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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Unveiling the Fascinating History of Freemasonry in Ohio | Part 2 | HL 128 1:07:00

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Welcome back to Historical Light, the Masonic Podcast that delves deep into the fascinating history of Freemasonry. In Part 2 of our Ohio series, we're excited to continue our exploration of the state's rich Masonic heritage. Special thanks to out #Patreon supporters who help us keep bringing your amazing Masonic History content and grow the show a…

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A Conversation with Brother Scott M. Sherman | HL 127 1:04:28

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In Episode 127 of Historical Light, join us as we sit down with Brother Scott M. Sherman, a distinguished Mason from Massachusetts, for a personal conversation about his Masonic journey since he became a Freemason years ago. Through this conversation, we'll gain a unique perspective on Freemasonry and learn some things that may impact our own journ…

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Unveiling the Fascinating History of Freemasonry in Ohio | Part 1 | HL 126 1:02:57

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Greetings, and welcome to Historical Light, the Masonic Podcast that takes you on a captivating journey through the ages, exploring the rich and intriguing history of Freemasonry. In our latest episode, we're thrilled to delve into the fascinating history of Freemasonry in Ohio, a story of perseverance, community building, and growth. Joining us to…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Live From the Grand Lodge of Kansas 2023 | HL 125 52:45

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Join us for a special live on-location episode of the Light Masonic Podcast, as we take you to Hotel Topeka at City Center in Topeka, Kansas - the venue for the 167th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. Our esteemed guests for this episode include James Jack from Scotland, Mikel Stoops (a past Grand Master of Kansas now residing in I…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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The History of Freemasonry in California | HL 124 1:01:41

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Welcome back to Historical Light, the Masonic Podcast where we journey through the ages, exploring the vast history of Freemasonry. In episode No. 124, we delve into the rich and fascinating history of Freemasonry in California, a story of pioneering spirits and masonic growth. Our special guest for this episode is Gabriel Mariscal. Gabriel will sh…

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The Midwest Conference on Masonic Education | MCME | HL 123 1:08:46

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This week we explore the fascinating history of the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education ( MCME ). Formed in 1949 at a gathering of interested Masons from Illinois, the organization is comprised of a loose and ever-changing collection of Masonic educators from Grand Lodge jurisdictions. This includes 12 north-central States and the Province of M…

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The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library | HL 122 1:00:14

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The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is a state-of-the-art facility and a true service to the Craft of Freemasonry. Located in Lexington, MA., this fantastic library and archive is the direct effort of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. In this episode, we are joined by Richard W. Elliot (Executive Director), Hilary Anderson St…

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M∴W∴ Robert C. Talbott | Kansas Past Grand Master Interviews | HL 121 1:02:58

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Historical Light has teamed up with the Kansas Lodge of Research to interview the living Past Grand Masters from the Grand Lodge of Kansas A.F.&A.M. as part of the jurisdiction's Oral History Project. In this special release of Historical Light, we will be joined by M∴W∴ Robert C. Talbott, Past Grand Master of Kansas (2018-2019). We will get an ins…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Star in the East Lodge | HL 120 1:07:04

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Star in the East Lodge is the oldest existing Lodge in New Bedford, Massachusetts, although it was not the first Lodge organized there. This lodge has a crazy past from whaling to the abolitionist movement. In this episode, we are joined by Adam Pimentel and Brian Fernandes of Star In The East Lodge to walk us through the amazing history of their l…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Digitizing the Grand Lodge of South Carolina | HL 119 1:09:25

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When we consider the history of Freemasonry, there are two major points to consider. A) Freemasonry has a strong and proud history that deserved to be preserved and studied. B) Our historical records are largely poorly kept and disappear from our grasp quickly. This is why you hear us preaching the importance of digitizing our records on a regular …

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Dues Cards and Regularity Through the Ages | Amity | HL 118 1:07:44

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Masonry has a long history of various checks and balances within the order but have you wondered about the history of the dues cards that Masons carry today and how aspects of regularity have been handled throughout the ages? Brothers Jeremy S. Barnes and Michael Radigan, Founders of Copiri Inc. and Amity: travel... safely join us to discuss that v…

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The Traveling Man | HL 117 1:03:29

