The J-Talk Podcast

In this month’s episode of J-Talk: Short Corner, regular JTET co-hosts Jon Steele and James Taylor check in on the varying fortunes of four teams from J3. They start with league leaders Kagoshima (to 10:15), then...

After Japan defeated New Zealand to lift the Kirin Cup on Monday night, Jonny and Ben were very pleased to be joined by everyone's favorite Kiwi, Richy Palmer, to chat about the clash at the National Stadium (to 34:20)...

Back after a week of solo pods, Jon Steele and James Taylor talk about J2 matchday 8 in this episode. The featured game is Omiya v Kofu (to 25:30), followed as usual by Most Bravo Player (to 34:30) and a preview of the...

Ryo Nakagawara joined Jonny and Ben following the final whistle of Japan 2-1 Venezuela on Monday night, to chat about the major talking points from the win in Hiroshima (to 35:20), and the 3-1 win over Uruguay in Miyagi...

After a nice Silver Week break, James and Jon return to look back at all of the big stories from J2 Round 7 (played last weekend). It's a mini-pod this time (due to the holidays), so in Part 1 Jon runs through five of...

In the final round of J1 games before the international break, Kobe went top for the first time this season, and to mark the occasion Alan Gibson from JSoccer.com joined Jonny and Ben to chat about Vissel's Kansai derby...

Jon Steele and James Taylor look back at J2 matchday 6 with a particular focus on Akita’s Blaublitzing of Tokushima (to 19:50), followed by Most Bravo Player selections (to 26:50) and a look ahead to the next league...

After Kashiwa returned to winning ways with a come from behind 3-2 victory away at Kyoto on Friday night, Reysol correspondent Seamus Johnston returned to the pod to chat about the season so far, Friday's win, and the...

In this week’s JTET, James Taylor and Jon Steele talk about the game between promotion hopefuls Shonan and Sendai, including a discussion of head injury and concussion protocols (to 31:35), pick their Most Bravo Player...

After beginning this episode with a roundup of last Wednesday's J1 Matchday 5, including Mito's stunning Ibaraki derby win over Kashima (to 10:20), Jonny and Ben were joined by Chiba correspondent Allen, to recap JEF's...

It's a bumper JTET this week, with both J2 and J3 in focus. In Part 1 (Start to 11:20), Jon runs through all of the key points from Round 4 of the J2 season from last weekend. There's also a Most Bravo Player pick, and...

Jonny and Ben were joined by a pair of our correspondents on this episode, after their sides notched first wins of the new season on Saturday night, after both had endured a rough start to the campaign. First up is Ralf...

Fashionably late again this week, Jon and James are back to talk about some of the key points from J2 Round 3 (and the season so far). In Part 1 (Start to 07:40), Jon provides a solo round-up of the on-field action from...

Jonny and Ben kick off this episode celebrating Mito Hollyhock's first ever J1 win, and chat about the worrying signs for Mito's victims Kyoto, who look a shell of the side who rose to 3rd in 2025 (to 16:35). Next we...

Later than usual due to summer holidays, James and Jon are back to pick over all the main talking points from Round 2 of the J2 season in a 25-minute mini-pod. In Part 1 (Start to 12:30), James takes a solo look back...