Time For Fellowship Masonic Podcast
The Time For Fellowship Masonic Podcast is your professionally unprofessional Masonic podcast where Worshipful Brothers Matt & Andrew explore Freemasonry with humor, heart, and brotherly banter. We shine a light on Wisconsin Freeasonry through chats with local Brothers, covering history, symbols, ritual, and the weird stuff in between. One laugh, one lesson at a time.
The Results Are In! | Time For Fellowship S3E35
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week, Brost Matt is away, so Andrew is joined again by Brother Ryan Thiele and Worshipful Brother Eric Pantano, District Lecturer of District 7, to talk about how the Ritual Tournament went.
Who showed up? How was the Work? And did a little friendly competition turn out to be just what the brothers needed?
We’re talking about what went well, what they learned, and what might come next for the tournament.
So put down your cipher, the judging is over. It’s time for fellowship.
Te...
The End Is Near | Time For Fellowship S3E34
Welcome back to fellowship!
We are back, and the our Brost Matt is interviewing Andrew about how he is feeling as we winds down his year in the East. The highs and lows and everything in between.
So grab your gavels, throw them across the room, as your SD to go pick it up, ands then throw it again. Because it is time for fetch with Matt & Andrew.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and s...
Practicing The Craft | Time For Fellowship S3E33
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week, your Brosts Matt & Andrew are getting philosophical again!
We call Freemasonry "the Craft," but what does that actually mean? What is th importance of being a craftman verse a dude in an apron.Â
So get them working tools in hands, and get to work. But not too hard. Because it's time for fellowship.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us...
Skibidi Freemasonry | Time For Fellowship S3E32
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week, we’re joined by Brother Bryan Morearty of West Allis Lodge #291 to explore a question at the heart of the Craft’s future: How can modern Freemasonry attract the next generation and keep them engaged?
Join us as we discuss what younger members are looking for, what makes them stay, and how lodges can build meaningful connections while honoring tradition. We may not have all the answers, but we’re here to figure it out together!
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON...
A Mason's Duty | Time For Fellowship S3E31
Welcome back to Fellowship!
Ouyr Brosts Matt & Andrew are back to getting philosophical, this time taking a look at our view of morality through the lens of duty.
Is being dutiful one of the secret lessons of Masonry? Is this the secret sauce that makes our system so impactful? Or are we just overthinking this whole thing?
And, most importantly, is Andrew having a midlife crisis?
Come join us as we try to figure it all out!
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US...
Sojourning with Brother Jeremy | Time For Fellowship S3E30
Welcome back to fellowship!
Our brosts are back, and joined again by Worshipful Brother Jeremy Mathis. We discuss military history of th revolution, freemasonrys, the National Sojourners.
So live free or die yall!
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokOutdoor Degrees | Time For Fellowship S3E29
Welcome back to fellowship!
Matt is prepping for the cave degree and today we are talking about outdoor degrees.Â
The pros and cons and if more lodges should try them out.
So prep for misquittos.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokThe Cable Tow | Time For Fellowship S3E28
Welcome back to fellowship!
This week your brosts explore the symbol of the cable tow, and the deeper obligation it represents for every Mason. What does it really measure, and why should a Brother learn to mind the length of his own?
Tune in as we unpack how this often-overlooked symbol offers a lesson in trust, duty, and personal growth that extends far beyond the lodge room.
We also have an important annoucement.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
My 5 Senses | Time For Fellowship S3E27
Welcome back to fellowship!
This week the brosts hit the winding stairs and stop where every good Fellowcraft should: the five senses. Sight, hearing, feeling, smelling, tasting, we run through all five and dig into why the ritual bothers to slow down and make you think about them.
Turns out perceiving the world clearly is step one to actually improving in it. Who knew.
Taste you all later!
Book Referenced:
Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW...
