{"podcast":{"title":"BYRNA BROS PODCAST WITH JOSH SCHIRARD","slug":"byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615","podcast_index_feed_id":7068615,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SHDI8044080506","website_url":"https://byrna.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e86b8ef2-81d0-11ef-8491-531581665872/image/60d199892ba7e2746f35abe7ab573271.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"BYRNA","episode_count":50,"summary":"Josh Schirard, the Director of Law Enforcement for BYRNA, covers the news of the day, the rise in crime & real life testimonials about their product. Josh also covers current events and news stories, touching on the latest events and situations from the around the nation. BYRNA'S MISSION: To provide civilians, law enforcement officers and security professionals with a safe, reliable & effective non-lethal alternative to traditional firearms that will allow Byrna’s customers to protect & defend themselves, their families & their community without the need to resort to deadly force.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T12:17:27.263455+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615"},"episode":{"title":"EP. 42 - Public School Funding Excels While Students Fail","slug":"ep-42-public-school-funding-excels-while-students-fail","published_at":"2026-04-21T12:21:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615/ep-42-public-school-funding-excels-while-students-fail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI2169691702.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI2169691702.mp3","summary":"In this episode of \"Byrna Bros,\" host Josh welcomes Chris Papst, a reporter for Fox 45 News in Baltimore and author of \"Failure Factory.\" The discussion centers on the critical issue of public education, particularly the lack of funding and quality in Baltimore City Public Schools. Chris shares insights from his book, highlighting how increased funding has not translated into better educational outcomes. The conversation explores the broader implications of failing public education systems, including high crime rates and economic challenges. Chris emphasizes the need for community involvement and accountability in local school systems to drive meaningful change.","meta_description":"In this episode of \"Byrna Bros,\" host Josh welcomes Chris Papst, a reporter for Fox 45 News in Baltimore and author of \"Failure Factory.\" The discussion c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1744,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615/episodes/ep-42-public-school-funding-excels-while-students-fail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615/ep-42-public-school-funding-excels-while-students-fail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}