The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

By Seth Paridon, William Toti

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Subscribers: 92
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Episodes: 148

Dariusz
 Apr 18, 2024
Great Podcast about WW2 in the Pacific! learning a lot!

Cliff
 Apr 14, 2023
Great podcast! They dig into the deeper details with a natural conversation style

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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.

Episode Date
Christmas in the Pacific Theater and the Homefront 1941-45
Dec 24, 2024
USS Laffey:The Ship that Would Not Die-Episode 427
Dec 17, 2024
USS Hugh W. Hadley and USS Evans at Radar Picket Station 15-Episode 426
Dec 10, 2024
Kikusui - Kamikazes off Okinawa with Jon Parshall
Dec 03, 2024
Get Us Your Questions for Audience Q&A!
Nov 27, 2024
The Divine Wind-Origins and Deployment of the Kamikaze-With Jon Parshall-Episode 424
Nov 26, 2024
Operation Ten-Ichi-Go: Death of Yamato with Jon Parshall - Episode 423
Nov 19, 2024
PSA for Captain Toti's ministry for active duty, reservists, and veterans, "No Greater Love"
Nov 16, 2024
Captain Toti tours the USS Cod Submarine Memorial in Cleveland Ohio - Episode 420
Nov 12, 2024
Audience Generated Q&A Session coming soon and Notes about the show's future
Nov 06, 2024
Gotterdamerung: The End on Okinawa- with Jon Parshall-Episode 421
Nov 05, 2024
The Marines on Okinawa:Sugar Loaf Hill, and Beyond--Okinawa Part 3 with Jon Parshall - Episode 420
Oct 29, 2024
The Invasion of Okinawa: Cactus, Kakazu, and Hacksaw Ridge with Jon Parshall - Episode 419
Oct 22, 2024
Operation ICEBERG-The Invasion of Okinawa Part 1 with Jon Parshall - Episode 418
Oct 15, 2024
Big Ben-The Story of USS Franklin-Episode 417
Oct 08, 2024
Operation MEETINGHOUSE-The Firebombing of Tokyo - Episode 416
Oct 01, 2024
The Strategic Bombing Campaign Over Japan with James Scott-Episode 415
Sep 24, 2024
Tailhookers Over Tokyo-Carrier Raids on the Home Islands with Jon Parshall-Episode 414
Sep 17, 2024
The Ace Race 1944-45 with John Bruning - Episode 413
Sep 10, 2024
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy - Episode 412
Sep 03, 2024
Halsey's Carrier Raids in the South China Sea-Episode 411
Aug 27, 2024
Operation DETACHMENT-The Invasion of Iwo Jima Part 2 with Jon Parshall-Episode 410
Aug 20, 2024
Operation DETACHMENT-The Invasion of Iwo Jima Part 1 with Jon Parshall-Episode 409
Aug 13, 2024
The Sea is Trying to Kill You-Halsey's Typhoons with Jon Parshall - Episode 408
Aug 06, 2024
Allied Prisoners of War of the Japanese-Episode 407
Jul 30, 2024
The Cabanatuan Raid-Episode 406
Jul 23, 2024
Japanese Atrocities in Manila with James Scott-Episode 405
Jul 16, 2024
Special Episode: Flying the Hump in the CBI with Caroline Alexander
Jul 13, 2024
The Liberation of Santo Tomas-Episode 404
Jul 09, 2024
Oral History with 102-year-old WWII Seabee Cam Pelletier
Jul 04, 2024
The Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal with John Bruning - Episode 403
Jul 02, 2024
The Battle for Manila with John McManus-Episode 402
Jun 25, 2024
The Liberation of Luzon with John McManus - Episode 401
Jun 18, 2024
The Battle off Samar with Jon Parshall (both episodes combined)
Jun 14, 2024
The Battle of Surigao Strait with Jon Parshall and Tony Tully (Both Episodes Combined)
Jun 11, 2024
Want to help an active duty person transition to civilian industry?
Jun 07, 2024
We Answer MORE of Your Questions-Episode 335
Jun 04, 2024
We answer your questions about the Pacific War-Episode 334
May 28, 2024
Captain Toti's Memorial Day Remarks, May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
Wrapping up 1944 in the Pacific-Episode 333
May 21, 2024
US Naval Academy World War II Legacy of Valor event