Filling the Funnel with Austin R. Shifrin | Time For Fellowship S3E26
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week your brosts Matt & Andrew sit down with Austin Shifrin, a 33° Scottish Rite Mason out of Pittsburgh who's been racking up degrees, offices, and appendant bodies since 2006 and somehow found time to write three books about it.
We get into his path through the Craft, why he started writing it all down, and some real philosophy from his newest book, No Common Fire. Then, because it's us, we wander pretty far off the trestleboard.
Grab a chair, this one's got range.
Check out Austin's new book, N...
Time For Health | Time For Fellowship S3E25
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week the brosts are talking about something every Mason has thought about but nobody brings up at stated: what are we actually doing to take care of ourselves?
We vow to improve ourselves at every degree. We say it like we mean it. But somewhere between the late-night pizza after lodge and the three-hour sits on wooden chairs, the body kind of got left out of the conversation. Matt and Andrew get into the culture problem hiding in plain sight, why the rough ashlar might not be just a metaphor...
On With The Florida Man | Time For Fellowship S3E24
Welcome back to fellowship!
Matt is off at the Scottish Rite, and Andrew joins Brother Tyler Mitchell the sojournings son of Lake Lodge who finished his masonic journey at Winter Park Lodge #239 in Florida.
They talk about Wisconsin vs. Florida Masonry, motorcyling, and a bunch of fun stuff.
So loosen up your gaters, get in your car, and we are going to Disney Land. Because it is time for fellowship!
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!<...
The Rough & Perfect Leader | Time For Fellowship S3E23
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week the brosts pick up the common gavel and point it inward. Turns out that little tool from your Entered Apprentice degree was secretly a leadership manual all along.
Ego, distraction, vice, bad habits, we're chipping away at all of it. The perfect ashlar isn't achieved, it's aimed at. We're aiming.
So grab your gavel, relfect on them edges, and start bashing. Because it is time for fellowship!
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!<...
Live From AC 6026 | Time For Fellowship S3E22
Welcome back to fellowship.
Our brosts Matt & Andrew recorded again live at Annual Communication! We are talking with interesting brother from all around the state, and enjoying the stories of Masons in Wisconsin.
It's a muckle of fun, and give it a listen.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokThis Is Our Hole Now | Time For Fellowship S3E21
Welcome back to fellowship.
It's Matt, Andrew, and a giant Hodag hole we've somehow fallen into.
See ya at AC.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokAll Reagan, No Stopping | Time For Fellowship S3E20
Welcome back to fellowship!
Matt's out this week at the Rite, but the fellowship doesn't stop. Andrew sits down with Brother Reagan Schultz of James Muckle Hays Lodge No. 331 for a genuine hang about the road, the role of the counselor, and what it really means to become a better man through the Craft.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokTo Building or Not To Building? | Time For Fellowship S3E19
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week Matt and Andrew get into something every lodge is dealing with, whether they admit it or not. Buildings. Specifically: should your lodge own one?
It sounds like a simple question. It is not a simple question. There's pride, there's history, there's the roof, and there's the very real possibility that your lodge has become a building maintenance committee that does ritual on the side.
The bros break down the honest pros and cons of lodge ownership versus renting, what a healthy lodge-building relationship actually looks like, and...
The Ritual Olympics | Time For Fellowship S3E18
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This week, our Brosts Matt and Andrew are joined by two brothers who are on a mission to make the Work competitive in the best possible way.
Brother Ryan Thiele, a fan favorite from Lake and Middleton Ionic lodge circuit, returns to the show alongside Worshipful Brother Eric Pantano, District Lecturer of District 7.
Together, they're building something pretty cool: a Ritual Tournament for District 7. And they're here to talk about how it's coming together, what it's going to look like, and why they think a little friendly...
Brock On, Brother | Time For Fellowship S3E17
Welcome back to fellowship!
Your brosts are back, and this week we're joined by a special guest Brother Brock from Raven Lodge 303 in Illinois, and one of the hosts of the At Refreshment Podcast. He's one of our favorite people in the Craft, and we were stoked to finally get him on the show.
