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The J-Talk Podcast
A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.
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Episode 620 - J1 Matchday 17
Jonny and Ben kick off this episode by reveling in Gamba Osaka's tremendous victory in the ACL2 final (to 15:45), then Jonny runs through the weekend'...
Japan World Cup Squad Special
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu named his squad for the 2026 World Cup on Friday, and Dan Orlowitz joined Jonny and Ben to go over all the major talking...
J-Talk Takeover Week: JTET does Big Pod – J1 Matchday 16
J-Talk Takeover Week continues as Jon Steele and James Taylor embrace the chaos and present this week’s episode of the J-Talk Podcast. In part 1, Jame...
J-Talk Takeover Week: 'Big Pod' does JTET - J2/J3 100 YVL Matchday 16
Welcome to J-Talk Takeover Week! On this episode of JTET, regular Big Pod hosts Jonny and Ben run the rule over the weekend's goings-on in the J2/J3 1...
JTET - Golden Week Special (J2/J3 100 YVL Round 14 & 15 Review)
After a hectic Golden Week slate of J2/J3 matches, James & Jon return to look over the big talking points from the most recent games!
In Part 1...
Episode 619 - J1 Matchday 15
On this mini pod, Jonny kicks us off with all the midweek goings-on in the west, after Nagoya went top on goals scored ahead of Kobe (to 12:07), befor...
Episode 618 - J1 Matchdays 13 & 14
With Gamba Golden Week in full swing, Jonny and Ben round up all of the action from the past two top flight matchdays, beginning in the east, where Ka...
JTET - J2/J3 100 YVL Round 13 Review
In another Golden Week-dictated mini-pod, the JTET team rounds up all of the latest action from the 100 Year Vision League for J2 and J3 teams.
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JTET - J2/J3 100 YV League Round 12 Review
n another Golden Week mini-pod, James & Jon round up all of the weekend's action from the West & East in J2/J3 - plus all the usual segments!
Th...
Episode 617 - J1 Matchday 12
Jonny and Ben begin this episode with a look back at Machida's gallant effort in the ACL Elite final (to 9:00), before Hiroshima correspondent Robert...
JTET - J2/J3 100 YVL Round 11 Review
Recording separately this week, James & Jon bring you up to speed with all of last weekend's action from the J2/J3 100 Year Vision League!
In Pa...
Episode 616 - J1 Matchday 11
After Jonny and Ben begin the episode with a look back at ACL heroics from Kobe, Machida and Gamba Osaka (Spoiler alert: Kobe lost in the ACL Elite se...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD10
This week’s JTET begins in the East, as Jon Steele fills us in on matchday 10 and talks about the Fukushima Derby (to 25:20), then we move westwards f...
Episode 615 - J1 Matchday 10
After a very eventful J1 Matchday, Alan Gibson joined Jonny and Ben to chat about Kobe's win over Nagoya - that ended on a somber note after the sicke...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD9
James Taylor and Jon Steele got back together to review matchday 9 of the J2/J3 100 Year Vision League. In part 1, James reviews West-B, asks Jon abou...
Episode 614 - J1 Matchday 9
The J1 Chaos Energy J.League Cup reached the halfway point of the league phase over the weekend, and Jonny and Ben were pleased to welcome Fukuoka cor...
JTET - J2/J3 Round 8 Review
In a bare-bones episode this week, James & Jon bring you up to speed on the latest results from the J2/J3 iteration of the 100 Year Vision League.
Episode 613 - England 0-1 Japan!
The Samurai Blue claimed a first-ever win over England in their second friendly of the international break, and Jonny and Ben run through events at We...
Episode 612 - Scotland 0-1 Japan & more with Ryo Nakagawara
After Japan scored late to beat Scotland 1-0 at Hampden Park, Jonny and Ben were delighted to welcome Ryo Nakagawara back to the pod to chat about the...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD7
We start this episode in the West, as James Taylor focuses on Niigata’s home loss to Toyama (to 23:50), then move to the East, where Jon Steele fills...
Episode 611 - J1 Matchdays 7 & 8
Jonny and Ben were pleased to welcome Kashiwa correspondent Seamus Johnston back to the pod for the first time this year, after Reysol enjoyed a pair...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD6
This week’s episode begins with the West: first James Taylor discusses Ryukyu v Yamaguchi, before revelling in Kanazawa’s win away to Toyama in the Ho...
Episode 610 - J1 Matchday 6
Jonny and Ben begin this episode with a look back at the ACL Elite and ACL Two action from last midweek, and after celebrating the progress of Machida...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD5
In part 1 of this week’s JTET, Jon Steele reviews the latest from the East groups of the J2/J3 100 Year Vision League, including a discussion of Tochi...
Episode 609 - J1 Matchday 5
After JEF Chiba triumphed in the first J1 Chiba derby in 17 years on Saturday, Jonny and Ben were thrilled to welcome new JEF correspondent Allen to t...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD4
This week’s JTET begins with a look at the West groups, as James Taylor recounts Shiga’s first J.League victory, elects a Most Bravo Player, and choos...
Episode 608 - J1 Matchday 4
Our Yokohama F.Marinos correspondent Stuart Woodward guests on this week's podcast, after his side claimed a first victory of the Chaos Energy J.Leagu...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD3
In this week’s JTET, Jon Steele kicks things off with an update on the East groups, with a detailed and gleeful look at Yokohama FC’s victory over Toc...
Episode 607 - J1 Matchday 3
After a brief ACL Elite and ACL Two review to begin the episode (to 6:20), Jonny and Ben welcome Tokyo Verdy correspondent Lewis White back to the pod...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD2
Jon Steele and James Taylor return with a review of the big games from the 100 Year Vision League matchday 2. First, James discusses Tokushima’s win o...
Episode 606 - J1 Matchday 2
On this week's episode Jonny and Ben round up J1 Matchday 2 of the Chaos Energy J.League Cup, beginning with the four games from Sunday (to 25:00). Th...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 Hundred Year Vision League MD1
The J2/J3 100 Year Vision League kicked off at the weekend, so Jon Steele and James Taylor got together to discuss the big talking points from the ope...
Episode 605 - J1 Matchday 1
The Chaos Energy J.League Cup got underway over the weekend, and in Part 1 of this episode Jonny and Ben were very pleased to welcome new Hiroshima co...
J-Talk: Extra Time – J2/J3 Hundred Year Vision League Season Preview
Jon Steele and James Taylor return with a preview of the J.League’s half-season tournament for J2 and J3 teams. First, James runs through the tourname...
Episode 604 - J1 Previews: East Part 2
We wrap up our top flight previews with the final five teams from the east group, beginning in the capital with FC Tokyo (to 18:15), Tokyo Verdy (to 3...
Episode 603 - J1 Previews: West Part 2
We wrap up the west on this week's episode, and after celebrating Japan's triumph in the Under 23 Asian Cup, Jonny and Ben welcome Kyoto correspondent...
Episode 602 - J1 Previews: West Part 1
We head west for this week's previews, and we were thrilled to be joined by Daniel Kuroda, one half of the Vivi Cast podcast, to chat about Nagasaki's...
Episode 601 - J1 Previews: East Part 1
We kick off our Chaos Energy J.League Cup previews with five teams from the East group, and after Jonny and Ben run the rule over J1 Champions Kashima...
JTET - J2 Season Review 2025 (Part 2)
The JTET team (with special guests) are back to conclude their J2 retrospective for 2025.
In the first segment, James and Jon discuss the fortun...
Episode 600 - Away We Go Again!
Happy New Year to you all, and welcome back to another season of The J-Talk Podcast. We're beginning the year with a bang, as we celebrate our 600th e...