The J-Talk Podcast
Episodes
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD7
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We start this episode in the West, as James Taylor focuses on Niigataโs home loss to Toyama (to 23:50), then move to the East, where Jon Steele fill...
Episode 611 - J1 Matchdays 7 & 8
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben were pleased to welcome Kashiwa correspondent Seamus Johnston back to the pod for the first time this year, after Reysol enjoyed a pair ...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD6
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This weekโs episode begins with the West: first James Taylor discusses Ryukyu v Yamaguchi, before revelling in Kanazawaโs win away to Toyama in th...
Episode 610 - J1 Matchday 6
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben begin this episode with a look back at the ACL Elite and ACL Two action from last midweek, and after celebrating the progress of Machida...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD5
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 of this weekโs JTET, Jon Steele reviews the latest from the East groups of the J2/J3 100 Year Vision League, including a discussion of Toc...
Episode 609 - J1 Matchday 5
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After JEF Chiba triumphed in the first J1 Chiba derby in 17 years on Saturday, Jonny and Ben were thrilled to welcome new JEF correspondent Allen to t...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD4
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This weekโs JTET begins with a look at the West groups, as James Taylor recounts Shigaโs first J.League victory, elects a Most Bravo Player, and c...
Episode 608 - J1 Matchday 4
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our Yokohama F.Marinos correspondent Stuart Woodward guests on this week's podcast, after his side claimed a first victory of the Chaos Energy J.Leagu...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD3
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this weekโs JTET, Jon Steele kicks things off with an update on the East groups, with a detailed and gleeful look at Yokohama FCโs victory over...
Episode 607 - J1 Matchday 3
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief ACL Elite and ACL Two review to begin the episode (to 6:20), Jonny and Ben welcome Tokyo Verdy correspondent Lewis White back to the pod...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 100 Year Vision League MD2
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor return with a review of the big games from the 100 Year Vision League matchday 2. First, James discusses Tokushimaโs win...
Episode 606 - J1 Matchday 2
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode Jonny and Ben round up J1 Matchday 2 of the Chaos Energy J.League Cup, beginning with the four games from Sunday (to 25:00). Th...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 Hundred Year Vision League MD1
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The J2/J3 100 Year Vision League kicked off at the weekend, so Jon Steele and James Taylor got together to discuss the big talking points from the ope...
Episode 605 - J1 Matchday 1
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Chaos Energy J.League Cup got underway over the weekend, and in Part 1 of this episode Jonny and Ben were very pleased to welcome new Hiroshima co...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2/J3 Hundred Year Vision League Season Preview
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor return with a preview of the J.Leagueโs half-season tournament for J2 and J3 teams. First, James runs through the tourna...
Episode 604 - J1 Previews: East Part 2
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up our top flight previews with the final five teams from the east group, beginning in the capital with FC Tokyo (to 18:15), Tokyo Verdy (to 3...
Episode 603 - J1 Previews: West Part 2
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We wrap up the west on this week's episode, and after celebrating Japan's triumph in the Under 23 Asian Cup, Jonny and Ben welcome Kyoto correspondent...
Episode 602 - J1 Previews: West Part 1
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We head west for this week's previews, and we were thrilled to be joined by Daniel Kuroda, one half of the Vivi Cast podcast, to chat about Nagasaki's...
Episode 601 - J1 Previews: East Part 1
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off our Chaos Energy J.League Cup previews with five teams from the East group, and after Jonny and Ben run the rule over J1 Champions Kashima...
JTET - J2 Season Review 2025 (Part 2)
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The JTET team (with special guests) are back to conclude their J2 retrospective for 2025. In the first segment, James and Jon discuss the fortunes of ...
Episode 600 - Away We Go Again!
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year to you all, and welcome back to another season of The J-Talk Podcast. We're beginning the year with a bang, as we celebrate our 600th e...
JTET - J2 Season Review 2025 (Part 1)
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year, everyone! In a vainglorious attempt to get 2026 off to a flying start, we do our best to review the J2 season across a pair of bumper ...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 & J3 Awards
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor sign off for 2025 by compiling a best eleven for J2, along with MVP and Manager of the Year (to 30:10). Then in part 2, Jo...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2, J3 & J3/JFL Playoffs
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The curtain came down on another season in J2, J3 and the JFL last weekend, and Jon Steele and James Taylor have analysis of the three big games: JEF ...