We dig into Masonry, meander through some silly tangents, and explore every hogdag hole we can find along the way. It's the kind of conversation that could only happen between brothers and we had a great time having it.
P...
Hanging With Young Hagrid | Time For Fellowship S3E16
Welcome back to Fellowship!
Our guest today is Brother Dave Vargas, Junior Warden at Wautoma Lodge and our Chaplain over at Lake. Almost exactly a year after his first appearance, he's back, and this one was worth the wait. We get into some great traveling experiences, take a look at gamification in Masonry, and a whole lot more.
So lace up those traveling shoes, find a lodge, shoot an email to your Grand Secretary (duh), and get out there. It is time for Fellowship.
Info on Car Show:
Wautoma Father's Day...
The Map On The Wall | Time For Fellowship S3E15
Welcome back to Fellowship.
When you walked into that lodge room for the first time, what were you actually looking for? Most men can't answer that question. But the hunger was real.
This week Matt and Andrew get into the initiation hunger, why modern men are starving for rites of passage, what the Masonic degrees were built to provide, and whether years in the officer line helps a brother do the inner work or quietly replaces it.
Wilmshurst shows up. Things get a little philosophical. It's a good one.
One laugh...
Down the Hodag Hole | Time For Fellowship S3E14
Welcome back to Fellowship!
Our Brosts are joined by a longtime listener and friend, Worshipful Brother Max Skenandore of Rhinelander Lodge #242, all the way up in Hodag Country.
Join us as we talk cryptids, Masonry, and much more.
So pick an animal, fake some bones, and become a folk legend. Because it's time for Fellowship.
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokCalled from Labor to AI | Time For Fellowship S3E13
Welcome back to fellowship!
This week, our Brosts Matt and Andrew wander headfirst into the world of AI and start asking the important questions… like “should this thing be helping run a lodge?” and “why is it better at writing emails than we are?”
From drafting communications and building education to brainstorming ideas and generally making lodge life a little smoother, the brosts break down how they’re actually using AI in the real world, and in their lodge.
So open up your AI, ask it how its day was, slowly realize how kind and sen...
Sitting Down with W:. Bro:. Andrew Martins | Time For Fellowship S3E12
Welcome Back to Fellowship!Â
In this special role reversal episode of Time For Fellowship with Matt and Andrew, Matt takes the interviewer’s chair and puts Andrew, currently serving as Worshipful Master of Lake Lodge #189, in the hot seat.Â
Three months into his year in the East, Andrew reflects on the realities of leading a lodge, including expectations, surprises, and lessons learned along the way. From managing lodge dynamics to setting the tone for the year, nothing is off the table.Â
The conversation explores the importance of the progressive line, how leadership is devel...
Back With That Other Masonic Podcast | Time For Fellowship S3E11
The bros are back from their travels and ready to return to our regularly scheduled Masonic mischief.
This episode features a very special guest, Worshipful Brother Jared Atkins from That Other Masonic Podcast. You may remember we previously had his co-host, W:. B:. Todd Whaley, join us in Season 2, Episode 12, and we have been looking forward to having Jared in the hot seat ever since.
Not only is this a fantastic conversation, but it also marks the first time Jared has been on the other side of the podcast microphone, so naturally we made sure...
We Came, We Saw, We Recorded Everything (COGMNA Special Finale) | Time For Fellowship S3E10
Welcome back to Time For Fellowship!
Our Brosst, Matt and Andrew return with for the final special episode recorded at the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America in Rosemont, Illinois.
More interviews. More fellowship. Possibly less sleep.Â
P.S. Matt snores
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
Please rate, review and subscribe for more fellowship!
Follow Us:
TiktokHoney, There Are Masons Everywhere! (COGMNA Special 3) | Time For Fellowship S3E9
Welcome back to Fellowship.
