After I had to take all of 2017 off due to family commitments, J-Talk has returned for the 2018 J.League season. The podcast has also found a new home, over on Podbean at jtalkpod.podbean.com, where our first two episodes of the year, previews of the new J1 and J2 campaigns (see below), can be found. We've also had to ask iTunes listeners to re-subscribe, as our old feed has bitten the dust and a seldom-used feed (only three episodes were posted there, in 2014) has been resurrected.
Episode 216 - 2018 J1 Season Preview
Scott McIntyre and Sean Carroll guested to review the highs of 2017, and preview all 18 top flight clubs.
Episode 215 - 2018 J2 Season Preview
Jon Steele featured as we reviewed the 2017 season and previewed the new campaign, while Steve Barme guested to discuss Omiya and the other relegated clubs, Kofu and Niigata.
We hope you'll continue to enjoy the podcast moving forward, and our archive, should you ever find the need to listen to old episodes, will remain here, but this blog/website will not be updated in the future. Thanks again for listening.
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Episode 213 - 2016 J.League Finale
The curtain came down on the 2016 J.League season last weekend, and Cesare Polenghi, Stuart Smith and Jon Steele all feature on our final podcast of the year.
In Part 1 Cesare discusses Kashima's J1 title triumph and commiserates with Urawa (to 37:20), then rounds up the top flight with some surprising and disappointing teams of the season (to 48:10), before Stuart and Jon take over to talk about Cerezo Osaka's promotion (to 1:12:00), Kanazawa retaining their J2 status (to 1:19:12) and some hopes for the 2017 season.
Listen to this episode on the players above - the first one is from our new file host, Podbean - or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
In Part 1 Cesare discusses Kashima's J1 title triumph and commiserates with Urawa (to 37:20), then rounds up the top flight with some surprising and disappointing teams of the season (to 48:10), before Stuart and Jon take over to talk about Cerezo Osaka's promotion (to 1:12:00), Kanazawa retaining their J2 status (to 1:19:12) and some hopes for the 2017 season.
Listen to this episode on the players above - the first one is from our new file host, Podbean - or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Episode 212 - 2016 J.League Playoffs
Sam Robson from Football Radar guests on the podcast this week to review a big week of J.League playoff action, involving teams from all three divisions.
We begin with the first leg of the J1 Championship Final between Kashima and Urawa and talk about how Antlers got there with their semi final win (to 22:10), then move on to the J2 Promotion Playoff semi finals, look ahead to the final (to 36:15), and finish with a check on the J2-J3 Playoff.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes (hooray!).
We begin with the first leg of the J1 Championship Final between Kashima and Urawa and talk about how Antlers got there with their semi final win (to 22:10), then move on to the J2 Promotion Playoff semi finals, look ahead to the final (to 36:15), and finish with a check on the J2-J3 Playoff.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes (hooray!).
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Episode 211 - J2 Final Day
After Sunday's dramatic final day of the J2 season Stuart Smith joined me for this week's podcast, that was frustratingly cut short by technical difficulties.
We begin with J2 Champions Sapporo, move on to Shimizu's promotion, and discuss the four teams that will contest the playoffs, before shifting our focus to the bottom of the table, but after chatting about FC Gifu's great escape, my recording software turned itself off (at 35:30), and I was forced to recap the end of the J3 season and briefly preview the J1 playoffs solo.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
We begin with J2 Champions Sapporo, move on to Shimizu's promotion, and discuss the four teams that will contest the playoffs, before shifting our focus to the bottom of the table, but after chatting about FC Gifu's great escape, my recording software turned itself off (at 35:30), and I was forced to recap the end of the J3 season and briefly preview the J1 playoffs solo.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Episode 210 - Japan & J2 Matchday 41
Barry Valder and Dave Brooks guest after a thrilling J2 Matchday 41.
I begin the episode with brief updates on the Japan National Team and the Emperor's Cup Round of 16 (to 5:00), then Barry jumps in to discuss Shimizu's superb run that has them within touching distance of promotion with one game left in the J2 season (to 30:00). Then Dave chats about Machida's win over Matsumoto, that did Shimizu a favour, and Zelvia's terrific season as a whole. I finish with an update on the J2 #RelegationDogfight, and J3.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
I begin the episode with brief updates on the Japan National Team and the Emperor's Cup Round of 16 (to 5:00), then Barry jumps in to discuss Shimizu's superb run that has them within touching distance of promotion with one game left in the J2 season (to 30:00). Then Dave chats about Machida's win over Matsumoto, that did Shimizu a favour, and Zelvia's terrific season as a whole. I finish with an update on the J2 #RelegationDogfight, and J3.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Episode 209 - J1 Final Day & J2 Drama
After another monumental J.League weekend Dan Orlowitz and Stuart Smith guest to round it all up.
Dan was in Nagoya for the final day of the J1 season so we begin with Grampus (to 23:15), before rounding up some other results (to 32:25) and the top two (to 37:35) before finishing Part 1 with the Emperor's Cup and the Japan National Team (to 47:13).
Then in Part 2 Stuart chats Gifu and the other relegation-threatened teams (to 1:05:30), before we move to the top of J2 (to 1:19:05) and finish with J3.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
Dan was in Nagoya for the final day of the J1 season so we begin with Grampus (to 23:15), before rounding up some other results (to 32:25) and the top two (to 37:35) before finishing Part 1 with the Emperor's Cup and the Japan National Team (to 47:13).
Then in Part 2 Stuart chats Gifu and the other relegation-threatened teams (to 1:05:30), before we move to the top of J2 (to 1:19:05) and finish with J3.
Listen to this episode on the player above, or download the mp3 by clicking on the J-Talk logo on the left.
This episode is also available on iTunes.
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