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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.
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Football America!

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Football America is a show about stories that matter—discussed by people who don’t. Why? Because this beautiful game deserves all of the spotlight. Football raised us. We obsess over it. We fight about it. We name our dogs after retired players, then name our children after those dogs. We talk football the way Sinatra sang songs: with conviction. And drunk. Each week, Dave Dameshek’s embarrassing habit of assigning meaning to frivolous stats is on full display as he is joined by a host of ce ...
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It's Wild Card Weekend and Football America! has the goods to get you ready. Old Guard vs. Old Guard, and New Guard vs. New guard, and maybe Old Guard vs. New Guard, too, with the Bears vs. Packers and Caleb Williams vs. Jordan Love. Then there's the Jaguars vs. Bills and Trevor Lawrence vs. Josh Allen. Can the betting favorite for Super Bowl MVP m…
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We’re kicking off 2026 by looking back 30 years to discuss the entire 1996 Season of MTV Unplugged with longtime MTV Unplugged producer/showrunner Alex Coletti. Tune in for some incredible behind-the-scenes stories, covers, and song clips courtesy of Alice in Chains, Tori Amos, Seal, Hootie and the Blowfish, Oasis, and George Michael along with som…
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It was over before it started - did you see the priest blessing the Pittsburgh endzone with the holy water before the game? The other side of that magic H20 is of course it damned the Ravens. What did they do to feel the wrath of Jesus? I don't know. And I don't want to know. But we do know the NFL playoffs are set. The Broncos and the Seahawks hav…
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We've been thinking this season has been crazy. So what is the craziest thing to learn about if you fell into a coma last New Year's Eve and are just waking up right now? The Chiefs and Lions missed the playoffs. All-Pro Micah Parsons got traded to the Green Bay Packers. Jimmy Kimmel got pulled off the air. Jayden Daniels did zero, but the 2nd year…
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The Steelers pulled a Browns. Josh Allen missed an open receiver for the win. And the Sann Francisco 49ers are one step closer to finishing the season with home games only. Geoff Schwartz drops in to chat the future of Lamar Jackson. And Dave Dameshek, lists the NFL town who had the worst year in all of sports. Plus, we're already hyped about the "…
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Lions out. Lamar on the brink. Ben Johnson in the drivers seat. And if the 49ers run the table, they'll play home games the rest of the way. Yes, it's that time in the football season where every little game matters a ton. Top seeds to top draft picks. Jonathan Zaslow joins Dave Dameshek on this episode of Football America! They go through the most…
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What an insane and extended week of NFL football! Week 16 was a tornado of playoff clinching moments, game deciding calls and even DK Metcalf swiping right on a fan. Meanwhile, the Bears now call Caleb Williams the "Iceman" for his walk off 46-yard strike. Lamar Jackson is being held together with duct tape and bubble gum. And Trevor Lawrence is ac…
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Former NFL star Chris Long joins the show to pull back the curtain on the "Tua" discourse and explains why the average fan underestimates the Herculean effort required to win a single NFL game. Then, we dive into a massive Week 16 slate: The Philadelphia Eagles look to lock up the East, while the Bears and Packers prepare for a Saturday night war. …
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Patrick Mahomes suffers a torn ACL. It's a massive blow to the Kansas City Chiefs. They've officially been eliminated from the playoffs. Former Chief Lineman Geoff Schwartz helps us make sense of it. Spoiler: the team doesn't have many options. Over in Green Bay, Micah Parsons is dealing with his own torn ACL. It's devastating for the Packers as th…
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Old Man Phillip Rivers returns to football. But is he really ready to save the Colts season? The Eagles struggle and ditch the positivity rabbit. But will losing the good luck charm curse them? Mike Fuentes explores the unanswerable questions and conspiracy theories about the NFL. Plus, Dean "Mojo" Muhtadi stops by to help pick the Five Most Conseq…
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Week 14 is in the books. The playoff shakeups are the top stories we're diving into. The Pittsburgh Steelers took the pole position for the AFC North. The Green Bay Packers bested the Chicago Bears for control of the NFC North. But a title fight rematch looms. The Kansas City Chiefs run is over as AFC West champs. Despite all the haters making #IsM…
