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Hosted by Michael Arbuthnot · history · EN
Hosted by archaeologist Michael Arbuthnot, UnderGround features independently minded archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and science renegades on controversial topics and themes such as early complex cultures, unexpected finds, ancient migrations, diffusion, and ancient technology.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted by archaeologist Michael Arbuthnot, UnderGround features independently minded archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, and science renegades on controversial topics and themes such as early complex cultures, unexpected finds, ancient migrations, diffusion, and ancient technology.
UnderGround is hosted by Michael Arbuthnot. The show has published 14 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Ancient Asia In America: Dr. Alice Kehoe" (21 August 2026, 86 minutes), "Lost City of the Monkey God: Steve Elkins" (23 June 2026, 98 minutes), and "Unraveling Monte Verde: Dr. Todd Surovell" (13 June 2026, 71 minutes).
UnderGround publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 97 minutes across 14 episodes.
Booking probability for UnderGround is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. UnderGround requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. UnderGround's contact route on record: verified email.
Michael Arbuthnot hosts UnderGround, a history podcast with 14 episodes published.
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Episode #14
Did ancient China and other Old World civilizations reach America before Columbus? Pioneering archaeologist and anthropologist Alice Beck Kehoe, Ph.D., examines the controversial evidence for pre-Columbian culture...
Episode #13
Explorer, filmmaker, and adventurer Steve Elkins joins UnderGround to tell the extraordinary story behind the discovery of the legendary Lost City of the Monkey God deep within the remote jungles of Honduras.In this...
Episode #12
Archaeologist Todd Surovell, Ph.D., has dropped a bomb on the American archaeological establishment, arguing that Monte Verde in Chile may not be pre-Clovis after all and that the long-debated Clovis First model...
Episode #11
After five expeditions to the wreck of the RMS Titanic, maritime historian and naval expert Parks Stephenson presents a compelling and controversial perspective on how the ship truly met its end in the North Atlantic...
Episode #10
Archaeologist and paleontologist James Chatters discusses the discovery of Kennewick Man -- also known as the Ancient One -- one of the most famous and controversial ancient human skeletons ever found in North America...
Archaeologist Dr. Astolfo Araujo, leading expert in South American Paleoindian archaeology, describes the baffling prehistory of ancient Brazil and presents evidence humans roamed South America more than 18,000 years...
What is the earliest archaeological evidence of people in North America — and how does the discovery of an ancient bone bed reshape our understanding of when humans first arrived? Archaeologist Dr. Steve Holen lays out...
Archaeologist and filmmaker Dr. Rick Pettigrew explores one of aviation’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of famed pilot Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan. Could Earhart's missing Lockheed Electra 10E...
Attorney turned archaeologist Dr. Kathleen Martinez reveals breaking news in her decades-long quest to find Cleopatra’s lost tomb. Her search, which began at Taposiris Magna, has now shifted to a surprising new and...
Episode #5
Was it just a windmill? From theories of Viking explorers and a Nordic settlement, to the Knights Templar and a pre-Columbian voyage, the origin of the Newport Tower is one of North America’s most puzzling questions...
Is the Piri Reis map real? Renowned maritime archaeologist Dr. James Delgado reveals his theories on ancient seafaring, transoceanic crossings, and pre-Columbian culture contact. #history #archaeology #ancienthistory...
Archaeologist H. Blaine Ensor explains the Capps Mystery, prehistoric American stone tools with striking resemblance to Old World types, and the mindset needed to find more. #archaeology #ancienthistory #ancient...
Who were the first people to inhabit the Americas? Archaeologist and author Dr. Bruce Bradley reveals his theories on the Clovis-Solutrean connection, academic gatekeeping, and ancient cultural diffusion. Dr. Bradley's...
Undiscovered chambers under the pyramids at Giza? Join host Michael Arbuthnot and guest Dr. Zahi Hawass as they discuss breaking news and the latest archaeological discoveries from Egypt. Dr. Hawass sheds light on...
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