
Protect Your Noggin
by Stacie and Jeff Mallinson
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Reflections on the Flow of Water
Jun 27, 2026
1h 19m 54s
Soften to Stay Strong
Jun 19, 2026
1h 06m 02s
Are We on the Brink of Revolution?
Apr 25, 2026
58m 15s
How States Use the Fear of Death
Apr 12, 2026
1h 18m 54s
Are We in Hopeless Times?
Apr 4, 2026
1h 12m 04s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/26 | Chinese philosophywater metaphor+3 | — | The Way of WaterSprouts of Virtue | China | waterTao+4 | — | 1h 19m 54s | ||
| 6/19/26 | flexibilityrigidity+4 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | flexibilityrigidity+5 | — | 1h 06m 02s | ||
| 4/25/26 | civil warpolitical violence+3 | — | Tao Te Ching | USA | civil warpolitical violence+4 | — | 58m 15s | ||
| 4/12/26 | fear of deathTaoism+3 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | fear of deathTao Te Ching+4 | — | 1h 18m 54s | ||
| 4/4/26 | hopeinjustice+4 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | hopeinjustice+5 | — | 1h 12m 04s | ||
| 3/20/26 | happinessphilosophy+4 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | happinessAristotle+5 | — | 1h 12m 23s | ||
| 3/15/26 | dogmatismTaoism+4 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | dogmatismTao Te Ching+5 | — | 59m 18s | ||
| 3/8/26 | minimalismcompassion+4 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | minimalismTao Te Ching+5 | — | 1h 41m 50s | ||
| 2/22/26 | restraintphilosophy+3 | — | Tao Te Ching | — | restraintTao Te Ching+3 | — | 1h 02m 53s | ||
| 2/15/26 | de-escalationconflict resolution+3 | — | Tao Te Ching | historic Route 66 | de-escalationTao Te Ching+3 | — | 1h 09m 08s | ||
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| 2/6/26 | The Difference between Deepak Chopra and Lao Tzu | We explore the ways in which New Age spiritualities and gurus might lead to disengagement from issues that matter in the world. Using chapter 67 of the Tao Te Ching, we contrast this with an engaged spirituality based on minimalism, compassion, and the way of non-domination. We also mention the potential problems with karmic thinking in Ram Dass and the value of a non-dogmatic inspiration from Jesus and his brother James on the importance of concern for the poor and downtrodden. | — | ||||||
| 1/31/26 | The Mother Road | We attempt to weave together the history of Route 66 (The Mother Road) and Tao Te Ching chapter 66 in order to answer a listener question. Whether we pull it off or not, we at least address a few key ways in which the Tao Te Ching can shed light on global issues of our day, especially the ways in which economic injustice globally can bring insecurity and chaos to our local communities. There's a discussion also of whether a libertarian socialist society is even possible in our age. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Should We Try to Enlighten the Masses? (Tao Te Ching 65) | We aren't sure what this chapter is saying. We think we might disagree with what it's saying. This week, we discuss how we read the Tao Te Ching differently than we read the Bible during our youth in Evangelical youth groups and why indoctrination of even something we think is true is not helpful in the long run. Come experience the interpretive discomfort with us and consider the ways in which education plays into the emancipation of all minds, yet sometimes confuses minds. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | What is Your Master Plan? | We discuss Tao Te Ching 63, which encourages us to tackle major projects by focusing on one component part at a time. Applied to our lives and community building projects, instead of focusing on grand ideological constructs, it might be best for us to ask whether each small action we take serves our overall plan. We cross reference a similar teaching from Jesus in Luke 14, where he encourages us to count the cost before setting off on a spiritual or material quest. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | The Taijitu Symbol is About Flow Not Balance | Alongside our discussion of Tao Te Ching Chapter 62, we contrast New Age interpretations of the yin-yang symbol that is so familiar today. It turns out to be more about the ebbs and flows of existence and less about fining symmetry, balance, or moderation. Surfing the Tao also provides a perspective from which we can view our own failures compassionately and in a way that helps bring healing and freedom. protectyournoggin.orgtaosurfers.com | — | ||||||
| 1/2/26 | Drawing All Sentient Beings into The Good Country | A discussion of Tao Te Ching 61 and the ways in which larger countries, or leaders of large groups can benefit from a way of yin-like humility and the feminine principle. taosurfers.comprotectyournoggin.orgBuy our rendition of the Tao Te Ching online today. | — | ||||||
