Episode Archive
165 episodes of Crossing Faiths since the first episode, which aired on June 5th, 2019.
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160: Ani Zonneveld - Muslims for Progressive Values
April 28th, 2025 | Season 9 | 44 mins 41 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
In this episode, John Pinna has a conversation with Ani Zonneveld, founder and president of Muslims for Progressive Values.
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159: 159: Jeff Mitchell - Was Jesus Real?
April 14th, 2025 | Season 9 | 1 hr 16 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A conversation between John Pinna and Jeff Mitchell, an atheist and author of the book "Jesus Demigod", which argues that Jesus did not exist.
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158: Francesca Albanese - Palestinian Human Rights
April 7th, 2025 | Season 9 | 28 mins 29 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
This episode features a conversation with Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, who details the legal and political realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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157: 157: The Problem with Human Presidents
April 2nd, 2025 | Season 9 | 1 hr 2 mins
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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156: Hasia Diner - Food and Culture of Jewish Immigrants
March 31st, 2025 | Season 9 | 34 mins 40 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
This podcast episode explores the multifaceted relationship between food, identity, and community, particularly within immigrant and Jewish communities in America.
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155: 155: Momin Sheikh
March 24th, 2025 | Season 9 | 58 mins 26 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.
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154: 154: Roya Mahboob - Rule Breakers
March 17th, 2025 | Season 9 | 23 mins 38 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
Roya Mahboob details how her organization, Digital Citizen Fund, has shifted from teaching digital literacy in Afghanistan to supporting underground education networks since the Taliban takeover.
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153: 153: Flipping the Script(ures)
March 15th, 2025 | Season 9 | 58 mins 43 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics. In this conversation, Elliot begins by asking John: "What is compelling about the Muslim depiction of Jesus?"
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152: 152: Michael Barton - American Revert
March 9th, 2025 | Season 9 | 57 mins 10 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
In this podcast interview, John Pinna speaks with Michael Barton, a Muslim revert from Wichita, Kansas who converted to Islam in 2006.
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151: Mustafa Akhwand
February 17th, 2025 | Season 9 | 1 hr 1 min
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
Mustafa Akhwand, as executive director of Shia Rights Watch, emphasizes the importance of having the right advisors with on-the-ground experience rather than relying on those who lack direct cultural understanding
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150: Creationism and the Multiverse with Rabbi Aaron Zimmer and Rabbi Eli Feder
February 10th, 2025 | Season 9 | 55 mins 11 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
Rabbi Aaron Zimmer and Rabbi Eli Feder discuss their endeavor to explore the relationship between science and religion, specifically focusing on using physics to argue for the existence of God.
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149: 149: Adi Sharabi
January 13th, 2025 | Season 9 | 49 mins 37 secs
bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion
In this thoughtful conversation between John Pinna and Adi Sharabi, they explore themes of identity, cultural heritage, and religious traditions across multiple communities. Adi, who identifies as an Arab Jew with Yemeni roots currently living in Thailand, discusses her journey from being a tour guide in Israel to becoming an online educator and content creator reaching millions of viewers.