Front Porch Masonic

Welcome back to the Front Porch Podcast for luck episode 13. Today on the show we have 2 new guest.  The first is our newly hired producer and hip hop music guru Brother Kyle Otto of Hugh L. Bates #686 in Hamilton Ohio. We told him that we could only pay him in lapel pins so well see how much our audio quality improves. Our next guest is WB Jason Eddy who is past master of High Point #773 in Monroe, Ohio. WB Eddy is also a 2 time author and we interview him about both his books. Casting Light https://www.amazon.com/Casting-Light-Journey-Through-Masonry-ebook/dp/B01I7CB204/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502138664&sr=8-2&keywords=Jason+Eddy Musings along the road less taken https://www.amazon.com/Musings-Along-Road-Less-Taken-ebook/dp/B014N6RWNO/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1502138664&sr=8-14&keywords=Jason+Eddy We start off the show as we did in the last with the tasting of an adult beverage.  This shows drink is a smoked beer (which i had no idea there was such a thing) from Fr

Welcome Back to the Front Porch The Boys are back in studio After a Long hiatus Tony is Finally back for an Episode  Tony kinda explains his absence, but we think theres more, but thats for another show A new format for the show is explained to see if they can be a little different and unique They sample and enjoy a Frosty and Manly Beverage London Pride Beer to help celebrate the recent 300th Anniversary https://www.fullers.co.uk/beer/explore-our-beers/london-pride They discuss why every Mason Should have their own apron and wear it to lodge.  Tony Announces that his lodge has finally broken down a barrier and has initiated its first African American Brother. He then decides to talk about masonic code and law in the Ohio Masonic Code that needs to be changed They then get into the Heart of the discussion. The 300th Anniversary of the United Grand Lodge of England. Originally the Grand Lodge of London, Hence the reason for the London Pride Beer. A big Congrats to the Brothers of The Masonic Rou

We discuss some ways we can improve Lodge meets with methods supported by scientific research.  Check out the subreddit r/freemasonry  and through there the Freemasonry IRC channel. Check out the newest Masonic podcast at http://threedistinctknocks.org/   You can find us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Front-Porch-Masonic-Podcast-1724281967845337/ email us at frontporchpodcast357@gmail.com    Intro song: Did you hear the rainGeorge Erza  Outro song: In the Garage Weezer 

An interview with Professor of History Mark Lause. You can find a list of his works and his CV here. Find us on Facebook which is the best place to each us. Check out the subreddit r/freemasonry and follow the link to the best IRC group around. �

This week we read The Compass & The Crescent: Secret Societies of the Muslim Freemasons by brother Angel Millar. Please check out the second edition of his book The Crescent and the Compass: Islam, Freemasonry, Esotericism and Revolution in the Modern Age. https://www.amazon.com/Crescent-Compass-Freemasonry-Esotericism-Revolution/dp/0994252501/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1494198717&sr=1-1  Music k'naan Until the lion learns to speak The Longest Johns - Haul Away Joe  https://www.thelongestjohns.com

Four Episodes in one month!! I think we may be setting the bar a little high for ourselves this year. Tony is in the studio today for a last minute show. It is so last minute that he didn't have time to tell Taylor, so Tony's on his own for this one.  Hopefully he won't loose to many of the show's listeners with this one. In Masonic news he talks about the 300th anniversary of organized Masonry and how the Brethren of the Masonic Round Table are putting on one unique bash.  For more info and to purchase tickets please visit www.themasonicroundtable.com  In todays episode Tony interviews his wife's uncle Mr. Mark Shiveley. A man who is from a very strong Masonic Family, but for personal reasons never joined the Fraternity. They talk about Mr. Shiveley's masonic family history  What his impression of the Fraternity is being a man in his unique situation What about Freemasonry turned him off form joining. What organizations he is involved with a what their view of the Fraternity is The correl

Well we did it!  We've finally started to get our act together on this whole podcasting thing, and for the first time in our short podcasting history we are pleased to bring you a third episode in one month so we hope you enjoy. In this episode we have the pleasure to interview Right Worshipful Brother Raymond Fosnot, District Deputy Grand Master of the Second Masonic District of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. We received a very nice email from a Brother From South Pasadena Masonic Lodge #290 F&AM in Los Angeles, California https://www.facebook.com/lodge290/ RWB Ray tells us a little history of himself and how he was born and raised, both literally and Masonicly in the Great State of Pennsylvania.  His mother Lodge is West Shore Lodge #681 in Camp Hill, PA which has merged to become Eureka-West Shore Lodge #302 in Mechanicsburg, PA http://eureka302.org Due to his job he had to transfer to Dayton, Ohio where he affiliated with Huber Heights Lodge #777 in Ohio https://www.facebook.com/Hub

