Best Free Masonry Podcasts (2024)

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Shakespeare: Creator of Free Masonry 1:03:22

3d ago1:03:22

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Steven takes a deep dive into the work and research of Alfred Dodd (1933) and others who have studied and written about Shakespeare's connection to the rites and rituals of Freemasonry. Dodd's book, "Shakespeare: Creator of Free Masonry," laid the foundation for Masons to fully claim Shakespeare as one of their own. Support the show by picking up o…

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The Business Side of Masonry 47:16

3h ago47:16

47:16

By MW Darrell Fremont & Dan Tooker

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Pub Chat: Is Masonry an Occult organization? 59:01

31m ago59:01

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we respond to some of the more absurd conspiracies and misunderstandings about Free Masons. A…

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Oresteian Hamlet With Dr. Earl Showerman 1:44:23

4h ago1:44:23

1:44:23

Steven welcomes Dr. Earl Showerman back to the series to discuss the ancient Greek sources and topical allusions of Elizabethan politics found within English literature's greatest work of drama. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com and becoming a Patron at http://www.patreon.co…

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Igalia Chats: Stone Cold Masonry

18h ago

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Brian and Eric talk with Google's Rachel Andrew about the CSS Grid Level 3 feature we've all been debating, often called MasonryBy Igalia

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Beltane 104: Tree Magic 59:23

18d ago59:23

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Beltane is held in the northern Hemisphere on May 1, and Nov 1 in the southern hemisphere, which is about halfway between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. It’s been celebrated with bonfires, visiting holy wells, fertility rituals, handfasting, honoring the fae, ma…

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Tackling The Web's Oldest Problem

17d ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with GitHub's Keith Cirkel about new work that GitHub is spearheading to help solve what might just be the Web's oldest problem: Headings.By Igalia

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Color Us Captivated!

1M ago

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Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with fellow Igalian Melissa Wen about layers and layers of things around colors.By Igalia

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Pub Chat: What is Synchronicity and what does it mean? 53:01

1M ago53:01

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we chat about Synchronicities and how we analyze them and apply what we learn in our lives. W…

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The 'Heretic' Queen of Literary Taboo 1:24:36

1M ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Journalist and author, Elizabeth Winkler, returns to the series to look back at the global reactions to her book, "Shakespeare Was A Woman and Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature." She and Steven discuss critiques and praise for the book, additions to the coming paperback edition, and hints about what Elizab…

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Episode 3 of The Iowa Grand Master's ChatCast 47:44

19d ago47:44

47:44

By MW Darrell Fremont & Dan Tooker

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Egyptian Family Tree 1:37:34

1M ago1:37:34

1:37:34

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Deity worship was a crucial part of everyday life in ancient Egypt, and we know of more than 1,500 gods by name. With the exception of the reign of Akhenaten (17 years, in 14th c BCE), the Egyptians were a polytheistic religion. Today, we know the Egyptian deities by their a…

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Pub Chat: Is Spice from Dune just LSD and How does the “Voice” work? 50:34

1M ago50:34

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we respond to our first Patreon poll and answer several questions about Dune and practical Ma…

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The Art of Collaboration and Commitment 1:34:04

1M ago1:34:04

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Steven shares behind-the-scenes details and insights into the many collaborators and facets behind producing a major theatrical event such as "William Shakespeare, Esquire" and the Brittle Glory Marathon at the Guthrie Theater. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com and becoming …

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Getting Started in Standards

1M ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with Mozillan and HTML editor Simon Pieters, and fellow Igalian/engine contributor Luke Warlow about getting started in web standards.By Igalia

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Lucid Dreaming 1:27:32

2M ago1:27:32

1:27:32

Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… A lucid dream is a dream in which you’re aware you’re dreaming and can possibly control different aspects of the dream. Some can access this state naturally, and for others this is a learnable skill to interpret and control your dreams. While there’s a lot we don’t know abou…

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Shakespeare's Muses: A Measure for the Ladies 2:08:03

2M ago2:08:03

2:08:03

Steven welcomes globally renowned engineer and music composer, Luis Sousa, back to the series to discuss the importance of the muse to the creative process and the five female muses found within the Shakespeare canon. Recorded March 8, International Women's Day, this episode pays tribute to the ladies who helped shape the Bard's life and his works.…

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Pub Chat: Doing Magic in Ancient Languages? 40:09

2M ago40:09

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we explore the age-old question, “Should I be doing magic in Ancient or Dead Languages?”. Rep…

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Igalia Chats: Mailbag!

