<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/shades-of-blue-media/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Shades of Blue: A Manchester City FC Podcast]]></title><podcast:guid>3998ff8e-12ff-5d9b-97b9-9101a9eed6db</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[© 2024 Shades of Blue Media LLC]]></copyright><managingEditor>CrunkChocolate</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The place to get the latest news on Manchester City Football Club covering both the Men and Women's game. "Football perspectives you connect with". If you are a lover of football or your knowledge is minimal the "Show Bros" perspectives and expert analysis is the perfect way to grow your fandom]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg</url><title>Shades of Blue: A Manchester City FC Podcast</title><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>CrunkChocolate</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>CrunkChocolate</itunes:author><description>The place to get the latest news on Manchester City Football Club covering both the Men and Women&apos;s game. &quot;Football perspectives you connect with&quot;. If you are a lover of football or your knowledge is minimal the &quot;Show Bros&quot; perspectives and expert analysis is the perfect way to grow your fandom</description><link>http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Most Comprehensive show about Manchester City FC covering Premier League and Women's Super League]]></itunes:subtitle><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Sports"><itunes:category text="Soccer"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Sports"></itunes:category><itunes:new-feed-url>https://feeds.captivate.fm/shades-of-blue-media/</itunes:new-feed-url><podcast:txt purpose="applepodcastsverify"> 54ed07c0-c6f6-11f0-bb6b-cb6c6dc5118c</podcast:txt><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><podcast:funding url="https://shades-of-blue-media.captivate.fm/support">Support the show!</podcast:funding><item><title>Breaking Bread: Newcastle w/ Elijah Newsome (PATREON 10 min sampler)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Newcastle w/ Elijah Newsome (PATREON 10 min sampler)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>Welcome to our match preview series "Breaking Bread" where today we welcome on Elijah Newsome of "Coming Home Newcastle" apart of SB Nation to discuss the Premier League matchup between Man City Men and Newcastle</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>Welcome to our match preview series "Breaking Bread" where today we welcome on Elijah Newsome of "Coming Home Newcastle" apart of SB Nation to discuss the Premier League matchup between Man City Men and Newcastle</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Alex Greenwood signed a contract extension and the Show Bros preview games in the Subway Cup for City Women and City Men take on Newcastle</p><p>TOPICS: </p><p>00:00 Introduction and Initial Thoughts on Sports Motivation</p><p>04:56 Personal Experiences in Sports and Competition</p><p>09:53 Manchester City Women: Contract Extensions and Player Development</p><p>19:55 The Impact of Coaching on Player Performance</p><p>30:02 Previewing the Manchester Derby and Team Dynamics</p><p>37:16 Dominance in the Derby</p><p>39:11 Key Players and Their Impact</p><p>42:18 Strategic Plays and Goals</p><p>45:11 Second Half Dynamics</p><p>48:11 Defensive Masterclass</p><p>50:06 Squad Depth and Future Prospects</p><p>56:45 Preview and score predictions for this weekend's games</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Sharpie, and Thom discuss a dominate victory in the Manchester Derby for Man City Women! 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Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Christele: https://bsky.app/profile/xtel007.bsky.social</p><p>Chad: https://x.com/Cjarvis_13</p><p>Simo: https://x.com/SimoSpeaks</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Christele: https://bsky.app/profile/xtel007.bsky.social</p><p>Chad: https://x.com/Cjarvis_13</p><p>Simo: https://x.com/SimoSpeaks</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>CrunkChocolate continues his conversation with Barry https://x.com/OTismychurch of "All For United WFC" for a Man City/United combined Starting XI. Do you agree with the lineup? Let us know your thoughts on social media! Follow us on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/shadesofbluenw.bsky.social</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>CrunkChocolate continues his conversation with Barry https://x.com/OTismychurch of "All For United WFC" for a Man City/United combined Starting XI. Do you agree with the lineup? Let us know your thoughts on social media! Follow us on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/shadesofbluenw.bsky.social</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">96d56805-a12e-4ee2-8f14-f1021dd6a5b4</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/8191fc1a-88a4-4496-b6c8-13647a3bff24/City-United-Combined-starting-xi-pod-cover.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/96d56805-a12e-4ee2-8f14-f1021dd6a5b4.mp3" length="58673045" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>30:34</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Manchester Women&apos;s Derby w/ Barry of All For United WFC</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Manchester Women&apos;s Derby w/ Barry of All For United WFC</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Barry (https://x.com/OTismychurch) of "All For United WFC" to discuss both clubs in detail and all important facets of the game leading up to a Manchester Derby that has huge implications on the rest of the WSL season</p><p>Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Barry (https://x.com/OTismychurch) of "All For United WFC" to discuss both clubs in detail and all important facets of the game leading up to a Manchester Derby that has huge implications on the rest of the WSL season</p><p>Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Thanks to Aston Villa beating Man Utd with the draw of Chelsea vs Arsenal our Baby Blue Baddies stand top of the WSL after their win against Everton. Man City Men make light work of Dortmund and the surprise thrashing of Liverpool sets the lads up for success leading into International break. Listen to Thom Bomb, Tarik, Sharpie Charlie, and Crunk discuss all things Man City in this week's episode</p><p>Topics:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: UCL vs Dortmund</li><li>Review: PL vs Liverpool</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Review: WSL @ Everton</li><li>Preview