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The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
par Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall, William Toti
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast is the creation of Seth Paridon, Bill Toti and Jon Parshall. Seth is a World War II historian with over 20 years experience whose many roles in his career have been serving as historian for The National WWII Museum for 15 years, as well as museum deputy director and historian for the US Army. Jon is a world-renowned author and speaker. Jon brings his authority on the Pacific theater as well as his expertise and personality to every episode in which he is involved. Bill is not a historian, but a retired submarine commodore and military…
Épisodes
USS Franklin Archival Footage – Episode 623
3 nov. 2026 · 1 h 15
This week, Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at some well known, and some not so well known, archival footage of USS Franklin (CV-13). On March 19,1945, USS Franklin was struck by two Japanese bombs dropped in a quick strike while she and Task Force 58 were a mere 50 miles from the coast…
Yorktown Damage Assessment at Coral Sea and Midway with Brian Perry – Episode 622
27 oct. 2026 · 1 h 33
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall are happy to welcome a member of The Nerderati to the show as Brian Perry comes aboard to talk about Yorktown’s damage at Coral Sea and Midway. Brian gets into the deep weeds about what happened to Ole Yorky at Coral Sea and if the damage she suffered…
Sunday Scuttlebutt - 02
25 oct. 2026 · 1 h 37
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall tackle some of your Sunday Scuttlebutt questions while we dig through the inbox. The guys cover topics like Halsey, relief of the Philippines, Mitscher, Japanese defensive positions, and the dreaded “what ifs” that I love so much. Hope you guys like this off…
Iron and Fire: The Pacific War of Bruce McCandless with Bruce McCandless III – Episode 621
20 oct. 2026 · 1 h 19
This 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 In 2022, Bruce discovered his grandfather's unpublished memoir of his World War…
The Fall of Corregidor – Episode 620
13 oct. 2026 · 1 h 32
This 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 and aerial assaults, the Japanese put boots on the ground of…
Yamato: The Ship, The Myth, The Legend with Alex Wooley – Episode 619
6 oct. 2026 · 1 h 42
This 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 the Japanese people have with the legendary ship even to…
The Siege of Corregidor – Episode 618
29 sept. 2026 · 1 h 38
This 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 all attackers. While that plan may have been effective in…
Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo – Episode 617
22 sept. 2026 · 1 h 33
This 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 into the legacy of the movement, as well as some of the…
USS Princeton and Taffy 3 Archival Footage – Episode 616
15 sept. 2026 · 1 h 23
This 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 action in the Pacific. Daily life aboard a light cruiser such…
Sunday Scuttlebutt 01 with James Scott
8 sept. 2026 · 1 h 26
This 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 we'll tackle recent listener/viewer questions and talk about…
Birth of the Philippine Guerilla Movement with John Bruning – Episode 615
1 sept. 2026 · 1 h 37
This 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 movement, including Harry Fenton, James Cushing and his brothers,…
The Bataan Death March - Episode 614
25 août 2026 · 1 h 50
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Empire of Ashes-Truman, Hirohito and Total War with James Scott – Episode 613
18 août 2026 · 1 h 42
This 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 II, Harry S Truman and his decision to use the atomic bomb…
The End on Bataan: April 1942 - Episode 611
11 août 2026 · 1 h 32
This 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 under the guns and relentless assault of the Japanese army.…
The Battle of the Pockets and MacArthur’s Departure – Episode 610
4 août 2026 · 1 h 45
This 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 retreat from their main line of resistance, the month…
Episode 612 – Guadalcanal’s Forgotten Fight: The US Army’s Crucial Role with Dave Holland
28 juil. 2026 · 1 h 26
This week, Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome back their good buddy author and historian Dave Holland to the show to talk about Dave's new book. In his second book, Dave takes on the underappreciated and largely misunderstood role of the United States Army on Guadalcanal. For years, the…
Shooting the Breeze Between Shows and Future Ideas
26 juil. 2026 · 44 min
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall get together to shoot the breeze in between shows, talk about future ideas and just generally hang out. The guys get into some new books that are coming out or are already out, talk about Jon's new book that just got released, Seth's new book that is at the…
The Last Charge and The Battle of the Points: Jan-Feb 1942 on Bataan – Episode 609
21 juil. 2026 · 1 h 41
This week Seth Paridon and John Parshall dig deep into the actions of I Corps on the western coast of Bataan in January 1942. The guys discuss the tactical and strategic situation facing Wainwright's men and discuss the heroic, if not romantic, death of the American horse cavalry with the 26th…
The First Attacks on the Bataan Peninsula: January 1942 – Episode 608
14 juil. 2026 · 1 h 38
This week, Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take up the topic of the first Japanese attacks on the Fil-American lines in January 1942. With Manila now in his hands, Japanese General Homma feels that an end to the campaign on Luzon is in sight and feels that an attack with the units he has on hand…
Japanese Archival Footage from the Philippines 1942 – Episode 607
7 juil. 2026 · 1 h 08
This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a look at some fairly rare and very important archival footage from 1942. While scenes of the Fil-American disaster on Luzon are few and far between, there are some shots of the campaign, and as one would suspect, they are from the Japanese point of…