The Arrogant Independent

THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT FACTS ≠ FEAR   ———————————————   We’re told—constantly—that ICE custody is uniquely dangerous.   The headlines say “deaths in custody” and stop there.   But risk doesn’t exist without comparison.   So in this episode, I do something simple and increasingly rare: I compare  age-matched mortality risk  using final CDC data.   ———————————————   WHAT THE DATA SHOWS (SEE PODCAS...

Exerted Fear: Why We Reject What We Don’t Understand — and Who Benefits When We Do   ———————————————————————   Fear didn’t become this powerful by accident.   It became powerful because it was  engineered, reinforced, and normalized —until it stopped feeling like fear at all and started feeling like  common sense .   In this episode, I break down the core framework behind my newly published book, ...

The Arrogant Independent — Special Report & Podcast   ———————————————   For years, we’ve been told that  stress builds resilience .   That long hours, little sleep, constant pressure, and “pushing through” are how we create strong service members.   The data now tells a different story.   Chronic stress does not create resilience. It damages the brain.   ———————————————   Military suicide rate...

It Wasn’t PTSD: The System That Broke Our Warriors   For years, we were told the rise in military suicides was caused by PTSD, combat trauma, or a lack of resilience.   That explanation never matched the data.   PTSD only affects those exposed to trauma—yet suicide rates rose steadily among active-duty service members, including many who had never seen combat. Instead of asking harder questions, t...

THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT —— Civic Analysis ——— Two Paths: Why Regime Change Fails When There Is No Exit Regime change fails far more often than it succeeds — not because democracy is unpopular, but because policymakers repeatedly ignore a hard reality: When criminalized elites are cornered with no survivable future, they do not surrender. They fragment. They sabotage. They fight. This analysis exa...

Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7 is one of the most uncomfortable passages in the Gospels: This episode takes that scripture seriously— in context . Jesus was not speaking to outsiders. He was speaking to people who claimed his name, invoked his authority, and spoke on God’s behalf—while ignoring his teachings on mercy, humility, forgiveness, and judgment. In this episode, we explore: What “Lord, Lord”...

Measured by the Same Stick Law, Grace, and the Quiet Return of Judgment   There’s a verse many people quote casually, but few stop to examine deeply:   “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”   In this episode, I start with the historical context of that warning—who said it, when it was said, and why it mattered in a world governed by religious law and moral authority.   From there...

“MY YOKE IS EASY” — HISTORICAL CONTEXT   In the world Jesus lived in,  menstruation was not treated as a private biological reality .   It was a  public religious condition .   Under religious law and expanded interpretations, a menstruating woman was considered  ritually unclean . That status carried real consequences: ·       Exclusion from religious life ·       Social distancing enforced by do...

FREE INDEED — A HISTORICAL PODCAST What did Jesus actually mean when He said,  “You will be free indeed” ? This episode examines that statement in its  historical context , not as a modern religious slogan, but as a direct challenge to institutional control over conscience and personal autonomy. In 1st-century Judea, religious authorities exercised power not just over worship, but over identity, b...

THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT — NEW EPISODE   When Support Quietly Disappears: Power, Influence, and the Isolation of Veterans   ———————————————   This episode is not about drama. It’s not about politics. And it’s not about blaming individuals.   It’s about something far more uncomfortable —  how influence works when no one gives an order .   ———————————————   For years, I had support from veterans and...

As veterans, we’re taught to value stewardship, accountability, and fairness—especially when it comes to how people are treated after service. I recently released a podcast episode that takes a careful, data-driven look at a comparison that’s been made in public discourse:  veterans’ disability compensation versus state revenue , framed as an issue of “budget management.” In this episode, I respec...

🎧 NEW STUDIO AUDIOBOOK — NOW ON SPOTIFY ——————————————— I just released the full studio audiobook of Jesus the Radical Liberator  on Spotify. This isn’t a devotional. It isn’t partisan. And it definitely isn’t a sanitized version of Jesus. This is a historically grounded, deeply researched exploration of  why Jesus was executed by the state —and why his message still threatens systems built on fe...

Back to Bethel   I recently recorded a preaching reflection built around one simple truth:   I used to think God lived in certain places. Now I understand He walked with me through every place.   The message follows the arc of Jacob’s life — running, wrestling, limping, and finally returning — not as a history lesson, but as a mirror. Some of us don’t realize God’s presence until we’ve lived long...