2M ago

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Eric and Brian open up the viewer mailbag to talk about recent AI and Accessibility posts, memory-safe browsers, backwards compatibility and platform regrets, dealing with tech debt, and moreBy Igalia

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Ostara 104: Weather Magic 1:19:11

3M ago1:19:11

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Ostara is held on the Vernal or Spring Equinox, which is the beginning of astronomical spring. On this day, night and day are equal, and each day after it is longer than the last until the summer solstice. Festivals for the spring equinox are associated with new beginnings, …

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Bard Battle of the Sexes 1:39:59

2M ago1:39:59

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Steven and his wife, Annie, discuss the complexities of the relationship between Kate and Petruchio in "The Taming of the Shrew," and why that play carries such a strong level of love/hate reactions with modern actors and audiences. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquillthepodcast.com and beco…

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Pub Chat: What do you do with Storm Water? 32:38

3M ago32:38

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we explore the age-old question, “What do I with all this storm water now that winter is comi…

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Enki Deep Dive 1:10:23

3M ago1:10:23

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… One of the Anunnaki, Enki is the Sumerian god of water, knowledge, crafts, and keeper of the divine powers called Me. Enki is a complicated and many faceted god, and as patron god of one of the oldest temples in one of the world’s oldest cities, many of the themes associated…

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Igalia Chats: The Interop Project - Prioritization Stew

3M ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat about the Interop Project and the complexities of organizing it.By Igalia

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The Iowa Grand Master's ChatCast Episode 2 48:10

3M ago48:10

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In this episode we build off the first as well as talk Masonic Etiquette with guest Skyler Watson.By MW Darrell Fremont & Dan Tooker

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Christopher Marlowe: Gay, Atheist, Spy, & Shakespeare? 1:07:42

2M ago1:07:42

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Steven welcomes novelist, playwright, director Ted Bacino to this episode to discuss his novel and script of the same name, "The Shakespeare Conspiracy." Together, they explore some mysterious details surrounding the life and recorded death of Christopher Marlowe and certain theories that Marlowe was involved in writing the works of Shakespeare. Su…

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Pub Chat: Is Sympathy from The Kingkiller Chronicle just Intention Magic? 44:55

3M ago44:55

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we explore one of the magical systems in The KingKiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss, Sympat…

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Igalia Chats: CSS Working Group Face-to-Face Recap

3M ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer recap the recent CSS Working Group Face-to-Face meetings.By Igalia

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Imbolc 104: Candle Magic 1:27:17

3M ago1:27:17

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Imbolc takes place on Feb 1 (northern Hemisphere) or Aug 1 (southern hemisphere) about halfway between the Winter Solstice (Yule) and the Spring Equinox (Ostara). It’s a time to celebrate the coming of spring with hearth fires, feasting, planning the upcoming harvest, weathe…

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Learning From Monstrous Adversaries 1:32:52

4M ago1:32:52

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Steven welcomes New Zealander Dean Bradley from the Antipodes to discuss his foray into the world of debate with the Oxfraudsters; how he approached the fray; what he gleaned from the exchange; and a new theory he has developed regarding the Shakespeare Authorship Mystery. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandis…

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Episode 1 : Introductions 45:50

4M ago45:50

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Iowa's Grand Master MW Darrell Fremont and Dan Tooker discuss the idea behind the podcast and what listeners can expect in the future.By MW Darrell Fremont & Dan Tooker

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Igalia Chats: A Lighter Shade of DOM

4M ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with Miriam Suzanne about the Shadow DOM, use cases, and 'open styling' problemsBy Igalia

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Protection Magic: Warding and the Evil Eye 1:28:24

4M ago1:28:24

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… This episode focuses on different types of Apotropaic magic, which is meant to deflect bad luck and ward off the evil eye. We discuss various types of warding magic, like the Evil Eye (Nazar), Hamsa, Eye of Horus, Horseshoes, Fascinum and more. There’s lots of talk of our pe…

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Igalia Chats: Browser Politics and You

5M ago

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Igalia's Brian Kardell and Eric Meyer chat with Jake Archibald and Surma about their new show and browser politics.By Igalia

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5 Year Anniversary! 1:47:28

5M ago1:47:28

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Steven and Jake sit down to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Don't Quill the Messenger! They read listener reviews and emails, share most popular episodes, talk about the future of the podcast, the quiller event, project and show ideas and so much more. Support the show by picking up official Don't Quill the Messenger merchandise at www.dontquil…

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Pub Chat: Feelin’ Magically Unmotivated? 43:13

5M ago43:13

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Welcome to Pub Chat! These episodes are for us to have a more free-form way to discuss listener questions, shorter subjects, as well as magical happenings, musings, and of course, go off on tangents. In this week's Pub Chat we explore magical motivation, what happens when you’re not feelin’ it, and what we do about it. Whether it’s from seasonal af…

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Italian Sources 1:42:38

5M ago1:42:38

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Steven welcomes Italian-Australian Michael Curtotti to this episode to discuss Michael's recent new translastion of Bandello's original Italian novella, "Romeo and Juliet." Steven and Michael discuss Bandello's influence on the Bard and discover original Italian passages that are directy connected to lines from the play. Michael shares some of Band…

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Yule 104: Snow and Ice Magic 1:34:38

5M ago1:34:38

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Greeting’s heathens and witches, Welcome to the Horn and Cauldron podcast… Yule traditionally starts on the Winter Solstice and ends on Jan 1, though it used to last for two months which meant this festive season helped get you through the coldest, darkest part of year. It’s also the season most associated with snow and ice. For this year’s 104 ser…