Reasoning with Mustapha Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/reasoning-with-mustapha Reasoning with Mustapha is a space for honest conversations about the things that actually matter — history, faith, culture, science, and the personal experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation. Hosted by Mustapha, who grew up in Morocco and has spent years in the Bay Area — a journey between cultures that sparked a deep curiosity about people and the questions that don't have clear-cut answers. No claims to having it all figured out. Just genuine curiosity, one conversation at a time. © 2026 Mustapha Radouani 10e4412e-2e22-5b25-a4da-76916fed29de yes en Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:51:53 -0700 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:52:18 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/RVbdkGEYZBAyJXIRB1qXJnueK5rYXQJFwh3Rrr3tkiA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNWRj/Y2UyYjM2MzE1YzQy/NmUzODgwYmI2NTAx/MThjYS5wbmc.jpg Reasoning with Mustapha episodic Mustapha Radouani Reasoning with Mustapha is a space for honest conversations about the things that actually matter — history, faith, culture, science, and the personal experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation. Hosted by Mustapha, who grew up in Morocco and has spent years in the Bay Area — a journey between cultures that sparked a deep curiosity about people and the questions that don't have clear-cut answers. No claims to having it all figured out. Just genuine curiosity, one conversation at a time. Reasoning with Mustapha is a space for honest conversations about the things that actually matter — history, faith, culture, science, and the personal experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation. history, faith, religion, culture, philosophy, spirituality, curiosity, conversations, interviews, personal stories Mustapha Radouani reasoningwithmustapha@gmail.com No No He Lost His Faith at 12: Junior's Story - EPS #3 4 4 He Lost His Faith at 12: Junior's Story - EPS #3 full 5c4ce297-8f17-4df5-a958-9bca702b9269 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f836f92e Junior was an altar boy, raised in a devout Catholic household — church a regular part of the week, rosaries most nights. By seventh grade, science had already started pulling him in a different direction, and eventually he let the faith go entirely. In this conversation, he walks through that whole journey: a childhood in a small farming town, years of odd jobs before landing in biotech, a 1,300-mile bicycle trip to Yellowstone at 17 that included hitting 52 miles an hour on a mountain descent, and where he's landed now as a vaccine engineer still working out what belief looks like without religion attached to it. He still wears his late grandfather's rosary necklace every day. Just not for the reason most people assume. Come to think of it. Reasoning with Mustapha explores history, faith, and culture through honest, long-form conversation — less about conclusions, more about asking better questions.

]]> Junior was an altar boy, raised in a devout Catholic household — church a regular part of the week, rosaries most nights. By seventh grade, science had already started pulling him in a different direction, and eventually he let the faith go entirely. In this conversation, he walks through that whole journey: a childhood in a small farming town, years of odd jobs before landing in biotech, a 1,300-mile bicycle trip to Yellowstone at 17 that included hitting 52 miles an hour on a mountain descent, and where he's landed now as a vaccine engineer still working out what belief looks like without religion attached to it. He still wears his late grandfather's rosary necklace every day. Just not for the reason most people assume. Come to think of it. Reasoning with Mustapha explores history, faith, and culture through honest, long-form conversation — less about conclusions, more about asking better questions.

]]> Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Mustapha Radouani Mustapha Radouani 5485 Junior was an altar boy, raised in a devout Catholic household — church a regular part of the week, rosaries most nights. By seventh grade, science had already started pulling him in a different direction, and eventually he let the faith go entirely. In this conversation, he walks through that whole journey: a childhood in a small farming town, years of odd jobs before landing in biotech, a 1,300-mile bicycle trip to Yellowstone at 17 that included hitting 52 miles an hour on a mountain descent, and where he's landed now as a vaccine engineer still working out what belief looks like without religion attached to it. He still wears his late grandfather's rosary necklace every day. Just not for the reason most people assume. Come to think of it. Reasoning with Mustapha explores history, faith, and culture through honest, long-form conversation — less about conclusions, more about asking better questions.

]]> history, faith, religion, culture, philosophy, spirituality, curiosity, conversations, interviews, personal stories No Alone at 18 in America: Barbara's Story - EPS #2 3 3 Alone at 18 in America: Barbara's Story - EPS #2 full 967eb9d3-fea3-4c15-ad0d-24f5b6dc02b8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/426d29a0 Barbara left Poland alone at 18 — no family in the U.S., barely speaking English, and no real plan beyond a plane ticket she'd saved up for through high school. In this conversation, she walks through what that actually looked like: surviving her first Chicago winter working multiple jobs, a police stop that turned into an unlikely lesson, learning English by drawing pictures at the grocery store, and eventually building a career in drug discovery — all while raising two sons and starting an MBA years into a career most people would already call successful. 

It's a conversation about what ambition actually costs, and why she still wouldn't trade the hardest parts of it. Come to think of it. 

Reasoning with Mustapha is a conversation-driven show exploring history, faith, culture, and personal experience — not to win an argument, but to understand a little more fully.

