The Third Degree Masonic Podcast
The Third Degree Masonic Podcast explores the history, values, and stories of Freemasonry. Episodes cover events and people from Masonic history, personal reflections from Masons around the world, and everyday lessons about integrity, truth, and charity. The show also highlights surprising connections between Freemasonry and broader culture. Hosted by Brothers Samuel, Gabriel, and Ryan, it aims to inform, entertain, and inspire both longtime Masons and curious newcomers.
Episodes
Introductions
Meet your hosts Gabe, and Samuel, our Masonic history and why we wanted to do this show. Rereleased with even better audio.
Episode One Dropps March 4th 2024!
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Forget Me Not- Masonry in WW2
Join us as we take a deep dive into the years leading up to, during, and after WW2 and the Masonic history involved. Join us as we talk about the terrifying oppression of the Nazi party and the oppression of European Freemasons, the brave stories of men who stood their ground for their beliefs, as well as the uplifting efforts of those Masons fighting the fight back in the United States.
The vie
James Taylor- His Story
Join us as we interview one of the hardest working Masons we know. A lifelong Martial Artist, Master of the Craft for the R.S.S, and Past Master of multiple lodges, he shares some of his Masonic wisdom and his love of the craft and encourages us to carry on the torch of masonry in the new age.
Remembering Samuel Niefer-Teather's to the Heart
Join us in remembering a special Mason, hear his story and the lasting effects he has left on us. This story is not told with irreverence and is not meant to exploit or take advantage of anyone and is meant in the best intentions to remember Brother Niefer. This story is one best listened to in private or with a trusted love one and is best listened to when you are in a good headspace. We hope yo
Ricky Staler- His Story
Join us as we interview Brother Ricky Staler, a senior DeMolay and hardworking Mason from Genoa. Come with us as we learn about his continued work with children and what keeps him coming back time and time again to our beloved Fraternity.
A Reflection of our Recent Travels 01
On this bonus episode due to the leap year, we are looking back into the month of April on our recent travels to multiple lodges in the 11th Masonic District. Special thank you to Oak Harbor, Wood County, Rubicon, and Pemberville Lodges for having us we had a blast!
Masonic Rings- A Masons Lightsaber
Join us as we explore Masonic rings, the stories behind them, and how they truly are an extension of the personalities of their owners.
MWB Charles R Murphy- Hear His Story
Join us as we meet Brother Murphy, Past Grand Master of Ohio F&AM . Hear his story, how he joined our amazing fraternity and why he keeps coming back for more.
Rick Crow- His Story
Join us as we interview a man with over 40 years of experience in Freemasonry. A man who has seen many changes though the organization in that time. Currently the Master of Wood County Lodge in Bowling Green Ohio. While he may seem gruff, Rick gives his no nonsense and very honest opinions of the fraternity in a way that truly shows the bones of our organization and why he continues to serve it.
Jackson Race- His Story
Join us as we interview Brother Race, a hardworking Brother who spends most of his days in the earth. A Senior DeMolay and Eagle Scout, he shares his very unique perspective of the fraternity and shows us that you don't always need to be an officer to make a big impact in your lodge.
Please forgive the audio quality, Bro Race is a dynamic talker and some points of the interview are a little low
Who runs the World,,,,,,of Cartoons? We Do!
Join us as we explore the fun and exciting influence of Masonry in Cartoons, as well as some movies and books and see how those influences have made an impact on the Fraternity.
Due to copyright laws we will post all the original clips owned by their respective creators on our social media page so feel free to Join along and check them out if you want to see what we are talking about.
RWB Todd Williams- His Story
Join us as we meet Brother Williams, and learn his Masonic journey, what he loves about this fraternity, how it relates to his awesome job as an environmental attorney, and why he works so hard for our amazing organization.
Sitting down With Brother Turco-His Story
Join us in this bonus episode where we sit down with our audio quality engineer and hear his masonic journey. We learn how he found Masonry and why he comes back to help our lodge and our podcast every week. We apologize for any sensitive listeners, he has a small filter and sometimes the things that come out of his mouth are a little rough.