Surprise, surprise, surprise, we actually kept our promise and here's a second episode for this month. Even though it is still just the second part of our last show, were still counting it.  We hope you enjoy, and if your lucky you may even get a third show this month, if your lucky, and Tony does some work. In this episode we interview Worshipful Brother Mike Sekach,  Master of High Point Lodge #773 F&AM https://www.facebook.com/High-Point-Lodge-773-205499436148911/ We ask him a whole list of questions pertaining to his year so far as Master of the Lodge.  We Talk about his upcoming inspection in the EA Degree.  We discus the fact that High Point doesn't meet in a Masonic Lodge Building, but an Odd Fellows hall, and their relationship. Due to us recording in High Point lodge on their Stated Meeting night, as usual masonic business comes up and things get cut a little short, but a good first interview for us none the less Hope you have enjoyed this as well as all previous episodes

Well were back at it for the first time this year, let alone for the last several months.  Seems our ambitions that we had back in November didn't go so well.  Seems this podcasting thing isn't as easy as we thought it would be, but fear not we strive to do a better job than last year. Time will tell how this resolution plays out. We are coming to you live from a new location. This time its Taylors home lodge of High Point #773. which meets in an Odd Fellows Lodge, more to come on this later We had hopes of having an interview for this episode, but in a last minute decision we decided to do something different and take the listeners time into consideration and not bore you with a 2 hour long episode so we split it into 2 shows. Hope you enjoy In this episode we find out what we have been up to the last couple months as well as how everyone in States has seem to have lost their mind on Facebook. We have yet another book review, by another Ohio Mason. "The Craft Driven Lodge by Brother Daniel Hrinko.&

Well were back and FINALLY ON ITUNES. Taylor has a new addition to his family and has finished his year in the east. Tony is still secretary of his lodge but was fired from his Grand Lodge job. Maybe his lodge should pay more attention and do the same. Grand Lodge of Oklahoma removes recognition from the Grand lodge of Arkansas because the Grand Lodge of Arkansas doesn't  like to play nice with anyone, especially Prince Hall Freemasons and the Illuminati are planing to build a "Space Nation" in the form of the all seeing eye in a plot to rule the world.  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2099865/conspiracy-theorists-claim-plans-to-create-asgardia-space-nation-in-orbit-above-earth-is-secret-illuminati-plot-to-take-over-the-world/ Grand Lodge of Kentucky approves visitation with Prince Hall Masonry.  The Grand Lodge of Ohio removes alcohol prohibition from their code, to a small degree, or maybe all the way. Were still waiting to the Grand Master to weigh in on where Tony thinks they opened the flood

Well were back for another episode.  Hopefully soon well be on the major podcast sites. In this episode we recap what has happened since the last episode. Ohio Masons are back to Labor with their lodges.   What little time we have to do this just became less due to lodge. such is life.but we love it and will carry on. Tony visited The Detroit Masonic Temple in Michigan for the Ohio Michigan Degree day.  He goes over the differences between the two.  Maybe since we always see Ohio work is why it didn't impress.  Same old degree we always do.   We talk about the troubles with the Grand Lodge of Arkansas  Taylor reads a poem by Rudyard Kipling and a paper from a secret book. as always you can find us on Facebook and twitter, as well as email us at frontporch357@gmail.com hope you enjoy and have a great day brethren.

Welcome to episode 2  This week we realize that somethings wrong because were still not on iTunes. Just something else to add to the list of things were doing wrong. We find out the Taylor has been appointed an Ambassador for the Ohio Masonic Home and Tony decides to see what he knows. Tony discusses a new book. 'The Pilgrims Path: One man's road to the Masonic Temple' By John J. Robinson 1993 Which talks about anti masonry and the lies they continue to profess as the truth. As well as issues within the Lodge itself. Taylor reads a paper entitled 'Gold; Silver; Brass: Iron. Or The Four Masonic Values in the Euclid Lodge' By Rob Morris  http://phoenixmasonry.org/gold_silver_brass_iron.htm You can contact us by email at frontporchpodcast357@gmail.com you can reach us on Facebook at The Front Porch Masonic Podcast https://www.facebook.com/The-Front-Porch-Masonic-Podcast-1724281967845337/ or Twitter @frontporch357 or try to find Taylor on Reddit. We hope you enjoyed the show and hopefully were doin