Episode 3 continues our adventure at the Conference of Grand Masters of North America, where Matt & Andrew are still stationed at their little table with microphones, doing our best impression of legitimate podcast professionals.
For four days the conference gathered some of the sharpest Masonic minds from across the continent. And for reasons we still do not fully understand, many of them wandered over, sat down, and started talking with us.
In this episode the conversations keep rolling. You will hear more stories, perspectives, and thoughtful reflections on the Craft...
Matt & Andrew in Grandmagic Land (COGMNA Special 2) | Time For Fellowship S3E8
Welcome back to Fellowship!
Episode 2 finds your brosts Matt & Andrew still wandering the winding, slightly surreal pathways of the Conference of Grand Masters of North America. By now, the microphones feel less like equipment and more like enchanted artifacts we accidentally picked up after taking a wrong turn somewhere between registration and the really expensive hotel starbucks.Â
The adventure continues.
More conversations, more brilliant minds, and more moments where insight appears out of nowhere like a theorem scribbled on the walls of Grandmagic Land.
Expect wisdom, laughter, and at l...
From Rosemont With Love (COGMNA Special 1) | Time For Fellowship S3E7
Welcome back to Fellowship!
Our brosts Matt & Andrew had the incredible opportunity to attend the Conference of Grand Masters of North America, where they were invited to set up a table and officially look like they knew what they were doing. For four very full days, they recorded interviews with fascinating Masons from all over the country.
Some of the finest Masonic minds on the planet gather at this conference… and somehow, many of them got trapped at our table with microphones in front of them.
This kicks off a multipart se...
Are We Killing the Mystery? | Time For Fellowship S3E6
Welcome back to fellowship.
In this episode, Matt and Andrew tackle a deceptively simple question: Is the Fraternity losing its mystery? A conversation about photos in lodge unfolds into a deeper reflection on initiation, presence, and the unintended cost of constant visibility.
You can describe a thunderstorm forever, but standing in one is different. Degrees are designed to be thunderstorms. Social media has a way of flattening thunderstorms into JPEGs.
They explore how overexposure can dilute ritual, how images can be misused outside their context, and why some experiences are powerful precisely because...
Finding the Inner Temple... Eventually | Time For Fellowship S3E5
 Welcome back to fellowship!Â
In this episode, the Brosts attempt to answer the philosophical question of what the Inner Temple is, how we build it, and what any of this has to do with pocket watches.Â
Matt and Andrew wander through allegory, speculate wildly with minimal qualifications, and somehow connect temple-building to time itself. Is it deep? Maybe. Is it ridiculous?Â
Absolutely. So prep for anything, because the Brosts are getting philosophical.Â
Text us for Fellowship
YOU CAN NOW JOIN US ON DISCORD!
...
Fellowship with Frank McKenna | Time For Fellowship S3E4
Welcome back to Fellowship!
This time around, the brosts sit down with Worshipful Brother Frank McKenna from Lake Country Lodge #43 right here in the great cheese-filled land of Wisconsin. Frank’s lived a whole lotta Masonry and has stories, wisdom, and educational prowess.Â
We chat about Freemasonry, philosophy, life, the universe, and possibly breakfast sausage. It’s deep, it’s fun, it’s Frank.
So grab your apron, fire up that pod machine, and tune in for a good time with the man, the myth, the legend himself—Frank McKenna!
Better Call Pettigrew | Time For Fellowship S3E3
Welcome back to Fellowship!
On this episode, the Brosts are joined by Worshipful Brother John Pettigrew of James M. Hays Lodge No. 331.
Naturally, the burning question had to be asked: what does the “M” stand for in James M. Hays? To many it remains a mystery… but rumors persist that it might stand for Muckle.Â
We share fellowship with John and dive into his unique Masonic journey, a bit of good-natured lodge rivalry, and plenty more along the way.
So grab a drink, get comfortable, and settle in for a we...
