The J-Talk Podcast

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), Jonny and Ben are joined by Kashiwa correspondent Seamus Johnston to chat about Reysol's brilliant come from behind home win over Urawa on Friday night and other talking points around the club (to 39:50).

Then Jonny and Ben run through the other results from the weekend, before looking ahead to midweek Emperor's Cup quarter finals and Thursday's national team squad announcement.

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.

Also includes the usual segments - Most Bravo Player chat, and a look ahead to this weekend's Round 27 fixtures!

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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.

Time Stamps:

Start - 01:50 Intro / Emperor’s Cup

01:50 - 1:36.24 Round 26 Review 

1:36.25 - End Round 30/27 Preview

Thanks again for listening!

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 the recent Emperor's Cup Round of 16 ties (from a J2 perspective), and rounds up all of last weekend's J2 action (Round 25 of the season).

After that, Jon was joined by Big Pod regular (but JTET debutant) Ryo Nakagawara to talk in detail about Imabari's home win over Kumamoto. The boys also chatted about some Most Bravo Players from the round, along with the official monthly J2 awards for July and Sapporo's change of manager.

Finally, Jon picked Ryo's brains about the upcoming Round 26 matches.

Timecodes:

Start to 16:10 - Emperor's Cup & J2 Round 25 Roundup

16:10 to 44:20 - Imabari v Kumamoto

44:20 to 57:30 - Most Bravo Player discussion

57:30 to 01:01:00 - J2 Monthly Awards for July

01:01:00 to 01:09:40 - Sapporo's change of manager

01:09:40 to Finish - J2 Round 26 Preview

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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!

In this August edition, Jon Steele was joined by long-suffering Gifu supporter, groundhopper extraordinaire, and J3 expert Richy Palmer for a look at the current state of the third tier.

In Part 1, Jon quizzes Richy on his trip to Nagasaki's beautiful Peace Stadium to catch their J2 game against Sendai. The conversation then moves on to cover the J3 promotion scene, with automatic promotion and Play-Off contenders all assessed.

After a quick break, Part 2 begins with a check on the relegation zone and the rest of the bottom half of the J3 standings. There's also chat about teams in contention for promotion to J3 from the JFL, and Richy picks out some of the most interesting transfers that have taken place during the summer window.

We hope everyone enjoys the show!

Timecodes

Start to 13:00 - Richy's Nagasaki trip (not J3-related but we'll let him off with a warning)

1300 to 30:20 - The J3 promotion picture

30:20 to 38:30 - The bottom half of the J3 table

38:30 to 43:20 - State of play at the JFL summit

43:20 to Finish - Richy's Transfer Talk

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 all the drama and talking points from Round 25 of the 2025 J1 season.

Time stamps as follows: 

Start - 03:03 Emperor’s Cup wrap / Kunishige Kumamoto tribute 

03:03 - 1:34.15 Round 25 Review 

1:34.15 - End Round 26 Preview 

Thanks again for all your support!

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 the key talking points from Round 24 of the J2 season.

After that, Jon is joined by Jonny Nicol (on loan from Big Pod) for a deep dive on Kumamoto's home win over Mito, plus a chat about the state of J2 with 14 rounds left to go in 2025. Jonny also weighed in on all of the usual segments, and helped Jon to preview this weekend's Round 25 slate.

Hope everyone enjoys the pod!

Timestamps:

Start to 13:30 - J2 Round 24 Round-Up

13:40 to 25:30 - Kumamoto v Mito in-depth

25:30 to 31:00 - Most Bravo Player chat

31:00 to 45:30 - Jonny talks about the top half of the J2 table (focus on Iwata)

45:30 to 57:00 - The bottom half of the J2 table

57:00 to Finish - J2 Round 25 Preview

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 time is on the summer friendly matches that have taken place across Japan during late July and early August.

First of all, Jon runs through the results from the games that involved Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Sociedad, and State Reims.

After that, the Two Jonnies compare notes on their experiences (at Yokohama FC v Sociedad and Gamba Osaka v Reims respectively), and comment on the overall slate of summer matches from 2025.

We hope everyone enjoys the pod!

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 Round 3 of the Emperor's Cup (held on 16th July) from a J2 perspective. Recording solo, James covers 5 of the pertinent matchups, with Jon (also in isolation this time) talking you though the other 5 (including Hiroshima's high-scoring win at Fujieda).

Before time is up, Jon also briefs you on the forthcoming Round 24 fixtures in J2 this weekend, and casts a glance at the midweek Emperor's Cup Round of 16 games on the horizon for Akita and Yamagata.

Thanks for waiting patiently for the uploads during our slow summer - we'll have a full review of J2 Round 24 as usual next week!

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 the rest of the season, and his experience following the club in the Club World Cup in the US.

Then in Part 2 Jonny and Ben round up some other business from around the league. Thanks to all of our patrons who submitted questions for both parts of the episode.