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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's J1 west results, with top spot set to be decided in the final round (to 28:15). Next, Ben takes the reins for the east slate, after Kashima clinched top spot with a game to spare (to 39:10).

Finally, we were joined by Urawa correspondent Ralf Seidl to discuss the end of Maciej Skorza's reign, the improvement under interim boss Tatsuya Tanaka, and the impending appointment of Cho Kwi Jae as the new permanent Reds manager.

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 points, including a number of players under injury clouds, and those set to step up in place of a couple of notable absentees.

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, James reviews the West group action from matchday 16, with a focus on Cerezo Osaka’s late win over V-Varen Nagasaki and a chat about Cho Kwi-Jae’s possible move from Kyoto to Urawa (to 31:00). Then in part 2, Jon runs through the East group, which included a dramatic late comeback win for FC Tokyo over rivals Tokyo Verdy (to end). Plus all the usual Player of the Round and Games to Watch sections.

 

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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 100 Year Vision League.

Ben kicks us off with a rundown of all of the East B action (to 14:15), before moving on to East A, with Jonny offering his thoughts on each club from each respective group (to 22:56).

Then Jonny takes the reins and begins with the West A action (to 38:37), before finishing with West B, with Ben chiming in with some thoughts on some of the west's under or overachievers.

Stay tuned for James and Jon's takeover of Big Pod later in the week, and our special episode after Hajime Moriyasu names his World Cup squad on Friday.

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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 (Start to 11:50), James picks out the vital information from Round 14 (played last weekend) from the Western perspective, while in Part 2 (11:50 to 22:10), Jon does similar for the East divisions.

In Part 3 (22:10 to 47:30), the boys got together for the first time in a fortnight to talk about the Round 15 games from the West (played on Wednesday afternoon/evening), before finishing off with a review of everything from Round 15 in the East (47:30 to Finish).

Topics under discussion include Ehime's stellar recent form, Tokushima parting company with manager Gert Engels in rather unceremonious fashion, and Jon's trip to deepest Tochigi to watch Yokohama FC's latest attempt to serve up 'impressive football'.

There's also Most Bravo Player chat, and a look forward to this weekend's Round 16 games!

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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), before Ben runs through the results in the east, with the title all but in Kashima's hands now.

Check us out next week on J-Talk Takeover Week, as Jonny and Ben moonlight on JTET, and Jon and James take the reins on Big Pod!

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 Kashima hold a two point lead over FC Tokyo with four games to play (to 23:40), then shifting west, where Kobe's once vice-like grip on top spot is now hanging by a thread after they were crushed by Gamba Osaka on Saturday.

We'll be back later in the week with a review of Matchday 15, so keep your eyes peeled for that pod!

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.

James has all the news from the West in Part 1, while Jon takes a look at the East divisions in Part 2.

Plus Most Bravo Player picks, and a look ahead to the next slate of matches (Round 14)!

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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!

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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 Turner returns to chat about Sanfrecce's season to this point, their win over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday and his hopes for the remainder of the CEJLC (to 29:15).

Then in Part 3 we run through the other three games from the west (to 46:35), before we finish off with the four games from the east and a look ahead to the first two rounds of J1 Golden Week fixtures. #Quick update: Following their latest defeat, Urawa sacked manager Maciej Skorza on Tuesday#