUDIO 665. Today's episode is just us breaking in the new place. We hear from Ken Hudson, or "K Dog", one of our previous guest. Apparently if you buy us a door for the studio, you get squatter rights and can come on the show. Jeff Moyer is back with more advice for Larry, and Jack has some news straight from somebody else's satire site. We hope you enjoy the new studio as much as we do, we look forward to settling in and bringing you that great Masonic programing only volunteers can provide! Things we talked about this show: George Grove and Son (Servicing the Tri-State area, and Australia): https://georgejgrove.com/ PA Academy of Masonic Knowledge: https://pamasonicacademy.org/ Ephrata Lodge No. 665 Cave Degree: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ephrata-lodge-no-665-2018-cave-degree-tickets-45846997604 AMD East Coast In-Gathering (Sold out, but it looks fun, don't it!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inaugural-eastern-pennsylvania-allied-masonic-deg

Join your regular hosts for our last show in Monarch Studios. Studio 665 is near completion, and we'll be calling off from labor until next month to get settled in. In other news we pick up from last episode and move from communication to event planning. Maybe you'll find it useful, maybe not. Leave us a comment and let us know! Until next time faithful listeners and we'll see you in the new digs! Show notes: Studio 665 Fundraiser: www.masoniclite.com/2018/04/mlp-stu…go-fund-me.html Masonic Skydiving Lebanon PA: www.facebook.com/events/752966978239378/

Hello fans! Join your regular hosts Pete, Larry, Jason, and Jack, this episode as we talk about communication in the craft (or the lack thereof) and brainstorm ideas to communicate more effectively. Speaking of communications, did you know that MLP is building a new studio, currently dubbed, "Studio 665"? Check out the show note links below to see how you can get involved. http://www.masoniclite.com/2018/04/mlp-studio-go-fund-me.html

Join your hosts Pete, Larry, and Jason with guest host and Deputy State Master Counselor of Pennsylvania DeMolay, Tyler Moyer. Jack had to take a break this episode but Tyler does a great job informing our listeners about Masonic Youth and DeMolay in particular. Tyler will be making a run for State Master Counselor in July and talks with us about his campaign and platform. One small correction, we might have referenced early DeMolay and their friends as "Members and thier Chumps", but it is really "Chums". "Chumps" is more fun to say though! If you've been following along with the Studio 665 project and are compelled to donate, follow the link below: https://www.gofundme.com/mlp-recording-studio

¿Hablas Español? Join your Masonic Lite Podcast hosts, Pete, Jason, and Jack (Larry's on vacation) with guest co-host, Bro. Dan Madrigal. Originally from Mexico, Bro. Dan relocated many years ago to the Central Pennsylvania area. Even after having once served as Master in his original lodge in Mexico, Bro. Dan had to re-take his Degrees in his new Pennsylvania Lodge, as the two Jurisdictions did not recognize each other. Fast forward to today, Bro. Dan, along with many native Spanish speaking Brothers from the Philadelphia and Central PA area, are working to Charter Pennsylvania's first Spanish Speaking lodge. Tune in to hear the requirements, needs, and even challenges to opening this new Lodge. Do you speak Spanish? Want to hear more about club Alto Meridiano's hopes in turning their club into full fledged Lodge? Want to Join? You've come to the right place. Visit: www.MasonicLite.com Or message us at: www.facebook.com/masonicpodcast/ to learn more, or to connect with Bro. Dan Madrigal about Alto Merid

Tonight we meet with Brother Steven Henry, a dear friend of our previous guest, Ken Hudson. After some banter... ok, a LOT of banter, we sort of get on topic about first responders. Our guest is a veteran EMS, Fireman, and First Responder etc. Somewhere between the laughter and goofing around, there might be some sort of takeaway. Enjoy!

Welcome listeners! Apologies for the delay. Thanks to an extra Monday this month and some technical difficulties, we're sure you were chomping at the bit for this show (insert sarcasm). Thanks to our Facebook memories, we think we're officially 2 years old. HOWEVER, Merris will continue to say we're celebrating 2 years, for the next couple years. We call that "Merris Math". Seth took a bye week, but we have several words of "encouragement" this show from our Goose & Gridiron friends. If you're looking for something more serious, check out a great new Masonic book from a few of our friends at TMR. It's Business Time: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Business-Time-Corporate-Freemasonry-ebook/dp/B07CJVC5N3/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525861094&sr=8-1&keywords=it%27s+business+time

Join your regular hosts Pete, Larry, Jack, and Jason, along with our guest host Brother Kenneth F. Hudson Sr. Ken brings an interesting perspective to Freemasonry. Growing up in Philly and the church community, he had a negative outlook on Freemasonry, only after many years later to have his mind changed and joining at age 67. Join us as we goof around as usual but try to have a somewhat serious conversation about diversity in the craft. Bro. Moyer calls in a few times, and Bro. Seth enlightens us on another odd body with Corpora Obscurum.

Join your MLP hosts Pete, Larry, Jason, AND Jack for a night of discussion about Jack's topic and idea that Masonry is "right where it ought to be" regarding a transitional period in the craft. We have our regular appearance by Seth Anthony and Corpora Obscurum, followed by a somber piece of Masonic News. We hope you enjoy. No special guests tonight, just the four of us bantering, and a healthy dose of picking on Larry.

