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by Jon Ruark, Jason Richards, Nick Johnson, Juan Sepulveda & Robert Johnson
The Masonic Roundtable is a weekly panel of Masons from around the United States who discuss the latest and greatest in Masonic news, events, scholarship, and happenings.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 0m
The Masonic Roundtable - 0576 - The Power of Silence
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we're turning down the noise in a world that broadcasts every thought, meal, and hot take. What is the psychological value of a conversation that isn't recorded, posted, or tweeted? We'll explore how a "tongue of good report," keeping confidences, and knowing when to listen rather than speak can shape the way we connect. We'll also tackle how Masons can engage with the issues facing our communities without bringing partisan division into the Craft. Join us for a thoughtful conversation about what we share, what we safeguard, and the power of silence.
- 2 weeks ago59 min
The Masonic Roundtable - 0575 - Emblems of Death
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we're getting into the Halloween spirit with a look at Freemasonry's emblems of mortality. The coffin, the spade, the skull and crossbones, the scythe, and the hourglass appear throughout our ritual, tracing boards, and old lodge art, and to outsiders they can look downright macabre. So why does a fraternity built on brotherly love keep so many reminders of the grave close at hand? The panel will explore where these symbols came from, what lessons they're meant to teach a Mason about time, death, and the life he builds before it, and whether their power to unsettle is exactly the point. Join us live for a spooky but thoughtful conversation about the symbols that remind every Brother his time is short.
- Oct 16, 202657 min
The Masonic Roundtable - 0574 - Masonic Anachronisms
From candlelit ritual and memorized catechisms to top hats, archaic titles, and paper dues cards, the Craft carries centuries of tradition into a world of smartphones and social media. Are these customs timeless links to our heritage, or relics that leave potential members scratching their heads? The panel will look at which anachronisms give Freemasonry its unique character, which ones may be quietly hurting our image and our ability to grow, and how lodges can tell the difference. Join us live as we ask whether it's time to change, or whether being a little out of time is exactly the point.
- Oct 9, 202656 min
The Masonic Roundtable - 0573 - Passions
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we dig into what Freemasonry really means when it talks about the passions, and why so much of the Craft points Brothers toward keeping them in check. Are passions simply strong feelings, or something more specific in Masonic teaching? How do they show up in lodge politics, leadership, ritual, and everyday life outside the tiled door? And are they inherently bad, or only dangerous when they run unchecked? Join us as we unpack what the ritual asks of us, where passion can still serve the Craft, and how a Brother can govern himself without going numb to the things that light him up.
- Oct 2, 202656 min
The Masonic Roundtable - 0572 - Square of Virtue
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we sit with a question every lodge hearing knows by heart: what does it mean to truly live a virtuous life? The Square of Virtue is more than a symbol on the tracing board. It is a working tool for how a Mason should act when nobody is watching, when the apron is off, and when the Craft's ideals meet the mess of ordinary days. Join us as we talk about living virtuously beyond the confines of the lodge, how the Square should shape our conduct at home, at work, and in the world, and what it looks like when Freemasonry's talk of virtue becomes a daily practice rather than a weekly ritual.
- Sep 25, 202656 min
The Masonic Roundtable - 0571 - PHA to UGLE
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we follow one Brother's path from Prince Hall Affiliated Masonry into the United Grand Lodge of England, and what it means to change jurisdictions along the way. Recognition, affiliation, and belonging look different when a Mason crosses from one grand lodge world into another, and that journey raises practical and fraternal questions that many traveling Brothers never expect until they face them. Join us as we unpack how one man's move from PHA to UGLE unfolded, what stayed the same in his Craft, what had to change, and what his story can teach anyone navigating recognition, dual paths, or a new Masonic home.
- Sep 18, 20261h 4m
The Masonic Roundtable - 0570 - Ancient Order of Free Gardeners
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we dig into a lesser-known cousin of the Craft: The Ancient Order of Free Gardeners. Rooted in 17th-century Scotland, where operative gardeners organized lodges for mutual aid, shared horticultural knowledge, and fraternal ritual, the Order grew into a widespread friendly society with degrees, regalia, and symbolism that often mirrored Freemasonry, including the distinctive pairing of the square and compasses with a pruning knife, while remaining its own tradition grounded in the Garden of Eden rather than Solomon's Temple. Nearly extinguished by the late 20th century, a revived Ancient Order of Free Gardeners continues that legacy across North America under the mottos Love, Wisdom, Harmony, and Truth. Join us as we explore Free Gardenery's origins, its parallels and differences with Masonry, and what cultivating the "garden within" can teach today's Craft. Learn more at https://www.thefreegardeners.org/
- Sep 11, 20261h 5m
The Masonic Roundtable - 0569 - William Morgan Returns!
In this episode of The Masonic Roundtable, we reopen the most infamous cold case in American fraternal history: The Disappearance of William Morgan. In 1826, a disgruntled former bricklayer threatened to publish the secrets of Freemasonry in Batavia, New York, was arrested, abducted from a jail cell, and never seen alive again, sparking a wildfire of public outrage, the birth of the Anti-Masonic Party, and the near-collapse of the fraternity in America. Two centuries later, our panel plus special guest Ill. Steve Harrison sifts through the historical evidence, deathbed confessions, forensic controversies, and wild folklore to examine what the documented record actually tells us about his fate. Join us as we unpack the scandal that nearly destroyed the Craft and explore what the Morgan Affair reveals about accountability, mob mentality, and the lessons we still carry today.
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