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A Freemasonry Podcast & Journal
with Troy Spreeuw
In a solo episode, Troy Spreeuw asks why people join organizations and why they stop. Drawing on Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone and the documentary Join or Die, he makes the case that Freemasonry's future depends on belonging, bridging differences, and defending freedom of conscience, and he previews three Join or Die screenings in British Columbia.
with Bro. Ken Lane and Bro. Brett Wolfe
Spreeuw and fellow Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference organizers Ken Lane and Brett Wolfe look back at EFC 2026: why five speakers was too many, the book table, the first published proceedings, and what changes for EFC 2027.
with Bro. Salman Arif
What does it actually mean to be good at Masonic ritual? Bro. Salman Arif of Duke of Connaught Lodge turns the microphone around for a second time, with a page of written questions and one theme: the Work. Troy, newly installed as District Deputy Grand Master, takes them one at a time, and argues that getting the words right is only the barest minimum of what makes Masonry amazing.
In Episode 58 of The Mystic Tye, Troy Spreeuw goes solo to ask why people join organizations and why they stop. Drawing on Robert Putnam's Bowling Alone and the documentary Join or Die, he makes the case that the future of Freemasonry depends on rediscovering what it means to belong, and on defending the freedom to disagree. What follows is Troy's script for the episode as written. Listen to the full episode at mystictye.com/episodes.
By Troy Spreeuw
EFC 2026 Debrief: Troy, Ken Lane, and Brett Wolfe on What Worked and What Changes for EFC 2027
Bringing the Work to Life: Bro. Salman Arif Asks Troy What Makes Good Masonic Ritual
A Life in Many Colours: Bro. Julian Rees on Ritual, Spirituality, and the Crooked Road of Freemasonry