The Tao of Lloyd

Lloyd Dobler returns as the host of The Tao of Lloyd, a satirical podcast blending culture, resistance, and philosophy for the Trump 2.0 era. With Zen riddles and political edge, it’s a fictional character intersecting with your doom scroll speaking into the collapse of empire like a vinyl record melting in a microwave full of manifest destiny.

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Trailer: The Tao of Lloyd- season 1

The Boombox Guy Grows Up: Lloyd Dobler Returns as Middle-Aged Meditation Teacher "The Tao of Lloyd" Imagines What Happened to the Say Anything Icon After 35 Years Boston, MA – What happened to Lloyd Dobler after he got on that plane to London? The new satirical podcast The Tao of Lloyd answers that question by imagining the beloved boombox-wielding romantic from Say Anything as a middle-aged spiritual teacher offering "sort-of guided meditations" for modern anxiety. Created and performed by Bost...

Jul 09, 2025•46 sec•Season 1Ep. 1

03. Lloyd Dobler’s Sort-of Guided Morning Meditation for When the News Won’t Let You Breathe

You just woke up. You opened your phone. And suddenly your morning scroll is coated in whatever digital dumpster fire “that effing guy” served up today. You haven’t even brushed your teeth yet. So let’s start over. In this 10-minute sorta-guided meditation, Lloyd Dobler (yes, the boombox guy from Say Anything ) guides you through breath, stillness, and existential comedy while asking four sacred questions: Who am I? What do I want? What is my purpose? What am I grateful for? This episode include...

Jul 08, 2025•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3

02. A Sort-of Guided Meditation for People Who Meditate Badly (And That’s Okay)

A guided meditation for the spiritually curious and chronically distracted. Hosted by Lloyd Dobler, this 10-minute session blends Buddhist affirmations, Taoist wisdom, and monkey mind meltdowns wrapped in a Gen X mixtape vibe. It’s meditation for overthinkers—one beautifully glitched breath at a time. First of a new series. guided meditation, Buddhist affirmations, Taoist meditation, monkey mind, spiritual humor, meditation for overthinkers, anti-guru, Gen X meditation, Lloyd Dobler, mindfulness...

Jul 01, 2025•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2

01. Sacred Refusal in 2025 | The Tao of Lloyd

Lloyd Dobler returns—middle-aged, fictional, and fully awake. In this debut episode of The Tao of Lloyd , we explore “sacred refusal” as a strategy for spiritual survival in the Trump 2.0 timeline. From ICE raids to Project 2025, and with pit stops at WarGames , Ram Dass, and a breakup with Dianne Court, Lloyd guides us through a mashup of Zen philosophy, Gen X angst, and anti-fascist resistance. This isn’t a rewatch podcast. It’s a mixtape of resistance. Side A: Deport American Exceptionalism. ...

Jun 03, 2025•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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