The Brosts Get Old Fashion | Time For Fellowship S3E2
Welcome back to fellowship!
On this episode, the brosts are kicking it old school with Worshipful Brother Brian Byrd from The Old Fashion Masonic Podcast.
We talk shop, swap stories, and uncover the sacred truth behind why there’s no “ED” in an Old Fashion. Plus plenty more spirited discussion along the way.
So grab some whiskey. Add a little sugar. Dash those bitters. Splash some water, drop in the ice, and twist that orange peel.
Because tonight… we’re having Old Fashions.
Check...
Season 3: Thiele-napped Again | Time For Fellowship S3E1
Welcome back to Fellowship & Welcome to Season 3!
After a much-needed winter break filled with rest, snacks, and probably a few forgotten dues notices, the brosts are back and ready to kick off the new year.
To start the season, we're joined by a familiar voice. It's our very first guest (S1E5) the one and only WB Jeff Thiele. He just wrapped up his second term in the East, a full 9 years after his first. He claims it was voluntary, but we have questions.
Andrew is now the Worshipful Master of...
Thanksgiving Season Finale | Time For Fellowship S2E56
Welcome back to Fellowship!
You're invited to the grand finale of Season 2 of Time for Fellowship, the podcast where good company, good conversation, and a touch of brotherly mischief are always on the menu.
In this heartfelt and humorous wrap-up episode, our Brosts Matt and Andrew reflect on the journey through Season 2. They’ll share favorite moments, lessons, and take a moment to practice an attitude of gratitude as they look back on the year in honor of Thanksgiving.Â
Grab your apron or your earbuds, and let’s mak...
Time for Veterans with Victor & Jeremy | Time For Fellowship S2E45
Welcome back to fellowship!
In honor of Veterans Day, our hosts are joined by two phenomenal Brothers who have served both the country and the Craft. Worshipful Brother Jeremy Mathis from Waukesha Lodge and Brother Victor Magnus from Wautoma Lodge, both Army veterans, sit down with us to talk about the connection between military service and Freemasonry.
We discuss the role of Masonic values in the lives of veterans, the unique contributions they bring to the Lodge, and the long-standing relationship between the military and Freemasonry throughout history.
 Fall in, grab a cup o...
The One With RWB Chad Kopenski | Time For Fellowship S2E44
In this episode, our Brosts are joined by Right Worshipful Brother Chad Kopenski from Ohio, a Brother whose Masonic résumé reads like a legend.
He is a Past Master of Paramuthia Lodge No. 25 and the Ohio Lodge of Research, a Past Worthy Patron of Athens Chapter OES, and a Past Treasurer of Amesville Lodge. He has also served as a District Education Officer, District Deputy Grand Master, founding member of the Grand Lodge Membership Committee, Chairman of the Grand Lodge Education Committee, an...
It's Just Two Brothers... | Time For Fellowship S2E43
Welcome back to fellowship!
On this epsiode the lads kick back and do what they do best: talk about life, brotherhood, and the beautifully chaotic journey. They touch on the joys and trials of parenting, the discipline of Jiu Jitsu, the wisdom of Freemasonry, and even a bit of dirty talk... in the garden, of course.Â
This isn’t a deep dive into Masonic esoterica. It's more like a warm evening on the porch with two Brothers who know that sometimes the best light comes from good conversation. Tune in, laugh a little, and maybe pla...
Worshipful Brother Napoleon Brings the Light | Time For Fellowship S2E42
Welcome back to Time for Fellowship!
In this episode, our Brosts are joined by Worshipful Brother Napoleon Sneed-Janczak of West Allis Lodge No. 291 (and a few others—he gets around!). He is also one of the hosts of the Further Light Podcast! We dive into a rich discussion on Freemasonry, mentorship, and the role of education in shaping better Brothers and stronger lodges.
Grab your coffee, square your apron, and join us for another enlightening conversation in the quarries of fellowship.
Te...