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Deshaun Watson returns to practice for the Cleveland Browns. Daniel Jones continues to battle a fractured fibula. And first place on the line in AFC North (Steelers vs. Ravens), the AFC South (Colts vs. Jaguars) and the NFC North (Bears vs. Packers). So much drama! Thankfully, we have Sports Illustrated NFL Staff Writer Matt Verderame to walk us th…
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To celebrate The Beatles Anthology turning 30 this year, here’s a super fun collection of Beatles songs that have been played (some for the first and only time) on MTV Unplugged. Artists covered include Annie Lennox, Phil Collins, Blackstreet, Cassia Eller, Hall & Oates, Slaughter, Joe Cocker, and a duet between original Unplugged host Jules Shear …
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It was out of bounds for Lane Kiffin to accept the LSU job and also think he could keep coaching Ole Miss. That's what Jonathan Zaslow thinks. He also says Alabama has a shot at nabbing a top four spot with a win in the SEC Championship. In the NFL, parity is ruining and making everything interesting. (Side note: every time you watch the Lions do y…
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Dave made a list. It's 100 deep and contains the Best Position Group by Franchise in History. Jeremy Taché joins the show to vet this list. Some of the places make sense, like Dodgers starting pitches. But some of Dave's rankings are suspect, like how high on the list the Penguins centers sit. Then we've got the Top Five Games of the Weekend. Playo…
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Comedian Brad Williams joins the show to bridge us from NFL Week 12 to Thanksgiving. He goes all in on the Jerk List and weighs the merits of such ESPN worthy hot takes like: Caleb Williams is the best Chicago Bears Quarterback in history; the Indianapolis Colts are frauds; the Packers and Cowboys tie is the reason both will make the playoffs. Dave…
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Wondering which NFL games are the most consequential in Week 12? Well, so did we. So with the help of the amazing Conor Orr of Sports Illustrated we created a Top Five list. (He also weighs in on the Ja'Marr Chase spit debate. TLDR: Dad of newborns don't flinch.) We also have Mike Ryan Ruiz join in to provide insight into the uniforms of the AFC Ea…
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We're entered into Week 12 of the NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs are looking like a team that might not make the playoffs. And yet, no one wants to meet them in the playoffs. It seems like there are no good teams and no bad teams in the NFL. (Aside from the Browns. Calling 42!) But at this point in the season, few things are making sense. That'…
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Crazy to think we're already 11 Weeks into the NFL season. It's gone so fast. And now, the pressure builds for every game. (Unless you're Cleveland). That's why we have former NFL Defensive Lineman Gerald McCoy joining the show to give his picks for the Top Five NFL Games of Week 11. Then our podcast friend Jessica Smetana drops in to chat Notre Da…
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What a week! So many takes being took right now. Think about it: If not for the Browns, the 2 worst teams in football would reside in New York. And if not for a Jackson Dart concussion, Brian Daboll would still be the head coach of the Giants. Sean McDermott is wasting Josh Allen’s prime. Epidurals should be considered PEDs. (Matt Stafford couldn't…
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2025 Football America! Mid-season Awards. We're presenting awards to: 1. Guy who constantly gets mentioned as an MVP candidate but has zero chance of winning. 2a. Team currently in playoff position but won’t be by season’s end. 2b. Team currently not in playoff position but will be by season’s end. 3. Team you’d…
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In honor of this year's Record Store Day Black Friday (November 28) and the release of a-ha’s ‘Take on Me 40th Anniversary EP’ featuring their 2017 MTV Unplugged piano ballad version of the iconic classic, I’ve put together a retrospective of every single MTV Unplugged album that’s been released or reissued for Record Store Day over the years. Tune…
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Football Americans, it's time to rethink multibillionaires Woody Johnson and Jimmy Haslam and their impact on the league. People see them as villains. But could they actually be heroes? Then Joey Mulinaro joins the show to debunk Chiefs conspiracy theories. He also weighs-in on airport etiquette. Then our good friend, NFL Lineman Geoff Schwartz com…
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Happy Halloween Football America! Is Kevin O'Connell really a quarterback football whisperer or did he just coach great quarterbacks? Will Mike Tomlin pull a Mike Tomlin and beat the Colts? We'll dive into these topics along with listing the Top Five NFL games to watch in Week 9. Plus, Pablo Torre joins the show to answer the unanswered mysteries l…
