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Rob Goodwin & independent wrestling’s Matt Turner are here every Friday to review the goings on in the top Joshi company in Japan - World Wonder Ring Stardom! Join the lads as they talk about the shows and the news surrounding one of the fastest rising companies in Japan! Subscribe to the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tardomCast Check out the Website: https://www.talkjoshi.com Buy our Merch: https://talkjoshi-shop.fourthwall.com
Episodes

6 hours ago
6 hours ago
Rob and Matt are back once again to talk about perhaps one of the best top-to-bottom shows Marigold have put on in their Spring Victory Series Korakuen Hall show!
They chat being blown away by Senka Akatsaki, Bozilla attempting actual murder at the press conference, Takumi Iroha trying to commit actual murder on Seri Yamaoka, Nagisa Tachibana and Rea Seto putting on two excellent performances, people repeatedly turning down title matches, the most impassioned post-match promos of all time and so much more!
Patreon Schedule:
- Monday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #40 Bitesize Review & The Marigold Standard #41
- Tuesday: Alternate Commentary – Nanae Takahashi vs. Momo Watanabe
- Wednesday: What If? - AZM Won the Cinderella Tournament
- Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #244
- Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #5
- Sunday: Roundtable Discussion - What are the 5 Best Cinderella Matches Ever?
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

7 hours ago
7 hours ago
Matt delivers a brief review of Marigold's final show before Korakuen Hall, from a sold out Lily Arena MITO in Ibaraki, including a monumental day for Megaton, a first main event for Rea Seto and a first main event pinfall for 'Psycho Speed' Misa Matsui!
Patreon Schedule:
- Monday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #40 Bitesize Review & The Marigold Standard #41
- Tuesday: Alternate Commentary – Nanae Takahashi vs. Momo Watanabe
- Wednesday: What If? - AZM Won the Cinderella Tournament
- Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #244
- Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #5
- Sunday: Roundtable Discussion - What are the 5 Best Cinderella Matches Ever?
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

5 days ago
5 days ago
Stardom have been on a spring vacation in Okinawa, and Rob and Matt look back at all the happenings from the company's first ever foray into the Okinawa Convention Center.
They chat the Goddesses of Stardom Championships, the new rookie, Mina Shirakawa leaving Stardom, Vegas announcements, food hammers, Waffle House, Mayu Iwatani's future and a whole lot more on this episode of The Stardom Cast!
Patreon Schedule:
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Tuesday: Alternate Commentary – Syuri vs. Himeka
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Wednesday: Rivalry Review - Jungle Kyona vs. Momo Watanabe
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Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #243
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Saturday (Free Feed): Marigold Standard #40
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Sunday: What If? - AZM Won the Cinderella Tournament
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

Saturday Mar 22, 2025
242: Cinderella Tournament 2019 Retro Show Review!
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
On the bonus episode of The Stardom Cast, Matt Turner and Andy Header go back and review the entire 2019 Cinderella Tournament from Korakuen Hall; back when the whole tournament was only one night, and back when the winner was a certain badly-missed 'Shining Star!'
Patreon Schedule:
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Tuesday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #39
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Wednesday: Alternate Commentary – Syuri vs. Momo Watanabe
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Thursday (Free Feed): Retro Show Review – Cinderella Tournament 2019
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Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #241
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Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #4
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

Friday Mar 21, 2025
241: Cinderella Tournament 2025 Finals Review!
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Friday Mar 21, 2025
Rob and Matt are back in disbelief at the fact that Rob has predicted two winners of the Cinderella Tournament back-to-back!
They also chat Stardom's flurry of Las Vegas announcements, a new rookie, Starlight Kid, Konami returning to the killer we all want her to be, the future of the IWGP Women's Championship, an in-person IYO and Kairi watch and Matt trying desperately to pour some positivity on the Thekla and Taro Okada storyline!
Patreon Schedule:
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Tuesday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #39
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Wednesday: Alternate Commentary – Syuri vs. Momo Watanabe
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Thursday (Free Feed): Retro Show Review – Cinderella Tournament 2019
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Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #241
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Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #4
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Talk Joshi #4: Sendai Girls 1st March & Sareee-ISM Chapter VII Discussion
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Matt is joined once again by Andy Header for another instalment of Talk Joshi!
On this episode, the boys talk two great tag matches from the Sendai Girls March 1st show before they cover all of Sareee-ISM Chapter VII, and in particular, the stellar main event of Syuri vs. Sareee!
Patreon Schedule:
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Tuesday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #39
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Wednesday: Alternate Commentary – Syuri vs. Momo Watanabe
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Thursday (Free Feed): Retro Show Review – Cinderella Tournament 2019
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Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #241
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Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #4
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Rob and Matt are back to talk the last two dates of the Spring Victory Series before Marigold takes a little break.
They chat Yuzuki's back-to-back bangers, the return of our Lord and Saviour Kizuna Tanaka, the booking of the Passion Countdown, a Marvelous invasion, Erina Yamanaka's Pure White Belt challenge and...Rob's pregnancy glow!?
Patreon Schedule:
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Tuesday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #39
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Wednesday: Alternate Commentary – Syuri vs. Momo Watanabe
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Thursday (Free Feed): Retro Show Review - Cinderella Tournament 2019
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Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #241
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Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #4
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc

Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Talk Joshi #3: OZ Academy Angels of the Abyss & AEW Revolution Discussion
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
ngels of the Abyss from back on the 9th February in H2D (Ryo Mizunami & Sonoko Kato vs. Bob Bob Momo Banana (Yurika Oka & Mio Momono) and FWC (Hazuki & Koguma) vs. AKINO and Kohaku
The lads then change tack and look back at AEW Revolution, and more specifically at the TBS Championship match between Mercedes Mone and Momo Watanabe and the Hollywood Ending Match between Mariah May and Toni Storm!
Patreon Schedule:
- Monday (Free Feed): The Marigold Standard #38
- Tuesday: Alternate Commentary – AZM vs. Mei Suruga
- Thursday: Tag Team Breakdown - MOMOAZ vs. AphroditE
- Friday (Free Feed): The Stardom Cast #239
- Saturday (Free Feed): Talk Joshi #3
- Sunday (Free Feed): Retro Show Review - Cinderella Tournament 2019
Subscribe to the podcast: https://linktr.ee/talkjoshi
Our Socials:
The Stardom Cast Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thestardomcast
The Marigold Standard Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MarigoldPodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkjoshi
Threads: https://www.threads.net/talkjoshi
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/talkjoshi.bsky.social
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/2s4zrf3r
Discord: https://discord.gg/bbDcAwc