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Masonry has a long and proud tradition of travel. Today, this means traveling to other lodges, meeting new Brothers, and enjoying the differences you find between lodges and jurisdictions. In this episode of the Historical Light Masonic History Podcast, we speak with "The Traveling Man" himself, Jim Hall. Brother Hall hosts another stellar Masonic …

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The Order of DeMolay | HL 116 1:01:18

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In this episode of the Historical Light Masonic History Podcast, we speak with Brother Marvin Fletcher about the history of the Order of DeMolay. DeMolay is a masonic youth organization that was founded in 1919 by Frank S. Land. The organization is named after Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. DeMolay aims to provide y…

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Rites of Passage and Initiation Throughout History | HL 115 1:03:47

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Historical Light welcomes our good friend Brother Joe Martinez on the show to guide us through the fascinating history of various Rites of Passage and Initiation throughout the ages.By Alex G. Powers

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The Life of Dr. James Naismith | HL 114 1:13:55

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This episode on Historical Light we will be joined by our good friend Brother Michael Jarzabek who will be sharing the amazing life story of Dr. and Brother James Naismith. The fascinating story of his life goes much deeper than you may have known. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for our live toast. Big thanks t…

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Masonic Con Kansas Recap | HL 113 1:08:37

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This week on Historical Light we are joined by our friend Daren Kellerman who recently served as the Master of Ceremonies for the first ever Masonic Con Kansas. Join us as we recap this amazing event that came to Kansas for the first time with some never before known behind the scenes details. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage read…

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The Gardner Masonic Temple | HL 112 1:20:28

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This week on Historical Light we are joined by our friends Gerald Sloan, Justin Staley, and Deuce Hayden (the current principle officers of Gardner No. 65) to chat about the history of the Gardner Masonic Temple located in Gardner, KS. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for our live toast. Big thanks to all of our …

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The Winding Stairs Crossover Episode | HL 111 1:01:05

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This week on Historical Light we are joined by our friend Juan Sepulveda to chat about lodge historians and Masonic traveling, but we switch things up a bit with a joint episode. To catch this episode in its entirety you can find the first half on the The Winding Stairs Podcast and the second half right here! We will still be live around the interv…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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The Path of the Warrior-Mystic | HL 110 1:03:55

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This week on Historical Light we will be chatting with an old friend to the show, Brother Angel Millar on his latest book "The Path of the Warrior-Mystic". Join us as we dive deep in this topic and connect the dots to the historical connections in the Craft we can find here. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for o…

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Paranormal Freemasonry | HL 109 1:27:40

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There is a lot of history around Freemasonry and many see our old Temples as a bit "spooky". Others just get spooked by esoterics in general. Together this sets the groundwork on which some draw a connection between Freemasonry and the Paranormal. This week none other than Robert Johnson of the Whence Came You? Podcast joins us to talk Paranormal F…

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Justice Lodge No. 457 | HL 108 1:04:56

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Did you know that Kansas has a lodge whos membership is made up purely of law enforcement officials? It's true and while not an "old" lodge, they have some pretty cool history. This week Historical Light welcomes Brothers Cole Presley and Daren Kellerman. These two gents have more than one thing in common. They are both Kansas Masons, both law enfo…

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Washington, D.C. Masonic History | HL 107 1:27:27

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It is no secret that American Freemasons have a long standing and unique relationship with our nation's capital. This week Historical Light welcomes Brother Chris B. Ruli as we discuss some of the amazing Masonic history behind Washington, D.C. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for our live toast. Be a part of the…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Reviving the Concept of Personalized Masonry (For real this time) | HL 106 1:15:38

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This week Historical Light welcomes Brother Chad Kopenski as discuss Reviving the Concept of Personalized Masonry and explore how the personal component of Freemasonry has evolved through the ages.....but we will Actually talk about it this time! (If this reference escapes you, check out our April Fools episode) Remember to have your cannon and fav…

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The Lodge at Refreshment | HL 105 1:05:18

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This week on Historical Light, We are joined by Brother Cedric Jacobson as our special guest to discuss some of the fascinating history behind the Masonic Lodges while at Refreshment. We will discuss the drinking/tavern culture in America from colonial times and relate that to some of our practices. Brother Jacobson will even attempt to recreate a …

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Kansas Freemasonry: Two Jurisdictions, One Brotherhood | HL 104 1:02:11

