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A weekly Japanese football podcast focusing on the J.League.
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Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Chris Hough joins us for a chat about his terrific new Top Ten Stadiums in Japan video on YouTube and then sticks around for our first ever J1 kit draft, as we select our favourite top flight shirts from the 2020 season.
Who put together the best line up of kits? I hope to have some tweets or a website post done very soon with them all laid out, but wanted to get the pod posted as soon as I could.
Follow us all on Twitter:
The Pod - @JTalkPod
Sam - @FRsoccerSam
Chris - @LiFJapan
#311# As this is Ep.311, I nicked a bit of music from 311, a band I like. Please don't sue me, 311.
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Friday Apr 10, 2020
Come for the Covid-19 talk - but stay for the riveting events of the final day of the 2008 J1 season!
Honestly, it is crazy. But here is what you need to do to really appreciate it:
- Cue up this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjVM1jxf0Nw
- Listen to our podcast from 9:55
- Be amazed!
Thank you so much to all the Patreons - we know that there are many other things in the world that you could spend your hard-earned money on at this particular time. But we really appreciate it and we hope that you enjoy this special episode.
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Don't want to get your J.League hopes up with the episode title, but it refers to our friend Cesare Polenghi, who joins Sam and I on the pod after a lengthy absence.
After an initial catch up, we dive in to a few J.League-resumption contingency proposals, a 20 team top flight, and discuss Monday's announcement that (at the time of recording) seven prefectures were entering a state of emergency with the worst of the coronavirus seemingly yet to come here.
If Cesare's impassioned plea at the end of the episode has inspired you to join our growing band of over 30 true believers and become a supporter of the podcast on Patreon, please head to patreon.com/jtalkpod and sign up for as little as $1 a month.
Follow us all on twitter:
The Pod - @JTalkPod
Sam - @FRsoccerSam
Cesare - @CesarePolenghi
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Saturday Apr 04, 2020
Jon Steele & Stuart Smith don't have a lot of football to talk about, but that doesn't mean there is NOTHING to talk about.
Player mindsets, training regimes, future projections, and when we think the J.League will resume are all discussed, as are Avispa Fukuoka fashion, Go West and the things we do when drunk. Enjoy!! And more importantly, stay safe out there.
- Stuart - @sushi_football
- Jon - @J2KantoBites
- Patreon - patreon.com/jtalkpod
A special thank you to the Patreons of the podcast. We know that during these times especially that money/enthusiasm can be a bit scarce, but we thank you for allowing to try and bring a little light relief into your listening routine.
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Jon Steele & Stuart Smith return to take listeners over:
- The phased restart plans of the J.League
- No relegation this year
- Will going to watch football be viable in April and May?
- Another 13-1 scoreline
It wasn't an easy pod to be clear & concise in due to all the uncertainty, but we hope you'll find it a bit of light relief. Stay safe out there, and keep your distance. Let's look out for one another.
Consider supporting us on Patreon. We appreciate all the support the community gives.
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Tuesday Mar 24, 2020
Kak varvi? In this week's episode Dan Orlowitz from The Japan Times joins Sam and myself as we edge closer to the J.League's originally proposed date for the league to resume (or begin, in the case of J3). We discuss the likelihood of that (Spoiler Alert: Not very likely), a more realistic resumption schedule, and the possible easing of fixture pressure on the J.League that would result from a postponement of the Olympics.
Follow us on twitter:
The pod - @JTalkPod
Sam - @FRsoccerSam
Dan - @aishiterutokyo
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Stuart Smith is joined by Paul Neat for this very special look at the second divisions in Japan & Korea.
You'll hear about the similarities & differences between clubs in K-2 and J2, difficulties that second tier clubs face, and difficult promotion routes. But you'll also hear about:
- Players getting married on the pitch
- Hedgehogs & aliens
- Pensioners leading teams out
- Idol groups
- Smoke breathing magpies
Because, let's face it: Second tier football is the best tier football.
- Follow Stuart: @sushi_football
- Follow Paul: @NeatPaul
- Follow K-League United: @KLeagueUnited
- Follow J-Talk Podcast: @JTalkPod
- Visit K-League: https://www.kleagueunited.com
- Support K-League United: patron.com/KLeagueUnited
- Support J-Talk Podcast: patreon.com/jtalkpod
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Still no J.League? Still no problem!
Jon Steele is in the host's chair as he and Stuart Smith go over the latest Corona Virus influence on the J.League schedule, tell our favourite relegation escape stories, and explain what keeps us ticking over while the J.League is on hiatus. Enjoy!
Stuart - @sushi_football
Jon - @J2KantoBites
Patreon - www.patreon.com/jtalkpod
A huge thanks to all the listeners, especially the Patreons who keep us going. Stay safe, wherever you are in the world.
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Dan Orlowitz guests as we bring you up to date with what we know around a possible resumption of the J.League, and contingency plans that might have to be implemented should the restart be pushed back further.
Follow us on twitter:
The pod - @JTalkPod
Dan - @aishiterutokyo