{"id":54378,"date":"2026-06-25T15:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T15:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/?p=54378"},"modified":"2026-07-01T15:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T15:28:00","slug":"podcast-wcco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/2026\/06\/25\/podcast-wcco\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54379 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-102129-300x169.png\" alt=\"Adam Duxter and Najeeba Syeed smile, facing each other at a table with microphones\" width=\"323\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-102129-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-102129-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-102129-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2026\/07\/Screenshot-2026-07-01-102129.png 1318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/>Prof. Najeeba Syeed was interviewed on the podcast <em>Bigger Than Belief with Adam Duxter<\/em>, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=1&amp;t=22s&amp;pp=iAQB\">WCCO<\/a>, the local Minnesota CBS affiliate television station. The episode covers a range of topics: &#8220;Facing a Cancer Diagnosis: Najeeba Syeed on Faith Across Differences &amp; Finding Peace in Uncertainty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As WCCO writes, Prof. Najeeba Syeed &#8220;<span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\">challenges the idea that religious differences must divide us. Instead, she argues that authentic faith should expand our capacity to love our neighbors, engage conflict with courage, and build meaningful relationships with people who see the world differently. The conversation takes an unexpected and deeply personal turn when Najeeba reveals she is awaiting results from a biopsy and facing the possibility of a cancer diagnosis. In that vulnerable moment, she reflects on prayer, uncertainty, and the surprising people who have shown up for her\u2014including friends and colleagues from different faith traditions. Her story becomes a powerful reminder that our deepest connections often emerge not from shared beliefs, but from shared humanity.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Timestamps<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"0 seconds\">0:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> What Faith Does With Life&#8217;s Curveballs <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4&amp;t=279s\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"4 minutes, 39 seconds\">4:39<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> Meet Najeeba Syeed: Peacebuilder, Professor &amp; Interfaith Leader <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4&amp;t=398s\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"6 minutes, 38 seconds\">6:38<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> From Kashmir to Indiana: Growing Up Muslim in the Heartland <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4&amp;t=803s\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"13 minutes, 23 seconds\">13:23<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> How to Stay Rooted in Your Faith While Building Bridges Across Religions <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4&amp;t=1524s\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"25 minutes, 24 seconds\">25:24<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8220;I&#8217;m Awaiting a Cancer Diagnosis&#8221; \u2014 Who Shows Up in a Crisis of Faith? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"ytAttributedStringLink ytAttributedStringLinkCallToActionColor\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ekI_W013gXg&amp;list=PL14e7P5cXsDD8b-qhdMF4OiF9S0aiMiP3&amp;index=4&amp;t=2166s\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"36 minutes, 6 seconds\">36:06<\/a><\/span><span class=\"ytAttributedStringLinkInheritColor\" dir=\"auto\"> Finding Common Humanity in a Divided World<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Najeeba Syeed was interviewed on the podcast Bigger Than Belief with Adam Duxter, produced by WCCO, the local Minnesota &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":642,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[36,39,38,33,35,34,37],"class_list":["post-54378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-cancer","tag-cedar-riverside","tag-faith","tag-interview","tag-operation-metro-surge","tag-podcost","tag-uncertainty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/642"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54378"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54381,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54378\/revisions\/54381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/interfaith\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}