Episode Archive

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

  • 173: 173 - Guy Elhanan: The tragedy of forced military service

    August 11th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  40 mins 22 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Guy Elhanan, an Israeli actor and member of the Parents Circle–Families Forum, a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of bereaved families.

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    172: 172: Talking About Hulk Hogan with Joseph Yoo

    August 4th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  56 mins 56 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Episcopal priest Joseph Yoo for a "wellness check" following the death of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, a shared childhood hero.

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    171: Laila Alsheikh - Parent's Circle

    August 4th, 2025  |  Season 9  |  40 mins 35 secs
    bible, christianity, islam, politics, quran, religion

    In this episode of Crossing Faiths, John Pinna speaks with Laila Alsheikh, a Palestinian from Bethlehem and a member of The Parents Circle-Families Forum, a joint Israeli-Palestinian organization of over 700 bereaved families.

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    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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    166: 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.