The Traveling Man Masonic Podcast

Bro. Jeffrey Maier is our guest on the show! He talks about his reasons for joining Freemasonry and what its like being active in an Ohio and Pennsylvania Lodge! He also talks about his travels and working with the Valley of New Castle Scottish Rite!

WB Adam Rigden is back on the show talking about his time as District Deputy and working as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation!! Enjoy

RWB Jim Hall talks about his Masonic travels over the last 4 weeks including Inspections, Shrine Events, Deaths, & English Emulation Lodges!

WB Rob Roush is our guest on the show! We talk about how he found Freemasonry and why it kept him coming back to Allen Lodge! We also talk about how he spent 2 years in the East and about being 1st Vice President in the District Assoc. Line!

MWB Maurio D. Powell current Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio! We talk about how he came to the craft and what kept him coming back! We also talk about why he chose "Making Music" as his motto!Enjoy!

WB Micah Medley makes the trip from Tennessee all the way to East Palestine to record our latest Podcast! We talk about Traveling, Tennessee Masonry, Meaningful Connections, & So Much More! Enjoy

WB Chris Menke is our guest talking about how he found Masonry and why it is a pillar of his life!

Join us as we talk with RWB Mike Czech about his new book Vile & Impious Wretches: A novel of King Solomon's Temple & the ancient Middle East! We'll also talk about how Mike found Freemasonry and why he still stays!

We have Bro. Derek Day on the show to talk about being the Lodge Education Officer, jumping into the Officer Line, & family that were Masons before him! Enjoy!

We feature Bro. Bob Painter from West Shore Lodge No. 804 who was essential in their Chamber of Reflection as well writing his Masterpiece for the Royal Scofield on the same topic! Enjoy!

RWB Jim Hall gives an update on what life has been entailing since Ohio's Annual Communication and all of the people he is Thankful for!

Bro. John Trikouros, The Traveling Ambassador is back on the show talking about his new project documenting all of the Grand Masters pins there have EVER been!!

WB Austin Shifrin is back on the show talking about his new book "No Common Fire" coming out December 1st!! Give this a listen and get pumped for its release!!

RWB Chad Kopenski is on the show to talk about the upcoming Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio! We talk about past Communications, grab bag questions, and go down the rabbit hole of life as well!! Enjoy!

This Episode we feature Jack Hall, Jim's oldest talking about the break that they took from the last podcast & Jack's new endeavor!

Bro. John McCormick talks about being a District Deputy in the 26th District of Pennsylvania. We also talk about what brought John to the fraternity, what keeps him here, and so much more!Enjoy!

We have WB Damian Williamson on the show to talk about his journey to Freemasonry. We speak about how he inherited a wealth of Masonic family members along with sitting as the head of 4 Masonic Bodies in one year!

State Scribe, Connor Thompson & Deputy State Master Councilor, Quinn Brown are our guests on the show talking about their new podcast DeScribing DeMolay. We also talk in depth about DeMolay and all the great things they are doing!Enjoy!

Listen to RWB Jim Hall hot off of a 9 & a half hour drive back from the Outer Banks in North Carolina talk about what is going on in Freemasonry today!

WB Jon Woods is our guest on the show talking about the duties of the Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of South Dakota! He'll also talk about starting his Masonic journey in a remote Lodge in Michigan and what inspired him to become a ritualist!Enjoy!

RWB Jason Gorney, RWB Shawn Smith, & RWB Jim Hall talk about being a District Deputy Grand Master. We talk about all things Deputy life: Travel, Paperwork, Phone Calls, Service Awards, Installations, Inspections, & of course Annual Communication! Give it a listen and as always enjoy!

Bro. Brian Robin is our guest all the way from Saddleback Laguna Lodge No. 672 in Lake Forest, California. He tells us an amazing story's of freelance writing for the California Masonic Magazine, How he joined Lodge, & Connections he's made along the way! Enjoy!

RWB Chad Kopenski comes on the show for a completely unedited episode of The Traveling Man! Listen to the different coincidences that have happened along Jim & Chad's time in the fraternity!Enjoy!

RWB Pat Comer comes on the show to talk about his journey to and through Freemasonry! He is also the first person we've had on the show that compares it to a Diamond!Enjoy

Samantha Loy, Bobbi Schickler, & DeAnna Kinney join us from the Ohio Masonic Communities Resource Center to talk about what they do and offer!!Enjoy!

We have the Brothers from Studio 357 Masonic Podcast on the show talking about Freemasonry, Podcasting, & how they got starting doing both!Enjoy!

