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The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
by Seth Paridon, William Toti
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 22 | #147 | #147 |
| Oct 21 | #119 | #117 |
| Oct 20 | #134 | #134 |
| Oct 19 | #158 | #158 |
| Oct 18 | #175 | #175 |
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Latest episodes
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Iron and Fire: The Pacific War of Bruce McCandless with Bruce McCandless III – Episode 621
October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 19 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall are joined by Bruce McCandless III, Grandson of the Medal of Honor recipient, and son of the astronaut, to discuss Bruce's new book about his grandfather's wartime experience. In 2022, Bruce…
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The Fall of Corregidor – Episode 620
October 13, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall Bring the long story of the Philippine campaign of 1941 to 1942 to an unceremonious and tragic end with the fall of the fortress of Corregidor. After week upon week of relentless artillery barrage…
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Yamato: The Ship, The Myth, The Legend with Alex Wooley – Episode 619
October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 42 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome a new guest to the show, author Alex Wooley, to discuss Alex’s new book about the legendary Japanese battleship Yamato. The guys get into the conversation with Alex about the deep ties that…
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The Siege of Corregidor – Episode 618
September 29, 2026 · 1 hr 38 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall Take a look at the Siege of Corregidor. One of the main linchpins and the American planned defense of Manila, Corregidor was built to be an impregnable fortress that guarded the coast of Luzon from…
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Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo – Episode 617
September 22, 2026 · 1 hr 33 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall along with a new guest, their good friend, Filipino historian Desiree Benipayo, Guerrilla movement that began in 1942 almost immediately after the Japanese invaded. Desiree gives a unique perspective…
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USS Princeton and Taffy 3 Archival Footage – Episode 616
September 15, 2026 · 1 hr 23 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a break from the Philippines to look at some archival footage. First, The guys take a look at footage from the USS Birmingham, a Cleveland class light cruiser that saw a tremendous amount of…
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Sunday Scuttlebutt 01 with James Scott
September 8, 2026 · 1 hr 26 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall are joined by the very good friend author and historian James Scott for the first episode of our new series called Sunday Scuttlebutt. In this once a month, maybe, series Seth and John and a guest…
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Birth of the Philippine Guerilla Movement with John Bruning – Episode 615
September 1, 2026 · 1 hr 37 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome back their good friend author and historian John Bruning to the show To discuss the birth of the Filipino guerrilla movement. John gets into some of the more polarizing figures of the…
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The Bataan Death March - Episode 614
August 25, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min#wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship…
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Empire of Ashes-Truman, Hirohito and Total War with James Scott – Episode 613
August 18, 2026 · 1 hr 42 minThis week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome there good buddy author and historian James Scott to the show to discuss James's new book, Empire of Ashes. In this week's episode the guys dig into the other American president of World War…
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The End on Bataan: April 1942 - Episode 611
August 11, 2026 · 1 hr 32 minThis week Seth Paridon and John Parshall take a look at the unfortunate, but inevitable, end of the defense of Bataan. After months of defending the peninsula valiantly, and short on everything but guts, the defenders finally capitulate…
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The Battle of the Pockets and MacArthur’s Departure – Episode 610
August 4, 2026 · 1 hr 45 minThis week Seth Paridon and John Parshall dig into the Battle of the Pockets on Bataan in February 1942. As the Japanese continue to try and push their advantage along the rear battle position, after having forced the Fil-American forces to…
About the show
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast is the creation of Seth Paridon and Bill Toti. Seth is a World War II historian with over 20 years experience who's many roles also was serving as a chief historian for The National WWII Museum for 15 years. Bill is not a historian, but is a retired submarine commodore and military planner with a special interest in the Pacific War. Bill has a unique perspective to offer as one who spent more than a decade sailing those same waters where the action in “The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War” took place.
Each week, Bill and Seth dive deep into topics pertaining to the Pacific War during World War II. We dissect the battles, tactics, strategies, and personalities that drove the United States' victory on the largest battlefront in human history.
Seth and Bill bring out the hard facts about the war that resonates deeply today, some 80 years after the war was fought.
New episodes are released on this channel every Tuesday, and the audio versions of each episode are released at the same time everywhere you receive your podcasts. Make sure you subscribe to get notifications of every fresh upload and new show!
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And for those of you interested in the transition from active duty to industry, Bill’s book “From CO to CEO: A Practical Guide for Transitioning from Military to Industry Leadership” is available in hardback at Amazon and other resellers, in eBook format on Kindle and Apple, and in audiobook format on Audible.