This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, hosts Chuck Warren and Sam Stone are joined by Jonathan Butcher, Dr. Lars Powell, and Sine Kerr for a wide-ranging conversation on education, censorship, insurance, and the future of Arizona. Jonathan Butcher, Acting Director of the Center for Education Policy and Will Skillman Senior Research Fellow in Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation, joins the show to break down the Trump administration’s restoration of Title IX protections, the legal fight over Biden-era gender identity rules, and what the changes mean for women’s sports. He also discusses restorative justice in schools, classroom discipline, school choice, the Heritage Education Freedom Report Card, the “Mississippi Miracle,” and why civics education remains essential to the American experiment. Follow on X: @JM_Butcher Book: The Polarization Myth: America’s Surprising Consensus on Race, Schools, and Sex In B’s Crime Corner, Brennen revisits the death of Kurt Cobain and the growing calls to reexamine the case. She walks through the forensic concerns that continue to raise questions, including the shotgun evidence, blood spatter issues, heroin levels, missing syringe concerns, and why some believe the case deserves a fresh look as a potential murder rather than a suicide. Dr. Lars Powell, Executive Director of the Center for Risk and Insurance Research at the University of Alabama, joins the program to discuss research suggesting spam filters may have sent Republican fundraising emails to junk folders, potentially costing GOP campaigns an estimated $117 million in donations. He explains how the data was analyzed, what the findings may show about email bias, and why the issue matters. The conversation also expands into rising insurance costs, building standards, and how stronger construction can reduce losses and make coverage more affordable. Find him on LinkedIn: Lars Powell Finally, Sine Kerr, Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Arizona, joins Chuck to discuss the campaign trail, the major issues driving the race, and her vision for the state alongside Andy Biggs. She talks about Arizona water policy, agriculture, affordability, tax policy, Medicaid fraud, energy prices, and why she believes Arizona needs stronger leadership and a more serious long-term strategy. Follow on X: @SineKerr Catch Breaking Battlegrounds live on 960 AM in Phoenix every Saturday at 9:00 AM, with full episodes and exclusive podcast-only segments dropping every Friday wherever you get your podcasts. Stay connected: • Substack: @breakingbattlegrounds • Website: breakingbattlegrounds.vote • News: breakingbattlegrounds.news • X: @breaking_battle • Instagram: @breakingbattlegrounds • Facebook: Breaking Battlegrounds Enjoy the show? Leave a 5-star review & share! We are one of the top 2.5% most popular shows out of 3,779,399 podcasts globally. We interview policymakers, elected officials, & world-recognized reporters about the opportunities & hurdles the U.S faces.