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UnderGround

Podcast by Michael Arbuthnot

English

History & religion

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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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episode Titanic's Fatal Flaw: Parks Stephenson artwork

Titanic's Fatal Flaw: Parks Stephenson

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. Drawing on firsthand observations from the wreck site and decades of research into the legendary White Star ocean liner, Stephenson sheds new light on Titanic's structural flaws and reexamines the proceeding redesign and hull modifications. The discussion also covers the work of filmmaker James Cameron, who brought renewed global attention to the tragedy and its enduring legacy. Was it simply an iceberg collision, or did deeper structural failures and design decisions ultimately seal the ship’s fate on the ocean floor? This conversation explores Titanic history, wreck analysis, deep ocean expeditions, maritime engineering, ship design, iceberg collision theory, and the final hours of the ill fated voyage. #Titanic [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/titanic] #RMSTitanic [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/rmstitanic] #TitanicSinking [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/titanicsinking] #TitanicDisaster [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/titanicdisaster] #History [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/history] #Shipwreck [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/shipwreck] #Archaeology [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/archaeology] #DeepSeaExploration [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/deepseaexploration] #HistoryDocumentary [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/historydocumentary] #HistoryPodcast [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/historypodcast]

21 Apr 2026 - 1 h 43 min
episode Killing Kennewick Man: Dr. James Chatters artwork

Killing Kennewick Man: Dr. James Chatters

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. Discovered along the Columbia River near Kennewick, Washington, the 9,000-year-old remains sparked intense debate about the earliest peoples of the Americas, Paleoindian archaeology, and the scientific study of ancient human remains. In this episode, Dr. Chatters explains how Kennewick Man reshaped discussions about early human migration, ancient DNA research, skeletal morphology, and the peopling of the Americas. The conversation explores Ice Age archaeology, the origins of the first Americans, and what discoveries like Kennewick Man reveal about prehistoric North America and humanity’s deep past. #KennewickMan [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/kennewickman] #AncientAmericans [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ancientamericans] #Archaeology [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/archaeology] #PeoplingOfTheAmericas [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/peoplingoftheamericas] #AncientHistory [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ancienthistory] #FirstAmericans [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/firstamericans]

18 Mar 2026 - 1 h 57 min
episode South America Before Clovis: Dr. Astolfo Araujo artwork

South America Before Clovis: Dr. Astolfo Araujo

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 ago. Focusing on ancient Brazil and eastern South America, Dr. Araujo examines Paleoindian sites, Pleistocene archaeology, early hunter-gatherers, pre-Clovis lithic technology, geoarchaeology, and early human migration. This episode explores South American prehistory, stone tools, settlement patterns, and the debate over when the first humans reached the New World. #ArchaeologyPodcast #FirstAmericans #IceAge #AncientCivilizations #LostHistory #HumanOrigins #AncientAmerica #PreClovis #BeforeClovis #IceAgeHumans #AncientMigration #DeepHistory #ArchaeologyDiscovery #AncientMysteries #SouthAmericaHistory Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden ‪@RossBugden‬

23 Feb 2026 - 1 h 46 min
episode Finding Amelia Earhart: Dr. Rick Pettigrew artwork

Finding Amelia Earhart: Dr. Rick Pettigrew

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 finally have been found? Using cutting-edge satellite imagery, Dr. Pettigrew’s bold plan for a new expedition to Nikumaroro Island in the South Pacific aims to uncover the truth once and for all.Intro and outro music by Ross Bugden, YouTube:‪ @RossBugden‬#archaeology [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/archaeology] #history [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/history] #losthistory [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/losthistory] #mystery [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/mystery] #aviationhistory [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aviationhistory] #aviationnews [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aviationnews] #ameliaearhart [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ameliaearhart] #missing [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/missing] #lockeedelctra10E [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/lockeedelctra10e] #exploretheunknown [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/exploretheunknown] #pilotlife [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/pilotlife] #womeninaviation [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/womeninaviation]

15 Nov 2025 - 1 h 37 min
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