{"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. 47 - Who's Alone with Your Child at School?","slug":"ep-47-who-s-alone-with-your-child-at-school","published_at":"2026-06-23T02:38:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615/ep-47-who-s-alone-with-your-child-at-school","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byrna-bros-podcast-with-josh-schirard-7068615","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI9950865964.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/SHDI9950865964.mp3","summary":"This episode covers the controversy in Albemarle County schools after two elementary school staff members were arrested on child sex-crime-related charges, and it argues that the situation exposes deeper failures in school leadership and parent communication. Rob Schilling and Noah Coffin say the community is shocked, but not entirely surprised, pointing to what they describe as a long-running culture problem in the district. They criticize the superintendent and school board for not acting quickly enough, for mishandling communication with families, and for allowing policies they believe leave children vulnerable. They also discuss Turning Point USA’s role on campus, the pushback they say the chapter has faced, and how the controversy has intensified tensions in the district.","meta_description":"This episode covers the controversy in Albemarle County schools after two elementary school staff members were arrested on child sex-crime-related charges…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1745,"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-47-who-s-alone-with-your-child-at-school/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-47-who-s-alone-with-your-child-at-school.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}