and score predictions: WSL vs Manchester United</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All the Show Bros are back together for a wild week of football for Manchester City football club! Thanks to Aston Villa beating Man Utd with the draw of Chelsea vs Arsenal our Baby Blue Baddies stand top of the WSL after their win against Everton. Man City Men make light work of Dortmund and the surprise thrashing of Liverpool sets the lads up for success leading into International break. Listen to Thom Bomb, Tarik, Sharpie Charlie, and Crunk discuss all things Man City in this week's episode</p><p>Topics:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: UCL vs Dortmund</li><li>Review: PL vs Liverpool</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Review: WSL @ Everton</li><li>Preview and score predictions: WSL vs Manchester United</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">c5858929-939d-40a8-a7e7-700ca1a81484</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c5858929-939d-40a8-a7e7-700ca1a81484.mp3" length="213160853" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:51:01</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>157</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>157</podcast:episode></item><item><title>11/6 Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Grant, Fed, and Meghan</title><itunes:title>11/6 Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Grant, Fed, and Meghan</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Grant: https://bsky.app/profile/intothechannel.bsky.social</p><p>Fed: https://www.instagram.com/nutmegcity.fc/</p><p>Meghan: https://bsky.app/profile/wardamnmegs.bsky.social</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Grant: https://bsky.app/profile/intothechannel.bsky.social</p><p>Fed: https://www.instagram.com/nutmegcity.fc/</p><p>Meghan: https://bsky.app/profile/wardamnmegs.bsky.social</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Crunk welcomes on Peter MacFarlene of "The Blue Room" Everton Podcast (https://x.com/PeterJMacca) to talk all about Everton Women leading up to their WSL match on Sunday</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Michael Reid, data editor for OptaJoe (https://bsky.app/profile/michaelreid.bsky.social) to learn all about Liverpool before the big match on Sunday</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4b804c1a-51ad-4baf-915e-e9247bb0a391</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:07:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4b804c1a-51ad-4baf-915e-e9247bb0a391.mp3" length="21588629" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:15</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Episode 156 - Cherki&apos;s pleasure</title><itunes:title>Episode 156 - Cherki&apos;s pleasure</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Sharpie Charlie, and Tarik are back talking all things City Men before a wild week of games leading into the International Break.</p><p>TOPICS: </p><p>- Admin/Intro</p><p>- Man City Men </p><p>- Review: Carabao Cup @ Swansea City</p><p>- Review: PL vs Bournemouth</p><p>- Preview and score predictions: UCL vs Dortmund</p><p>- Preview and score predictions: PL vs Liverpool</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Sharpie Charlie, and Tarik are back talking all things City Men before a wild week of games leading into the International Break.</p><p>TOPICS: </p><p>- Admin/Intro</p><p>- Man City Men </p><p>- Review: Carabao Cup @ Swansea City</p><p>- Review: PL vs Bournemouth</p><p>- Preview and score predictions: UCL vs Dortmund</p><p>- Preview and score predictions: PL vs Liverpool</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">a0d3ba9a-42f8-484c-a788-c7b99c99338d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 01:45:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a0d3ba9a-42f8-484c-a788-c7b99c99338d.mp3" length="185176469" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:36:27</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>156</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>156</podcast:episode><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Dortmund w/ B-Flem (Patreon First 10 minutes)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Dortmund w/ B-Flem (Patreon First 10 minutes)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hey Hey! In this episode of our match preview series CrunkChocolate welcomes on B-Flem. (https://www.twitch.tv/b__flem) Learn all about Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Hey! In this episode of our match preview series CrunkChocolate welcomes on B-Flem. (https://www.twitch.tv/b__flem) Learn all about Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday.</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">ba229c24-08c6-41fe-a283-06dba6a44990</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:34:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ba229c24-08c6-41fe-a283-06dba6a44990.mp3" length="21712277" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:19</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up: Douglas Reyes-Ceron (Patreon Original)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up: Douglas Reyes-Ceron (Patreon Original)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Douglas Reyes-Ceron (https://bsky.app/profile/dreyesceron.bsky.social) joins us to talk about how he fell in love with sports, football, the importance of going to games live, and much more!</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Douglas Reyes-Ceron (https://bsky.app/profile/dreyesceron.bsky.social) joins us to talk about how he fell in love with sports, football, the importance of going to games live, and much more!</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">ea66536d-58aa-4ef8-b3a8-ad5401c1acc1</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/7d51dd3e-4a63-4f6d-b449-7c3288d2f097/CIU-Douglas-podcast.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:02:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ea66536d-58aa-4ef8-b3a8-ad5401c1acc1.mp3" length="106226837" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>55:20</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Brilliant Blues Ep. 7 - Doxing yourself and the worst kit seen on television</title><itunes:title>Brilliant Blues Ep. 7 - Doxing yourself and the worst kit seen on television</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>John, Dillon, and Crunk are back together to discuss the most important things about Man City in a way that is so brilliant you ask yourself "are they brilliant?"