| 12/28/25 | Til We All Free with Micah Bournes | Friend of the pod, poet and rapper Micah Bournes is back at it with another powerful protest album. On it, he challenges us to consider seeking the freedom of even those who've committed crimes against humanity. This is a challenging but timely conversation, given our recent discussions of parts of the Tao Te Ching that encourage us to draw former enemies into the virtuous community (this of course, for Micah is inspired by Jesus' teachings on reconciliation, repentance and restoration).micahbournes.comtaosurfers.comprotectyournoggin.org | — | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | What Batteries are You Charging? | Instead of going on to a new Tao Te Ching chapter, we address a superb comment from a listener about feeding a zeitgeist of resistance. We conclude by discussing the unique character of proto-Taoist shamanism. | — | ||||||
| 12/13/25 | Exorcising Cultural Demons (Tao Te Ching 60) | Lao Tzu explains how to cook a small fish and govern a great nation. A discussion of how the Tao Te Ching has been seen differently over the ages, due to different emphases throughout the commentary traditions. Regardless of whether one assumes that the ghosts of our ancestors and the demons of our human nature are literal or figurative (or somewhere in between) this chapter teaches warns against authoritarianism and aggressive governments.Toward the end, there's a discussion of the ways in which Ancient Chinese shamanism might have conceived of spirits and demons. www.protectyournoggin.org | — | ||||||
| 12/6/25 | The Longevity of Roots and Culture | Drawing from Tao Te Ching 59, we critique the idea that cultures have a fixed life span. Surveying the longevity of various societies from the Indigenous Australians to the end of Imperial China in the twentieth century, we suggest that Lao Tzu was right that a deeply rooted, maternal, nurturing society that is adaptable and respects its natural resources can restrain its predation and outlast drastic changes. We also discuss why education in America doesn't just get a nice aesthetic boost from the humanities and creative art but depends on such things for its long term survival. www.protectyournoggin.orgwww.taosurfers.com | — | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | No Inevitable Future | Jeff and Stacie discuss Tao Te Ching 58's second half, which says the experts don't even know how history will play out in a certain situation. They share their plan for surviving the economic challenges ahead. Jeff explains the concept of "late stage capitalism." By the way, if you are serious about considering living a different lifestyle, in terms of your domicile, feel free to reach out and we will be glad to share what we've learned about living non-conventionally. The song at the end is a song Jeff wrote for a winter musical. He offers the script and music to anyone who might use and adapt it for educational or nonprofit purposes. For show notes and more: https://www.protectyournoggin.orgFor other services provided by Stacie and Jeff: https://www.taosurfers.com For Stacie and Jeff’s rendering of the Tao Te Ching, click here. | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | When Governments Renounce Intrusiveness | Jeff and Stacie share what’s been going on in their lives since their last episode. Then they launch into part one of a discussion of TTC 58 and it’s relevance these days. What if libertarians of various stripes banded together to resist authoritarianism and build networks to care for all members of community in need?Protect Your Noggin is a show about the pursuit of happiness amid the ruins of politics an religion.For show notes and more: https://www.protectyournoggin.orgFor other services provided by Stacie and Jeff: https://www.taosurfers.com For Stacie and Jeff’s rendering of the Tao Te Ching, click here. | — | ||||||
| 9/25/23 | Happiness, Freedom, & the Gig Economy | How might working with the gig economy factor into the pursuit of happiness and freedom? What are the similarities and differences between the Aristotelian tradition on happiness and that of Lao Tzu? | — | ||||||
| 8/17/23 | Finding Your Voice with Jenna | Singer and songwriter Jenna joins us to discuss finding one's voice and addressing life traumas with the healing medicine of music. We share her newly released single "Trigger" which is now available online. https://www.instagram.com/jennna.wav/ www.protectyournoggin.org | — | ||||||
| 8/1/23 | The Warrior Pt 2 | A survey of several issues in the news and reflection on how a warrior perspective might help us think about engaging issues of our day, albeit in nonviolent forms of "battle." Why the culture wars matter. Sinead O'Connor, and the hearings regaring UAE (UFO) technology. | — | ||||||
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