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This week on Historical Light, Alex is out so Brother Daren Kellerman (a Past Grand Master of Kansas) is filling in as our special guest host. Joining him will be two distinguished Brothers from the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas: Jeffrey Boykin Sr. (Deputy Grand Master) and Johnnie Eaves (Senior Grand Warden). Brother Daren can …

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Reviving the Concept of Personalized Masonry 1:01:09

1y ago1:01:09

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This episode of Historical Light just happened to land on April 1st as we welcome Brother Chad Kopenski to the show. We discuss Reviving the Concept of Personalized Masonry and explore how the personal component of Freemasonry has evolved through the ages....or do we.... Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage at the end of the show for …

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Live at the GL of Kansas Annual Communication 1:33:01

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This week Historical Light's live episode falls during the Grand Lodge of Kansas Annual Communication! Will we cancel? Nope, we are going live at Grand Lodge! Join us virtually as always for an enjoyable chat with Most Worshipful Brother Daren Kellerman and Brother James Jack from Scotland. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready f…

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South Pasadena Lodge No. 290 | HL 101 1:13:46

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This week Historical Light welcomes Brother Dago Rodriguez to share the history of South Pasadena Lodge No. 290 in South Pasadena, CA. In this episode, we will be taking a look at the iconic history of SPML 290 and how they got to where they are today. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for our live toast. Be a par…

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History of Freemasonry in the Philippines: The Fusion of 1917 | HL 100 1:36:45

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This week Historical Light welcomes Brother Teodoro Kalaw IV, the Centennial Senior Grand Lecturer and Past Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines! In this episode, we will be learning about the general history of Freemasonry within the Philippines as well as having Brother Kalaw guide us through the tale of The Fusion of 1917: "When th…

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The Lodge of Amity No. 5 | HL 99 1:18:11

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This week Historical Light welcomes our special guests, Brothers David Merckle and Jason Richards! In this episode, we will be taking a look at the iconic history of The Lodge of Amity No. 5 who many of you know recently suffered a terrible fire resulting in a total loss of their Temple and so much history packed inside. Join us as we learn all abo…

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Historically Accurate Prince Hall | HL 98 1:10:28

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This week Historical Light welcomes our special guests, Brothers Ryan Flynn, Oscar Alleyne, and Ken Collins! In this episode, we will be taking a look at the amazing recent work by Ryan Flynn of the one and only Prince Hall. There is a ton of symbolism and historical accuracy worked into this painting that these Brothers came together to make happe…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Laws on Masonic History | HL 97 1:19:30

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This week Historical Light welcomes our special guest, Bro. Josef Wages! In this episode, we will be taking a look at a different method of saving Masonic history. What if our lodges or even Grand Lodges had laws in place to require proper records and archiving for historical purposes? This should be a lively discussion. Remember to have your canno…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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The History of COA Strategic Planning | Grand Lodge of Kansas | HL 96 1:07:18

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This week Historical Light welcomes our special guest, Most Worshipful Bro. Mikel Stoops! In this episode, we will be taking a look at how the Grand Lodge of Kansas COA developed order out of chaos by implementing a strategic plan as well as how this part of our history plays a role in our future. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage …

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Masonic Archaeology | HL 95 1:21:05

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Join us on October 15th as Historical Light welcomes our special guest, Bro. Branden Corbett! In this episode, we will be diving into the topic of Masonic Archaeology. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST as Brother Brad Drew leads our live toast. Be a part of the Historical Light community, Join us at www.Historical…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Oklahoma Masonic History | Grand Lodge of the Indian Territory | HL 94 1:03:13

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This week, Historical Light welcomes Bro. T.s. Akers for our first full-length live episode to discuss the Masonic history within the jurisdiction of Oklahoma, beginning with the fascinating history around the Grand Lodge of the Indian Territory. Remember to have your cannon and favorite beverage ready at 9 pm CST for our live toast. Thank you to o…

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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What a Petitioner for the Degrees Should Know | Live Toast | HL 43 16:39

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As promised-we got these lives uploaded for all to enjoy again. In this mini episode Robert reads from a fantastic old document entitled what a petitioner for the degrees should know, and of course ended it off with a 9pm toast!By Alex Powers & Robert Marshall

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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The Iconic Craddock | Live Toast | HL 41 17:40