</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Episode introduction</li><li>We experienced the 3rd kits vs Aston Villa. Are they better or worse than you thought seeing them on tv</li><li>Isn’t this the result everyone should have expected given our record at Villa</li><li>Haaland has 15 goals for Man City and 7 City players combined have 8 goals. Does that not worry you?</li><li>The importance of Carabao Cup</li><li>Savio's worth</li></ul><br/><p><br></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John, Dillon, and Crunk are back together to discuss the most important things about Man City in a way that is so brilliant you ask yourself "are they brilliant?"</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Episode introduction</li><li>We experienced the 3rd kits vs Aston Villa. Are they better or worse than you thought seeing them on tv</li><li>Isn’t this the result everyone should have expected given our record at Villa</li><li>Haaland has 15 goals for Man City and 7 City players combined have 8 goals. Does that not worry you?</li><li>The importance of Carabao Cup</li><li>Savio's worth</li></ul><br/><p><br></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4aa2dad0-8ca1-4b1e-bb5c-872dbce1901d</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/e221b1c6-4965-4528-8bc1-3c114a18aad1/TBB-Podcast-3000x3000.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:12:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4aa2dad0-8ca1-4b1e-bb5c-872dbce1901d.mp3" length="138179477" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:11:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Santi Bauza (PATREON 10 min sampler)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Santi Bauza (PATREON 10 min sampler)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Santi Bauza (https://x.com/santi_bauza) joins CrunkChocolate to talk all things Argentinian Football teaching us all about Liga Profesional</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Intro</li><li>What is something that is over rated and under rated about football? (on or off the pitch, culture, fashion, random bit of history)</li><li>Two phases? Group A and B…30 clubs? Help me understand Liga Profesional de Fútbol or Argentine Primera División? Do you prefer this style over the traditional single season format?</li><li>When Leicester City won the Premier League in the 2015-16 season they had 5000-1 odds. Has Liga Profesional de futbol had a major underdog win the league or major trophy?</li><li>I know the traditional powers of the league are Boca, River, Independiante, Racing, and San Lorenzo. What club do you support?</li><li>Is there a trendy up and coming club?</li><li>Diego Maradona, Juan Romàn Riquelme, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Batistuta, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano are one of the many names of greats that came from the Primera Division. Are there any current players in that league with huge potential? </li><li>I was told to ask about the fan culture of “hinchas” could you explain who they are and their significance </li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Santi Bauza (https://x.com/santi_bauza) joins CrunkChocolate to talk all things Argentinian Football teaching us all about Liga Profesional</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Intro</li><li>What is something that is over rated and under rated about football? (on or off the pitch, culture, fashion, random bit of history)</li><li>Two phases? Group A and B…30 clubs? Help me understand Liga Profesional de Fútbol or Argentine Primera División? Do you prefer this style over the traditional single season format?</li><li>When Leicester City won the Premier League in the 2015-16 season they had 5000-1 odds. Has Liga Profesional de futbol had a major underdog win the league or major trophy?</li><li>I know the traditional powers of the league are Boca, River, Independiante, Racing, and San Lorenzo. What club do you support?</li><li>Is there a trendy up and coming club?</li><li>Diego Maradona, Juan Romàn Riquelme, Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Batistuta, Angel Di Maria, Javier Mascherano are one of the many names of greats that came from the Primera Division. Are there any current players in that league with huge potential? </li><li>I was told to ask about the fan culture of “hinchas” could you explain who they are and their significance </li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">1e9e544a-bb5e-4562-bb22-a1980a459397</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/42f58579-ad3f-49c5-a807-3d79e32754a2/CIU-Santi-podcast.jpg"/><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 01:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1e9e544a-bb5e-4562-bb22-a1980a459397.mp3" length="20200853" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:31</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Daps (PATREON 10 min sampler)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Daps (PATREON 10 min sampler)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Daps (https://www.instagram.com/mcfcdaps/) of Never A Foul and We Are South Stand joins CrunkChocolate to talk all things Manchester City</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Daps (https://www.instagram.com/mcfcdaps/) of Never A Foul and We Are South Stand joins CrunkChocolate to talk all things Manchester City</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">3bf5f2dd-8f28-446f-aa16-452a3e4f5230</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/efacc715-a42a-4e37-b84f-28f2aef1bf13/CIU-Daps-podcast.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3bf5f2dd-8f28-446f-aa16-452a3e4f5230.mp3" length="20765333" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:49</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Man City Women vs West Ham Women match preview  (PATREON 10 min sampler)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Man City Women vs West Ham Women match preview  (PATREON 10 min sampler)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>West Ham supporter Lesley (https://x.com/hayes_lesley) joins Crunk to learn all about West Ham leading up to their WSL matchup on Saturday</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>West Ham supporter Lesley (https://x.com/hayes_lesley) joins Crunk to learn all about West Ham leading up to their WSL matchup on Saturday</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">59b19acc-9bdd-4f65-874b-f11591f93d2c</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:31:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/59b19acc-9bdd-4f65-874b-f11591f93d2c.mp3" length="20572565" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:43</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Episode 