The Excelsior Initiative is a project of the Leadership & Education Committee from the New York Council of Deliberation, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Excelsior consists of Leadership Sessions, a Lecture Series and it's all tied together by the podcast, XLCR32.
Recorded on September 22, 2026...
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold, Peter Flihan, Bill Edwards, Andrew Roberts and Praveen Anumolu.
Topics:
5 Questions with the Andrew, Peter, Praveen & Bob
Upcoming Maxwell Leadership Programs with Bill
October Events in & around New York State
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative -https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
- scroll to the bottom of the page to find dates for the Maxwell sessions.
28 May 2026
Episode 8 (June 2026)
Recorded on May 26, 2026...
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold, Peter Flihan, Bill Edwards, Nathan Tweedie and Ill. Gary Burke.
Topics:
Wrap-up of 5 Questions with the Active Members of Supreme Council from New York, tonight with Ill. Gary Burke
Maxwell Leadership Programs
June and Beyond Events in & around New York State
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative -https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
- scroll to the bottom of the page to find dates for the Maxwell sessions.
3 May 2026
Episode 7 (May 2026)
Recorded on April 26, 2026...
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold, Peter Flihan, Mark Loughran and Nathan Tweedie.
Topics:
Western Regional Reunion Wrapup with Brothers Bryant Dunham, Bob Kimmel, Jim Deasy, Michael Pettinato and Frank Williams.
5 Questions with Ill. Rick Powell
May Events in & around New York State
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative -https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
25 Mar 2026
Episode 6 (April 2026)
Recorded on St. Patrick's Day (March 17, 2026)...
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold, Cliff Jacobs, Peter Flihan, Praveen Anumolu and Ill. David Barnes.
Topics:
50th Anniversary of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library with Director Ill. Rich Elliot, Assistant Curator Stacey Fraser and Archivist Sarah Shephard.
Revolutionary Run, a fund raiser to the Museum & Library with Brothers Jamie Fields and Patrick Atkinson
5 Questions with Ill. David Barnes
April Events in & around New York State
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative -https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library -https://www.srmml.org/ (https://www.srmml.org/)
Revolutionary Run - http://run.srmml.org (http://run.srmml.org)
1975 Club - https://www.srmml.org/1975-club (https://www.srmml.org/1975-club)
1 Mar 2026
Episode 5 (March 2026)
The snow can't hold us back,
Present are Rick Powell, Cliff Jacobs, Peter Flihan, Andrew Roberts, Nathan Tweedie, Mark Loughran, Praveen Anumolu and a very special guest.
Topics:
5 Questions with our very special guest
Degree Discussion Program at the Valley of Schenectady
NYCOD History Book Forthcoming
March Events in & around New York State
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
1 Feb 2026
Episode 4 (February 2026)
Happy New Year! Took a break in January, endured the snow storms and we are back,
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold Cliff Jacobs, Peter Flihan and Ill. G. Michael Morris, Deputy for the State of New York.
Topics:
Burns Suppers
Pathfinder
5 Questions with Ill. G. Michael Morris
February Events in & around New York State
Rick gets corrected (after the credits)
NYCOD Website - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/)
Excelsior Initiative - https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/ (https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
3 Dec 2025
Episode 3 (December 2025)
Present are Rick Powell, Bob Siebold, Peter Flihan, Nathan Tweedy, Andrew Roberts and Praveen Anumolu
A lively discussion on various aspects of the Haute Grades Academy (HGA)
What's happening in the Scottish Rite Valleys of New York in December 2025
29 Oct 2025
Episode 2 (November 2025)
Rick forgets to hit record and loses a great conversation with the Haut Grades Academy (HGA) team.
Mark interviews Brother Gene Abbey from the Binghamton area. He served in WWII as a Marine, has travelled the world and, in the words of Andrew Roberts, is the bomb. The interview will appear on our YouTube Channel.
Bill fills us in on the Masonic Leadership Initiative's Maxwell Leadership programs that are upcoming.
Rick speaks with Brothers Michael Pettinato, Bob Kimmel and Bryant Dunham from the Valley of Rochest about the Western Regional Reunion to be held in Utica, NY on April 11, 2026.
Rick covers what's happening in November.
30 Sept 2025
In the Beginning...
XLCR32 is the Official Podcast of the Excelsior Initiative, the Leadership and Education Arm of the New York Council of Deliberation, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Every month, we will be bringing news, leadership sessions & education to our Scottish Rite Brethren in New York State and beyond.(https://nyscottishritemasons.org/excelsior/)
This is how it begins...
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