"Masonic High Priestess of Satan" is one heck of a job title. Join us this week as Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush talk about the infamous Taxil Hoax. It's a classic subject in Masonic practical education, and for good reason! Do you know how to make tables float and turn furniture into crocodiles? Have you encountered the greatest pre-Internet trolling ever? Was Albert Pike a Satanist? Why did the Devil buy real estate in South Carolina? Let's take a peek inside the mind of one of the most convincingly charismatic con-men ever to walk the planet.
The Fort Worth Lodge #148 Podcast would also like to urge you to donate blood if you are medically able. Your time and precious gift, can and DOES save lives. Thanks!
00:00:34 - Host Introductions
00:01:23 - Masonic News
00:06:00 - Discussion Question: Are Skulls Appropriate, or Tacky?
00:14:10 - Discussion question: Favorite Podcasts to listen to?
00:19:51 - Episode Main Content: The Taxil Hoax
00:42:49 - Fake Albert Pike Quote
01:03:52 - Events Listing
01:13:13 - Fraternal Quote of the Week
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Join us in this special episode as Brother & Noble Cody Cox gives us a crash course in the Shrine. Are you a Shriner? Are you thinking about being one? Do you have no idea what a Shriner is? Settle in, and enjoy, as Brothers Rhit Moore and Gabriel Jagush learn about the Shrine and its great works from Brother Cox.
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00:00:39 - Host & Guest Introductions
00:01:22 - Masonic News
00:04:15 - Listener Questions
00:18:28 - Brother Cody Cox tells us his story and gives us a Shrine 101 crash course.
01:32:05 - Events Listing
01:43:32 - Cody & Moslah Contact Info
01:44:34 - Weekly Quote
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Please join us this week for our fireside chat! Our special guest, Brother Billy Hamilton, tackles all sorts of subjects with our hosts, Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush. Brother Billy tells us about his long road to joining up with us at 148, and we wax poetic on all sorts of things serious and non-serious. Did you know that some states have written proficiency work? What are secrets, anyway? Who is this Jack Chick guy? What does your significant other think of your schedule? How long will it take Gabe to find something in the Grand Lodge Lawbook? All these questions, and more!
The Fort Worth Lodge #148 Podcast would also like to urge you to donate blood if you are medically able. Your time and precious gift, can and DOES save lives. Thanks!
00:00:34 - Host & Guest Introductions
00:01:41 - Masonic News
00:04:59 - Listener Question: What is the biggest misconception you had about Masonry, prior to becoming a Mason?
00:23:24 - Episode Content: Brother Billy Hamilton Tells Us His Story
01:18:48 - A bird interrupts the conversation
01:43:39 - Events Listing
01:54:08 - Weekly Quote
01:54:43 - Closing Words
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Do you have a mentorship program? Yes? That is awesome. No? You need one now! Here at Fort Worth Lodge, we're still experimenting, but we've starting using one that really seems to work. Join Brothers Rhit Moore and Gabriel Jagush and our very special, homegrown, Brother Junior Warden, Will Wier! Brother Gates could not join us for this episode but he'll be on again next week. Let's talk mentorship!
News: 1:50
Discussion Questions (Public Displays of Intolerance): 6:47
Main Content - The Big Brother Program: 22:02
Events Listing: 1:15:04
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Oh, if only we were as dreamy as Brad Pitt. Please join Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush as they discuss Masonry in the movies! There's a lot of movies that didn't get covered in the podcast - there's so many! In answering a listener question, what the heck are are the goat jokes about? Is Masonry in the movies a good thing? How cheesy does it get? Do we really control the world? Does Gabe have a mildly embarrassing reason for joining the Craft? Find out all this, and more!
News: 0:57
Discussion Questions (Goat?): 12:23
Main Content - Masonry Gone Hollywood!: 21:17
Gabe gets distracted and talks about esotericism in Harry Potter: 1:14:45 - 1:17:15
Events Listing: 1:19:01
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Before we get to it: we will definitely need a followup! This subject has a lot to offer. Please join Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, Gabriel Jagush, and Omar Galiazzi as they tackle the subject of member retention. What drives away new members? Is there a difference between what keeps an Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master at lodge? Are stated meetings really that boring? Do we get distracted too often? Find out all this and more.
Guest Intro: 1:52
News: 2:20
Discussion Questions (Ring, or no ring?): 13:13
Main Content - Omar's Journey: 18:52
Main Content - Membership Retention: 40:55
Events Listing: 1:29:00
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Join Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush as they discuss officer duties. In this episode, Rhit confesses to us that he is capable of burning pasta. Thanks for listening!
Rhit's Shrine Visit / Appendant Body Membership discussion: 1:45
News: 10:35
Discussion Questions (Favorite Officer Positions): 17:30
Main Content - Officer Duties: 28:10
Events Listing: 1:16:45
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The boys had research projects to do this week! Join us as we talk about fraternal organizations outside of Masonry. What are the Knights of Pythias? What's the story behind those marble tree stumps in cemeteries? How badly can we butcher names? What was Albert Pike up to before he was a Mason? Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush take a look outside of the Masonic family. Thank you for listening.