Episode 599 - The J-Talk J1 Team of the Season
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of Big Pod for 2025, Alan Gibson guests as we piece together our Team of the Season. After Jonny and Ben begin the episode with s...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2, J3 & J3/JFL Playoffs
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor are back with a full review of all five postseason games from last weekend. The JTET section of the pod begins with a disc...
Episode 598 - Kashima are J1 Champions (Again!)
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kashima claimed a record-extending ninth top flight title in Saturday's final round, and in Part 1 of this episode Jonny and Ben run through the key e...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 & J3 Matchday 38
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The regular season ended in dramatic fashion in both J2 and J3, so James Taylor and Jon Steele tried to get their heads around just what exactly happe...
Episode 597 - The J1 Title Goes To The Final Day (Again!)
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's bumper episode features a star turn from Ryo Nakagawara, who joins Jonny and Ben to review the crunch games involving the top two in J1 Ma...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 37
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The picture at the top and bottom of J2 isnโt getting any clearer, but James Taylor and Jon Steele combined their brain power to try and make sense ...
Episode 596 - Machida are Emperor's Cup Champions
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Machida won their first major title in Saturday's Emperor's Cup final over Kobe, Dan Orlowitz joined Jonny and Ben to chat about their deserved ...
J-Talk: Short Corner โ J3 November Review
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the end of the season approaches, Jon Steele and James Taylor take a look at the state of play in J3 with just two games left. They begin with the ...
Episode 595 - Samurai Blue & Emperor's Cup
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Jonny revels in Scotland's qualification for the World Cup, we round up another productive international break for the Samurai Blue following wi...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 36
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Things are getting tighter at both ends of J2, so James Taylor and Jon Steele got together to try and make sense of it all. First, James reviews 9 gam...
Episode 594 - And then there were two...
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We finally had some clarity at both ends of the table in J1 Matchday 36, as the title race is down to just two teams, and at the bottom, Yokohama FC's...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 35
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele are back with a review of the latest round of J2 fixtures. In the first part of the episode, James rounds up 8 games (to 0...
Episode 593 - Levain Cup Final
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Ben taking a well earned break, Jonny was joined by Alan Gibson to discuss the Levain Cup final between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol. ย ...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 34
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele got together again to review all the action from J2 matchday 34. First, James rounds up 9 games (to 07:50) and then talks ...
Episode 592 - J1 Matchday 35
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the top flight enters the final stretch, things tightened at the top in Matchday 35, but two dogfighters saw their fates sealed in a dramatic round...
JTET - J2 Round 33 Review
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The JTET team are back in action to review all of the big stories from last weekend's J2 action (Round 33 of the season). In Part 1, James puts in a s...
Episode 591 - J1 Matchday 34
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J1 returned with a bang after the international break, and in Part 1 of this new episode Jonny and Ben were joined by Kashiwa correspondent Seamus Joh...
J-Talk: Short Corner โ J3 October Review
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor catch up on the situation in J3 with 7 games left. They start with the automatic promotion places (to 05:00), then discuss...
Episode 590 - Japan 3-2 Brazil & The J1 Run-In with Ryo Nakagawara
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Japan made history with a stunning 3-2 win over Brazil on Tuesday night, and Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben for a deep dive on the game, the stan...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 32
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of JTET, James Taylor rounds up 9 games from J2 matchday 32 (to 07:45), then chats to Jon Steele about the Shikoku Derby between Tokus...
Episode 589 - J1 Matchday 33
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J1 Matchday 33 was chock full of drama, and after a brief review of the ACL action from last midweek, Jonny and Ben run through the weekend's games in...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 31
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele and James Taylor are back with all the latest from J2. James kicks things off with a review of 9 games from matchday 31 (to 08:45). Jon tak...
Episode 588 - J1 Matchdays 31 & 32
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With two bumper matchdays in the top flight in the past week to review, Jonny and Ben were joined first by Yokohama FC correspondent Jon Steele, who t...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 30
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this weekโs JTET, James Taylor reviews all the action from J2 matchday 30, picks his Most Bravo Player, and previews the matchday 31 fixtures. ย ...
