Craftsmen Online Podcast

Craftsmen Online

Welcome to the Craftsmen Online Podcast! The Craftsmen Online Podcast is the only Masonic podcast endorsed by the Grand Lodge of New York. Right Worshipful Brother Michael Arce, co-founder of Craftsmen Online, is the voice you hear hosting our podcast. Every Monday morning you’ll be greeted with a fresh episode, packed with insight from our top-notch guests. And we’re not just sticking to the usual topics –  we’re sneaking in discussions about Masonic leadership, Lodge culture and even going way beyond the Masonic universe to talk about everyday life, society, technology, traditions and more! Visit our website at www.CraftsmenOnline.com Email the show (yes, we read our email!) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support.

  1. WB Nathan St. Pierre — The Baltimore Convention

    5D AGO

    WB Nathan St. Pierre — The Baltimore Convention

    Have you ever visited a Lodge in another state and noticed small, yet distinct, differences in the ritual? Or wondered why, despite these differences, the core ceremony feels so familiar from coast to coast? The answer to both questions can largely be traced back to a pivotal, yet often overlooked, event: the Baltimore Convention of 1843. In this episode, we journey back in time with Masonic author, WB Nathan St. Pierre ("Harmony in the Hive"), to understand this crucial turning point in American Freemasonry. This national convention was an ambitious attempt to unify and standardize Masonic ritual across a rapidly expanding United States. 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    31 min
  2. Metal Drew — Unfilled Promise - Seeking Light Outside of the Lodge

    FEB 16

    Metal Drew — Unfilled Promise - Seeking Light Outside of the Lodge

    Masonic Education is a driving theme on this season of the Craftsmen Online Podcast. As many Master Masons find a gap between the Light promised during initiation and the reality of Lodge life, they seek external study. WB Metal Drew returns to discuss going beyond ritual memorization to discovering your path to becoming a Craftsman. 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    33 min
  3. Bro. Brian Mattocks — The Masonic Reflection Deck

    FEB 9

    Bro. Brian Mattocks — The Masonic Reflection Deck

    We're joined by a fellow Craftsmen Online podcaster, Bro. Brian Mattocks, the host of "A Mason's Work." Bro. Brian is a Master mason who took his oath seriously. After becoming a Mason, he started making the Masonic Reflection Deck — an exquisite collection of 42 handcrafted cards, each imbued with the timeless symbols of Freemasonry. Each symbol is a key, unlocking new perspectives on daily challenges, long-term aspirations, and the pursuit of wisdom. In this episode, Brian walks us through his deck and how to elevate our journey of self-development. 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    34 min
  4. Bro. Austin Shifrin — No Common Fire

    FEB 2

    Bro. Austin Shifrin — No Common Fire

    How did King Solomon's masons really cut the stones for the Temple? What if a mythical bird and a piece of wood from paradise were the answer?  This week, we explore the Kebra Negast with Masonic author Bro. Austin R. Shifrin, who sheds light on a fascinating chapter from his new book, "No Common Fire." 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    36 min
  5. Grand Chaplains — Faith, Fraternity, and Firsts - A New Chapter in New York Freemasonry

    JAN 26

    Grand Chaplains — Faith, Fraternity, and Firsts - A New Chapter in New York Freemasonry

    Join us for a groundbreaking conversation with Right Worshipful Brothers Kanjin Cederman, Fahimul Islam, and Yatri Trivedi – the Grand Lodge of New York's first Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu Grand Chaplains. In this inspiring episode, we explore their unique journeys to Freemasonry, the significance of their groundbreaking appointments, and how their diverse spiritual paths enrich the timeless principles of the fraternity.  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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    34 min
  6. Dr. Ann Bunch — Masonic Cold Case: The Morgan Affair

    JAN 19

    Dr. Ann Bunch — Masonic Cold Case: The Morgan Affair

    This is the first “murder mystery” episode on our podcast and there is no bigger story in Freemasonry than “the Morgan Affair.” This year marks the 200th anniversary of the 1826 disappearance of William Morgan, an event that ignited a firestorm of anti-Masonic sentiment and nearly destroyed the fraternity in America. To separate fact from fiction, we are honored to host Dr. Ann Bunch, author of the definitive work, "The William Morgan Affair: Masonic Mystery in Upstate New York." She’ll lead us through her investigation, sorting the historical truth of the event, its devastating aftermath, and how Modern Freemasonrs can acknowledge this pivotal moment in the history of our Ancient and Gentle Craft. 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    37 min
  7. WB Bull Garlington — Messoterica: Why Esoteric Study is a Waste of Time

    JAN 12

    WB Bull Garlington — Messoterica: Why Esoteric Study is a Waste of Time

    Hot takes alert! Does the study of Kabbalah, Tarot, and other esoteric traditions have a place in modern Freemasonry, or is it, as our guest argues, a "big stupid distraction from one's actual Masonic work"? We sit down with WB Bull Garlington, author of the provocative white paper "Messoterica." Listen as Bro. Bull makes the brutal case that the modern obsession with esoterica is nothing more than “a waste of time.” 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    39 min

  8. JAN 5

    2025 Top 10 Countdown — Part II (Episodes 5-1)

    Who will be #1? Last week, we kicked off our annual countdown of the Top 10 Most Listened to Craftsmen Online Podcast episodes of 2025. Our annual tradition continues this week as we reveal the Top 5 episodes... working our way to Number One! Want to hear the full Top 5 episodes? Click on the links below to listen on Spotify. Enjoy! Top 5 Most Listened to Craftsmen Online Podcast Episodes for 2025: 5. RW Rev. Kanjin Cederman — Square and Compass, Mind and Buddha 4. WB Metal Drew - Corn, Wine and Oil: Decoding the Wages of a Master Mason 3. WB Will Rothery - "Now What?" The First Steps After Your Third Degree 2. Bro. Matthew Brockbank — Survey Says: Why Are Men Leaving Lodges and What We Can Do To Get Them Back 1. WB Nathan St. Pierre — How Preston-Webb Ritual Shaped American Freemasonry Season 6 of the Craftsmen Online Podcast starts next Monday (01/12), with WB Bull Garlington and our episode on "Messoterica: Why Esoteric Study is a Waste of Time." Have a safe and happy New Year! Show notes: 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 next Reading Room event, New York Masonic History, and our Masonic Education blog!Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support. Follow the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Spotify.Subscribe to the Craftsmen Online Podcast on Apple Podcasts.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.

    35 min
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Welcome to the Craftsmen Online Podcast! The Craftsmen Online Podcast is the only Masonic podcast endorsed by the Grand Lodge of New York. Right Worshipful Brother Michael Arce, co-founder of Craftsmen Online, is the voice you hear hosting our podcast. Every Monday morning you’ll be greeted with a fresh episode, packed with insight from our top-notch guests. And we’re not just sticking to the usual topics –  we’re sneaking in discussions about Masonic leadership, Lodge culture and even going way beyond the Masonic universe to talk about everyday life, society, technology, traditions and more! Visit our website at www.CraftsmenOnline.com Email the show (yes, we read our email!) Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/craftsmen-online-podcast--4822031/support.

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  • Creator
    Craftsmen Online
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    272
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Craftsmen Online
  • Show Website
    Craftsmen Online Podcast

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