As the J. League celebrates its 30th anniversary, Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by the estimable Ben Mabley, co-commentator/analyst for DAZN, J-Sports and other outlets, to consider some of the stand-out kits in a league with a distinct visual language.  A longer episode than normal!
フットボールキットポッドキャストでのJリーグトーク

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Episode Seventeen

As the narrative strands of the 2022/23 season merge into resolution, Denis, Gavin and Les ask each other what they've liked and disliked about kits in a campaign that oddly includes a World Cup finals.  

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Episode Eighteen

Something a bit different... a quiz! Denis channels his inner David Coleman for 'A Question of Strips!'

That leaves the other two to be team captains: joining Les is author John Devlin of 'True Colours Football Kits' fame and YouTube kit critic Chris Matic, a.k.a. 'Chris Chats Shirt'. Taking on the Emlyn Hughes/Ally McCoist role is Gav, who leads a team completed by author Alex Ireland of soon to be published 'Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt' and past podcast guest and Forest fan Jim Hearson. 

The questions posed by Denis are fiendishly difficult, indeed reputations may be left in tatters!

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Episode Nineteen

In Episode Twenty Denis, Gav and Les are joined by Raimund Simmet, author of Alle Bayern-Trikots, to discuss the rich kit history of Bayern Munich. 

Additionally, the kit geeks discuss some of the latest kit releases for the 2023/24, the broader trends on show, and which kits delight or horrify. 

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Episode Twenty

With the launch of 'Pretty Poly: The History of the Football Shirt' imminent, Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by author and 90's long-sleeve Bundesliga shirt enthusiast Alex Ireland.  

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Episode Twentyone

The massive impact of Tiny Jerseys: In episode 22 Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Stephen Rawlings, a California based Borussia Dortmund fan who spends his spare time sculpting wondrously detailed statuettes of classic kits. Stephen helps us to decide what iconic kits would be chiseled into Mount Kitmore, if there was a Mount Rushmore of not tiny, but massive jerseys. 

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Episode TwentyTwo

Denis, Gav and Les are joined by multidisciplinary kit overlord Phil Delves (of Hummel's 'Behind the Chevrons videos and Red Star Paris 125-years anniversary kit design fame) to sort the wheat from a chaff filled decade. This is '2000s - A STRIP ODYSSEY! 

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Episode Twentythree

Those are some Reffin' good kits! Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Canadian ref Quentin Benetti, the man behind the wonderfully niche RefereeKitHistory.com site, to take a look at the finest officials kits in living memory.  

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Episode Twentyfour

Who are we to stand in the way of those demanding a second installment of 'A Question of Strips'? Denis resumes his David Coleman/Sue Barker, while team captains Les and Gav are joined by Kieran Casey of Sartoral Soccer, and Rob Fletcher, author of 1992: The Birth of Modern Football.

Episode Twentyfive

The release of the new Nike and adidas kits ahead of Euro 24 and the Copa America was somewhat eclipsed by the news of Germany's defection to the Nike stable from 2027, and some folks got their knickers twisted over Nike's 'playful update' of the cross of St. George. But these new kits won't review themselves, so Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Chris 'Chats Shirts' Matic for a 'playful' critique of them.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

Episode Twentysix

From shirts to socks, cotton to polyester and Aertex to TechFit...The Football Kit Podcast is your source of punishingly detailed football apparel analysis.  

Your genial hosts are Denis Hurley (Museum of Jerseys/Squad Numbers) and Les Motherby (Hull City Kits).   

Outro Music is kindly provided by Steve Cobby ("Teleseme")

Episode TwentyTwo

The Football Kit Podcast

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