The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
Seth Paridon, William Toti · Captain William Toti, USN (Ret)
Show overview
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 235 episodes, alongside 30 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 340 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 5th season.
Episodes typically run over ninety minutes — most land between 1h 11m and 1h 46m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 73 episodes published. Published by Captain William Toti, USN (Ret).
From the publisher
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.