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The J-Talk Podcast

Ben Maxwell

A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.

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01:52:22

Episode 544 - J1 Matchday 36 with Ryo Nakagawara

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2024/11/12

On this week's episode Ryo Nakagawara makes a very welcome return, to chat about the big games involving the top three teams in J1 in Matchday 36. We begin with Hiroshima's dirty Sunday afternoon at Saitama Stadium, where their title hopes took a massive blow as they slumped to a 3-0 defeat to hosts Urawa, then move on to Kobe's trip to Tokyo Verdy - the champions stunned by a late equalizer but actually pulling a further point clear of Sanfrecce. And finally with Ryo we do a deep dive on Machida

01:03:38

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 37 & J3 Round 35

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2024/11/06

Time is running out for promotion playoff hopefuls in Japan’s 2nd and 3nd tiers, and James Taylor, Jon Steele and Mike Innes bring you every twist and turn in the battle to finish in the top 6. First, James and Jon discuss games involving J2’s top 7: Shimizu v Iwaki, Yokohama FC V Tochigi and JEF United v Nagasaki (start to 12:05); Okayama v Fujieda, Mito v Yamagata, and Kumamoto v Sendai (12:05 to 26:10). Then they choose their Most Bravo Players (26:10 to 30:00) and look ahead to the final day of

01:31:30

Episode 543 - Cup Glory for Grampus as J1 Title Race...

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2024/11/05

On this week's bumper episode of the pod Jonny is joined by special guest (though we still think of him as part of the furniture) Sam Robson, to review that wet, wild and wooly Levain Cup final that saw Nagoya triumph on penalties over Niigata.It was also a seismic weekend in the J1 title race, and its advantage Kobe after the defending champions won on Friday night, with Hiroshima slipping up at home on Sunday to Kyoto, who themselves, like Shonan at FC Tokyo, practically sealed their safety. The

01:07:25

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 36 & J3 Round 34

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2024/10/31

There’s still plenty to play for in J2 and J3, and JTET co-hosts James Taylor, Jon Steele and Mike Innes are on hand with all you need to know. In part 1, after a quick catch-up, James and Jon discuss the fight for the second automatic promotion spot: Yokohama FC’s surprisingly high-scoring home loss to Fagiano Okayama (03:50 to 21:10) and V-Varen Nagasaki’s unsurprisingly high-scoring home win over Kagoshima United (21:10 to 32:30). Then it’s time to crown the week’s Most Bravo Player (32:30 to

01:17:57

Episode 542 - Emperor's Cup Semi Finals

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2024/10/29

There was drama aplenty in the Emperor's Cup semi finals played on Sunday, and in Part 1 of this episode Alan Gibson joins Jonny and Ben to review the wins for Gamba Osaka and Kobe, setting up a Kansai Derby in the final at the National Stadium on November 23rd (to 44:20).Then in Part 2 we round up the ACL and J1 action from last midweek, before looking ahead to Saturday's Levain Cup final, and the weekend's J1 fixtures. As referenced on the pod, please check out Jonny's piece on Isa Sakamoto!

08:03

JTET - J2 Round 35 Review

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2024/10/26

Time was against the JTET crew this week, so the only option was for Jon Steele to record a quick-and-dirty solo mini-pod to review last weekend's J2 action! In a brisk 8 minutes, Jon discusses defeats for the top 2 in Round 35, victory for third-placed Nagasaki, and the state of play in the relegation zone. There's also the customary preview of this weekend's games (Round 36), which could see both Yokohama FC and Shimizu clinch promotion back to J1 (if they don't shit their pants like they did in

17:03

J-Talk: Short Corner - J3 Round 33 Review

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2024/10/23

It's another standalone outing for Mike 'The Magic' Innes and his J3-focused 'Short Corner' mini-pod this week! In this episode, Mike congratulates Omiya on their J3 title win, as well as reviewing all the rest of the weekend's Round 33 action. As usual, there's also a full preview of the upcoming weekend slate of games (Round 34) at the end of the pod! Hope everyone enjoys the show!

01:32:45

Episode 541 - J1 Matchday 34

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2024/10/22

Returning refreshed from the international break, Jonny and Ben reflect on J-Talk Live at the beginning of the episode, before sinking their teeth into the weekend's topsy-turvy J1 Matchday 34, in which none of the top three won, but four of the bottom six (at the start of the matchday) did!

01:25:10

J-Talk Live - Bringing J to the World

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2024/10/16

We went live, and lived to tell the tale! Please enjoy this recording of J-Talk Live, which took place on Saturday in Yokohama.

