Unplugged

About Unplugged

Unplugged features topics and stories from one of America’s leading electric cooperatives, Blue Ridge Energy. Electric cooperatives share a unique history that is etched into the framework of rural American life. Founded decades ago on a principle of bringing electricity to rural Americans left in the dark, electric cooperatives have become a beacon for economic growth and innovation in the less populated pockets of the United States. On Unplugged, host Jacob Puckett, interviews guests on a wide range of topics and issues facing rural Americans that are served by electric cooperatives.

Publisher

Blue Ridge Energy

Category

business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Nov 2019

Latest episode

23 May 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 May 2025

   The Hurricane Helene Tapes - Mike Kincaid

   Mike Kincaid, Director of Operations, discusses his role as storm manager during outage events, coordinating efforts to restore power quickly and safely in this interview.

2. 

   20 Mar 2025

   Hurricane Helene Tapes: Heidi Ragan

   The untold story from Helene is our behind the scenes heroes. Hear from Watauga District Manager, Heidi Ragan, as she describes the days following the storm and how we manage feeding, housing and taking care of hundreds of visiting crews.

3. 

   16 Jan 2025

   The Hurricane Helene Tapes: Tony Wheeler

   Installment three of our Hurricane Helene series. Joining us for this episode is System Operations Manager, Tony Wheeler.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

22,541,531

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51