The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

Birth of the Philippine Guerilla Movement with John Bruning – Episode 615

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 moveme

The Bataan Death March - Episode 614

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Empire of Ashes-Truman, Hirohito and Total War with James Scott – Episode 613

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

The End on Bataan: April 1942 - Episode 611

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,

The Battle of the Pockets and MacArthur’s Departure – Episode 610

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

Episode 612 – Guadalcanal’s Forgotten Fight: The US Army’s Crucial Role with Dave Holland

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, Da

Shooting the Breeze Between Shows and Future Ideas

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

The Last Charge and The Battle of the Points: Jan-Feb 1942 on Bataan – Episode 609

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

The First Attacks on the Bataan Peninsula: January 1942 – Episode 608

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

Japanese Archival Footage from the Philippines 1942 – Episode 607

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

Holding the Door Open: The Battles Towards Bataan – Episode 606

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall take a deep dive into the withdrawal actions fought by General Jonathan Wainwright’s troops of the Northern Luzon Force from Decem

The Withdrawal to Bataan with John McManus – Episode 605

This week Seth Paridon and Jon Parshall welcome back their buddy John McManus to discuss the situation facing Douglas MacArthur’s troops from Christmas Eve, 1941 through

Japanese Landings on Luzon-December 1941 with John McManus - Episode 604

This week Seth Paridon, Jon Parshall and their buddy, John McManus, talk about the initial Japanese landings on Luzon in December 1941. The guys get into the very real pa

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

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

Intro to the Philippine Campaign of 1942 - Episode 602

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 defens

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

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, br

The Fleet That Came to Stay

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 obvio

Appointment in Tokyo

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 Ma

The Battle for Wake Island

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

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

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 museu