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NFL Week 8 is in the books. And I think we can all agree that it's a crime the Denver Broncos only bust out the Orange Crush Uniforms three times a season. They pop. The Steelers throwbacks? Not so much. They looked putrid. But you know who doesn't look that way? Jon Hamm! Yes, the Jon Hamm aka Don Draper aka Cyclone Simpson aka the guy who, true s…
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NFL Week 8 is about to kick off. We list the top five NFL games to watch, including a revenge game (let's be real) for Aaron Rodgers against the Packers. Then Dave answers a huge hypothetical question: What if Seattle never left the AFC? Then Brandon Perna answers a philosophical question: Who in their right mind would ever want to become an NFL of…
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It’s episode 18, so naturally, the Football Americans pay tribute to the NFL’s greatest to ever wear the number—plus, Shek’s mom pops in with a birthday story for her childhood neighbor, Mike Ditka (yes, really).‘Heed the Call’s’ Marc Sessler stops by for a film-nerd showdown on Tarantino vs. P.T. Anderson before everyone dives headfirst into the w…
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Notre Dame and USC on Saturday. Chiefs v Raiders and Dallas v Washington on Sunday. Three words for rivalry games - ooh, la and la. USC Legend Matt Leinart knows a thing or two about that game. He shares what's great about South Bend, Indiana. And then shares why giving blood is the easiest way to save lives. (Find out more: BigTen.Org/Abbott). The…
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Here are some takes: 1. Weird as it sounds to say about the reigning Super Bowl MVP, Jalen Hurts is officially holding the Eagles back. 2. NFL teams should make like MLB and hold locker-room celebrations after every playoff win. 3. The existence of Myles Garrett proves you shouldn’t break the bank on defensive players. Colleen Wolfe joins the show …
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Can Patrick Mahomes fix the Chiefs in time to tame the Lions? Can Baltimore right the ship without Lamar? Can you really pick the Browns to win a game post London? Ben Axelrod joins the show to ponder these Week 6 questions. Plus, an in-depth interview with Steve Smith Sr. on his Hall of Fame snub, Bounty Gate, and his current life in media. Dave D…
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Drake Maye beats the Buffalo Bills by playing like Josh Allen! Emari Demercado cost the Cardinals a playoff spot? The Legend of Indiana Jones continues! And Chris Wittyngham ponders relegation in the NFL. Plus, an expanded list of knee jerk reactions to Week 5 of the NFL season with Witty and former NFL Lineman and Oregon Duck Geoff Schwartz. Dave …
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Baker Mayfield flies North by Northwest to battle a terrifying Seattle Seahawks defense. The Jackson Dart party continues against New Orleans. The Drip Drill with Mike Ryan Ruiz examines the AFC North. Plus, the NFL's greatest people you don't know about with Jourdan Rodrigue. Dave Dameshek and the gang have the weekend plans ready for you on Footb…
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Drummer Fergal Lawler (The Cranberries) joins the show to discuss the band’s phenomenal 1995 MTV Unplugged episode – which, 30 years later, is finally getting released as a proper standalone album (out 11/7). Fergal recollects on unplugging “Zombie,” playing with the Electra Strings, and dropping three brand new songs into their Unplugged setlist (…
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Micah Parsons returns to Dallas and sacks Dak Prescott for the game saving... tie. The Steelers Aaron Rodgers beat the Vikings in Dublin with a flurry of short passes. And the Chiefs protect Patrick Mahomes allowing him time to send the Ravens back to Baltimore with a loss. Plus, the Jerk List with Jonathan Zaslow, Points Per Game with Geoff Schwar…
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Micah Parsons returns to Dallas to battle Jerry Jones. The Steelers and Vikings battle jet-lag in Dublin. And can the Colts continue their winning ways with Indiana Jones? Plus, the Great American List Off with JuJu Gotti. Pick Six with The Super Fuentes Brothers. And the Five Most Interesting Games of The Week with Matt Verderame. Football America…
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Eagles rumble to another victory. Packers lose in the Paris of the Rust Belt. Caleb Williams is back--or is the Cowboys defense really that bad? The Colts success is durable thanks to the MVP frontrunner Indiana Jones. Plus, why the NFL should ban domes. Football America!s Dave Dameshek is about to get into all of it with guests Gregg Rosenthal, Ge…
