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!
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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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 87 minutes
- Episodes
- 185
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
A Discussion on Fleet Admiral Nimitz, with special guest Admiral James Stavridis
- Nimitz Pre War
- Who was he and where did he come from?
- Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg
- Too poor to go to college, worked his tail off to go to Naval Academy
- Spent time in Japan before the war
- Nimitz was…
The Legend of Dugout Doug
As you know, the nation is going through a process of reviewing Confederate leaders through a clearer lens, clearing away the mythology around them that emerged to justify their actions after the end…
Fall of the Philippines and Japanese Blitzkrieg
- Why did the Japanese invade the Philippines in the first place?
- Why after so much warning, especially after the attack on Pearl Harbor, were the American forces so unprepared to meet a Japanese atta…
Pearl Harbor: Inevitable or Preventable?
-Historians often cite Japanese expansionism, imperialism, what have you, for their desire to attack Pearl Harbor. Others say it the United States’ embargos that led to the attack. Which was it? A…
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War (Trailer 1)
This is just the trailer.