The Full Circle: Linking Songs with Musicians & Friends

Christian Hesford is a qualified Doctor, GP & Sports Medicine Expert. He is also a massive music fan and a great friend! It was a pleasure to have him on The Full Circle this week!He answers some tough Would You Rather questions, including whether he'd rather listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers only forever, or Taylor Swift, two of his favourites!His Full Circle songs are great ranging from Pendulum to Bring Me The Horizon!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jDQqpvL5DGpPAwGGpTJdW?si=0QGeat0LQsSkddIbyJUgTw&pi=-9bhtu7oQDaqNHe also shares some of his favourites including his favourite music gig amongst others!And we also do a Buzzfeed Quiz to determine what type of gym go-er Christian is as he is massive fan of exercise and hitting the gym. Have a go yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jstabile/what-type-of-gym-go-er-are-you-c92wzptezjAll this and so much more on The Full Circle this week! Pleasure to have had him on the show this week, I hope you enjoy our chat :)Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

This week's Full Circle episode is a short one... and features no Full Circle haha!I'm so sorry... unfortunately due to logistics, a full episode of The Full Circle cannot be released this week boo!However please do listen to a 5 minute special recorded in Japan the day before release on my phone giving my opinion on the Download Festival 2026 Line-Up! What are your thoughts?Normal service (hopefully!) resumes next week! Thank you for the support as always!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Wow, I cannot believe it has been 6 months since The Full Circle started in its podcast form! What an incredible journey so far, and thank you for supporting the show; it means so much!Whilst The Full Circle was previously on student radio and Facebook Live, there are definitely some differences doing it as a podcast! I share my feelings about this, and the extra things to consider when making a podcast, and just content creating in general.I also answer some tough Would You Rather questions which are live music related: some incredibly tough choices!Abid's Words of Wisdom makes its triumphant return this week! I hope you weren't having wisdom withdrawals before this! What did the wise one share this week?And of course, The Full Circle, this week ranging from One Ok Rock to Bring Me The Horizon! Links for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5yHLSmbAk5rijs1f2MiAS2?si=eUFXANjTTu-0JQ_gDrP9ugThank you for listening to the show and supporting the podcast, it means so much to me, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Ryan Shuck, the frontman of incredible electro-rock band Julien-K, as well as the founding member of Orgy, Dead By Sunrise alongside Chester Bennington, and has worked with Korn as well as many other bands, including being vocalist for Adema for 5 years is the very special guest on The Full Circle this week! I have been a massive fan of Ryan's and Julien-K for years, and it was an absolute honour to have had him on The Full Circle this week!Julien-K are touring the UK/EU with their friends Lord of the Lost and Skarlett Riot, for the first time since 2018! They are incredible live and not to be missed!They are touring from October 30th to November 9th. You can buy any remaining tickets here: https://bnds.us/jwrmceThey have also released an incredible album DRK|MODE in October 2025. Have a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/album/78e7a2tAgYu3niMwtbaQKl?si=e3dmQIJ5QqG-XTD0qs2L9gOn the show:Ryan shares a fun fact never shared elsewhere! He answers some tough Would You Rather question including one that was unanswerable... and we go through all of Julien-K's discography as well as working with Chester Bennington on Julien-K's debut album Death to Analog as well as Dead By Sunrise.And, of course, Ryan creates his Full Circle, ranging from Metallica to New Order!Links for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fxVkAESkIoHig2GaguCal?si=cdNBeihjSPOccRjlfqlY0AAll this and so much more on The Full Circle this week! Thank you to Ryan for coming on the show, and thank you for listening!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Kyle of The DDC, a clothing company that raises proceeds for mental health charities is the very special guest on The Full Circle this week! An absolute honour to have him on and talk about The DDC - a truly incredible cause!Please note that this episode does frequently talk about suicide; unfortunately Kyle has directly experienced directly experienced this by his father and step-father, and these events led to the formation of The DDC.You can check out their clothing range at https://www.theddc.uk/ and also follow on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/the_ddc_ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DDCapparelanddesigns. Kyle also answers some tough Would You Rather questions, shares some of his favourites, and opens up about his mental health experiences and the importance of speaking up about mental health.And, of course, Kyle Makes his Full Circle, ranging from Bob Dylan to Sam Fender! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dwyj5dhAkexfcpztPcaYXA pleasure to have Kyle on the show and hope you enjoy listening to it too :)Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

