120. Hunt for Freemasonry

About this episode

The episode discusses the portrayal of Freemasonry in National Treasure with expert guests.

On the Season 12 finale of National Treasure Hunt, co-hosts Aubrey Paris and Emily Black are joined by Mike McKee, executive director of the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia, and Stephen Pierce, founder of America's Rising Son, to assess National Treasure's portrayal of Freemasonry. Do these brothers believe Ben Gates is a member of their fraternal organization? Is Agent Sadusky a good representation of the Freemasons? And what treasures can you find at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia? • Plan your visit to the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia at https://pamasonictemple.org/. • Tickets are available for National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, TX, happening Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 PM. Get your tickets here: https://my.hmns.org/67154/67155 • Tickets for National Treasure Hunt's HEIST NIGHT event at the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC, happening Saturday, May 23, at 5:30 PM, are currently SOLD OUT. Keep an eye on this page in case new tickets become available: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/congressionalcemetery/national-treasure-hunt-s-heist-night • Order our new book, "Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History…

People in this episode

Hosts: Aubrey Paris, Emily Black

Guests: Mike McKee, Stephen Pierce

Topics covered

• Freemasonry
• National Treasure
• Masonic Temple
• Cultural representation
• Film analysis

Keywords

• Freemasonry
• National Treasure
• Masonic Temple
• Aubrey Paris
• Emily Black
• Mike McKee
• Stephen Pierce
• film analysis
• cultural representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Masonic Temple, America's Rising Son

Books & works: Riley Poole's Book of Secrets: History for National Treasure Hunters, National Treasure

Places: Philadelphia, Houston, Washington, DC

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