Chelsea Rose
Host & Producer | Underground HistoryChelsea Rose is the director of the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and an historical archaeologist that focuses on the settlement and development of the American West. Chelsea regularly works with the media, students, and community volunteers in an effort to promote archaeological awareness and encourage historical stewardship. She has been featured in books and magazines promoting STEM education, has served on the board of the Oregon Historical Quarterly, was a member of the Oregon Heritage Commission, and is currently on the board of trustees for the Southern Oregon Historical Society. Chelsea is a Principal Investigator and co-founder of the award-winning Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project, was a guest co-editor of the Oregon Historical Quarterly issue dedicated to the Chinese diaspora, and co-edited Chinese Diaspora Archaeology in North America, available from the University Press at Florida. She is the host of the Underground History podcast, which airs during the Jefferson Exchange on JPR's News and Information Service and can be found on all major podcast platforms.
Chelsea Rose starred in two seasons of the PBS series Time Team America.
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Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History, looks at the impact of a railroad that once linked southern Oregon and northern California over the Siskiyou mountains. -
Underground History host Chelsea Rose visits with "The Oregon Trail" Game Designer R. Philip Bouchard and Underground History Producer Charlie Zimmerman. -
Ana Maria Spagna and Eric Gleason join host Chelsea Rose on an investigative journey into a historic rumor, or true crime. -
Underground History host Chelsea Rose visits with Nate Pedersen, author of "Pseudo Science: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them." -
Fancy cocktails seem ubiquitous these days, with everyone trying to put their own spin–with what seems like as many ingredients as possible–into a chilled glass for a premium price. Much of this rise to fame and expansion of our boozy palate can be attributed to pioneering cocktail historian and enthusiast, David Wondrich. -
Rosie Grant joins Chelsea Rose to discuss her unique cookbook. -
Daily Beast columnist, award-winning author and renowned cocktail historian discusses his new book, "The Comic Book History of the Cocktail: Five Centuries of Mixing Drinks and Carrying On," and graphic novel history illustrated by comic artist Dean Kotz.
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Klamath Tribal Cultural and Heritage director Perry Chocktoot and archaeologist Richie Rosencrance join Chelsea Rose to discuss an article they co-authored with Kelly M. Stewart titled, "Collaborative Understanding: Using Archaeology, History, and Indigenous Knowledge to Support Elk Conservation in Oregon’s Great Basin." -
Chelsea Rose visits with Dr. Chris Merritt to discuss his recent lobbying of Congress -
Rosie Grants joins Chelsea Rose to discuss her unique cookbook.
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The Martin family went missing on December 7, 1958 after heading east from Portland in search of greenery for holiday wreaths. The following spring, the bodies of two of the three daughters were recovered from the Columbia River but, despite search efforts, the fate of the rest of the family remained a mystery. Fast forward several decades to 2025, and enter Archer Mayo: artist and professional diver with a penchant for solving mysteries. -
Chelsea Rose visits with Dr. Chris Merritt to discuss his recent lobbying of Congress