AC, full-time doctor, part-time musician, is the very special guest on The Full Circle this week, and when combined with DC, you get the very unique sounding ACDC! Anyone else calling themselves this or similar are just cheap imitators!* We have known each other for 15 years and it was an honour to have AC on the show and discuss his Full Circle, ranging from Adele to Olivia Dean!Playlist for songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6nLCnhVhJNvnFrROgIZLBX?si=np-mDFLTSjCDORWKTUh5ggOn the show:AC answers some tough Would You Rather questionsWe debate if music is better today than it was 20 years ago, and compare chart songs of 2005 vs 2025These are the two charts we compared if you're interested - let us know in the comments which you think is better: 2025: https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20250926/7501/2005: https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20050925/7501/AC shares some favourites including his Top 5 Albums! All this, and so much more on The Full Circle this week! Thank you for your ongoing support!*If anyone from the actual band is seeing this, it is clearly a joke. We are the cheap imitators to avoid any doubt.Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Dale Tanner is the incredible frontman of the Aussie band Ocean Grove, who released their incredible 4th album Oddworld, marking a shift back to their Nu Metal roots and are coming to the EU & UK in October & November 2025 for some epic live shows with Thornhill! You can buy tickets here: https://oceangrove.tv/ They begin in Germany on Oct 17th and tour all around Mainland Europe, before arriving to the UK on Nov 4th and finishing in London on Nov 9th!It was an absolute honour to have Dale on the show; I have loved Ocean Grove for many years now, they make amazing music and are incredible live, so please do get tickets if you are able to, because you will not regret it!Playlist for Dale's Full Circle songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zUkhkTGKYZgOoO6bqbwm0?si=YKvEtCHTR0mYHJy5D_5ogQSongs ranged from Ocean Grove to Limp Bizkit!On the show:Dale shared a fun fact never shared elsewhere! He answered some tough Would You Rather questions; including whether he's a Vegemite (Aussie Marmite equivalent) lover of hater, he shared some of his Favourites, played a fun quiz called "Odd, but not Oddworld"; it's probably best to just hear it rather than me trying to explain it haha, but it allowed us to reflect on all of Ocean Grove's albums, and he spoke very candidly about this mental health, including his own experiences and how he has organised an Aussie Music Festival called Fully AMTD which has just announced its 3rd installment, focussing on mental health support in Australia!Tickets for this are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/fully-amtd-2025-tickets-1727381718219Thank you to Dale for being such an incredible guest on the show, and thanks to each and every one of you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

What was I thinking? I thought it would be an incredible idea to do a show straight after I finish a set of night shifts. 100% would not recommend (doing a show this way of course! 100% recommend listening obvs).On the show:I answer some tough Would You Rather questions, choosing which bands I would prefer to see live - I think the hardest one was between Bring Me The Horizon or Enter Shikari!The return of the food challenge! Was I able to break the world record of most marshmellows caught by mouth in one minute?I also answer some basic medical questions - was my knowledge compromised after finishing a night shift, or was it A-OK? You can test your basic medical knowledge here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/medical-trivia-quiz - comment how well you did!And of course, The Full Circle, with songs chosen that are a little more chill in keeping with finishing nights, ranging from Ed Sheeran to Panic! At The Disco!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/78J3MBcXxuX3DADNZl6fDy?si=Mi-4jqTpS-6QeMrxZXUlcAThank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

We're over halfway in September so it's a very belated August review!I talk about Reading & Leeds 2025, and my experience of Leeds Sunday, seeing Will Smith and Gorillaz in August too, answer some tough Would You Rather questions, and react to the incredible Word's of Wisdom by Abid Mushtaq!I also talk about another gig giveaway I'm doing - check out my Instagram page on FullCirclePodcastDC for full details. Remember to send me a DM with the special phrase you hear on the podcast for a bonus entry! Good luck!And, of course, I create The Full Circle - songs linked this week range from Don Broco to Boston Manor! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1KG9VbHUa6kOmwjnu12m38?si=J8KN9DCVQnCIy-eMxHtfCQ&pi=yCHF8a5cSu6YlThank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

J Hurley the vocalist of the incredible band Hacktivist from the very beginning, is the very special guest on The Full Circle this week! He was extremely open and honest and it was a pleasure to have him on the show, and an honour to now call him a friend since being on it!Hacktivist are an incredible band, fusing using rap, metal, and grime to make awesome music, with emotive lyrics ranging from politics to mental health.They put on epic live shows, and have three UK shows coming up later this month (September 2025), so if you are able to make them, you can buy tickets now - you will not regret it! J might have shared on the show that you may hear some new music never heard before as well as all the classics!Kingston/London Thursday 25th September 2025 - https://www.seetickets.com/event/hacktivist/the-fighting-cocks-bar-venue/3454197Preston Friday 26th September 2025 - https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Preston/The-Ferret/Hacktivist-With-Support-From-Waterlines--FMA--12-Gage/40863727/Leeds Sunday 28th September 2025 - https://www.seetickets.com/event/hacktivist/the-key-club/3452886On the show:J shares a fun fact which was a massive tease indeed!He answers some tough Would You Rather questions including whether he prefers the grime scene or the metal scene more!He plays Hacktivist or Hacktivisnt!He does an incredible mental health freestyle and opens up about his mental health in great detail! And of course, J creates his Full Circle, ranging from Korn to Eminem! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2AZYsk6PbQmpP4i64iOig7?si=S8GcWapiSTmdS-0_XA_VuAAll this and so much more with Hacktivist's J Hurley on The Full Circle this week!Follow Hacktivist on Facebook, Instagram & TikTokhttps://www.facebook.com/HacktivistUK/https://www.instagram.com/hacktivistuk/https://www.tiktok.com/@hacktivistukThank you so much to J Hurley for being on the show, and thank you to each and every one of you for the ongoing support!September is World Suicide Prevention Month, and World Suicide Prevention Day is on September 10th. Of course, every day is suicide prevention day, and it's really important to talk about the risks of suicide and support those who are feeling this way.If you live in the UK, you can call 111 option 2 for your local mental health crisis team. You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123. If you find it difficult to speak and prefer texting, text SHOUT to 85258. These are all 24 hour services. If you are struggling for whatever reason, please reach out and seek support.Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC