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Welcome to the Masonic Authors’ Guild International (MAGI), where each week two historians review and critique books and other productions focused on Freemasonry, as well as discuss broader issues in historical research. Our mission is to promote the highest professional and academic standards in Masonic research, education, and publications. These podcasts begin the Guild’s mission by reviewing those that do, or do not, uphold high academic standards, and explain why they do, or do not.


The Guild members are Robert Cooper, Curator Emeritus of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, who lives in Edinburgh, and Mark Tabbert, Curator at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, Alexandria, Virginia, who lives in Iowa. Both have published significant academic historical research, and have contributed to Masonic journals and magazines. Together they have over 65 years as Freemasons, and are members of numerous Masonic research societies and Masonic Lodges in Europe and North America.


Please note: this podcast is for educational purposes and perhaps entertainment. While the Masonic Authors’ Guild International provides the most accurate information possible, listeners use the information at their own risk. This podcast and its contents are MAGI’s property as are all the opinions and information it presents. Robert L.D. Cooper’s, Mark A. Tabbert’s and any other speakers’ views and opinions within the podcasts do not represent, nor speak for, Freemasonry, any Masonic organization, or their former or current employers, in anyway shape or form. Neither MAGI, Cooper, nor Tabbert will not compensate you in any way whatsoever if you ever happen to suffer an inconvenience due to the information herein contained.

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    • Season One Recap

      Season One Recap
      May 27 2024

      MAGI launched three months ago, with a lofty vision for our work. Since 1982 and the publication of The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail, hundreds of books

      have been published about Freemasonry… not counting others that discuss subjects which have come to be associated with the Craft, such as the Knights Templar, Rosslyn Chapel, and the Illuminati.


      These sensationalist publications and productions are a modern phenomena. For over 300 years much has been written about Freemasonry, but it was mainly done so by Freemasons for Freemasons, or by their critics.


      Today, Freemasonry, as an institution, finds itself in a most curious position: non-Masons are writing about it, and the principal customers for most of these unreliable books are Freemasons. It is now apparent that because Freemasonry does not defend or promote itself in the publishing world, or on the internet, writers are free to produce anything they wish about the Craft.


      As a result, Freemasons’ own research about their fraternity is distorted by publications, videos, and websites that are produced by non-Masons, anti-Masons, and assorted lunatics. Unfortunately, Masonic organizations often give these products equal standing with academic-quality publications, simply because there is no way to tell the difference.


      It is for this reason that we created a professional guild for those who research, write, edit, and publish materials related to Freemasonry. Membership is by invitation only, and offered only to those who meet or exceed the guild’s standards, which are modeled on those of professional associations and journals like the Organization of American Historians or The Journal of Scottish History.


      Did MAGI achieve its aims? Do listeners find our podcasts interesting? What will be in season two? There’s only one way to find out!

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      13 min
    • Fact and Opinion: What Is the Difference? Is There Any?

      Fact and Opinion: What Is the Difference? Is There Any?
      May 20 2024
      Discerning between Fact and Opinion is a critical skill... and it's a skill that more than a few do not understand. This this episode the MAGI discuss the importance of this skill, and how it relates to Freemasonry. Get bonus content on Patreon

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      15 min
    • Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry

      Born in Blood: The Lost Secrets of Freemasonry
      May 13 2024
      John J. Robinson's 1989 book captured the attention of Freemasons around the world. His popular approach to the history of Freemasonry was romantic, novel and different from all that had gone before. In this episode, the MAGI consider not only this book's premises, but the 35 years of research that have been published since. How does Born in Blood measure up? Listen in to find out! Get bonus content on Patreon

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      18 min
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