Talking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTalking Yakyu is a podcast for all things Japanese baseball in English. From the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball to Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic to the newest stars making the jump to MLB, JapanBall writer Yuri Karasawa and Sports Info Solutions pro evaluator Brandon Tew break it all down.
Talking Yakyu is hosted by JapanBall. The show has published 20 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "NPB Draft & Japan Series Preview" (18 October 2026, 62 minutes), "Sato's Triple Crown Chase & Who Wins the Sawamura?" (28 September 2026, 62 minutes), and "NPB to MLB Posting Rumors, History for Raidel Martinez, Mailbag Questions!" (18 September 2026, 72 minutes).
Talking Yakyu publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 20 episodes.
Booking probability for Talking Yakyu is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talking Yakyu requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Talking Yakyu's contact route on record: verified email.
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JapanBall hosts Talking Yakyu, a sports podcast with 20 episodes published.
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Episode #20
Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) preview the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball playoffs. 0:00 - Introduction 5:49 - How the NPB Draft works 13:44 - No. 1 Prospect...
Episode #18
Yuri Karasawa (https://x.com/yakyucosmo) and Brandon Tew (https://x.com/brandonteweets) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. New Substack: https://yakyucosmopolitan.substack.com/ https://japanball.com...
Episode #17
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com...
Episode #16
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com...
Episode #15
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com...
Episode #13
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com...
Talking Yakyu
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. https://japanball.com https://extrainningstravel.com...
Episode #11
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Ohtani’s best season ever? 06:45 - Rikuu Nishida called up to CWS...
Episode #10
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 00:00 - Kazuma Okamoto & Shota Imanaga 13:40 - Foster Griffin, Peter...
Episode #9
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest storylines from Japanese baseball. 0:00 - Munetaka Murakami Mania 10:47 - Progress for Roki Sasaki? 20:06...
Episode #8
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss the latest developments in Nippon Professional Baseball from Hiroya Miyagi's injury to Kaima Taira and Haruto Takahashi...
Episode #7
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) talk about early season Nippon Professional Baseball news and performances, including Haruki Hosono's no-hitter, Ryoji...
Episode #6
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) preview each of the 12 teams for the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season and give their predictions. https://japanball.com...
Episode #5
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) discuss how Samurai Japan performed in Pool C at the 2026 World Baseball Classic and preview its potential matchup in the...
Episode #4
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) answer some listener mailbag questions. Which NPB players will be posted to MLB in the near future? What are Japan's...
Episode #3
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) break down their top 20 starting pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2026 season. Where do they agree and...
Episode #2
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) break down the offseason foreign player signings in Nippon Professional Baseball. Plus, another look at Samurai Japan's 2026...
Episode #1
Yuri Karasawa ( https://x.com/yakyucosmo ) and Brandon Tew ( https://x.com/brandonteweets ) break down the MLB signings of Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai, and Kazuma Okamoto. Plus, previewing Samurai Japan's chances at...
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