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The J-Talk Podcast

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

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01:48:16

Episode 508 - J1 Season Previews Part 4B: FC Tokyo &...

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2024/02/21

We wrap up our top flight season previews with FC Tokyo and Nagoya, before looking ahead to Matchday 1 of the 2024 season. In Part 1 Tom Pennington from the FC Tokyo Kai-Guys guests to chat about how The Gasmen can turn things around after last year's mediocre campaign, with some exciting attacking talent signed in the winter. And its an early win for FC Tokyo vs city/stadium rivals Verdy, as Tom's segment clocks in a fraction longer than Lewis' in our previous episode (to 57:58)! Then in Part 2

01:22:11

J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 4

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2024/02/21

The opening round of J2 fixtures is just a few days away, so James Taylor and Jon Steele, with special guests, have the final batch of J2 previews: Start to 09:50 Renofa Yamaguchi (Jon and James) 09:50 to 18:25 Oita Trinita (Jon and James) 18:25 to 26:00 Kagoshima United (Jon and James) 26:00 to 34:20 Roasso Kumamoto (Garry) 34:20 to end V-Varen Nagasaki (Daniel and Chikashi) Thank you to Garry, Daniel and Chikashi, and for contributing, to Mike for his help with the Kagoshima section, and to

23:48

J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Season Preview Part 2

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2024/02/20

Mike Innes returns with previews of the remaining 10 J3 clubs, a whistle-stop tour of the Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku, Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa regions, as well as a look ahead to the opening round of fixtures. Start to 03:20 Azul Claro Numazu 03:20 to 05:22 FC Gifu 05:22 to 07:30 FC Osaka 07:30 to 09:30 Nara Club 09:30 to 11:40 Gainare Tottori 11:40 to 13:37 Kamatamare Sanuki 13:37 to 15:45 FC Imabari 15:45 to 17:45 Giravanz Kitakyushu 17:45 to 19:55 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 19:55 to 22:00 FC Ryukyu

02:00:15

Episode 507 - J1 Season Previews Part 4A: The Three...

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2024/02/19

Well, we've finally done it! At the seventh time of asking we've finally eclipsed the two-hour mark in our previews as we run the rule over the three promoted clubs. First cab off the rank is Tokyo Verdy, and it was our great pleasure to welcome Lewis White on for his big pod debut to chat about Verdy's return to the top division after a 15-year absence, their offseason wheeling and dealing and their prospects for survival (to 55:05). Up next is ambitious newcomers Machida Zelvia, up in the big time

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J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 3

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2024/02/19

James Taylor and Jon Steele return with another special guest and previews of 5 more J2 teams ahead of the 2024 season: Start to 09:25 Shimizu S-Pulse (Jon and James) 09:25 to 16:35 Fujieda MYFC (Jon and James) 16:35 to 22:35 Tokushima Vortis (Jon and James) 22:35 to 29:40 Ehime FC (Jon and James) 29:40 to end Fagiano Okayama (@Fagi_INTL_Fans) Thank you to Fagi_international for contributing, to Mike for his help with the Ehime section, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Stay

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JTET Special - Kofu Preview (ACL Round of 16)

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2024/02/14

With the ACL back and banging this midweek, Jon and James got together to preview Ventforet Kofu's Round of 16 clash with K-League giants Ulsan. Over the course of a 15-minute chat, the boys take a Wikipedia-informed look at the Ulsan side, and offer their thoughts on our J2 representative's chances of progressing to the Quarter-Finals. We hope everyone enjoys the mini-pod!

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J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 2

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2024/02/14

James Taylor and Jon Steele plus special guest are back with another set of J2 teams to preview ahead of the 2024 season: Start to 07:15 Mito Hollyhock (Jon and James) 07:15 to 13:00 Tochigi SC (Jon and James) 13:00 to 21:10 Yokohama FC (Jon and James) 21:10 to 27:30 Ventforet Kofu (Jon and James) 27:30 to end JEF United (Chris) Thank you to Chris for contributing, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Stay tuned for part 3!

01:56:46

Episode 506 - J1 Season Previews Part 3B: The Three...

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2024/02/13

We wrap up Week 3 of our J1 Season Previews with a tour of Kanagawa: Neil Debnam guests to chat about Kawasaki, and whether they can rebound up the table after last season's disappointing 8th place finish (to 39:40); then Jonny and Ben discuss Shonan, now on their longest run of consecutive seasons in J1, but is this the year their luck runs out (to 1:03:20)? Then in Part 3 Stuart Woodward hops on board to give his thoughts on Yokohama F.Marinos after a very intriguing offseason of comings and

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J-Talk: Short Corner – J3 Season Preview Part 1

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2024/02/13

Not wanting to miss out on all the preview pod action, Mike Innes is here with the first of two previews for the 2024 J3 season. In this episode, Mike covers teams in the Tohoku, Kanto, and Hokushinetsu regions. Start to 03:25 Vanruare Hachinohe 03:25 to 05:23 Iwate Grulla Morioka 05:23 to 07:17 Fukushima United 07:17 to 09:28 Omiya Ardija 09:28 to 11:25 YSCC Yokohama 11:25 to 13:27 SC Sagamihara 13:27 to 15:35 Matsumoto Yamaga 15:35 to 17:42 AC Nagano Parceiro 17:42 to 19:35 Kataller Toyama 19:35

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Episode 505 - J1 Season Previews Part 3A: Fukuoka & Tosu

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2024/02/12

We kick off our third week of top flight season previews with a little jaunt down to Kyushu. In Daniel Hawkins' stead Jonny and Ben do their best to put last year's best-ever finish for Fukuoka into perspective, and wonder what Shigetoshi Hasebe's side can manage for an encore (to 32:35), before we move on to the little engine that could - Tosu. Is this the year the pixie dust dries up, or can Kenta Kawai keep their heads above water for another season?