Bro. Scott Buchanan & Bro. Steve Petitjean talk about the many services and locations of the Ohio Masonic Communities! Enjoy!

RWB Randy Seipel, Deputy Grand Master of Indiana is our guest on the show! We talk about his Founders Day event along with the making of his video "Follow Me To Freemasonry!"

RWB Rob Brower is our guest on the show! He talks about his journey and why Freemasonry is so special to him!Enjoy!

RWB Dan Hrinko is on the show to talk about his new book: From Man to Mason-A Transformation through Education! We dig deep into what you'll find in his new publication along with past books written! Enjoy!

Current President of the Midwest Conference on Masonic Education, WB James Buckhorn & Past-President, RWB Chad Kopenski talk about the upcoming event! We talk about it being in Indianapolis, Indiana, who the guest speakers are going to be, & so much more! Check it out & register yourself for the conference today!

WB Jeff Avnet is our guest on the show for Episode 103! We talk about his journey into Freemasonry and why he keeps coming back to it! We also talk about him being an active officer in two Lodges at the same time as well as being the 1st Vice President of the 24th Masonic District Association! Enjoy!

Jim talks about his recent trip to speak at the Grand Lodge of Indiana's Founders Day event! Enjoy!

WB Adam Rigden is back on the show to talk about his first full year as Worshipful Master of Wautoma Lodge No. 148 and his plans for his second year in the East! Enjoy!

WB Earl Webster is our guest for our 100th Episode! Earl and I talk about why we take so many pictures, what we do with them, and why they're important to Freemasonry! We also hear about Earl's journey into Freemasonry through an Internet Inquiry & about his Love of the Craft! Enjoy!

RWB Jim Hall talks about the inception of the show back in Feb. of 2021 and how it has evolved along the way! He also talks about some of the many influential Masons that helped him mold the show into what it is today! Enjoy!

Bro. Sean Merrill is our guest on the show! We talk about his journey into Freemasonry, A little bit on why he keeps coming back, Stressors/Burn-Out, & Children in DeMolay! Enjoy!

WB Mike Miller & RWB Chad Kopenski recap the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio!

WB Gabe & Bro. Sam, hosts of the The Third Degree Masonic Podcast out of the 11th District in Ohio are guests on the show! They tell us about their own journeys into Freemasonry as well as how The Third Degree Masonic Podcast got started, from its initial idea, to today!

Grand Monarch of Grottoes International, Dave Korb is our guest on the show!! He talks about what Grotto is, how to join and why you should check it out as a possible appendant body to join!! Enjoy!

The District Education Officers from the 14th Masonic District of Ohio: WB Brad Love, WB Chris Greise, & WB Nick Bolyard are our guests. All of them are current DEO's for the District and will talk about working together in that officer. We'll also touch on how their journey led them into Freemasonry & some high points along the way!

RWB Jim Hall talks about Lodges going back to work after being dark for the summer months. He also talks about a Temple Board meeting and how it has inspired him to learn more work! We also go over Craftcast, RWB Bill Carter's Rollout Presentation, & the Grand Lodge of Ohio's Annual Communication!

Worshipful Brother, Author, & all around good guy Austin Shifrin is on the show talking about his new book "Black Ink, Farther Stars!"

WB JB McNaughton is our guest on the show talking about the Scottish Rite's Pathfinder initiative, his journey to and through Freemasonry, & his love for The Wheel of Time/Sherlock Holmes series!! Enjoy!

We have MWB Charlie Murphy on for a second go around on the show! This time we will focus solely on Charlies journey through Freemasonry. His thoughts look back on past accomplishments and Masonic Education. We will also debut our Lightning Round of random questions! We hope you enjoy!

WB Kendall Chadwick talks about his journey in Freemasonry & talks about the Widows Son Organization!

WB David Miller is our guest on the show. We talk about his journey to and through Freemasonry touching on why he joined and what kept him coming back. We also have WB Miller flip the script and ask RWB Hall a few unprompted questions!

MWB Thomas Galyen, Grand Master of Ohio in 1997 is our guest on the show! We talk about his journey through Freemasonry leading up to being Grand Master & then spending significant time as the Grand Treasurer as well!

Linda Patch & Bro. Leonard Cercone are guests on the show talking about the Scottish Rite NMJ's new book "The Path Forward!"

WB James Dalton is our guest on the show all the way from Solihull, UK!! We talk about his time spent working on Craftcast, the United Grand Lodge of England's official podcast! We talk about his duties around the district and what he's been up to since that last time he was on the show!!