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The J-Talk Podcast

The J-Talk Podcast

Ben Maxwell

A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The J-Talk Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The J-Talk Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The J-Talk Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The J-Talk Podcast - JTET - J3 Round 36 Review (JTSC Special)
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11/14/24 • 18 min

In this standalone episode of 'J-Talk: Short Corner', Mike 'The Magic' Innes looks back at another big weekend of J3 results as Japan's third tier enters the final stretch. Congratulations are in order for Imabari, as they seal promotion to J2 for 2025!

There's also a preview of the upcoming Round 37 fixtures, and a handy explainer for the post-season J3 Play-Offs and the Relegation Play-Off between J3 and the Japan Football League.

Enjoy the show!

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The J-Talk Podcast - JTET - Emperor’s Cup Round 3 Review
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07/16/23 • 17 min

After a busy midweek of Emperor's Cup action, Jon Steele looks back over the twelve games from Round 3 that featured a J2 participant.

Jon runs you through four victories for J2 teams against more illustrious opponents from J1, and covers the other eight matches (where J2 teams battled valiantly but were ultimately defeated).

There's also a quick preview of this weekend's J2 action (Round 26 of the season) at the end of the pod!

Hope everyone enjoys - Jon and James Taylor should be back with a full review of the weekend J2 action (plus J3 with Mike Innes in 'J-Talk: Short Corner') next week!

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The J-Talk Podcast - J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 36 & J3 Round 28
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09/28/23 • 72 min

Jon Steele, James Taylor and Mike Innes return with a look back at all the action from J2 and J3. Jon takes care of Saturday’s J2 round 36 games in part 1 (start to 14:10), while part 2 sees James round up Sunday’s games and two rearranged Wednesday matches (14:10 to 21:00). In part 3, the guys got together for the first time in a while to talk about the state of play in J2 overall and preview the coming weekend’s fixtures (21:00 to 54:15), and then Mike Innes rounds off the episode as ever with the latest from J3 in J-Talk: Short Corner (54:15 to end).

Invite link to JLeagueChat Discord Server: https://discord.gg/e6cKcRDv

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The J-Talk Podcast - J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 31 & J3 Round 23
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08/23/23 • 42 min

James Taylor and Mike Innes are back to bring you a complete review of all the latest action from J2 and J3. Part 1 of this episode sees James round up all 11 games from J2 round 31 (start to 17:30). Then in part 2, James had a chat with Mike Innes about a new Discord server that’s been set up for those who want to chat about Japanese football online but away from Twitter (17:30 to 22:10). And as ever, Mike took the reins for J-Talk: Short Corner, a comprehensive review of another entertaining weekend in J3 (22:10 to end).

Invite link to JLeagueChat Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/ethMzGUz

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The J-Talk Podcast - J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Round 26 & J3 Round 18
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07/19/23 • 91 min

There was yet another action-packed weekend in Japan’s second and third tiers, and the JTET team is here to review it all. In part 1, Jon Steele rounds up 5 games from matchday 26 of J2 (to 12:15), and then James Taylor has the rest of the games in part 2 (to 18:30). After that, Jon gave James the chance to get some Kanazawa issues off his chest as well as talk about Sendai (to 47:25), then the guys discussed some transfer news (to 58:50) before taking a look at the upcoming J2 fixtures (to 1:08:00). Finally, the battles at both ends of the J3 table show no signs of letting up, and Mike Innes is on hand to review matchday 18 and preview the next round of games in J-Talk: Short Corner (to end).

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The J-Talk Podcast - J-Talk: Extra Time – J2 Playoff Final & J3 Round 38
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12/08/23 • 59 min

The curtain came down on the J2 season last Saturday, as Tokyo Verdy met Shimizu S-Pulse in the playoff final. Jon Steele was at the National Stadium to see it, and in part 1 of this week’s JTET he tells James Taylor all about it (start to 21:45). After that, James and Jon take a look at Ventforet Kofu’s exploits in the Asian Champions League, with their group finely poised heading into the final matchday next week (21:45 to 29:40). There’s also time for a quick chat about managerial news (29:40 to 37:15). Then, in J-Talk: Short Corner, Mike Innes rounds up the final day of a thoroughly entertaining J3 season (37:15 to end).

Thank you for listening throughout the season, and special thanks to Patreon subscribers for their support of JTET and J-Talk.

