The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War

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USS Franklin Archival Footage – Episode 623

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 Frank

Nov 3
1 h 14 min

Yorktown Damage Assessment at Coral Sea and Midway with Brian Perry – Episode 622

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 Se

Oct 27
1 h 32 min

Sunday Scuttlebutt - 02

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

Oct 25
1 h 36 min

Iron and Fire: The Pacific War of Bruce McCandless with Bruce McCandless III – Episode 621

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 boo

Oct 20
1 h 18 min

The Fall of Corregidor – Episode 620

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 o

Oct 13
1 h 32 min

Yamato: The Ship, The Myth, The Legend with Alex Wooley – Episode 619

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. Th

Oct 6
1 h 41 min

The Siege of Corregidor – Episode 618

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

Sep 29
1 h 37 min

Filipinos in the Guerilla Movement 1942-45 with Desiree Benipayo – Episode 617

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 immed

Sep 22
1 h 33 min

USS Princeton and Taffy 3 Archival Footage – Episode 616

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

Sep 15
1 h 23 min

Sunday Scuttlebutt 01 with James Scott

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 Scuttleb

Sep 8
1 h 26 min

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

Sep 1
1 h 37 min

The Bataan Death March - Episode 614

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Aug 25
1 h 49 min

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

Aug 18
1 h 41 min

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,

Aug 11
1 h 31 min

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

Aug 4
1 h 44 min

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

Jul 28
1 h 26 min

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

Jul 26
43 min

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

Jul 21
1 h 40 min

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

Jul 14
1 h 37 min

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

Jul 7
1 h 08 min

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I’ve been listening to the latest episode, Empire of Ashes — Truman, Hirohito, and Total War, and find that I’m having a difficult time making it all the way through to the end. The topic – the use of the atomic bomb, the decision-making involved in dropping it, and the struggle on the part of the Japanese to decide whether or not to surrender – is intrinsically fascinating. However, notwithstanding the seriousness of the topic, including potentially millions of casualties if the US is forced to invade Japan, the host and guest continue to yuck it up throughout the podcast, chuckling, and laughing at the strangest times, often while discussing assassinations, death threats, war crimes, and mass civilian casualties. I’m a longtime listener of the podcast, and I don’t recall anything quite like this. To be clear, I’m not offended; it’s just that their conduct is jarring, and both detracts and distracts from the subject matter. I’m giving it four stars overall, but quite frankly this episode doesn’t measure up.

Willy ‘45 · Aug 2026

In depth, articulate, well thought out discussions on the history of the pacific war. These podcasts are worthwhile listening for the most knowledgeable of history buffs.

Roberttatatatatayayyayayyaytyy · Jul 2026

Fantastic show seasons 1 through 4: five solid stars. Seasons 5 and 6: two or three stars, not really my cup of tea. Still, the first four seasons are the best WWII Pacific-theater history you can get. Would highly recommend checking out the books that the hosts & guests mention during almost every episode. Excellent show.

Bedsurfer · Jun 2026

The in-depth individual stories as well as their explanations of the events/battles of the Pacific during WW2 is very intresting, and well told

amwol0331 · Jun 2026

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