17:21

J-Talk Short Corner - J3 Round 32 Review

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2024/10/15

In a standalone JTET mini-pod, Mike 'The Magic' Innes runs his forensic eye over last weekend's J3 action. There's plenty to discuss, with under-new-ownership Omiya clinching promotion with six games to spare, as well as a heated battle for Play-Off places. At the foot of the table, there are still several teams who are in dire need of points to avoid a possible Relegation Play-Off at the end of the season. Mike wraps things up with his customary check on the league table, and a preview of the

01:18:22

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 34 & J3 Round 31

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2024/10/09

There were plot twists galore in J2 and J3 last weekend, and James Taylor, Jon Steele and Mike Innes have all the details in this week’s JTET. First, James and Jon discussed the opening game at the Peace Stadium connected by Softbank in Nagasaki, where the generous visitors were Oita (start to 17:50), then Kofu’s surprise win over Okayama (17:50 to 26:30) and the draw between relegation-threatened Tochigi and Ehime (26:30 to 37:55). Next, it’s Most Bravo Player time (37:55 to 43:20), there’s a

01:22:45

Episode 540 - J1 Matchday 33

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2024/10/08

On this week's episode Jonny and Ben kick things off by rounding up events from last midweek, including Hajime Moriyasu's latest Japan squad (to 15:15), before Dan Orlowitz jumps on board to preview Saturday's J-Talk Live event at the Yokohama Film Festival - have you got your tickets yet?! Then in Part 3 (from 24:53) Jonny and Ben review all of the games from J1 Matchday 33, beginning at the bottom, with Tosu and Sapporo seemingly doomed, and Iwata's survival hopes on life support. At the top

50:33

JTET - J2 Round 33 Review

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2024/10/03

The JTET boys are back with another J2-focused episode!In Part 1 this week, Jon and James look back on the big match from last weekend, as the top two clashed at the National Stadium in Tokyo (Start to 21:10). In Part 2, the gents take a detailed look at the state of the J2 league table with 5 rounds left to play. Up for discussion are the Play-Off places (21:10 to 27:15), and the relegation zone (27:15 to 34:30). There is also time for a chat about Jon and James' picks for Most Bravo Player for

01:44:08

Episode 539 - J1 Matchday 32

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2024/10/01

After another massive weekend at both the top and bottom of the J1 table, Sean Carroll made a very welcome return to the pod to chat with Jonny and Ben about the top of the table clash in Hiroshima, Kobe surging up to second, and all of the relegation dogfight combatants after a mixed series of results for them (to 1:11:55).Then in Part 2 we wrap up the remaining games from J1 Matchday 32, and chat about the week ahead. Get your tickets for our live show at the Yokohama Football Film Festival via

15:47

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Round 30

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2024/10/01

In this week’s standalone J-Talk: Short Corner, Mike Innes has a full review of all the action from J3 matchday 30, as the promotion, playoff and relegation battles show no sign of letting up. Thanks as always for your support of JTET, JTSC, and the J-Talk Podcast! Buy tickets for J-Talk Live at the Yokohama Football Film Festival here: https://teket.jp/6232/38395 Join the JTET/JTSC Discord server here: https://discord.gg/p6PVbF9E Join the J-Talk Podcast Patreon

01:08:01

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 32 & J3 Round 29

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2024/09/26

Jon Steele, James Taylor and Mike Innes bring you up to date with all the latest drama in J2 and J3. In the first part of this week’s episode, Jon and James talk about the relegation 6-pointer between Tochigi and Kagoshima (start to 10:45), the Shizuoka Derby that saw Fujieda take on Shimizu (10:45 to 21:10), and playoff rivals JEF United v Yamaguchi (21:10 to 32:55). Then they make their unsurprising choices for Most Bravo Player (32:55 to 36:40) and look ahead to the coming round of fixtures

01:45:38

Episode 538 - J1 Matchday 31

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2024/09/24

Jonny and Ben begin this episode with a wrap of most of what went on in ACL and domestic action last midweek (to 11:17), before they had the pleasure of being joined by new Kyoto correspondent Jamie Meikle to chat about Sanga's win over Chiba in the Emperor's Cup quarter final, and the terrific game that both he and Jonny were at on Sunday night: the 2-all draw between Kyoto and Gamba Osaka (to 49:55). Then later in Part 3 we round up the remainder of the J1 matchday, which came alive on the Sunday

01:05:44

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 31 & J3 Round 28

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2024/09/19

The big games just keep on coming in J2 and J3, so the JTET team of Jon Steele, James Taylor and Mike Innes are on hand with analysis and opinions. Jon and James start the episode with two important games in the relegation dogfight, Tochigi v Mito (start to 13:05) and Kagoshima v Kumamoto (13:05 to 21:30), then look at a meeting of playoff hopefuls Sendai and Fujieda (21:30 to 32:45). That’s followed by Most Bravo Player chat (32:45 to 36:15) and a preview of upcoming fixtures (36:15 to 43:30). To

01:32:33

Episode 537 - J1 Matchday 30

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2024/09/17

J1 returned with a bang after the international break, and on our new episode Jonny and Ben round up all the action from a drama-filled weekend.We begin at the top with the pulsating draw between Kashima and Hiroshima on Saturday night, a result that allowed Machida to return to the summit after they claimed a terrific away win over Fukuoka, with Kobe keeping pace after cruising past Cerezo Osaka on Friday night, though Gamba Osaka's title hopes were dealt a major blow as Maciej Skorza returned to

01:18:24

Episode 536 - Samurai Blue Back With a Bang

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2024/09/12

The Samurai Blue swept aside both China and Bahrain during the international break, and Alan Gibson from JSoccer.com and JSoccerMagazine joined Jonny and Ben to chat about the two emphatic victories (to 22:22). Then in an elongated Part 2, we chat about Hiroshima's disappointing cup quarter final defeats - losing to Gamba Osaka in the Emperor's Cup on Wednesday, and to Nagoya on penalties in the Levain Cup on Sunday - then rest of the Levain quarters (to 45:00), before we discuss the current top

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