155 - Start/Bench/Send to Eredivisie: Bobb/Savio/Reijnders</title><itunes:title>Episode 155 - Start/Bench/Send to Eredivisie: Bobb/Savio/Reijnders</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Tarik, Sharpie Charlie, and CrunkChocolate are back starting with a conversation of where does Nunes rank in the best RB's in the league, before talking Man City Men vs Aston, looking ahead to the two games this week, and ending with our Man City Women segment "Baby Blue Baddies"</p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Cold Open question</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>All Time Starting XI Black Man City players - Figure we can do a combined team instead of us all picking one</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: PL @ Aston Villa</li><li>Preview and score predictions: Carabao Cup @ Swansea City</li><li>Preview and score predictions: PL vs Bournemouth</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Preview and score predictions: WSL vs West Ham United</li><li><br></li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tarik, Sharpie Charlie, and CrunkChocolate are back starting with a conversation of where does Nunes rank in the best RB's in the league, before talking Man City Men vs Aston, looking ahead to the two games this week, and ending with our Man City Women segment "Baby Blue Baddies"</p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Cold Open question</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>All Time Starting XI Black Man City players - Figure we can do a combined team instead of us all picking one</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: PL @ Aston Villa</li><li>Preview and score predictions: Carabao Cup @ Swansea City</li><li>Preview and score predictions: PL vs Bournemouth</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Preview and score predictions: WSL vs West Ham United</li><li><br></li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4995c335-14f0-49af-997a-f1ecc8b4f4a7</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 22:46:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4995c335-14f0-49af-997a-f1ecc8b4f4a7.mp3" length="178302869" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:32:52</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>155</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>155</podcast:episode><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Swansea City w/ Luke of Swancast (PATREON 1st 10 minutes)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Swansea City w/ Luke of Swancast (PATREON 1st 10 minutes)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Luke of Swan Cast Media (https://x.com/SwansCastMedia) joined CrunkChocolate to learn all about the Championship side before Carabao Cup on Wednesday! Enjoy Shady Gang</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Luke of Swan Cast Media (https://x.com/SwansCastMedia) joined CrunkChocolate to learn all about the Championship side before Carabao Cup on Wednesday! Enjoy Shady Gang</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football? (chant, player, rule, manager, common belief, etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">92ee1b6b-2514-4828-95eb-c9482c142201</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:23:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/92ee1b6b-2514-4828-95eb-c9482c142201.mp3" length="20256149" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:33</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Jayne of MCWFC OSC (PATREON SNEAK PEAK)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Jayne of MCWFC OSC (PATREON SNEAK PEAK)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jayne of the MCWFC Official Supporters Club (https://x.com/MCWFC_OSC) joins CrunkChocolate to discuss Man City Women's season so far. If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Intro</li><li>What is something that is over/under rated about football (rule, chant, player, etc)</li><li>2nd place in the WSL. I know we always back the club but did you expect the team to be playing as well as they are?</li><li>Andree Jeglertz has given the players freedom on the pitch and they seem to be thriving. What are you seeing from the players under Jeglertz that was missing last season?</li><li>Which player has impressed you the most this season?</li><li>What would you consider as a success for the club this season?</li><li>Rate the 25/26 home, away, and third kit on a scale of 1(hideous)-10(perfect)</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jayne of the MCWFC Official Supporters Club (https://x.com/MCWFC_OSC) joins CrunkChocolate to discuss Man City Women's season so far. If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Intro</li><li>What is something that is over/under rated about football (rule, chant, player, etc)</li><li>2nd place in the WSL. I know we always back the club but did you expect the team to be playing as well as they are?</li><li>Andree Jeglertz has given the players freedom on the pitch and they seem to be thriving. What are you seeing from the players under Jeglertz that was missing last season?</li><li>Which player has impressed you the most this season?</li><li>What would you consider as a success for the club this season?</li><li>Rate the 25/26 home, away, and third kit on a scale of 1(hideous)-10(perfect)</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e73b6949-0d5a-4058-b24a-d244f21f19f9</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e73b6949-0d5a-4058-b24a-d244f21f19f9.mp3" length="20220821" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:32</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Tom Harrison (PATREON SNEAK PEAK)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Tom Harrison (PATREON SNEAK PEAK)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Tom Harrison (https://bsky.app/profile/tom-harrison.bsky.social) joins CrunkChocolate to talk the start of Manchester City's season! If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something that is over rated and under rated about football? (on or off the pitch, culture, fashion, random bit of history)</li><li>Which player(s) have impressed you the most this season and why?</li><li>Bernardo Silva and John Stones are the two players whose contracts expire at the end of the season. Nathan Ake and Mateo Kovacic's contracts expire next season. Hoping to see them stay or go?</li><li>Between Vitor Reis, Claudio Echeverri, Juma Bah, and Sverre Nypan do you believe any of those players will become key to the future of Manchester City?