Underground History

Archivist publishes collection of recipes from beyond the grave 12.09.2025 15:20 ↓

Rosie Grants joins Chelsea Rose to discuss her unique cookbook.

Decoding the summer archaeological field school 29.08.2025 14:46 ↓

Chris Ruiz joins Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History.

Archaeologists uncover a Native American mission school in Salem 18.07.2025 14:06 ↓

Host Chelsea Rose is joined by Kimberli Fitzgerald, archaeologist for the City of Salem, and Briece Edwards, historic preservation manager for the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.

How Anna May Wong defied stereotypes and blazed a trail for Asian-American women 30.05.2025 15:04 ↓

Anna's incredible life is characterized in a new book, "Not Your China Doll." Author Katie Gee Salisbury joins Chelsea Rose to discuss.

Unwinding the fraught and complex narratives of the past 23.05.2025 29:16 ↓

Ana Maria Spagna and Eric Gleason join host Chelsea Rose.

From Bigfoot to 'Rumpology' ... uncovering the truth of myths rooted in pseudoscience 28.04.2025 29:13 ↓

Underground History host Chelsea Rose visits with Nate Pedersen, author of "Pseudo Science: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them."

From Bigfoot to 'Rumpology' ... uncovering the truth of myths rooted in pseudoscience 25.04.2025 29:13 ↓

Underground History host Chelsea Rose visits with Nate Pedersen, author of "Pseudo Science: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them."

'Oregon Black Pioneers' reveal the history where Black Oregonians lived, worked and played 28.02.2025 14:31 ↓

Chelsea Rose talks with researchers offer historical context and education about the history of Black Americans in Oregon.

A burned commune offers archaeologists a window into 1960s counterculture 21.02.2025 15:14 ↓

Chelsea Rose digs into the recent past in this episode of Underground History.

The scars of colonialism in the archaeological record of the PNW 05.02.2025 30:17 ↓

Underground History digs deep into the colonial past of the Pacific Northwest.

Archaeologists reunite wildfire survivors with deceased loved ones 03.02.2025 15:18 ↓

The Alta Heritage Foundation sends trained dogs and archaeologists to homes burnt by wildfires to recover cremains left inside. There is never a cost to the families.

Underground History digs into the Oregon version of The Gold Rush 09.01.2025 15:39 ↓

The effort to unearth Oregon's Gold Rush arifacts

Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Egypt 04.12.2024 29:24 ↓

Chelsea Rose talks with renowned Egyptologist Arto Belekdanian

Generational keepers of American history and culture 18.11.2024 29:24 ↓

Indigenous natives know the generational history and culture of this land.

Chelsea Rose "Senses Sasquatch" at the High Desert Museum 08.11.2024 14:35 ↓

Underground History host, Chelsea Rose, visits the High Desert Museum in Bend, OR.

Digging into the history of America's love of Halloween 01.11.2024 14:22 ↓

Underground History interviews a curator for the Oregon Historical Society and host of one of southern Oregon's most popular haunted houses.

Real Archeology launches truth bombs on landscape of false narratives 25.10.2024 29:04 ↓

Professional archeologists clash with creators of misinformation.

The Age of Melt (and Mummies) 20.09.2024 14:28 ↓

Interview with the author of The Age of Melt

Underground History in the field, er...on the water 06.09.2024 14:06 ↓

Underground History discovers 19th century Chinese salmon canneries

An exploration of the bad ideas and horrible people in Oregon's history 04.09.2024 14:59 ↓

Public historian, Finn J.D. John joins Underground History to discuss some of the stranger aspects of Oregon's past

Uncovering the Secrets of Ancient Egypt 09.08.2024 29:24 ↓

Chelsea Rose talks with renowned Egyptologist Arto Belekdanian

A short history of really toxic stuff in some everyday items, like clothing 05.07.2024 14:51 ↓

Averie Foster at Oregon OSHA talks about toxic substances that can be found in old stuff in museums... and homes

How the latest horror movies flip the scripts in favor of women 04.06.2024 30:00 ↓

Johanna Isaacson, who wrote the book Stepford Daughters: Weapons for Feminists in Contemporary Horror.

How our ancient ancestors' handling of climate change can inform us today 24.05.2024 14:34 ↓

Todd Braje at the University of Oregon brings both disciplines together in his book Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Can Inform Our Planet’s Future.

An archaeologist shares the wonders of our National Park System through LEGOs 15.05.2024 14:43 ↓

What originally began as an effort to get signatures in support of a LEGO set to honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, has grown into a National Park Service LEGO Vignettes social media account