Laughter and Activism: Trevor Silva's Clucking Soap Story

Hosts Jen Bordeaux and DeJah Debon welcome Trevor, co-owner and co-founder of Nashville-based My Cluck Hut, an eco-friendly, sustainable, palm-oil-free, animal-byproduct-free, “fascist free” soap company he and his wife Jennifer started in 2020 as a “giant middle finger to unfettered capitalism.” Trevor shares his background as a touring drummer, leaving the church, and how the pandemic, political division, and George Floyd’s murder pushed him toward building a people-first business centered on diversity, inclusion, and humor. He explains their pun-driven product lines, pronoun-labeled soaps, and how their booth setup and online content help identify allies while making customers feel loved and accepted. The conversation also covers MAGA trolling, misinformation, war and politics, Democrats infighting, using comedy to resist authoritarianism, monetizing comments to donate to nonprofits, and a planned Stormy Daniels “Tiny Cock Soap” collaboration supporting an LGBTQIA+ nonprofit.00:00 People Over Profit00:30 Welcome Back Intro01:27 Meeting at DC Rally03:05 Introducing Trevor04:46 My Cluck Cut Mission06:25 From Drummer to Nashville09:18 Pandemic Breaking Point12:22 Soap Brand Origin Story14:26 Booth Humor Filters Allies18:42 Trolls Guns and Palm Oil22:24 MAGA Fatigue and Coping28:25 Monetizing Troll Comments31:55 Left Infighting and Grace37:13 Why Fascism Eats Itself38:40 No Forgiveness Without Work40:11 Apocalypse Politics and Israel41:50 War Spending Receipts43:23 Epstein Enablers and No Accountability43:55 People Before Profit Organizing45:40 Trojan Horse White Man Tactics50:29 No Midterms and Authoritarian Playbook51:30 Pranksters Versus Autocrats54:05 Bullies Want You to Snap59:08 Voter Purges and ID Crackdowns01:00:49 Hotdog Sandwich Debate01:03:43 DRE Dossier and Underground Deals01:06:05 Where to Find MyCluckHut01:08:38 Stormy Daniels Soap Collab01:10:41 Final Thanks and SignoffConnect with Us:Email: [email protected]: instagram.com/ramblingsofarestlessmindpodWebsite: https://ramblingsofarestlessmind.transistor.fm/Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2fazFuSWWoLmnEbLP0e4lRApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ramblings-of-a-restless-mind/id1784103773iHeart: iheart.com/podcast/246199720