Welcome Time For Fellowship with Matt and Andrew
Join us as we make some new bestfriends all the way from Wisconsin! These two Brothers are the hosts of the Hit Masonic Podcast "Time For Fellowship with Matt and Andrew". Come with us as we discuss Masonry, their Masonic Journey, and what made them decide to start their amazing podcast. This is one episode you wont want to miss. Thank you to Matt and Andrew for joining us and for the amazing con
Ronin Masons- Craftsmen without a Lodge
Join us as Brother Samuel tells us a story of a Mason who directly changed his life and discuss what happens to Masons who do not finish their education and never fully join a lodge.
The One and Only Mark Allred- His Story
Join us as we sit down with the one and only Mark Allred of Genoa lodge. We learn about his story and what it is about our fraternity that he loves and why he works so hard for it. We also discuss pop culture and the impact our fraternity has on it.
A Tale of Two Valleys- Scottish Rite FreeMasonry in NW Ohio
Join us as we sit down with Brother Tate from the Valley of Toledo and Brother Dewey from the Valley of The Firelands as we talk about all things Scottish Rite. We learn what it means to be a member of Scottish Rite and what it is about this amazing organization that makes it a perfect addition to a Mason's education. We would like to thank both Valleys for allowing their members to sit down with
Reflections of Half the Journey-Season One
Join us as we sit back casually and discuss the Journey so far, our thoughts on our recent episodes and where we plan to go from here.
"The Traveling Man" Bro. Jim Hall- His Story
Join us as we have the one and only Brother Jim Hall, the Host of the amazing and popular "The Traveling Man Masonic Podcast". We sit down and talk all things Masonry. This is one awesome guest you wont want to miss!
Stories from Grand Lodge-2024
Join Brother Samuel and Brother Gaberial as they go to Grand Lodge and meet countless new friends and even manage to get some of them to come on the show. Thank you everyone who stopped by and said hello to us.
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Hayden Hunt- State Master Counciler Ohio DeMolay
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Brother Tanner Foust
Come sit down with us as we interview Brother Foust and learn how he joined our fraternity and why he keeps coming back for more fun.
Masonry In Video Games
Join Brother Ryan and returning is Brother Ricky as they sit down and talk about Masonic Influences in Video Games, Masonic Easter Eggs, and what it is about finding these secrets that just brings them so much joy.
Quick fix at one point brother Ryan states that you don't need to be a Mason to be a Knight Templar and while one must be a Mason to join Commandery in Ohio, he was speaking of in the
A Past Masters Reflection
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Join us as we sit down with Brother Gaberial and discuss his year in retrospect. The good, the bad, and the lessons we learned from both. We are excited for the future and lets learn some advice from this past master and see where he might go from here.
Christmas Special
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Join us as we sit down with a special guest and learn the meaning of the holiday season and how our fraternity fits in.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours
Thank You to Brother Riegle for your amazing voice acting!
Brother Father and Brother Son- Dan Fawcett
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Join us as Brother Gaberial interviews his Father and fellow Brother of the fraternity. We learn how in just a couple quick years how this high school educator has taken the principles of Masonry into his daily life and how it has changed the world around him. Brother Gabe even learns some things
"Does Being a Mason Make Me a Better Man?"- Proposing the Question
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Join us as we all three sit down and discuss the new direction of the show where we will try to find our place in our amazing fraternity and seek the questions we want to learn in Masonry. We talk about the question and discuss our thoughts and out plans to seek out the answers we are
A Moment of Reflection- Bro. Bob Painter
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Join us as we sit down with Brother Bob Painter, a Master Craftsmen for the RSS who in a very short time has made candidate education and experience his mission. We talk Chambers of Reflection, Masonic Experience, and he helps us answer our overarching question, "Does being a Mason Make
Round Table- Going on a Tangent
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Join us as we sit down and have an open discussion about where we were before and what we have learned since then. Sorry for the free form in this one listeners we were excited and got off topic a bit.
"More than the Cover of His Book"- Brother WIlburn
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Welcome to episode 1 of season 2 which we have dedicated to Shrine Hospital for children.
We sit down with our Host and learn more about the man behind the microphone. Perhaps there is more to our gruff biker host than he lets on.
Thank you for taking this journey with us we have an exci
The Scribes of Masonic Knowledge- Crossed Quills
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Join us as we sit down for another round table discussion as Brother Ryan returns from the annual meeting of Secretaries in Ohio. We also discuss some awesome new things coming your way very soon!