]]> Barbara left Poland alone at 18 — no family in the U.S., barely speaking English, and no real plan beyond a plane ticket she'd saved up for through high school. In this conversation, she walks through what that actually looked like: surviving her first Chicago winter working multiple jobs, a police stop that turned into an unlikely lesson, learning English by drawing pictures at the grocery store, and eventually building a career in drug discovery — all while raising two sons and starting an MBA years into a career most people would already call successful. 

It's a conversation about what ambition actually costs, and why she still wouldn't trade the hardest parts of it. Come to think of it. 

Reasoning with Mustapha is a conversation-driven show exploring history, faith, culture, and personal experience — not to win an argument, but to understand a little more fully.

]]> Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Mustapha Radouani Mustapha Radouani 3347 Barbara left Poland alone at 18 — no family in the U.S., barely speaking English, and no real plan beyond a plane ticket she'd saved up for through high school. In this conversation, she walks through what that actually looked like: surviving her first Chicago winter working multiple jobs, a police stop that turned into an unlikely lesson, learning English by drawing pictures at the grocery store, and eventually building a career in drug discovery — all while raising two sons and starting an MBA years into a career most people would already call successful. 

It's a conversation about what ambition actually costs, and why she still wouldn't trade the hardest parts of it. Come to think of it. 

Reasoning with Mustapha is a conversation-driven show exploring history, faith, culture, and personal experience — not to win an argument, but to understand a little more fully.

]]> history, faith, religion, culture, philosophy, spirituality, curiosity, conversations, interviews, personal stories No Sewwandi: War, Faith, and Finding Home - EPS #1 2 2 Sewwandi: War, Faith, and Finding Home - EPS #1 full da785d8c-c610-4e0c-a64e-5a4749619de9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0326e1de Sewwandi grew up during Sri Lanka's civil war — a childhood where armed checkpoints and searched school bags were simply part of getting to school. In this conversation, she and Mustapha talk about what it means to survive upheaval, hold onto faith through it, and carry an identity shaped by more than one world. 

This is a conversation about resilience without turning it into spectacle — about the quiet, everyday ways faith and identity get built under pressure, and what carries forward long after the circumstances change.

]]> Sewwandi grew up during Sri Lanka's civil war — a childhood where armed checkpoints and searched school bags were simply part of getting to school. In this conversation, she and Mustapha talk about what it means to survive upheaval, hold onto faith through it, and carry an identity shaped by more than one world. 

This is a conversation about resilience without turning it into spectacle — about the quiet, everyday ways faith and identity get built under pressure, and what carries forward long after the circumstances change.

]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:00:00 -0700 Mustapha Radouani Mustapha Radouani 5092 Sewwandi grew up during Sri Lanka's civil war — a childhood where armed checkpoints and searched school bags were simply part of getting to school. In this conversation, she and Mustapha talk about what it means to survive upheaval, hold onto faith through it, and carry an identity shaped by more than one world. 

This is a conversation about resilience without turning it into spectacle — about the quiet, everyday ways faith and identity get built under pressure, and what carries forward long after the circumstances change.

]]> history, faith, religion, culture, philosophy, spirituality, curiosity, conversations, interviews, personal stories No Welcome to Reasoning with Mustapha 1 1 Welcome to Reasoning with Mustapha full 0ab97193-2fcd-4ed1-825d-e9773889a3e3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b3d07d32 I'm Mustapha, and I started this show because I wanted a space where real people — everyday folks and deep experts alike — could sit down and talk honestly about what actually matters: history, faith, culture, science, and the experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation.

I grew up in Morocco and have called the Bay Area home for years now — and that journey between cultures gave me a real curiosity about people, their stories, and the questions that don't have a clear-cut answer. Those are actually my favorite conversations: the ones you leave with more questions than you started with.

I'm not coming in with the answers. I'm coming in with curiosity — and I'd love for you to come along.

]]> I'm Mustapha, and I started this show because I wanted a space where real people — everyday folks and deep experts alike — could sit down and talk honestly about what actually matters: history, faith, culture, science, and the experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation.

I grew up in Morocco and have called the Bay Area home for years now — and that journey between cultures gave me a real curiosity about people, their stories, and the questions that don't have a clear-cut answer. Those are actually my favorite conversations: the ones you leave with more questions than you started with.

I'm not coming in with the answers. I'm coming in with curiosity — and I'd love for you to come along.

]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:17:24 -0700 Mustapha Radouani Mustapha Radouani 93 I'm Mustapha, and I started this show because I wanted a space where real people — everyday folks and deep experts alike — could sit down and talk honestly about what actually matters: history, faith, culture, science, and the experiences that don't always make it into the mainstream conversation.

I grew up in Morocco and have called the Bay Area home for years now — and that journey between cultures gave me a real curiosity about people, their stories, and the questions that don't have a clear-cut answer. Those are actually my favorite conversations: the ones you leave with more questions than you started with.

I'm not coming in with the answers. I'm coming in with curiosity — and I'd love for you to come along.

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