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The J-Talk Podcast
A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.
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J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 32
In this episode of JTET, James Taylor rounds up 9 games from J2 matchday 32 (to 07:45), then chats to Jon Steele about the Shikoku Derby between Tokus...

Episode 589 - J1 Matchday 33
J1 Matchday 33 was chock full of drama, and after a brief review of the ACL action from last midweek, Jonny and Ben run through the weekend's games in...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 31
Jon Steele and James Taylor are back with all the latest from J2. James kicks things off with a review of 9 games from matchday 31 (to 08:45). Jon tak...

Episode 588 - J1 Matchdays 31 & 32
With two bumper matchdays in the top flight in the past week to review, Jonny and Ben were joined first by Yokohama FC correspondent Jon Steele, who t...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 30
In this week’s JTET, James Taylor reviews all the action from J2 matchday 30, picks his Most Bravo Player, and previews the matchday 31 fixtures.

Episode 587 - J1 Matchday 30
Jonny and Ben kick off the episode with a review of ACL action from last midweek (to 9:00), before diving in on the eight games played from J1 Matchda...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 28 & 29
In this double episode of JTET, Jon Steele and James Taylor review all the action from the last two rounds of J2. First, Jon has a review of all 10 ga...

Episode 586 - J1 Matchday 29 with Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll joined Jonny and Ben to give his thoughts on Japan's two friendlies in the United States, and the state of the J1 title race and relegati...

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 September Review
Jon Steele welcomes back a jetlagged James Taylor for the latest checkup on J3. The episode begins with a brief recap of Sagamihara’s Emperor’s Cup qu...

Episode 585 - Mexico 0-0 Japan & Levain Cup
After Jonny and Ben begin the episode by rounding up the Levain Cup quarter finals (to 14:15), they were joined by first time guest Naoya Kanai to cha...

Episode 584 - J1 Matchday 28
After Kyoto moved clear on top of J1 with ten rounds left, Jamie Meikle made a very welcome return to the pod to discuss Sanga's 5-0 romp over Okayama...

JTET - J2 Round 27 Review
Very late this time (apologies!), Jon Steele rounds up all of last weekend's J2 action in a 15-minute solo pod.
Also includes the regular Most B...

Episode 583 - J1 Matchday 27
Kyoto and Kashima lead the way at the top of J1 after the weekend's Matchday 27, and after rounding up their very contrasting results (to 16:30), Jonn...

JTET - J2 Round 26 Review
After another busy round of J2 action, Jon Steele (flying solo this time) checks in on all of the main talking points in a 15-minute mini-pod.
A...

Episode 582 - J1 Matchday 26
With Ben back in Australia, Alan Gibson joined Jonny to run through all the major talking points from Round 26 of the J1 season.
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JTET - J2 Round 25 Review
Embarrassingly late this week, JTET is back with all of the latest news from a J2 standpoint.
This time, Jon kicks off Part 1 with a review of t...

JTSC - J3 Special (August 2025)
With J3 taking a short summer break at the moment, it seemed like the ideal time to record our latest J-Talk: Short Corner J3 Special for 2025!
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Episode 581 - J1 Matchday 25
With Ben enjoying a well earned break back in Australia, Sam Robson made a welcome return to the pod. Together, Sam and Jonny took an in-depth look at...

JTET - J2 Round 24 Review
After a long break between drinks, it's time for another JTET 'Two Jonnies' takeover!
In Part 1 of this episode, Jon Steele runs though all of t...

JTET - 2025 Summer Special
In a 35-minute JTET bonus episode, Jon Steele borrowed Jonny Nicol from Big Pod for a long-overdue 'Two Jonnies' reunion chat!
The focus this ti...

JTET - Emperor's Cup Round 3 Review
After a summer break, the JTET boys are back with a 15-minute mini-pod to clean deck before J2 returns!
This time, James and Jon look back at Ro...

Episode 580 - Ralf's Reds Review
Live and direct from Germany, Ralf Seidl joined Jonny and Ben to chat about Urawa's two games in the past week, his thoughts on Reds' prospects for th...

JTET - J2 Round 23 Review
After a longer than expected (and accidental!) summer break, James and Jon return to catch up on the last round of J2 fixtures played before the holid...

Episode 579 - J1 Matchday 24 with Alan Gibson
J1 returned with a bang after the EAFF Cup break, and Alan Gibson joined Jonny and Ben to chat about our new leaders, Kobe, and which of the top six m...

Episode 578 - Japan Win the EAFF Cup, and more with Ryo Nakagawara
After the Samurai Blue won the EAFF Cup for the second straight time on Tuesday night, Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben to chat about: The standout...

JTET - J2 Round 22 Review
After a busy 7 days in the real world (gulp), James and Jon look back on last weekend's J2 action.
In Part 1, James casts a glance over 5 of the...

Episode 577 - J1 Matchday 23
After another terrific J1 matchday, Stuart Woodward joined Jonny and Ben in Part 1 to chat about Yokohama F.Marinos' away win in the Yokohama derby on...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 21
James Taylor and Jon Steele return with another action-packed JTET. In part 1, James rounds up 9 games from J2 matchday 21. In part 2, James and Jon d...

Episode 576 - J1 Matchday 22
After a very eventful J1 matchday, and some housekeeping at the start of the episode (to 12:10), Jonny and Ben were joined by first time guest Seamus...

J-Talk: Extra Time - J2 Matchday 20
Scheduling conflicts meant James Taylor and Jon Steele were unable to record together this week, so James has a quick review of all the action from J2...

Episode 575 - J1 Matchday 21 with Sam Robson
Sam Robson made a triumphant return to the pod, to help Jonny and Ben run through all nine games played over the weekend in J1 Matchday 21.
Afte...

J-Talk: Extra Time - Emperor's Cup 2nd Round
In this brief episode, James Taylor reviews the 11 games involving J2 teams in the Emperor's Cup 2nd round.
Thank you for your support of the J-...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 19
James Taylor and Jon Steele are back with a bumper episode of JTET reviewing another entertaining weekend of J2. First, James has a roundup of 7 games...

Episode 574 - J1 Matchday 20
Jonny and Ben begin the episode by chatting about the fringe players who stood out in Japan's big win over Indonesia last week, and the cupsets from t...

JTET - Emperor's Cup, Levain Cup & J2 Round 17 Review
In a quick wrap-up pod, James and Jon cover recent games from a trio of competitions.
In Part 1, James takes a look at how J2 sides fared in Rou...

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 May Review
In this episode of JTSC, Jon Steele and James Taylor discussed recent events in J3. They begin with a quick mention of notable results from the first...

Episode 573 - J1 Team of the (Half) Season with Alan Gibson
Alan Gibson joins Jonny and Ben to help us piece together the J-Talk Team of the (Half) Season. Before we get to the good stuff we chat about Alan's i...

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Matchday 18
James Taylor and Jon Steele return with a review of a breathless weekend of J2 football. James kicks things off with a review of 9 games (start to 07:...

Episode 572 - J1 Matchday 19
Stuart Woodward returned to the pod to chat about his appearance on the Jリーグと私 You Tube series (link is for the You Tube playlist, Stuart's epis...

J-Talk: Extra Time – Levain Cup & J2 Matchday 17
In this week’s JTET, James Taylor and Jon Steele review the latest Levain Cup and J2 action. In part 1, James has a roundup of 2 Levain Cup games and...