🇺🇸 NEW EPISODE — THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT Defending Liberty: Why Confronting Drug Cartels Is NOT a War Crime ——————— America is losing tens of thousands of lives every year to fentanyl and cartel-driven drug trafficking. Stopping that isn’t cruelty. It isn’t extremism. And it isn’t a war crime. In this episode, I explain why confronting drug cartels is a  legitimate act of national defense , not a...

Mission Ready — New Training Module Release “Understanding Tariffs, the Effective Tariff Rate, and How Policy Shapes the Economic Battlefield” Today I’m releasing a new Mission Ready slideshow that breaks down one of the most misunderstood areas of economic policy:  tariffs and their real-world impact on American workers, families, businesses, and retirees. This presentation covers: 🔹 Why trade p...

🇺🇸 NEW EPISODE: The Afghan Evacuation — Responsibility, Refugee Integrity, and the Truth About Numbers   The Arrogant Independent Podcast – Hosted by Shawn Havens   ———————————————   Most people don’t know this — but the U.S. evacuated  over 90,000 Afghans  after the fall of Kabul.   And if you look at the chart I included with this episode, you’ll see something shocking:   We took in  almost the...

NEW EPISODE — The Arrogant Independent “How Rhetoric Turned Into Retaliation: A Bipartisan Examination of Delegitimization, Targeting, and the Human Cost of False Labeling” ——————— Over the past decade, America has crossed a dangerous line. A line between  disagreement and destruction. Between  criticism and condemnation. Between  rhetoric—and retaliation. This episode breaks down  how  it happene...

NEW EPISODE — The Arrogant Independent   “Leveraging Low Oil Prices to Squeeze Russia”   Special Investigation Series on War and Money – Part 2 of 2   In Part 1, we exposed the truth behind Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: A collapsing petrostate used war-driven oil spikes as a financial bailout — trading the lives of its own soldiers for a temporary surge in state revenue.   Today, in  Part 2 , we b...

NEW EPISODE ALERT — The Arrogant Independent   Russia’s War for Revenue” — Part 1 of a Two-Part Investigation   War is never just about borders. It’s never just about history or principle.   Sometimes, it’s about  money  — and the people in power who are willing to sacrifice thousands of lives to keep their revenue flowing.   In this week’s episode, we break down the economic truth behind Russia’s...

THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT — FACEBOOK POST For Your New Podcast Episode TITLE:    NEW EPISODE: “Power, Targeting, and Accountability — What the Law Really Says” Tonight’s episode of  The Arrogant Independent  breaks down something most Americans rarely think about: Where does the government’s authority end, and where do a citizen’s rights begin? As a retired enlisted veteran, I’ve spent years docume...

THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT – NEW EPISODE RELEASED TODAY “Coercion, Wiretaps, and the Dubai Myth — Why Vigilante Justice Has No Place in America” WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODEKEY MESSAGE OF THE EPISODE LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE: ———————————————————————— Sometimes the most dangerous threat to personal freedom isn’t terrorism, crime, or even foreign enemies. Sometimes it’s what happens when a...

NEW EPISODE ALERT — The Arrogant Independent Podcast   “Rumor, Regulation, and Revenge: When False Narratives Target Veterans”   Today’s episode tackles something most Americans never hear about — how  misunderstandings of military law, old UCMJ myths, and personal vendettas  can turn into real harm against veterans who did  nothing  illegal.   This episode breaks down:   🇺🇸 What the UCMJ  actuall...

“Turning the World Upside Down — What Paul and Silas Would Challenge in America Today”   Welcome to  The Arrogant Independent , where we confront the truth without fear, without tribalism, and without bowing to any earthly empire — political, religious, or cultural.   Today’s episode is one of the most important I’ve ever recorded.   We’re looking at a moment in Scripture where two ordinary men —...

NEW PODCAST EPISODE — The Arrogant Independent   “Immigration Enforcement: What the Headlines Won’t Tell You”   For years, Americans have been told that the United States is uniquely harsh on immigration enforcement — especially during the Trump era. But the facts tell a completely different story.   In this new episode, I break down what the media rarely explains: 🔹 The U.S. has one of the  most...

NEW REPORT & PODCAST RELEASE – THE ARROGANT INDEPENDENT   “Justified Interdiction: Why Destroying Cartel Drug Vessels Is a Moral Imperative”   ———————————————   Today, we’re releasing one of the most important investigations we’ve ever produced for  The Arrogant Independent .   This is not politics. This is national survival.   Cartel-controlled maritime vessels are no longer “smuggling boats....