News - 1:11
Questions - 5:58
Main discussion - 14:24
Knights of Pythias - 18:31
Knights of Columbus - 29:21
Ordo Templi Orientis - 39:33
Fraternal Forestry - 44:40
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn - 53:37
Independent Order of Odd Fellows - 1:04:02
Rosicrucian Fraternal Organizations - 1:16:52
Local Events - 1:28:34
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Join us this week while we talk about what Masonry seems to be. Are we an educational organization? Are we a charitable group? Are we just a frat? What about that guy in the corner with the ritual cipher; what's his deal? Can we fix the issue of social isolation? Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush wax eloquent (or yap endlessly, take your pick) on the subject. Thank you kindly for listening!
Main discussion starts at 17:55 and events listing starts at 1:14:04.
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A preview for episode 7. Remember to subscribe to the podcast on your podcast app so the episode will automatically download over wifi and you can listen in your car or free time without using data. If you search for Fort Worth 148 in most any podcast app we should come up and you just click the subscribe button. Most episodes will be uploaded late Wednesday night and if you subscribe it will be ready for the ride into work Thursday. Next episode will be this Thursday 3/30/17. Be safe and travel well brothers. #daretobesquare
On this week's fireside chat, Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush are joined by a special guest: Brother Junior Warden Will Weir of Fort Worth #148! Brother Will is the head of the 148 degree team. What are the benefits of a degree team? Who needs to get involved? How should you approach running and maintaining a team? D'ya got a fancy look? These questions and more get tackled in this episode as Will gives us some insight. Thanks for listening!
Main discussion starts at around 11:37 and local events listing starts at 1:29:30.
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Just a quick teaser for episode 6 and a fun fact about Texas Masonry. Remember to subscribe to the podcast on your podcast app so the episode will automatically download over wifi and you can listen in your car or free time without using data. If you search for Fort Worth 148 in most any podcast app we should come up and you just click the subscribe button. Most episodes will be uploaded late Wednesday night and if you subscribe it will be ready for the ride into work Thursday. Next episode will be this Thursday 3/23/17. Be safe and travel well brothers. #daretobesquare
This week, we try and tackle the issue of retaining members. Is Masonry broken, or does it just smell funny? What responsibilities do lodges, individual masons, and Grand Lodge have in regards to this? What about Past Masters - where do they fit into this? How to recognize and appreciate Past Masters for their passions and abilities? How many PMs are we going to make mad by the end of this episode? Find out all this and more in this episode. Main discussion (after masonic news and questions) starts at 14:45, local event listing starts at 1:28:00. Thanks for listening!
Special request: if anyone has a multi-passenger ATV that they can lend to Webb Lodge #1454 for an outdoor MM degree on April 8th, please contact them at webblodge1454@gmail.com or 817-253-0964.
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Please join us this week in our fireside chat as we talk about what it means to walk and act as a Mason. What's the deal with charity? How to you make sure that you're still in touch with your morals? How do we apply the idea of the cornerstone of a building to ourselves? Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush get wonderfully sidetracked for a bit on news and then get to work (we get started on the main subject at around the 24 minute mark). Afterwards, tune in (1 hr 18 min mark) for listing of local events.
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If you have information on the Order of Judas Maccabeus, please shoot an email to Brother Gabe at texanmason@gmail.com or reach out to him at www.texanmason.com.
Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush get to talking about what it means to provide value to a lodge. Are you getting your money's worth? Can you improve your lodge? What are you doing right? What about your wife? We also get sidetracked on the dreaded subject of dues for a bit.
We continue with more information on the Italian Affair, discuss a recent arson attack on our Brothers in Canada, a masonic children's home saved from closure, and the renovation of the Colored Masonic Building in Birmingham, AL. At the end of the episode, we talk about what's going on in the 64th district of Texas.
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It's a triple-threat this week at the Fort Worth 148 Podcast as Brothers Rhit Moore, Grant Gates, and Gabriel Jagush talk about guarding the West Gate. It's not fun to say, but masonry isn't for everyone. How do you best get to know the man you want to call brother? Is he the right fit for Freemasonry, and is Freemasonry the right fit for him? How do you investigate him? These are all questions we explore in this episode.
We also briefly touch on the issues our Italian brothers are experiencing, and the Florida/Cuba Grand Lodge drama. At the end of the episode, we have an update on events in and around us, so if you're short on time, but want to know what's going on in the 64th district, please check out the last few minutes of the podcast and we'll get you updated.
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Join Brothers Rhit Moore and Gabriel Jagush as they chat about their plans for the Fort Worth 148 podcast and talk about the place of technology in the Craft.
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