</li><li>Pep Guardiola has two more seasons to go. Would you like to see him extend or do you have another manager you want to see takeover?</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Tom Harrison (https://bsky.app/profile/tom-harrison.bsky.social) joins CrunkChocolate to talk the start of Manchester City's season! If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something that is over rated and under rated about football? (on or off the pitch, culture, fashion, random bit of history)</li><li>Which player(s) have impressed you the most this season and why?</li><li>Bernardo Silva and John Stones are the two players whose contracts expire at the end of the season. Nathan Ake and Mateo Kovacic's contracts expire next season. Hoping to see them stay or go?</li><li>Between Vitor Reis, Claudio Echeverri, Juma Bah, and Sverre Nypan do you believe any of those players will become key to the future of Manchester City?</li><li>Pep Guardiola has two more seasons to go. Would you like to see him extend or do you have another manager you want to see takeover?</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2aeab5-8169-47e0-95a5-6011fdad1929</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 04:15:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6a2aeab5-8169-47e0-95a5-6011fdad1929.mp3" length="21041045" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:58</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up with Steph Houghton</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up with Steph Houghton</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Former Manchester City player Steph Houghton MBE joins CrunkChocolate and Thom Bomb for a wonderful conversation about the growth of women's football, Steph's career, and Manchester City Women!</p><p>Episode originally recorded Sept 4th and released on Patreon first. Wanted something WoSo focused to drop during International Break. Subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon to enjoy all our exclusive premium content when it drops!</p><p>Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Former Manchester City player Steph Houghton MBE joins CrunkChocolate and Thom Bomb for a wonderful conversation about the growth of women's football, Steph's career, and Manchester City Women!</p><p>Episode originally recorded Sept 4th and released on Patreon first. Wanted something WoSo focused to drop during International Break. Subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon to enjoy all our exclusive premium content when it drops!</p><p>Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">aee75cd4-7f01-4b6a-a133-5a949f5cd39f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/07fc4a25-b57c-4a73-b1b5-f6069fd63c3c/CIUSH-pod-thumbnail.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aee75cd4-7f01-4b6a-a133-5a949f5cd39f.mp3" length="65489813" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>34:07</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>E. 154 - X-Men and And1 Mixtapes</title><itunes:title>E. 154 - X-Men and And1 Mixtapes</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Sharpie Charlie, and Tarik start the episode laughing at Liverpool listening to Arne Slot's hypocrisy before moving on to City Women's disappointing draw to Newcastle United in the Subway Cup. Reviewing City Men's win over Everton wondering if Haaland's domination of the teams scoring could spell trouble. The review of Villarreal focusing on the dept of the squad and can the rotated players consistently step their game up. Ending the episode previewing their league match against Aston Villa.</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Sharpie Charlie, and Tarik start the episode laughing at Liverpool listening to Arne Slot's hypocrisy before moving on to City Women's disappointing draw to Newcastle United in the Subway Cup. Reviewing City Men's win over Everton wondering if Haaland's domination of the teams scoring could spell trouble. The review of Villarreal focusing on the dept of the squad and can the rotated players consistently step their game up. Ending the episode previewing their league match against Aston Villa.</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">2f361884-54b7-4098-a557-1f5f10e61176</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:40:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2f361884-54b7-4098-a557-1f5f10e61176.mp3" length="199660949" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:43:59</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>154</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>154</podcast:episode><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Jack Gaughan of The Daily Mail (Patreon Sneak Peak)</title><itunes:title>Choppin&apos; It Up w/ Jack Gaughan of The Daily Mail (Patreon Sneak Peak)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Jack Gaughan of The Daily Mail (https://x.com/Jack_Gaughan) joins CrunkChocolate to talk about the beginning of the season, changes he has seen, and more. If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS: </p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Which player(s) have impressed you the most this season?</li><li>Last season Pep and the player lacked the fire from previous seasons. The fire seems to be back. Is this something you have noticed?</li><li>Rodri only has two years left on his City contract. Last season was lost to the injury and this season is lost due to him rehabbing. Are you hearing anything about an extension?</li><li>Bernardo Silva all but admitted he was leaving at the Monaco pre match presser to me. Is that how you took his words?</li><li>How close was Savinho to joining Tottenham</li><li>Jack Grealish is thriving at Everton but I heard from many people that the 50m fee would be too much for Everton. What are the chances Everton make the loan permanent?</li><li>Nico O’Reilly has made the LB position his own with Ait Nouri being out due to injury. Does O’Reilly hold onto the spot when Ait Nouri returns?</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jack Gaughan of The Daily Mail (https://x.com/Jack_Gaughan) joins CrunkChocolate to talk about the beginning of the season, changes he has seen, and more. If you want to watch or listen to the full episode instead of the first 10 minutes. You have two options: subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon or you can rent the episode for $3 on Patreon. Tap this link for more information: &nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS: </p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>Which player(s) have impressed you the most this season?</li><li>Last season Pep and the player lacked the fire from previous seasons. The fire seems to be back. Is this something you have noticed?