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Chargers fans are looking good. Raiders fans are looking classic. Lions fans are ready for a battle. And the Rams are preparing for an upset against the Eagles. Plus, we unveil a new fashion segment called, The Drip Drill! Football America!s Dave Dameshek is about to get into all of it with guests Mike Ryan Ruiz, Nick Kostos and the rest of the gan…
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Broncos fans are mad at the refs. Chiefs fans are mad at Taylor Swift’s fiancé. Steelers fans are mad at the defense. Bengals fans are mad at the organization for not getting Joe Burrow an O-line--and now he’s out til the holidays! Packer fans are... incredibly thankful for Jerry Jones. Football America!s Dave Dameshek is about to get into all of i…
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Well, there has been plenty of fallout across Football America! when it comes to kicking. So I invited Jordan Schultz to join Football America! to discuss who got the boot and who stood firm. Schultz is a true journalist to his core. He's the co-host of the new podcast Why Is Draymond Green Talking About Football with Jordan Schultz. He lends his r…
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Football Americans! We’ve so much to get to this episode: Lamar v Allen! The long kicks! Jalen Carter’s spit! The sad, sad Dolphins. And we've got the right father and son duo to tell you all about it with Greg and Chris Cote from the Dan LeBatard show. Plus, we've bring in Geoff Schwartz to explain why he fell asleep and missed what could be the b…
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Glass half full, Bill Belichick - at least now you know she’s not into you for your coaching. Must be your rugged good looks. What we all already knew before last weekend even kicked off - there are only four or maybe five of those teams with an actual chance of winning the national championship. College football’s great.. except for the end part, …
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For our Season Two opener, we called in a Ringer! Writer, author, and podcaster Rob Harvilla (“60 Songs that Explain the ‘90s”) joins the show to discuss MTV Unplugged’s massive, multi-layered impact throughout the 1990s via six exemplary performances. I picked six songs as well, so you’re really getting a dozen different Unplugged gems that both h…
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*NOTE: We recorded this podcast before the Dallas Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. But do not fret Football Americans! Shek provided his immediate reactions to the trade on our YouTube. -Newsman Bradley Best of times, worst of times? Beats the Dickens out of me what that one tale of two cities was about…but where Pittsburgh an…
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Didya hear about the woman in West Virginia who framed the Pittsburgh Steelers tattoo she had taken off her dead husband’s arm? Now that’s what I call having some skin in the game. Pelts on the wall. Yes, as the Lincoln-driving philosopher Matthew McConaughey taught us, Time is a flat circle. You know what’s also a circle? A ring. Coaches are fond …
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I want everybody to be careful about reading too much - or anything, into preseason games, because they matter exactly as much as Zach Wilson’s turquoise jersey number. Preseason games are a month long lie for your eyes. they're the OG AI. They are the NFL’s version of a Civil War reenactment. They only look real. Well, unless you believe Skylar Th…
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We did it - crawled through a river of s#!t and came out clean on the other side. It's football season! I find I'm so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it's the excitement only a football fan can feel, a fan at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope my team makes it to Santa Clara. I ho…
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Today marks a special day for this podcast, our ministry, and myself personally. 14 years ago TODAY (July 22nd), The Oliphant in the Room hit the airways and introduced us as a voice in the space of where God and gaming culture collide. This year also marks 10 years since InnRoads Ministries first received our 501c3 status. We celebrated this doubl…
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Season One Finale! Trey Lorenz joins the show to discuss singing on Mariah Carey’s legendary quadruple platinum MTV Unplugged (including their last-minute addition turned global smash hit duet of The Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There”), as well as his years of working with Mariah from her first promotional tour in 1990 all the way through to the present d…
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UR016: "Kurt Cobain Unplugged" UK Exhibit of Kurt's Martin D18-E Acoustic Guitar (Alan Di Perna) [Nirvana 1993 MTV Unplugged] Alan Di Perna joins the show to discuss his work curating the “Kurt Cobain Unplugged” UK exhibit running this summer and fall at London’s Royal College of Music. The exhibit features a plethora of Nirvana rarities, as well a…
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