Matt catches up with John to discuss their experiences with the IRF (International Religious Freedom) summit. John joins on location from Vienna, Austria, where he is gathering intel on advanced stew and pastry technology.

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John Pinna visited the International Religious Freedom summit in Washington DC, where he interviewed Fr. John Anderson. Fr. John is an Orthodox priest in the Antiochian Archdiocese.

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Special Guest: Father John Anderson.

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John Pinna visited the International Religious Freedom summit in Washington DC, where he interviewed Greg Mitchell. Greg has been in national politics and government since 1991. In search of a higher purpose, Greg decided to focus on government reform and improving public policy, and in the late summer of 2003 founded The Mitchell Firm. The Mitchell Firm's goal is the ultimate in freedom and independence for every individual in every country.

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Special Guest: Greg Mitchell.

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John Pinna visited the International Religious Freedom summit in Washington DC, where he interviewed Sam Brownback. Sam Brownback is an American attorney, politician and diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom from 2018 to 2021. Brownback previously served as the Secretary of Agriculture of Kansas (1986–93), as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district (1995–96), as a United States senator from Kansas (1996–2011) and the 46th governor of Kansas (2011–18).

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John Pinna visited the 2022 International Religious Freedom summit in Washington DC, where he interviewed Mariam Wahba. Mariam is the Associate Director of Advocacy with the Philos Project. Mariam graduated from Fordham University with a BA in Middle East studies, Arabic, and Jewish studies. While she currently resides in NYC, Mariam was born in Menya, Egypt. Previously, she was the Policy Intern at In Defense of Christians, a Hertog Political Science Fellow, and a Tikvah Fund Journalism Fellow. Her interests include Middle East Foreign Policy, Religious Freedom and Plurality, and Israeli-Arab relations.

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Special Guest: Mariam Wahba.

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In this short episode, John and Matt continue to discuss the war in Ukraine, with John's predictions about the tide turning in Russia's favor being affirmed by emerging media. This is followed by a wide-ranging culinary discussion, including the story of a deathbed recipe.

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John offers his unique perspective on Russia's war with Ukraine—how it could have been avoided and what its probable outcomes are. Spoilers: The birth of Starfleet Command?

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John and Matt discuss how abortion specifically, and other issues generally, shape the approach to inclusivism and the shaping of public policy in the Muslim and Christian worlds.

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Matt and John recap life drama from 2021 and swap Christmas traditions.

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• Saint Nicholas - Patron Saint, Feast Day & Santa - Biography
• A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi Trio on Amazon Music Unlimited
• Carrie Underwood & John Legend - Hallelujah (Official Music Video) - YouTube