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As promised-we got these lives uploaded for all to enjoy again. In this mini episode the hosts of Historical Light chat with the iconic Brother Craddock of The Craftsmans Apron and talk about some of his favorite pieces in his collection , and of course ended it off with a 9pm toast!By Alex Powers & Robert Marshall

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A Painted Memento | Live Toast | HL 40 11:30

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As promised-we got these lives uploaded for all to enjoy again. In this mini episode the hosts of Historical Light chat about a painted memento in Roberts family, chat about some cool Masonic history on his side, and of course ended it off with a 9pm toast!By Alex Powers & Robert Marshall

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Historical Light Masonic Podcast - Preserving the History of Freemasonry

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Freemasonry During Epidemics | HL 39 50:39

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Dear Brethren our world, much including Freemasonry, is working through a darkened hour. We have seen the prompt and drastic impact that the current COVID-19 virus has played on Masonic meetings and gatherings across the country and globe but this is not the first time the Craft has had to make quick decisions in the best interest of the Brethren. …

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Knights of Pythias and Freemasonry | HL 38 1:19:21

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Chivalry! Honor! Friendship! In this postmodern era, the once-sacred idea of what constitutes a friend has been watered down for most by the simple click of an ADD or REMOVE button. Join us with special guests Dylan John Callahan and Casey Pemberton as we explore the ancient Greek tale of Pythagorean mystics Damon and Pythias. The important lessons…

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Geeg Wiles and Captain Ahab | HL 37 50:34

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**Surprise Release** Everyone is headed to the Texas Grand Lodge Session so we decided to drop this one early Just for "Y'all"! This week the hosts of Historical Light have the pleasure to sit down with Brothers Geeg Wiles and Captain Ahab; and yes, we said Brothers. There is one amazing story behind this WWII era wooden Captain that you need to kn…

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Episode 36 - The Odd Fellows, the Goat, and the Masonic Crossover 2:17:16

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Have you heard the jokes around Freemasonry about “the goat”? Have you heard of the Odd Fellows (IOOF)? Well, in this episode of Historical Light our resident historians tackle both topics head-on with a special guest, Ainslie Heilich. To top things off, Ainslie is our first guest on the show that is not a Freemason, but rather an Odd Fellow. We ge…

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Episode 35 - The Detroit Masonic Temple 1:15:01

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Join Alex and Robert as they chat with Bro. Rob Moore, the lead curator, archivist, and guide for the biggest masonic building in the world! Detroit Masonry began long ago during the military lodge era prior to the American Revolution. Bro. Moore shares insight about those early days of the first British lodges on the American frontier and how they…

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Episode 33 - Grand Lodge of Mississippi Archives 1:26:52

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In this episode of Historical Light, the hosts are joined by none other than R:.W:. Bro. Jared Stanley, Grand Secretary and Grand Librarian for the Grand Jurisdiction of Mississippi. Bro. Stanley also hosts the very well known YouTube channel “What is a Mason”. He joins us this evening to share some insight into his efforts within the archival work…

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Episode 32 – The Masonic Relevance: Comparing Generations 1:14:37

3+ y ago1:14:37

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This week the Hosts of Historical Light have an enjoyable chat with Brother Justin Jones to discuss the contemporary relevance of Freemasonry of both then and now.By Historical Light

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Episode 31 - The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality with Bro. Angel Millar 1:09:35

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This week the hosts of HL are joined by none other than Brother Angel Millar to discuss his new book, The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality: Craftsman, Warrior, Magician and some of this historical research that lead to it.

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Episode 30 - Ostego Lodge No 138 1:27:34

4y ago1:27:34

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This week the hosts of Historical Light are joined by Brother Nathan Tweedie this week to cover some of the wonderful histories of Ostego Lodge No. 138. Have you heard of it? Join us to find out more through the fantastic research Brother Tweedie has done on his lodge history.

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Episode 29 - Big News 50:44

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We are Joined this week by Brother Robert Marshall once again out of Waco Texas and we have some Big News. Check it out!

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Episode 28 - We're Back! 13:50

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Ep 27 Remembering LeRoy Hill 10:12

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We highlighted a past Brother from my lodge a few episodes ago, William McClintock, well today we are going to talk about another, LeRoy Hill. This Brother was actually the first of the area to die in WWI and passed away in action on a battlefield in France. We recently got the opportunity to do a joint event with the local Legion Post in honor of …

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