Igniting the Sacred Flame- MWB Carter- Part One
Come sit down with us for one of our best interviews to date. We are joined by the Grand Master of Masons of Ohio, In this first part we learn more about Brother Carter, how he found this fraternity and what makes him fight for it so hard. Most of all we learn what it truly means to be LEGENDARY in this fraternity and how we all need to relight that sacred flame of the fraternity, so it burns brig
Igniting the Sacred Flame- MWB Carter- Part 2
Come sit down with us as we continue our awesome interview with the Grand Master of Masons in Ohio. We dive deep into what makes Brother Carter so excited for our fraternity, how he feels about being elected to his Honorable Position, and we learn some amazing advice we could all use. Thank you Grand Master for taking time out of your schedule to sit down with us, we really appreciate it.
"Does Masonry Make Me a Better Man?"- What did we learn?
Sit down with us craftsmen as we conclude out awesome series where we answer the question we posed. We debrief on the most recent episodes and figure out if we have grown.
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Putting the Podcast in the Hot Seat
Sit down with Brother Ryan and Brother Sam as they take a deep dive in the podcast, why did we start it, how did we figure out what we wanted to do? All these questions and more. Enjoy this fun pallet cleanser brought to you from the mind of Brother Ryan.
If you ever had an idea that you might want to get behind the Mic and Start your own Masonic Podcast, this is the Episode for you !
Icons of Masonry -Brother George Washington
Join us as we explore this Masonic Hero and learn his history in this fraternity .
Citation
Hodapp, Christopher. Solomon’s Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C. (Large Print 16pt). ReadHowYouWant, 2010.
Tabbert , Mark. “Freemasonry.” George Washington’s Mount Vernon, www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/freemasonry. Acce
Icons of Masonry-Bro Ben Franklin
Join us as we sit down and discuss one of the most influential men of his time, the Mason who tamed lightning and was Americas first diplomat.
Hodapp, Christopher. Solomon’s Builders: Freemasons, Founding Fathers and the Secrets of Washington D.C. (Large Print 16pt). ReadHowYouWant, 2010.
Icons of Masonry Showdown Franklin vs Washington
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Sit down with us as we put these two Icons of Masonry against each other and try and figure out who should be the poster boy of American Masonry. Stick around till the end you won't believe how this one will end!
What's the Length of your Cable Tow?
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Sit down with brothers Gaberial and Ricky as they discuss the possible origins of the cable tow, its meaning, and figure out the lengths of the cable tow to the fraternity.
Thank you, brother Ricky, for your awesome contribution to
Sorry Listeners
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to delay our most recent episode. But fear not we will be back to providing you top tier masonic content again in August. In the meantime, catch up on any episodes you may have missed, and we look forward to seeing you again in AUGUST
"What Really is a Traveling Man?"-Proposing the Question
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Sit Down with us as we propose the next great question, we talk about all the different meanings as we ponder the question and set forth to find the answer to this one. Time to get dialed in and learn how we can truly become " Traveling Men"
Traveling in Foreign Lands- With Mark and Charlie
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Sit down with us as we get the dynamic duo of brothers Mark and Charlie on the mic to hear their tips about traveling in Masonry.
Getting Rowdy with Studio 357
Join us as we have some fun with our good friends at 357 studios. We have a blast and learn what it means to be a Mason in their area. Due to having so many people recording at the same time as well as the distance there are some audio hiccups and occasionally talk over each other. We apologize and will do better in the future.
Gettysburg Adventure- Traveling as Masons
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Sit down with Sam Ryan and Ricky as they talk about their trip to Gettysburg and the masonic lessons they learned along the way!
Bro. Raymond E Foster- "The Temple Within"
Sit down with us as we talk to Brother Foster, Masonic Historian and Author of the New Book, The Temple Within. We talk how to get your lodge more involved in the community, as well as how you can take some of the new lessons in his book and incorporate it into your daily life.
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Brother Matt Dunn- His Story
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Sit down with us as we interview Brother Matt Dunn, a current Maryland and hopefully soon to be Ohio FreeMason. We learn about his many travels and learn what its like to come to a entirely new jurisdiction and find a little piece of home!
