What Are You Still Pledging Allegiance To? (S2. Chapter 38)
Lloyd Dobler takes on American ritual: the Pledge of Allegiance, the anthem, the flyover, the flag pin, and the ceremonies that teach obedience before understanding. A Zen-punk meditation on patriotism, performance, and a country pretending it hasn’t lost the plot.
America 250—America Throws Itself a Birthday Party (S2. Chapter 37)
America is turning 250, and Lloyd Dobler is not bringing a casserole.
S2. Chapter 17: On Refusing Orders
Chapter 17 of The Tao of Lloyd explores Taoist leadership, unlawful orders, and the politics of obedience—asking who’s really driving when no one’s in charge.
Chapter 5: Does the Center Hold?
Lloyd Dobler cracks open Chapter 5 of the Tao Te Ching and ends up between Lao Tzu and Yeats, trying to breathe through the noise of late-stage empire.
S2. Chapter 3: The Art of Letting Go When ICE Comes Calling
How do you practice not forcing when fascism’s testing the guardrails?
Season 2 Trailer
Lloyd Dobler is back. Older, grayer, and still trying to meditate through a coup.
In Season 2 of The Tao of Lloyd, the Gen-X dissident and accidental anti-guru starts over—using the Tao Te Ching as both the lens and the light to find stillness in Trumplandia.
Eighty-one chapters. Two episodes a week. Tuesdays and Fridays.