Unplugged Revisited is a podcast that celebrates, critiques, and dives deep into the last three-and-a-half decades of the pop cultural game changer MTV Unplugged. Featuring discussions with artists who played the show, individuals who worked on the show, or some of my fellow music journalist friends talking about various aspects of the show’s history, Unplugged Revisited will assess MTV Unplugged’s impact and legacy from the show's humble beginning in 1989 all the way through to the present day.
UR026: Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) [1993 MTV Unplugged]
Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) joins the show to discuss Soul Asylum's enchanting 1993 MTV Unplugged episode and its 30-years-later commemorative companion – the brand new acoustic live album MPLS Unplugged (out August 28). During our chat, Dave recalls his own punk-to-acoustic pipeline, unplugging his songs with a string ensemble (twice!), dueting with '60s UK pop icon Lulu, and so much more. Of course, the episode's also got tons of Soul Asylum-infused '90s pop culture clips (120 Minutes, SNL, MTV's Rock 'n' Roll Inaugural Ball, Letterman, "Weird Al" parodies, and so much more)!
If you dig the show, would like to share your own Unplugged memories, offer up a correction, or connect with the show for any other reason:
* You can email me at unpluggedrevisited@gmail.com,
* You can reach out on Bluesky at @willhodge.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/willhodge.bsky.social], or
* You can leave a voicemail (that'll maybe get played on the show) by dialing 234-REVISIT (234-738-4748)
7 May 2026
UR025: 12 Solo Acts Unplug Their Former Bands [MTV Unplugged]
Season Two Finale! Spanning 1990 to 2019, we dig into a cool dozen solo acts who spiced up their Unplugged setlists by reworking a song or two (or six) from their former bands (some of which who have since gotten back together).
The solo acts who unplugged their former bands include:
* Joe Walsh (formerly of The Eagles)
* Don Henley (formerly of The Eagles)
* Paul McCartney (formerly of The Beatles)
* Sting (formerly of The Police)
* Eric Clapton (formerly of Cream and Derek & the Dominos)
* Paul Simon (formerly of Simon & Garfunkel)
* Annie Lennox (formerly of Eurythmics)
* Bruce Springsteen (formerly of The E Street Band)
* Neil Young (formerly of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Crazy Horse, and The Stills-Young Band)
* Rod Stewart (formerly of The Faces)
* George Michael (formerly of Wham)
* Liam Gallagher (formerly of Oasis)
If you dig the show, would like to share your own Unplugged memories, offer up a correction, or connect with the show for any other reason:
* You can email me at unpluggedrevisited@gmail.com,
* You can reach out on Bluesky at @willhodge.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/willhodge.bsky.social], or
* You can leave a voicemail (that'll maybe get played on the show) by dialing 234-REVISIT (234-738-4748)
1 Apr 2026
UR024: "R&B Unplugged" w/ Joe Public (Boyz II Men and Shanice) [1992 MTV Unplugged]
Joe Public (Kevin Scott, JR Carter, and Dwight "Mr. Dew" Wyatt) joins the show to talk about playing the "R&B Unplugged" episode of MTV Unplugged in 1992. During the taping, they not only performed their own Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 hit "Live and Learn" but they also pulled double duty as the backing band for Boyz II Men and Shanice!
If you dig the show, would like to share your own Unplugged memories, offer up a correction, or connect with the show for any other reason:
* You can email me at unpluggedrevisited@gmail.com,
* You can reach out on Bluesky at @willhodge.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/willhodge.bsky.social], or
* You can leave a voicemail (that'll maybe get played on the show) by dialing 234-REVISIT (234-738-4748)
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