</li><li>Rodri only has two years left on his City contract. Last season was lost to the injury and this season is lost due to him rehabbing. Are you hearing anything about an extension?</li><li>Bernardo Silva all but admitted he was leaving at the Monaco pre match presser to me. Is that how you took his words?</li><li>How close was Savinho to joining Tottenham</li><li>Jack Grealish is thriving at Everton but I heard from many people that the 50m fee would be too much for Everton. What are the chances Everton make the loan permanent?</li><li>Nico O’Reilly has made the LB position his own with Ait Nouri being out due to injury. Does O’Reilly hold onto the spot when Ait Nouri returns?</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">2a0183c9-e073-467d-99b7-6deaffac70fe</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2a0183c9-e073-467d-99b7-6deaffac70fe.mp3" length="21321365" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>11:06</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Lesley Ryder, Liz, and Marge</title><itunes:title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Lesley Ryder, Liz, and Marge</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Lesley: https://bsky.app/profile/lesleyryder.bsky.social</p><p>Liz: https://bsky.app/profile/sawyer08.bsky.social</p><p>Marge: https://bsky.app/profile/ohmarge.bsky.social</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Lesley: https://bsky.app/profile/lesleyryder.bsky.social</p><p>Liz: https://bsky.app/profile/sawyer08.bsky.social</p><p>Marge: https://bsky.app/profile/ohmarge.bsky.social</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">81d2dc17-7786-4e05-b87d-65f991d89771</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 10:12:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/81d2dc17-7786-4e05-b87d-65f991d89771.mp3" length="180980885" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:34:16</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Everton Match Preview (Patreon Exclusive)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Man City vs Everton Match Preview (Patreon Exclusive)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>First 10 minutes are available now. If you want to enjoy the full episode subscribe to our Patreon and check out our entire library of episodes</p><p>Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p><p>Crunk welcomes on Everton supporter Braedon to talk all things Everton before the league match this weekend</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First 10 minutes are available now. 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Talking a visit to Anfield in a hard earned victory against Gareth Taylor led Liverpool and seeing Demi Stokes once again looking ahead to their match against Newcastle United. City Men return from International duty to welcome back Everton who are led by Jack Grealish who won't be able to play. How do the Show Bros think the toffees will do?</p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Preview: PL vs Everton</li></ul><br/><p>Shock, awe, and applause</p><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Review: WSL @ Liverpool</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: Subway Cup @ Newcastle United</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thom Bomb, Sharpie Charlie, Tarik, and CrunkChocolate talk mainly Baby Blue Baddies since the Men were on International Break. Talking a visit to Anfield in a hard earned victory against Gareth Taylor led Liverpool and seeing Demi Stokes once again looking ahead to their match against Newcastle United. 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Look good while helping our podcast grow! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men </p><p>- Review: CL @ Monaco</p><p>- Review: PL @ Brentford</p><p>Shock, awe, and applause</p><p>Baby Blue Baddies x Man City Women segment</p><p>- Review: WSL vs Arsenal</p><p>- Preview/Score prediction: Man City @ Liverpool</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while helping our podcast grow! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men </p><p>- Review: CL @ Monaco</p><p>- Review: PL @ Brentford</p><p>Shock, awe, and applause</p><p>Baby Blue Baddies x Man City Women segment</p><p>- Review: WSL vs Arsenal</p><p>- Preview/Score prediction: Man City @ Liverpool</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">af62de3d-dd8a-4d1c-a205-e8fffd1e5da1</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 07:53:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/af62de3d-dd8a-4d1c-a205-e8fffd1e5da1.mp3" length="212106389" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:50:28</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>152</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>152</podcast:episode><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Amy MCFC, Sal, and Gabby</title><itunes:title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Amy MCFC, Sal, and Gabby</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! 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Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for every Man City Men &amp; Women match!&nbsp; 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while representing Shady Gang! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p><p>CrunkChocolate is joined by Tiwa (https://x.com/Tiwa_LeStrange) of Goal Diggers podcast for the first time to talk all things Arsenal Women leading up to their WSL clash this weekend</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football?&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">519220b3-bf04-41bf-9005-fed9200cd75f</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/519220b3-bf04-41bf-9005-fed9200cd75f.mp3" length="20144021" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:29</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Episode 151 - Return of the Mack</title><itunes:title>Episode 151 - Return of the Mack</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Thom Bomb, and Tarik cover a busy last week for Manchester City Men and Women with FOUR match reviews. Looking ahead to the big games this week with score predictions. </p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while helping our podcast grow! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: Carabao @ Huddersfield Town</li><li>Review: PL vs Burnley</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: CL @ Monaco</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: PL @ Brentford</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Review: Subway Cup vs Everton</li><li>Review: WSL vs London City Lionesses</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: WSL vs Arsenal</li></ul><br/><p><br></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk, Thom Bomb, and Tarik cover a busy last week for Manchester City Men and Women with FOUR match reviews. Looking ahead to the big games this week with score predictions. </p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while helping our podcast grow! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>Admin/Intro</p><p>Man City Men&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Review: Carabao @ Huddersfield Town</li><li>Review: PL vs Burnley</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: CL @ Monaco</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: PL @ Brentford</li></ul><br/><p>Baby Blue Baddies</p><ul><li>Review: Subway Cup vs Everton</li><li>Review: WSL vs London City Lionesses</li><li>Preview/Score prediction: WSL vs Arsenal</li></ul><br/><p><br></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">3fee64c6-88f6-4df5-b8ab-0e2d3692e29b</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:25:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3fee64c6-88f6-4df5-b8ab-0e2d3692e29b.mp3" length="205665941" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>01:47:07</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><itunes:episode>151</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>151</podcast:episode><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>(Patreon sneak peak) Breaking Bread: Man City vs Monaco match preview w/ Aleks Litz</title><itunes:title>(Patreon sneak peak) Breaking Bread: Man City vs Monaco match preview w/ Aleks Litz</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for every Man City Men &amp; Women match!&nbsp; 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while representing Shady Gang! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p><p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Aleks Litz (https://x.com/AleksLitzOff) for the first time to learn all Monaco's players, manager, culture, and more before Wednesday's game</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football?&nbsp;</li><li>What is something you love about AS Monaco</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for every Man City Men &amp; Women match!&nbsp; 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while representing Shady Gang! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p><p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Aleks Litz (https://x.com/AleksLitzOff) for the first time to learn all Monaco's players, manager, culture, and more before Wednesday's game</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football?&nbsp;</li><li>What is something you love about AS Monaco</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li><li>Plug socials/anything working on/ Goodbye</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">fab01d49-d77a-4049-975f-e2d888b0c960</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 02:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fab01d49-d77a-4049-975f-e2d888b0c960.mp3" length="19763861" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Noisy Neighbors and Soni M.</title><itunes:title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Noisy Neighbors and Soni M.</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Noisy Neighbors Podcast: https://x.com/NoisyPod</p><p>Soni M.: https://x.com/_SoniM</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Noisy Neighbors Podcast: https://x.com/NoisyPod</p><p>Soni M.: https://x.com/_SoniM</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. 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Enjoy!</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football?&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li></ul><br/>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Joe Redmond of Turfcast Podcast (<a href="https://x.com/TurfCastPodcast)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/TurfCastPodcast)</a> joins CrunkChocolate to learn all about the newly promoted side leading up to Saturday's match. Enjoy!</p><p>TOPICS:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>What is something overrated and underrated about football?&nbsp;</li><li>Transfers made in the summer</li><li>Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager&nbsp;</li><li>Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</li><li>Starting XI prediction</li><li>How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</li></ul><br/>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">58aa764f-b399-49c8-bc0a-823f261336df</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:53:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/58aa764f-b399-49c8-bc0a-823f261336df.mp3" length="20220053" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:32</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Breaking Bread: Man City W v LCL w/ Nessy (PATREON EXCLUSIVE First 10 minutes)</title><itunes:title>Breaking Bread: Man City W v LCL w/ Nessy (PATREON EXCLUSIVE First 10 minutes)</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>CrunkChocolate welcomes on Nessy of 'LCL Pride' (https://www.instagram.com/lclpride/) on to talk all and I do mean ALL things London City Lionesses. </p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself!&nbsp;</p><p>If you find yourself enjoying this 10 minute sampler of the new episode. Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! 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Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! Look good while representing Shady Gang! <a href="https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shades-of-blue-network.square.site/</a> </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">39144443-9421-4628-94e2-e0c4418d971a</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/39144443-9421-4628-94e2-e0c4418d971a.mp3" length="19768469" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:18</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>5</itunes:season><podcast:season>5</podcast:season></item><item><title>Ep. 150 - Pep hit Arteta with the Arteta at the Emirates</title><itunes:title>Ep. 150 - Pep hit Arteta with the Arteta at the Emirates</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Back with another weekly episode from "The most comprehensive podcast about Manchester City." 