01:19:00

Episode 504 - J1 Season Previews Part 2B: Urawa,...

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2024/02/08

We're back with our next group of teams to wrap up our second week of previews. Ralf Seidl guests in Part 1 to chat about title contenders Urawa (to 37:05), before we shift our focus down the table and look at Kashiwa (to 56:00) and Niigata.

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Episode 503 - J1 Season Previews Part 2A: Sapporo &...

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2024/02/07

Its week 2 of our J1 season previews, and in this episode Tom Dallyn (on his J-Talk debut!) chats with Jonny and Ben about Sapporo (to 35:30), before we run the rule over Kashima. Both clubs appear to have lost more than they gained in the transfer market, so Consadole's hopes of a first top half finish in six years look slim, and, while it would be foolish to bet against them, Antlers will be hard-pressed to continue their remarkable run of consecutive top five finishes.

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J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Season Preview Part 1

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2024/02/06

The new J2 season is fast approaching, so James Taylor and Jon Steele, plus special guests, swing back into action to preview five teams: Start to 05:05 Montedio Yamagata (James and Jon) 05:05 to 08:35 Thespa Gunma (James and Jon) 08:35 to 18:50 Vegalta Sendai (Fin) 18:50 to 51:05 Blaublitz Akita (Martin) 51:05 to end Iwaki FC (Leslie) Thank you to Fin, Martin, and Leslie for contributing, and to Patreon subscribers for the ongoing support. Stay tuned for part 2!

01:10:15

Episode 502 - Iran 2-1 Japan

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2024/02/05

Japan bowed out of the Asian Cup after a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Iran on Saturday night, and in this episode we round up the game, the sideshow(s) around the squad before and after, and pick out some players for praise or criticism.

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Episode 501 - Japan 3-1 Bahrain

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2024/02/02

The Samurai Blue secured their spot in the quarter finals of the Asian Cup for a ninth straight time with a 3-1 win over Bahrain on Wednesday night, and in this episode we run through the major talking points from the game.

01:18:13

Episode 500(!) - J1 Season Previews Part 1B: Kobe,...

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2024/01/31

We weren't planning on it (but should've known, knowing us!), but our lengthy recording session on Monday meant that our previews stretched over two episodes, and so we proudly present Episode 500 of J-Talk! Once again Alan Gibson was our guest (though Ben forgot to properly introduce him at the start of the pod) as we preview defending J1 Champions Kobe (to 27:35): What can they do for an encore?; Kyoto (to 49:15): How high can they climb under Cho Kwi Jae?; and Hiroshima: Will Michael Skibbe

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Episode 499 - J1 Season Previews Part 1A: Osaka

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2024/01/30

Its officially happy new season time as we kick off our J1 Season Previews! Alan Gibson, live and direct from Bangkok, joined us to chat about the first five clubs off the rank, but as our recording stretched over two hours we decided to separate into two episodes, so on this podcast we preview both Osaka clubs - Cerezo and Gamba. Both finished 2023 in a funk, so what have they done in the offseason to turn things around? How much pressure is on both managers, and who are their players to watch in

01:09:57

J-Talk: Extra Time – Zweigen Kanazawa Season Review

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2024/01/26

aka “Misery Loves Company” Zweigen Kanazawa supporters James Taylor and Victor Arroyo joined forces for a full and frank post mortem of their team’s terrible season, which ended in relegation to J3. The wide-ranging discussion takes in all aspects of the club (on and off the pitch) before finishing on a slightly more positive note ahead of the 2024 season. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the 2023 JTET season reviews, to Patreon subscribers for their continued financial support of

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Episode 498 - Japan 3-1 Indonesia

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2024/01/26

The Samurai Blue sealed their spot in the Round of 16 of the Asian Cup with a comfortable victory over Indonesia on Wednesday night, with manager Hajime Moriyasu now faced with several selection dilemmas ahead of their next game against Bahrain after his raft of changes for this one paid off. We run through the game's major talking points, before attempting the fruitless exercise of trying to get inside Moriyasu's head and work out which XI he'll take into the Bahrain game.

01:41:42

JTET - J2 Season Review 2023 (Part 3)

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2024/01/24

After a longer-than-expected break (sorry!), the JTET team are back to round off their in-depth review of the 2023 J2 season. To start things off in Part 3, James Taylor and Jon Steele take a look at Tokushima Vortis (01:20 to 06:00), Vegalta Sendai (06:00 to 12:20), and Mito Hollyhock (12:20 to 17:30). After that, special guest Leslie Mabon (@ljmabon on Twitter) shares his thoughts on Iwaki FC's superb debut season in the second tier (18:00 to 34:00). James and Jon then return to cast their

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