The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Seth Paridon, William Toti

English Courses Documentary Education History Society & Culture

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Episodes 224

Avg. Duration 1h 31m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 4.8 (841)

Since Aug 2022

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly

Format

Episodic

Consistency

82%

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About This Podcast

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! If you prefer an audio-only version of “The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War,” it can be heard here: 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.

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Recent Episodes

S6E3 Disaster at Clark Field: Air Raid Philippines 1941 - Episode 603

Jun 09, 2026 1h 52m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a deep dive into the debacle that occurs at Clark Field in December 1941 as war comes to the Philippines and General Douglas MacArthur. The series of…

S6E2 Intro to the Philippine Campaign of 1942 - Episode 602

Jun 02, 2026 1h 44m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a deep dive into the realm of the pre-war Philippines. The guys dig into the ever-revolving question that flew through defense circles in the 1920’s and…

S6E1 VMF-221: The Fighting Falcons in the Pacific War with guest Pete Owen - Episode 601

May 26, 2026 1h 12m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall open up Season 6 with friend, author and historian Pete Owen. Pete, a retired United States Marine, and Naval Academy graduate, brings us the story of…

S5E56 The Fleet That Came to Stay

May 19, 2026 23m

This week, Seth is introducing another documentary from his massive film archive. This time its the USN and USCG produced, The Fleet That Came to Stay. The title is obvious and this film is filled…

S5E55 Appointment in Tokyo

May 12, 2026 55m

This week Seth introduces a really good documentary film produced right after the war by General MacArthur's command entitled Appointment in Tokyo. The film focuses on Mac's theater of the Pacific…

S5E54 The Battle for Wake Island

May 05, 2026 3h 25m

This week we are combining both Wake Island episodes as Seth and Jon prep for Season 6. Enjoy. #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway…

S6 Come Hang out Seth and Jon at The National Museum of the Pacific War on October 16-17, 2026.

May 01, 2026 2m Trailer

Special Announcement here gang: Both Jon and myself, along with John McManus , will be at The National Museum of the Pacific War's annual conference in October. The museum's annual conference will…

S5E52 Attack on Pearl Harbor--The First Wave

Apr 28, 2026 2h 16m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at the attack on Pearl Harbor, the first wave in this super-long episode. We've combined the two parts of the first wave into this massive episode…

S5E51 Touring the National Naval Aviation Museum

Apr 21, 2026 1h 8m

This week Seth Paridon, and his son, take you through the National Naval Aviation Museum located on NAS Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida. Yours truly and my son take an annual "History with Dad" trip,…

S5E50 Season 5 Finale--Questions and Answers on the Pacific War

Apr 14, 2026 2h 14m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall wrap up Season 5 with a Q&A episode with their good buddy and Q&A emcee-Shawn Bergstrom. The team wraps up the massive amount of questions sent in with…

S5E49 Shipbuilding and Fleet Repair in the PTO with Sal Mercogliano – Episode 549

Apr 07, 2026 1h 56m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome back buddy Sal Mercogliano @wgowshipping to talk about US Navy shipbuilding and fleet repair in the Pacific theater of Operations. The guys get into…

S4E48 Task Force 58 Under Attack 1943-45 Archival Footage – Episode 548

Mar 31, 2026 1h 48m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at some utterly awesome archival footage. Remember when we said that the airspace over Task Force 58 was the most deadly anti-aircraft envelope on…

S5E47 The Dangerous Shore with Sara Vladic – Episode 547

Mar 24, 2026 1h 27m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome author and historian Sara Vladic to the show to discuss her new book, The Dangerous Shore: How a Motley Crew of Scientists, Mobsters, Double Agents,…

S5E46 Pacific War Historians Chat with John McManus - Episode 546

Mar 17, 2026 1h 45m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome their good friend John McManus to the show to talk research. Jon and I get stacks of emails every week asking where to look, how to look, what to look…

S5E45 Fast Oilers and Logistics in the Pacific War with Sal Mercogliano – Episode 545

Mar 10, 2026 1h 48m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall are delighted to welcome Sal Mercogliano from What’s Going on With Shipping to the show to discuss US Navy fast oilers and the logistic issues in the Pacific…

S5E44 Scattered Far and Wide: The Naval Academy Class of 38 at War with guest Justin LaBorde - Episode 544

Mar 03, 2026 1h 18m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome author Justin LaBorde to the show to talk about his new book, Scattered Far and Wide: The Naval Academy Class of 38 at War. The guys dig into some of…

S5E43 Campaign in Burma 1942: The Fall of Rangoon to The End in 42 - Episode 543

Feb 24, 2026 1h 25m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall wrap up the campaign in Burma with the fall of Rangoon, and the subsequent Japanese advance north into central Burma. British General Harold Alexander takes…

S5E42 The Burma Campaign: Japanese Invasion to Sittang Bridge - Episode 542

Feb 17, 2026 1h 27m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall bring the Burma campaign, or the beginning of it anyway, to the table. The guys get into the strategic setup for the campaign, and talk about the British…

S5E41 Japanese Archival Footage from 1942 - Episode 541

Feb 10, 2026 1h 22m

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a fascinating look at some Japanese archival footage from 1942 (and a bit from 43). The guys look at footage, that for the most part, they have never seen…

S5E40 Questions and Answers on the PTO Round 5 – Episode 540

Feb 03, 2026 2h 27m

This week Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall and Shawn Bergstrom get into more of your listener questions as we take one more dive into the email inbox. Topics range all over the map and are frankly too…

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