Episode 587 - J1 Matchday 30
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben kick off the episode with a review of ACL action from last midweek (to 9:00), before diving in on the eight games played from J1 Matchda...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 28 & 29
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this double episode of JTET, Jon Steele and James Taylor review all the action from the last two rounds of J2. First, Jon has a review of all 10 ga...
Episode 586 - J1 Matchday 29 with Sean Carroll
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Carroll joined Jonny and Ben to give his thoughts on Japan's two friendlies in the United States, and the state of the J1 title race and relegati...
J-Talk: Short Corner โ J3 September Review
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Steele welcomes back a jetlagged James Taylor for the latest checkup on J3. The episode begins with a brief recap of Sagamiharaโs Emperorโs Cu...
Episode 585 - Mexico 0-0 Japan & Levain Cup
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Jonny and Ben begin the episode by rounding up the Levain Cup quarter finals (to 14:15), they were joined by first time guest Naoya Kanai to cha...
Episode 584 - J1 Matchday 28
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After Kyoto moved clear on top of J1 with ten rounds left, Jamie Meikle made a very welcome return to the pod to discuss Sanga's 5-0 romp over Okayama...
JTET - J2 Round 27 Review
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Very late this time (apologies!), Jon Steele rounds up all of last weekend's J2 action in a 15-minute solo pod. Also includes the regular Most Bravo P...
Episode 583 - J1 Matchday 27
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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), Jonn...
JTET - J2 Round 26 Review
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 in...
Episode 582 - J1 Matchday 26
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 - ...
JTET - J2 Round 25 Review
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 rec...
JTSC - J3 Special (August 2025)
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 thi...
Episode 581 - J1 Matchday 25
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
JTET - J2 Round 24 Review
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
JTET - 2025 Summer Special
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
JTET - Emperor's Cup Round 3 Review
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 580 - Ralf's Reds Review
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
JTET - J2 Round 23 Review
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a longer than expected (and accidental!) summer break, James and Jon return to catch up on the last round of J2 fixtures played before the holid...
Episode 579 - J1 Matchday 24 with Alan Gibson
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
J1 returned with a bang after the EAFF Cup break, and Alan Gibson joined Jonny and Ben to chat about our new leaders, Kobe, and which of the top six m...
Episode 578 - Japan Win the EAFF Cup, and more with Ryo Nakagawara
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the Samurai Blue won the EAFF Cup for the second straight time on Tuesday night, Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben to chat about: The standout...
JTET - J2 Round 22 Review
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a busy 7 days in the real world (gulp), James and Jon look back on last weekend's J2 action. In Part 1, James casts a glance over 5 of the J2 ma...
Episode 577 - J1 Matchday 23
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After another terrific J1 matchday, Stuart Woodward joined Jonny and Ben in Part 1 to chat about Yokohama F.Marinos' away win in the Yokohama derby on...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 21
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele return with another action-packed JTET. In part 1, James rounds up 9 games from J2 matchday 21. In part 2, James and Jon d...
Episode 576 - J1 Matchday 22
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a very eventful J1 matchday, and some housekeeping at the start of the episode (to 12:10), Jonny and Ben were joined by first time guest Seamus ...
J-Talk: Extra Time - J2 Matchday 20
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scheduling conflicts meant James Taylor and Jon Steele were unable to record together this week, so James has a quick review of all the action from J2...
Episode 575 - J1 Matchday 21 with Sam Robson
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Robson made a triumphant return to the pod, to help Jonny and Ben run through all nine games played over the weekend in J1 Matchday 21. After a qu...
J-Talk: Extra Time - Emperor's Cup 2nd Round
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this brief episode, James Taylor reviews the 11 games involving J2 teams in the Emperor's Cup 2nd round. Thank you for your support of the J-Talk P...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 19
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele are back with a bumper episode of JTET reviewing another entertaining weekend of J2. First, James has a roundup of 7 games...
Episode 574 - J1 Matchday 20
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben begin the episode by chatting about the fringe players who stood out in Japan's big win over Indonesia last week, and the cupsets from t...