May 14, 2024
The Liberation of Leyte Part 2 with John McManus-Episode 332
May 07, 2024
Operation KING II-The Liberation of Leyte Part 1 with John McManus
Apr 30, 2024
The Battle off Cape Engano-Battle of Leyte Gulf with Jon Parshall-Episode 330
Apr 23, 2024
Captain Toti keyote speaker at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery Memorial Day Observance
Apr 21, 2024
The Battle off Samar Part 2 with Jon Parshall-Episode 329
Apr 16, 2024
The Battle off Samar Part 1 with Jon Parshall-Episode 328
Apr 09, 2024
Submit your Questions for the end of Season 3!
Apr 03, 2024
The Battle of Surigao Strait Part 2 with Jon Parshall and Tony Tully-Episode 327
Apr 02, 2024
The Battle of Surigao Strait Part 1- with Jon Parshall and Tony Tully-Episode 326
Mar 26, 2024
The Battle of Leyte Gulf-Battle of the Sibuyan Sea with Jon Parshall-Episode 325
Mar 19, 2024
Historical review of Masters of the Air Episode 9
Mar 18, 2024
Historical review of Masters of the Air Episode 8
Mar 13, 2024
The Air Battle of Formosa-with Jon Parshall
Mar 12, 2024
Formosa or the Philippines-King versus MacArthur-Episode 323
Mar 05, 2024
Historical review of Masters of the Air Episode 7
Mar 05, 2024
The Invasion of Peleliu Part 3 of 3-Operation STALEMATE II-with Dave Holland
Feb 27, 2024
Historical review of Masters of the Air Episode 6
Feb 26, 2024
Review of Masters of the Air Episode 5
Feb 20, 2024
The Invasion of Peleliu Part 2 of 3-Operation STALEMATE II with guest Dave Holland
Feb 20, 2024
Review of Masters of the Air Episode 4
Feb 14, 2024
Operation STALEMATE II-The Invasion of Peleliu Part 1 of 3
Feb 13, 2024
Review of Masters of the Air Episode 3
Feb 06, 2024
Unauthorized Looks at Pacific War Books
Feb 06, 2024
Review of Masters of the Air Episode 2
Jan 30, 2024
Unauthorized Picks for Pacific War Flicks
Jan 30, 2024
Review of Masters of the Air Episode 1
Jan 30, 2024
The Invasion of Tinian with Jon Parshall
Jan 23, 2024
Unauthorized History of the Pacific War Podcast Special Announcement
Jan 16, 2024
The Liberation of Guam with Jon Parshall
Jan 16, 2024
The Invasion of Biak
Jan 09, 2024
Special Episode: Touring the National WWII Museum's Pacific Galleries
Jan 02, 2024
The Mission Beyond Darkness-Battle of the Philippine Sea with Jon Parshall
Dec 26, 2023
Battle of the Philippine Sea-The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot with Jon Parshall
Dec 19, 2023
The Invasion of Saipan Part 3 of 3 with Jon Parshall
Dec 12, 2023
The Invasion of Saipan Part 2 of 3 with Jon Parshall
Dec 05, 2023
The Invasion of Saipan Part 1 of 3 with Jon Parshall
Nov 28, 2023
Preparation for Operation FORAGER
Nov 21, 2023
The Big E-Battle History of USS Enterprise Part 2
Nov 14, 2023
Exploring the Battle of Midway Shipwrecks with Jon Parshall
Nov 07, 2023
Leapfrog-The Invasions of Hollandia and Aitape with special guest John McManus
Oct 31, 2023
The Big E-Battle History of the USS Enterprise Part 1
Oct 24, 2023
Operation HAILSTONE-The Carrier Raids on Truk with special guest Jon Parshall
Oct 17, 2023
Operation FLINTLOCK-The Marshall Islands Campaign with special guest John McManus
Oct 10, 2023
Green Inferno-The Campaign for Cape Gloucester
Oct 03, 2023
Command Review of 1943 in the Pacific
Sep 26, 2023
Special Episode: Bill shows you where Nimitz died, graves, and Spruance grandchildren
Sep 22, 2023
Special Episode: Captain Toti's Pearl Harbor (Part 2)
Sep 19, 2023
Special Episode: Captain Toti's Pearl Harbor (Part 1)
Sep 12, 2023
Bloody Betio-Tarawa Days 2-3 and Wrap Up
Sep 05, 2023
Special Episode: The Nimitz House, a visit with Admiral Spruance's grandchildren, and gravesites
Sep 04, 2023
Utmost Savagery-Tarawa Day 1
Aug 29, 2023
Operation GALVANIC-Preparations for Tarawa
Aug 22, 2023
