Brentford at Manchester City preview with Shades of Blue Podcast

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr helped preview the May 9 Brentford at Manchester City game with our good friends at the Shades of Blue Podcast. Host Crunk Chocolate spent about an hour with us for their Breaking Bread preview program.

The first 10 minutes are available on their YouTube channel, and the full interview is on the channel's Patreon premium content. Check it out!

NYC Bees chat all things football on live Shades of Blue LIT Stream

To close out December, NYC Bees co-founder Charlie Corr joined the Shades of Blue Network in the weekly LIT Stream. The Dec. 18 show, which was the final LIT edition of 2025, delved into a number of topics beyond our respective clubs (Brentford and Manchester City).

One of the big highlights was all of our take regarding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which we will be hosting in a matter of months.

A fun show as always, and we'll chat again next year!

Breaking Bread: Previewing Brentford at Man City, Carabao Cup

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr spoke with the Shades of Blue Network's Crunk Chocolate for a special Carabao Cup edition of Breaking Bread on Dec. 16.

The show previewed Brentford's quarterfinal match against Manchester City, with topics mostly focusing on the current state of the Bees under new manager Keith Andrews.

The above link is a short segment of the show; for the full hourlong program, subscribe to Shades of Blue's Patreon!

NYC Bees appearance: Breaking Bread ahead of Brentford v Man City

We enter our third season as the go-to Brentford source on the Shades of Blue Network. Ahead of the Brentford v. Manchester City match on Oct. 5, NYC Bees co-founder Charlie Corr joined this Man City-specific podcast to catch up on the channel's latest Breaking Bread episode.

• Shades of Blue Network: Breaking Bread with Charlie Corr

Hosted by Crunk Chocolate, we spent an hourlong stretch catching up on the massive overhaul that Brentford went through heading into 2025-26, from new manager Keith Andrews, to some of the key transfers we made in the summer.

Shades of Blue's Breaking Bread series is a Patreon exclusive segment, but the first 10 minutes of our conversation is available for free. Check it out!

We'll likely rejoin the podcast in May, when Brentford travels to Manchester.

NYC Bees on Shades of Blue FanFest show to recap Brentford season

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr joined Shades of Blue for a live FanFest show to recap the club's 2024-25 season! The show took place on June 11 and was hosted by die-hard Manchester City supporter Crunk Chocolate, who has had us on to preview Brentford-Man City and talk football on a number of occasions.

The show graded our kits, manager Thomas Frank's final Bees season, our squad, supporters and front office. We also spoke about Frank's move to Tottenham (which became official a day after this show) and the likelihood of Bryan Mbeumo's departure.

We'll be back on their platform for the 2025-26 season!

Here is a link to the YouTube upload of the show, which is easier than jumping through the login hoops at FanFest Live!

NYC Bees guest appearance: Shades of Blue Network's LIT Stream

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr appeared on the Jan. 30 live broadcast of Shades of Blue's LIT Stream. It capped off our second season joining their platform, which is mostly a Manchester City-focused channel and led by Crunk Chocolate.

The LIT Stream deviates from our normal game speak, but we still ended up chatting about a heavy dose of Brentford football. Topics ranged from the transfer deadline, to clubs undervaluing the potential sale of Bees players, to revered manager Thomas Frank who always seems to come up on these discussions!

For any Brentford fans interested in joining this show or others down the road to voice your fandom, please reach out and we'd be happy to make the connections.

Shades of Blue's Breaking Bread Preview: Brentford v Manchester City

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr spoke with the Shades of Blue podcast in mid-January as part of a preview for Brentford-Manchester City. The Breaking Bread show, hosted by Crunk Chocolate, has become a staple of our podcast drop-ins over the past couple seasons.

The first 15 minutes of the Breaking Bread show are free. Shades of Blue is making some of their programming exclusive, so check out their Patreon for more of their content!

NYC Bees appear on Premier League FanFest Live on Boxing Day

Even though Brentford did not have a Boxing Day match, we still managed to be part of the coverage with a segment on the Premier League FanFest Live show on Dec. 26. NYC Bees' Charlie Corr capped off the show to preview the following day's Brentford match at Brighton. We spoke about the matchup and the current state of the club.

Our appearance begins around the 1-hour, 30-minute mar. It was our fifth appearance on FanFest Live, dating back to 2023 when we joined a preseason tournament broadcast. FanFest Live also recently launched a Premier League hub, if you're interested.

Preview: Brentford at Man City, on Shades of Blue's 'Breaking Bread'

For a second straight season, we're previewing Brentford matches against Manchester City on the Shades of Blue "Breaking Bread" show. NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr connected with Crunk Chocolate and Lando Martinez to talk about the Bees. Topics included the big matchup, Brentford's transfer window grade, some individual season picks on who will have a strong season for the Bee, and the aspects of what have made Brentford a difficult matchup against Man City.

The program was a build-up toward the Sept. 14 match, which resulted in a 2-1 Man City victory -- the correct score prediction from our Brentford guest.

Guest Appearance: Brentford End of Season Report with Shades of Blue

NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr reconnected with the Shades of Blue podcast for a special Brentford End of Season Report episode. The interview aired on July 12 (was recorded shortly after the season), and it featured an assortment of grading assignments, ranging from the players and coaches, to even the Brentford kits -- an appropriate opportunity to discuss the Bees' dreadful two-season performance in the secondary blue kit!

On behalf of the NYC Bees, we wanted to thank Shades of Blue host Crunk Chocolate for allowing us the platform to discuss our club in-depth. The podcast is an America-based Manchester City outlet.

We will look to connect with them again soon throughout the 2024-25 campaign!

NYC Bees connect on Shades of Blue FanFest Live LIT stream

Our good friends at Shades of Blue (Manchester City) invited the NYC Bees' Charlie Corr to its FanFest Live #LITStream show on March 28 to talk Brentford football. The show's main host, Crunk Chocolate, has connected with us a couple times earlier this season on their Breaking Bread program for Brentford-Man City previews, and we also know him through the Premier League FanFest Live shows that have taken place in preseason and in December.

We join in the #LITStream approximately 30 minutes into the program. The highlight of the evening: We determined that Ivan Toney's bid should be £150 million! Good luck with the negotiating, Brentford!

Guest Appearance: NYC Bees return to Shades of Blue to preview City

For the second time in a couple weeks, NYC Bees Co-Founder Charlie Corr represented Brentford FC and the NYC Bees during the live Shades of Blue show, "Breaking Bread," hosted by Crunk Chocolate. The two supporters, who were part of the Premier League FanFest series throughout the 2023-24 season, spoke about the upcoming rematch between Brentford and Manchester City on Feb. 20.

This discussion included a nice range of Brentford topics, from the club's affinity toward manager Thomas Frank to the blueprint for posting a strong result against City.

Corr and the NYC Bees will likely be represented one more time this season for another show within the Shades of Blue production, so stay tuned in the coming weeks.

NYC Bees make live debut on Man City's Shades of Blue podcast

With Brentford prepping for the first matchup of the season against defending champions Manchester City, NYC Bees co-founder Charlie Corr appeared on the live Shades of Blue: Breaking Bread show on Feb. 2.

Corr and Shades of Blue host Crunk Chocolate spoke 1-on-1 for the hourlong program, with the opportunity to delve heavily into Brentford fandom and the club's performance. Both supporters were prevalently featured on the Premier League FanFest Live Show throughout the holiday season.