JTET - Emperor's Cup, Levain Cup & J2 Round 17 Review
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a quick wrap-up pod, James and Jon cover recent games from a trio of competitions. In Part 1, James takes a look at how J2 sides fared in Round 1 o...
J-Talk: Short Corner โ J3 May Review
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of JTSC, Jon Steele and James Taylor discussed recent events in J3. They begin with a quick mention of notable results from the first ...
Episode 573 - J1 Team of the (Half) Season with Alan Gibson
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Gibson joins Jonny and Ben to help us piece together the J-Talk Team of the (Half) Season. Before we get to the good stuff we chat about Alan's i...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 18
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele return with a review of a breathless weekend of J2 football. James kicks things off with a review of 9 games (start to 07:...
Episode 572 - J1 Matchday 19
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Woodward returned to the pod to chat about his appearance on the ๏ผชใชใผใฐใจ็ง You Tube series (link is for the You Tube playlist, Stuart'...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ Levain Cup & J2 Matchday 17
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this weekโs JTET, James Taylor and Jon Steele review the latest Levain Cup and J2 action. In part 1, James has a roundup of 2 Levain Cup games an...
Episode 571 - J1 Matchday 18
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Orlowitz joined Jonny and Ben in Part 1 of our new episode to chat about his new piece in The Guardian, Hajime Moriyasu's experimental national te...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 16
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A jubilant James Taylor was joined by Jon Steele to talk about the latest events in J2. First, James reviews 9 games from matchday 16 (start to 08:25)...
Episode 570 - J1 Matchday 17
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There were certainly many talking points from the weekend's top flight round, and we begin this episode with some positivity from Jon Steele after Yok...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 15
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele got together again to review the latest round of J2 games. In part 1, James reviews 9 games from matchday 15 (start to 06:...
Episode 569 - J1 Matchday 16: The Revenge of the (Bottom) Six
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben flip the script and go from bottom to top on this week's episode, running through (almost) all positive results for the bottom six at th...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 14
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele gathered their remaining energy to discuss the final set of J2 Golden Week fixtures. James reviews 9 games from matchday 1...
Episode 568 - J1 Matchday 15
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben wrap up Golden Week with a look back at the midweek action from J1 Matchday 15. We begin with 1-0 wins for Kashima and Kashiwa on Tuesda...
JTET - J2 Round 13 Review
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With the Golden Week holidays in full swing, Jon Steele takes control of a solo JTET mini-pod to run through all of the J2 action from Saturday 3rd Ma...
Episode 567 - J1 Matchday 14
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben begin by commiserating with Kawasaki after their ACL Elite final defeat, then review all eight games played on Saturday in J1 Matchday 1...
J-Talk: Short Corner โ J3 April Review
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Regular JTET co-hosts Jon Steele and James Taylor get together for another monthly update of the topsy-turvy world of J3. The episode begins with a di...
J-Talk: Extra Time - J2 Matchday 12
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this brief episode, James Taylor rounds up all the action from J2 matchday 12 (start to 04:05), selects a Most Bravo Player (04:05 to 05:40), and p...
Episode 566 - J1 Matchday 13
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny and Ben return with a midweek special, to round up the eight games played from J1 Matchday 13 on Tuesday. After beginning the episode with a qui...
JTET - J2 Round 11 Review
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a rush of Golden Week matches hoving into view, the JTET team looks back on the most recent slate of J2 fixtures (played across Friday and Saturd...
Episode 565 - J1 Matchday 12
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Golden Week upon us, the stars aligned and former co-host Sam Robson was able to join Jonny and Ben for a full review of all eight games played f...
J-Talk: Extra Time โ J2 Matchday 10
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Taylor and Jon Steele return with another packed episode of JTET. In part 1, James reviews 9 games from J2 matchday 10 (start to 07:20), then he...
JTET - Levain Cup Round 2 Review (16 April)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After the rest of the Levain Cup Round 2 games were played last Wednesday, Jon Steele covers all of the action from a J2 standpoint in an 8-minute min...
Episode 564 - J1 Matchday 11
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Gibson returned to the podcast, to help Jonny and Ben review goings-on from last midweek, and how the four Kansai clubs are faring after 11 round...