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The J-Talk Podcast - JTET - J2 Round 34 / J3 Round 26 Review
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09/15/23 • 74 min

Just in time for the weekend's games, another all-new JTET episode is ready for launch!

This week, we begin with Jon Steele reviewing all of the action from the most recent round of J2 matches (Start to 17:00).

After that, Jon was joined by special guest Daniel Kuroda (@NagaSapo_EN on Twitter) for an in-depth discussion about Nagasaki's season so far. The boys talked about Nagasaki's come-from-behind home win against Gunma (17:00 to 23:50), then chatted about how Daniel is feeling about the 2023 campaign as a whole (23:50 to 46:10).

Jon and Daniel then took a detailed look at the upcoming J2 Round 35 fixtures in a weekend preview (46:10 to 55:35).

With J2 thoroughly analyzed, Mike 'The Magic' Innes brings things home with the regular 'J-Talk: Short Corner' mini-pod (55:35 to Finish). As always, Mike has all of the news, reviews, and previews to keep you up to date with the state of play in J3.

Hope everyone enjoys the show!

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The J-Talk Podcast - JTET - J2 Round 33 / J3 Round 25 Review
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09/08/23 • 64 min

A brand new JTET episode is ready for launch!

This week, the pod starts with Jon Steele reviewing all of the action from Round 33 in J2 (plus a look at Kumamoto's glorious PK shootout win over Kobe in the Emperor's Cup last midweek). That runs until 16:50.

After that, Jon sat down with JTET's Official Kumamoto Correspondent, Garry Irwin, to chat about the latest events at Egao-Kenko Stadium. The boys discussed the Emperor's Cup win (16:50 to 26:00), and Kumamoto's defeat at JEF Chiba in the league (26:00 to 36:30).

After that, Garry helped Jon to preview all of the upcoming J2 games in Round 34 this weekend (36:30 to 45:50).

With all of the second-tier action covered, Mike 'The Magic' Innes steps up to review and preview all of the J3 news in 'J-Talk: Short Corner' (45:50 to Finish).

Hope everyone enjoys the show!

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The J-Talk Podcast - JTET - J2 Round 32 / J3 Round 24 Review
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09/01/23 • 74 min

This week's soaraway JTET has finally landed!

To kick things off, there's a full review of last weekend's J2 action with James Taylor (Start to 06:30), and Jon Steele (06:35 to 15:50).

After that, Jon had the chance to sit down and chat with Richy Palmer about some of the big talking points from the 2nd tier. The gents talked about Tochigi v Mito (15:55 to 26:00), Yamaguchi v Kofu (26:00 to 32:45), and Kumamoto v Iwaki (32:45 to 42:15).

Jon and Richy then previewed the midweek Emperor's Cup tie between Kumamoto and J1 big boys Kobe (42:15 to 45:40), and looked ahead to the weekend's slate of J2 matches (45:40 to 54:00).

Finally, the ever-reliable Mike Innes has all of the J3 news, reviews, and previews in 'J-Talk: Short Corner' (54:00 to Finish).

Hope everyone enjoys the show!

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The J-Talk Podcast - J-Talk: Short Corner - Levain Cup & J3 Round 16
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06/11/24 • 18 min

Mike Innes returns with another packed episode of J-Talk: Short Corner. Mike begins by reviewing Kataller Toyama's exploits against J1 opposition in the Levain Cup (to 03:45), then rounds up the weekend's J3 round 16 games (to 14:55). After that, Mike previews a busy Wednesday for J3 teams in the Emperor's Cup (to 17:05) and ends with a look ahead to J3 round 17 next weekend.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The J-Talk Podcast have?

The J-Talk Podcast currently has 245 episodes available.

What topics does The J-Talk Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Football, Podcasts, Sports and Soccer.

What is the most popular episode on The J-Talk Podcast?

The episode title 'JTET - J2 Round 34 / J3 Round 26 Review' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The J-Talk Podcast?

The average episode length on The J-Talk Podcast is 64 minutes.

How often are episodes of The J-Talk Podcast released?

Episodes of The J-Talk Podcast are typically released every 2 days, 21 hours.

When was the first episode of The J-Talk Podcast?

The first episode of The J-Talk Podcast was released on Oct 25, 2022.

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