Episodes

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in July of 1940. Just as the world was poised on the brink of war, so many Masons wrote to the MSA, asking “What can I do as a Freemason, when the world is going to war? Here, we find the thoughts of a kind, patriotic, humble man, a leader of the Craft if there ever was one, offering thoughts about this very question. This episode is interesting from a historical perspective, but also...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by Bro Michael Howard, of William H. Upton Lodge #206 and Scottish Rite Mason of the Valley of Bremerton, WA. We would like to thank Bro Jason Reeder, and the trail of Masons and wives who led us to this recording. Also, this Bulletin is special because it represents one hundred years of STBs, being the first in Volume 100. Masons appear in literature, and are sometimes identified as such. Here, we find the fasci...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in March of 1941. Many a brother has asked, “Why illustrated by symbols? Why not just explained in direct language?” An excellent question, and one that is addressed most thoroughly. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by Bro Colin Briton, Freeport #23, Maine. Masonry is not, and makes no claim to be a religion, though it’s faith is both it’s pride and glory. Do share this, and all of these podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in June of 1922, and is by an unknown author. Freemasonry has perhaps no greater name than Robert Burns, and as this week is his birthday, it seems appropriate to visit his monument. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in June of 1943. Where was LaFayette made a Mason? We don’t know. Why not? Because there are not minutes. All of the business we conduct, all of the ideas and efforts that come up and are discussed at meetings, these are what Masonry does, and a true and accurate record of such is what constitutes the records of the Craft. Here, we find an excellent discussion about a rarely raised su...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and first published in January of 1939. In 1935, the MSA published the first of several Lodge room plays, short, instructive dramas performed by brothers for the purpose of Masonic education. They all centered around a rural, fictitious Lodge in the mid-country, Doric Lodge, and were performed in Lodges around the country. These plays are still available from the MSA, and are still excellent Lodge presentati...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Stuart M. Pollard, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Colbeth, PM – King Solomon #60, Auburn WA and host of The Working Tools Podcast. One of the most irritating things to a Master of a Lodge is when two old-timers, likely Past Masters, decide to have a side discussion while a meeting is going on. Here, we find an excellent discussion about what is expected, and respected for a Master to do. Enjoy, and do share this and all ...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in October of 1929, and is by an unknown author. In the ritual explanation of the third principal virtue, prudence, we are told that this should be the particular characteristic of every Mason, especially in mixed company. Here we find an excellent expansion of this idea. Please do share this with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev DR and Bro Joseph Fort Newton, and was first published in July of 1927. Even a stranger, visiting a Masonic Lodge for the first time, will be struck by the Letter G, prominently displayed over the seat of the Worshipful Master. Here, we find an excellent discussion of this central symbol to the Craft. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by WBro Don Cyr, PM Freeport @23, Maine. Here we find but some suggestions about how a(n American) Mason might show proper Masonic respect for such an important symbol in Lodge. Please do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, we are pilgrims travelling through time, and as we pause to put this year behind us, let us hear what our brothers in 1924 heard, as timely and as timeless then as now. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, and everyone you know.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in July of 1953 by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, PM United @8, Brunswick, Maine. It has been said that there is no royal road to learning, and similarly there is not one for Masonry. Here we find an engaging discussion about these concepts. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in 1975 by Rev Bro Oscar Alan Gwyn, and was released on this Podcast a year ago. As this year finally draws to a close and we celebrate with our loved ones, let us again remember why these two particular Saints have come to mean so much to our order, representing as they do the two great aims of the Craft: Righteousness and Love. Enjoy, and do share all of these Podcast episodes with you Lodge and your Brothers.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in 1965 by Dr. Joseph L. Bla. Here we find a dive into the history and traditions that make the holiday season special to us, as Masons, and this is both timeless and timely. Merry Christmas, Happy Feast of St. John, Happy Kwanzah, or however you celebrate. Do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brother and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in August of 1954, and is by an unknown author. A man decides to join a local Lodge in the town he has moved to; a son decides to join the Lodge of his father and grandfather. What do we tell them? Here is an excellent discussion about that very question. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge, but also with all of your applicants.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in September of 1931, and was one of the first to make an appearance on this Podcast. It is well worth the listen, as it addresses how we, as Masons, should respond to inquiries about the Craft. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in September of 1957, and is by an unknown author. The ancient caveman who picked up a stick to assist himself in walking or climbing had in his possession the ancient forbear of the Masonic Rod. Here we have a quite engaging story about how we came to know it in its modern sense. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy and was first published in September of 1952. Much in Masonic literature has been written about the Worshipful Master of a Lodge, and even about the Wardens, Secretary, and Treasurer, but little has been written about the Deacons and Stewards. Here, we find an excellent discussion of these officers, and their duties and responsibilities. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothe...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in October of 1956, is brought to us by VW Bro David Koncz, and is by an unknown author. The dictionary defines “Enigma” as something mysterious or hard to understand. Here, we find an interesting and Masonic treatment of this idea. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in July of 1954. For thousands of years, men have used symbols to communicate ideas. Here we have an excellent discussion about the symbol behind the symbol. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and was first published in March of 1951. Most, if not all Grand Lodges have, as part of the EA degree, a statement comparing EAs to chalk, charcoal, and clay, which represent freedom, fervency, and zeal. Explanations of this allegory are, however, usually fairly thin. Here, we find an excellent discussion, penned by one of Masonry’s most venerated leaders, about this very subject. Enjoy, and do share this a...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in May of 1965, and was written by MW Bro Morris Shapiro, PGM – LA. On this day of giving thanks for the manifold blessings and comforts which surround us, let us not lose sight of our Moral Responsibility. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was first published in February of 1959, and was written by MW Bro Robert H. Nizbet, PGM – CT. The Junior Warden’s station is in the south, the better to observe the time, and his emblem of office is the Plumb. Here we find an excellent discussion of the role our JW played in the operative Craft, and how those duties translate to our Speculative Craft. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.