A Masonic Family Vacation- Traveling to Tennessee
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Sit down with us as we discuss Brother Gabes recent visit to the jurisdiction of Tennessee and we see what he learned as well as how it may have changed some of his perspectives on masonry here in Ohio.
Stories from Grand Lodge 2025
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Traveling with TIme for Fellowship
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We sit down this week and discuss with our good friends from the awesome hit show "Time for Fellowship". We discuss masonic life and what it means to them to be traveling men.
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Catching up and Thoughts on Charity
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Join us as we sit down and catch up with our hosts on what they have been up to not only with masonry but also with their lives. We then take a deep thought about Charity during the holiday season.
Happy Holidays Craftsmen
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Standing Up for Masonry, with Education and Temprance
Sit down with us as we stand up for our Fraternity and the Ideals we love in a respectful and dignified manner as much as we can.
Catching Up with Gabe and Samuel
Sit down with our hosts brothers Sam and Gabe as they recap our most recent episode, Talk the fun Masonic adventures they have been on, and their hopes moving forward.
Please forgive the awkward introduction for some reason our usual introduction was clipped during recording
Traveling with Anti Masonry- With M.W.B. Bill Carter
Come join us craftsmen as we sit down for this extended interview with Brother Carter and talk about the history of Anti Masonry, and how you as a Brother of our craft can handle it while on your travels as a Mason. This is one episode you do not want to miss. If your lodge would like to host Brother Carter to talk on this topic at your lodge, you can find him on Facebook.
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(What Does it Mean to be a Traveling Man? )Part 1- R.W.B. Chad Kopenski
Sit down with us craftsmen as we talk with longtime friend to this podcast, Brother Chad as we discuss what it means to be a traveling Man in Masonry . In this first part we get to know the man of the hour, learn his history in this fraternity and why he comes back for more! Look forward to the epic conclusion Monday March 16th
(What does it Mean to be a Traveling Man?) Part 2-R.W.B Chad Kopenski
Welcome back to this thrilling conclusion to this awesome interview with Brother Chad.
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Thank you Brother Chad for Joining us
Concluding the Question- What Does it Mean to Be a Traveling Man
Sit down with us as we conclude this awesome question and see what we have learned.
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Being Men of our Word- A lesson we could all learn
Sit down with Samuel and Ryan as they talk about what they have been up to in masonry, as well as what it means to be a man of your word and how we can be better when we say we will take on a task.
Sharing Light-Austin Shifrin
Sit down with Brother Wilburn and Masonic Author Brother Shifrin as they discuss Practical Masonry, Esoteric Theory, and the Universality of Masonry. This is one Conversation you won't want to miss!
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W.B Rod Miller- Showing the Path of Masonry
Sit back and relax craftsmen as we have District Education Officer, Music Educator and Marching Band Director, Rod Miller on the Show. We talk education, Music, and how do we find the proper way to show a candidate his personal path in Masonry, This is one episode you wont want to miss!
Catching up with the Guys
Sit back and relax with us on this very casual episode of the show where we catch up with Ryan, Sam, and Gabe and see what all they have been up to both in their personal lives and in their Masonic work. This episode gets a little bouncy craftsman we did it on very little sleep so bear with us on this one. We hope you have fun.
Welcoming a New Brother- Brother Clayton Walker
Join us as we sit down with newly raised Mason Brother Clayton Walker from Barton Smith lodge in Sylvania Ohio and learn his first impressions of the amazing organization he Joined!
Also craftsmen thank you for the understanding with delays lately it has been a very busy summer!
Membership in Masonry- How do we do better?
Thank you for joining us Craftsmen. Today we sit back and talk about membership in our fraternity, how do we make it better. We also talk about our new Room of Reflection we just built and even have some fun playing a new game "Lodge Fantasy Draft"
Sit back with us as we have some fun. Sorry for the rough edit brother Sams grandmother fell and broke her hip so he did all of this from the hospital
Roll out, and The Raising of a New Brother
Join us as Brother Sam and Brother Ryan discuss the raising of a new Master Mason, as well as the experience at Sams first Deputy Grand Master Roll out plan. We also learn from first hand experience why we don't heat water in the microwave!
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