The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
Hosted by Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall and John Parshall · Seth Paridon, William Toti
4.9from 1,660 ratings
- 242
- Episodes
- 127
- Transcribed
- 1,660
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 13M
- YouTube views
About The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
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.
- Publisher
- Seth Paridon, William Toti
- Category
- education · history · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 22 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
127 of 242 episodes have a transcript.
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo – Episode 617
15 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
USS Princeton and Taffy 3 Archival Footage – Episode 616
8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sunday Scuttlebutt 01 with James Scott
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Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo – Episode 617
Published 22 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That was like three, even I would say until 1907, we had like guerrillas still fighting with the Americans. So that was a long, long, long, long war. And we've had practice before World War II. And I think another thing is the Filipino really wants to protect their homes, you know, protect their families. And a lot of these guerrilla groups really started as like home guards, like vigilante groups protecting the community. A lot of them started like that. I would say most of them started like that. When did those start? When did those vigilante groups start? Was it during the war or was it even before the war? […]
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- Desiree Benipayo
- James Scott
- John Bruning
- Dave Holland
- John McManus
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- YouTube views
- 12,885,423
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 886 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 774 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
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- 97
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War?
Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall and John Parshall host the show. Published by Seth Paridon, William Toti.
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