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Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Bas: https://x.com/amarutuf</p><p>B Flem:  https://x.com/bflem_24</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: patreon.com/user?u=94168109</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring 3 of our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! Follow our guests on social media</p><p>Bas: https://x.com/amarutuf</p><p>B Flem:  https://x.com/bflem_24</p><p>Rate the show 5 Stars! Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Are you watching on Youtube? Please subscribe if you are new, leave a comment, and click the thumbs up to like the video! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you perks like a live feed to weekly recordings, wonderful original series like “Choppin’ It Up” or “Breaking Bread.” 20+ hours of content you can only get on Patreon for $6 a month. 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To get the full episode and check out our library of premium football content. Please subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon where you will receive an extra 20+ hours of content only for Patreon Subscribers: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Lauren (https://x.com/laurencoys) of Hometown Glory and Goal Diggers podcasts once again joins Crunk to talk all things Tottenham Women before Friday's WSL clash. How have Tottenham managed to go undefeated so far this season? Learn about the transfers made in the summer, how the manager has the players locked in, and which players will be the stand outs! Enjoy Shady Gang!</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You are enjoying only the first 10 minutes of the episode. To get the full episode and check out our library of premium football content. Please subscribe to our $6 tier of Patreon where you will receive an extra 20+ hours of content only for Patreon Subscribers: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>Lauren (https://x.com/laurencoys) of Hometown Glory and Goal Diggers podcasts once again joins Crunk to talk all things Tottenham Women before Friday's WSL clash. How have Tottenham managed to go undefeated so far this season? Learn about the transfers made in the summer, how the manager has the players locked in, and which players will be the stand outs! 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Best attributes/reasons why you love the club?</p><p>- Transfers made in the summer</p><p>- Manager - Let us know about them and the style of football the manager </p><p>- Pick an attacker, midfielder, and defender from your club that are the standouts?</p><p>- Starting XI prediction</p><p>- How do you see the match playing out &amp; score prediction?</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">4871b717-6ed3-4b1b-aa55-bc347f79d850</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b6e08e-c2f2-4478-8aa0-c8bd7a336843/z-ml7tuvAntaCOKcGZL6wr-R.jpg"/><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:37:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4871b717-6ed3-4b1b-aa55-bc347f79d850.mp3" length="20416661" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>10:38</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Manchester City/United Combined All-Time Starting XI w/ Simo Speaks</title><itunes:title>Manchester City/United Combined All-Time Starting XI w/ Simo Speaks</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Crunk is joined by Simo of Simo Speaks Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@SimoSpeaks)  to honor the Manchester Derby to create the ultimate Starting XI consisting of Manchester City and United players throughout history </p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk is joined by Simo of Simo Speaks Podcast (https://www.youtube.com/@SimoSpeaks)  to honor the Manchester Derby to create the ultimate Starting XI consisting of Manchester City and United players throughout history </p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">c68f4c77-a57d-4bda-87c1-aec8fb98be53</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/55e005f4-1de3-41fb-80e0-ae1722a38295/All-time-Manchester-xi-podgraphic.jpg"/><pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c68f4c77-a57d-4bda-87c1-aec8fb98be53.mp3" length="72321173" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>37:40</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Saul, Alex Campbell, and Alex Windley</title><itunes:title>Thursday Night LIT Stream w/ Saul, Alex Campbell, and Alex Windley</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Every Thursday we bring 3 of our favorite personalities in Football/Soccer to discuss the world of football in the most fun you'll have this week! 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Leave a review to help the podcast get connected to most dope people like yourself! Become a Shades of Blue Patreon member. $6 a month gets you ad free episodes, Premium content like “Choppin’ It Up” interview series or “Breaking Bread” our match preview series for Man City Men &amp; Women games, and get entry in our secret Discord channel! 20+ hours of content a month that is exclusively on Patreon for $6 a month. Subscribe here: <a href="http://patreon.com/user?u=94168109" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">patreon.com/user?u=94168109</a></p><p>TOPICS:</p><p>0:00 - Intro/Admin</p><p>8:15 - Mary Fowlers adds runway model to her CV</p><p>9:12 - Final look at the summer transfer window</p><p>21:50 - Review: Chelsea W 2-1 Man City W</p><p>52:05 - Shock, Awe, and Applause</p><p>56:46 - APT rules case settled</p><p>1:04:50 - Preview/Score predictions: THE Manchester Derby</p><p>Buy yourself a shirt from the Official SoBP Store! 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To watch the full episode you will need to subscribe to the $6/ month tier of our Patreon or you can buy the episode as VOD here: patreon.com/u94168109</p><p>A few of the topics:</p><ul><li>Introduction</li><li>How did you fall in love with football?&nbsp;</li><li>Growth of Man City Women since her first season in 2014 to now</li><li>How to keep top level players happy w/o UWCL</li><li>Growth of women's football globally and in the UK</li><li>Proudest accomplishment in a Man City shirt</li><li>How does she describe her Man City legacy</li></ul><br/><p>Mentioned in this episode:</p><p><strong>Michael Reid, Steph Houghton, and Teema Nicholls are this week's guests</strong></p><p><a href="https://shades-of-blue-media.captivate.fm/patreon-com-useru94168109">Take your "Shades of Blue Podcast" support to the next level</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Crunk Chocolate and Thom Bomb welcome Manchester City Women's Legend Steph Houghton on the show to talk about her career, the growth in the game, and more. </p><p>THIS IS THE FIRST 10 MINUTES. 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