Finding Your Spine
In a time when courage feels increasingly rare, Finding Your Spine challenges the status quo. Hosted by Dr. Chase Spears, this weekly podcast explores how Christians—and even secular conservatives—can stand firm in their values amid the pressures of cancel culture. With insightful commentary and bold conversations, Dr. Spears examines the tradeoff many make between conscience and comfort, reminding listeners that true freedom requires the spine to defend it. Tune in each week for thought-provoking discussions that inspire moral courage in an age of compromise.
Finding Your Spine
He Was Pardoned by the President After Standing Up for Liberty
Join host Chase Spears on the Finding Your Spine podcast as he welcomes Mark Bashaw, a former military officer pardoned by President Trump. Mark shares his 17-year military career, including his court martial on April 29, 2022, for resisting Covid-19 mandates, and his pardon on May 28, 2025. They discuss his stand against unlawful orders, the weaponization of emergency use authorized products (masks, tests, injections), and retaliation like the 413-day ban from duty. Topics include Article 138 redress, the deep state’s impact, constitutional oath neglect, and the psychological manipulation during the pandemic.
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:43 - Mark Bashaw’s Background
00:02:06 - Covid Mandate Resistance
00:06:38 - Article 138 Process
00:10:23 - Commanders’ Accountability
00:14:30 - Foreign Belligerent Occupation
00:20:24 - Oath to Constitution
00:29:30 - Experimental Testing Issues
00:34:38 - Masking Concerns
00:44:07 - Court Martial Experience
00:54:58 - Yevgeny Vindman’s Role
01:07:12 - Presidential Pardon
01:13:19 - Closing Remarks
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