Episode Archive

175 episodes of Crossing Faiths since the first episode, which aired on June 5th, 2019.

  • 170: 170: Chris Campbell, "The Babka King"

    July 28th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 9 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode, John speaks with Chris Campbell—better known online as Chris CARESNONE, “The Babka King”—is a Chicago‑born speaker, podcaster, and viral food creator who uses humor and high‑energy storytelling to turn everyday dishes into unexpected lessons on unity.

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    169: 169: Sahar Aziz

    July 28th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 2 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    John speaks with Sahar Aziz, distinguished Professor of Law, and Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar

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    168: 168 - Brad Knight

    July 13th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  38 mins 23 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A Christian and a Muslim talk religion & politics.

  • 167: 167 - Sumbul Ali-Karamali: LGBTQ+ Issues and Islam

    July 7th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  48 mins 23 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Sumbul Ali-Karamali about transgender identity in a Muslim context.

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    2023: 166 - Michael Hirshorne

    June 23rd, 2025  |  Season 9  |  55 mins 17 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    John speaks with Michael Hirshorne, a motivational speaker and author, about the concept of "Dawn of Peace" and the path to achieving it through personal and collective transformation.

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    165: Lost Civilizations, Including Ours

    June 9th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  56 mins 43 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    A conversation between co-hosts John Pinna, a Muslim, and Elliot Toman, an Evangelical Christian. In this episode, John and Elliot discuss the allure of lost civilizations, and explore the possible fate of our own.

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    164: Joseph Yoo

    May 26th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  1 hr 22 mins
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna talks with Joseph Yoo, an Episcopalian pastor, about his work planting a new, inclusive church in a former bakery in Texas.

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    163 - Karen Volker: Preventing Violence

    May 19th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  29 mins 34 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    John Pinna sits down with Karen Volker, the newly appointed Executive Director of the United Religions Initiative (URI).

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    161 - Maurice Bloem

    May 4th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  40 mins 33 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    John Pinna speaks with Maurice Bloem of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI) on Faith and Local Communities.

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    162: John Kiriakou

    May 3rd, 2025  |  Season 9  |  41 mins 2 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    Former CIA officer John Kiriakou delves into the significance of the private meeting between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the Vatican.

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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.

  • 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.