S2. CHAPTER 26: The Memory Hole (Part 2) — Replace
Lloyd Dobler explores historical revisionism, propaganda, and “unifying narratives,” then reads Tao Te Ching Chapter 26 with a grounded meditation on staying rooted in truth.
S2 · Chapter 25: The Memory Hole (Part 1)—Erase
Erasing History: The Trump Administration's Memory Hole | The Tao of Lloyd Podcast
A federal judge had to order the government to put back a history exhibit. Lloyd Dobler + Lao Tzu on erasure, memory holes, and resisting the official version.
S2. Chapter 24:Pam Bondi and The Dow of MAGA vs. The Tao of Lloyd
Pam Bondi’s Dow defense meets Tao Te Ching Chapter 24. A sharp, satirical meditation on performance, empire, and letting go.
S2. CHAPTER 21: Late Stage Everything (a Zen-Punk Mixtape Meditation)
If Late Stage Everything is when the system still runs—just not for humans, have we arrived there yet? Lloyd Dobler turns Tao Te Ching Chapter 21 into a zen-punk mixtape meditation for doomscroll times: stop clinging, let the mud settle, find right action (wu wei).
Morning Meditation: Try Again. Fail Again. Fail Better
A 10-minute Zen-punk morning meditation with Lloyd Dobler: four sacred questions, monkey mind riffs, and a reset for late-stage everything. Press play.
S2. Chapter 20: What Rules Are You Obeying for Free?
Lloyd Dobler riffs on Tao Te Ching Chapter 20 in a dry, anti-guru meditation on late-stage compliance—asking: what rules are you obeying for free?
S2. Chapter 19: Who’s Stealing Your Time?
A Tao Te Ching–inspired meditation on overwork, capitalism, and reclaiming time. Spiritual and political commentary from Gen X everyman Lloyd Dobler.
Meditation to Let Go of 2025 (a Lloyd Dobler meditation)
A short, unorthodox guided meditation led by Lloyd Dobler for anyone ready to let go of 2025 without forgetting what mattered. Dry humor, political grief, and presence—no enlightenment required.
S2. Chapter 18: We Got the Guillotine, You Better Run!
A Taoist meditation on power, masculinity, and violence—using The Coup’s “The Guillotine” to expose how capitalism disguises cruelty as order.
S2. Chapter 16: About My Road Rage, a Sorta Guided Meditation
Lloyd Dobler confronts his own road rage in this hilarious, reflective Chapter 16 meditation where Zen meets MAGA traffic, Pete Hegseth tweets, and the Tao steps in.