After a quick call in from everybody's favorite Masonic Mentor, Bro. Jeff Moyer, join your hosts Pete, Larry, Jason, Jack, and special guest co-host Rev. Matthew Randolph, Pastor of Donegal Presbyterian Church in Mount Joy, PA. The Reverend recently returned from the Knights Templar's Holy Land Pilgrimage. A trip, as the name suggests, hosted and funded by the Grand Encampment Knights Templar of the USA, reserved for select men of the cloth from across the country. Our guest co-host jumps right in and speaks about his trip, profession, and Masonry. Luckily he fit right in. Your other hosts however, are on their way to confession. Enjoy our regular segments with Masonic News with Jack Harley and a great Corpora Obscurum with the Directory of the Museum of Fezology, Seth Anthony. Knights Templar Holy Land Pilgrimage: http://www.kemerley.com/Freemasonry/KT/HLP/Holy_Land_Pilgrimage_INTRO.htm Donegal Presbyterian Church http://www.donegalpresbyterianchurch.org/ J. H. Rathbone Museum http://jhrathbonemuseum.org

This episode, join us along with a repeat guest, Bryan Hill from the Traditional Observance Kite and Key Lodge No. 811 in Allentown PA. Later in the show we are joined by Shaun Sponagle, member of Lamberton Lodge No. 476 and current Monarch for Ubar Grotto, MOVPER. We recorded this episode in our Grotto meeting place, so please excuse the hum from some pesky lights, but the Ubar Grotto Jingle courtesy of Bro. Joey Dougherty should make up for it. Also, we have a couple guest cameos with Brother Scott Helm and Mark Mattern. Enjoy!

Tonight on Episode 046, join Pete, Jason, Jack, and guest host Justin (because Larry's out sick) while our minds explode with information overload from our special guest, Symbologist and author, Michelle Snyder. Our brains are still numb, so we stole her bio and copied it below. "Michelle is a professor of mythology and symbolism, fairy tale author, blogger, and geek. She earned her post-graduate degree at the University of Wales, Lampeter and has been teaching art and visual language to students of all ages for 35 years. Her artwork, inspired by her love of symbolism, has appeared in galleries from Massachusetts to California. Michelle is co-owner of White Knight Studio with her husband Jay." We had such a blast talking to Michelle that our show ran long, we're sorry. You can find more information about her, and where to purchase her publications, at the links below: Amazon Book Store: https://www.amazon.com/Michelle-Snyder/e/B004ZOHKFA/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 White Knight Studio https://whiteknightst

After a string of offsite recordings, your fantastic four Masonic Lite co-hosts are back in Pete's basement, err... Monarch Studios! No guest, no topic, just some good old MLP banter. Pete and Larry did go to a Robert Burns supper which recap here. Other than that, we've got some news and the always educational Obscura Corpora with Seth Anthony!

Welcome to 2018 Masonic Lite listeners. Today Pete, Jason, Jack, Jeff, and a cameo from Larry on his death bed are at the Goose and Gridiron Breakfast at the Movable Feast in Mountville with Bryan L. Hill, and the new DDGM of the First Masonic District, Ronald B. Carson. Our first guest, Bryan, is beyond a big-wig in the York Rite, and Jason reads his entire Masonic Resume, all two pages and 3 minutes of it! Bryan tells us some stories from his career professionally and within the craft. Ronald B. Carson, new District Deputy Grand Master stops by and shares some insights to the next few years in PA Masonry in general and our District in particular as our a New Grand Master was installed recently as well as our new DDGM. Corpora Obscurum in in full effect with Seth Anthony and in typical fashion, Jeff and Larry have their normal jabs, but we think Jeff wins! And just when you thought Larry's voice couldn't get any worse.... well listen on listeners! Lastly, we have some great music from YOUTHFOOL, whose bandma

Well folks, this wraps up another year of Masonic Lite Podcast. Due to our Holiday Schedules, we're recording at the Goose and Gridiron Breakfast Society at The Moveable Feast in Mountville PA. Jack is under the weather so Larry's favorite antagonist, Bro. Jeff Moyer fills in again. Even though this is a Holiday show, Larry's grumpy. We reminisce about the highlights of our 2017 Masonic life in general, Masonic Lite in particular, and Moyer harasses Larry a bunch. Thank you to all "50k listeners in 62 countries" as Larry likes to claim! We know there's really only a couple of you. Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, and everything in between. We'll be on break until January 15th, 2018. - MLP Signing off for 2017.

Keeping with the Scottish Rite theme, this episode we go very local and go on location at our neighbor's "Holiday Happenings" event in the Valley of Reading PA. Pete, Larry and Jason spend some time with our host Bro Scott Helm and other dignitaries from the Valley, including Bro. Jeff Moyer, 32.125° who lined up as many interviews as he could.

Join us this week for a hodge-podge of a show. Pete and Larry tried to do the show on the sly without Jason and Jack, but we found out so we all rerecorded. Turns out we were too grumpy even by our own standards and scrapped it. Then we changed our tune when we read "The Path Forward" survey from the Scottish Rite, NMJ, and recorded our initial thoughts... AND THEN, we had an opportunity to speak directly to the source: David A. Glattly, the recently installed Sovereign Grand Commander of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. So in short, we ditched most of this weeks ramblings to accommodate the Commander and Michael Russel, the VP of Charity and Development of the Rite, so we could hear it straight from the horses mouth. We couldn't be more thrilled, actually! See below for all the videos and web sites mentioned in this episode, including a local program in the 1st Masonic District in PA: The Cornerstone Group. Scottish Rite, NMJ links: https://scottishritenmj.org/ https:/

Join us for Episode 40! How the heck did that happen? Tonight MLP hosts Jack, Larry, Pete and Jason have no guest. Larry thought it should be an open forum, or "open mic" night. Which of course means he wanted to talk about fundraising, as usual. Catch up with the boys after a 5 Monday month where we skipped a week, and hear the usual suspects and segments like Masonic News with Jack, Corpora Obscurum with Seth Anthony, and Jeff Moyer's Magical Mentoring Mystery Minute.