Downfall-Why Japan Surrendered with very special guest Richard Frank
Aug 15, 2023
Battle history of the USS Indianapolis-Live from the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) Reunion
Aug 08, 2023
The Battle of the Komandorski Islands with special guest Admiral Sam Cox
Aug 01, 2023
The Thousand Mile War-The Aleutians with guest co-host Jon Parshall
Jul 25, 2023
Special Episode: The Navy's Role in Hiroshima with special guest Admiral Sam Cox
Jul 22, 2023
The Carrier Raids on Rabaul with Jon Parshall
Jul 18, 2023
The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay with special guest Drachinifel
Jul 11, 2023
The Invasion of Bougainville
Jul 04, 2023
Medals of Honor from the Silent Service
Jun 27, 2023
Sweep up the Solomons-The Naval Battles of Vella LaVella and Cape St. George
Jun 20, 2023
Gung Ho! The Makin Island Raid
Jun 13, 2023
The Ace Race Over New Guinea 1943-44 with special guest John Bruning
Jun 06, 2023
Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep
May 30, 2023
Memorial Day 2023
May 29, 2023
Lucky Fluckey and his Barb-arians
May 23, 2023
American Torpedo Problems in WWII
May 16, 2023
Two if by Sea-The Battles of Kolombangara and Vella Gulf
May 09, 2023
Death of the Machine Gun Cruiser-Kula Gulf
May 02, 2023
Operation TOENAILS-New Georgia
Apr 25, 2023
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) reunion July 6-9, 2023
Apr 21, 2023
Operation VENGEANCE-Killing Yamamoto
Apr 18, 2023
Commerce Destruction-The Battle of the Bismarck Sea with Jon Parshall
Apr 11, 2023
Black Panther of the Pacific- Dick O'Kane and USS Tang with special guest Drachinifel
Apr 04, 2023
The Cactus Air Force
Mar 28, 2023
Green Hell-New Guinea from Port Moresby to Buna-Gona with Jon Parshall
Mar 21, 2023
Legendary Duo-Mush Morton and USS Wahoo
Mar 14, 2023
Submarines 101 or "How to Submarine"
Mar 07, 2023
Introduction to the Silent Service with Admiral Thomas Fargo
Feb 28, 2023
Tassafaronga and the Guadalcanal Campaign Wrap Up
Feb 21, 2023
The End Game-November through January on Guadalcanal with Dave Holland
Feb 14, 2023
Special Episode: Admiral Chester Nimitz
Feb 07, 2023
The Night the Giants Rode-Naval Battle of Guadalcanal Part 2a with Jon Parshall
Jan 31, 2023
The Bar Room Brawl-November 13, 1942 with special guest Jon Parshall
Jan 24, 2023
A Discussion on Guadalcanal Leadership with special guest Jon Parshal
Jan 17, 2023
The Battle of Santa Cruz with special guest Jon Parshall
Jan 10, 2023
John Basilone’s Hour of Glory-Henderson Field with special guest Dave Holland
Jan 03, 2023
Crossing the "T" - The Battle of Cape Esperance
Dec 27, 2022
Sparring Along the Matinikau with special guest Dave Holland
Dec 20, 2022
Guadalcanal-- Edson's Ridge with special guest Dave Holland
Dec 13, 2022
The Battle of the Eastern Solomons
Dec 06, 2022
The Battle of Savo Island
Nov 29, 2022
One Brush of the Armored Sleeve-Tulagi and Tenaru with special guest Dave Holland
Nov 22, 2022
Operation WATCHTOWER
Nov 15, 2022
Admiral King was right about (Almost) everything
Nov 08, 2022
The Battle of Midway in Perspective with special guest Jon Parshall
Nov 01, 2022
Like Three Haystacks on Fire, with special guest Jon Parshall
Oct 25, 2022
Calculated Risk-Prepping for Midway, with special guest Jon Parshall
Oct 18, 2022
Scratch One Flattop-The Battle of Coral Sea
Oct 11, 2022
Station Hypo, with special guest Director of Naval History & Heritage Command Sam Cox
Oct 04, 2022
Hit and Run
Sep 27, 2022
A Discussion on Fleet Admiral Nimitz, with special guest Admiral James Stavridis
Sep 20, 2022
The Legend of Dugout Doug
Sep 13, 2022
Fall of the Philippines and Japanese Blitzkrieg
Sep 06, 2022
Pearl Harbor: Inevitable or Preventable?
Aug 30, 2022
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War (Trailer 1)
Aug 23, 2022