

The Full Circle: Linking Songs with Musicians & Friends
DC : Doctor & Music Enthusiast
Join DC, a UK NHS working Doctor and music enthusiast, for music insights, connecting songs together along with entertaining segments in between, on The Full Circle! Songs discussed are linked together, with the last song linking to the first song, hence completing the Full Circle! They can be of any genre, year, an absolute classic or a deep cut. Some shows are solo, and other shows are with very special guests!There are also fun features such as "Would You Rather", "Quiz of the week" and the now legendary "Abid's Words of Wisdom"!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC
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Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 28min
17: Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett creates a Eurovision Full Circle, plays Would You Rather, and answers some Favourites!
Ciaran Urry-Tuttiett, a long time friend, and Eurovision fanatic, makes his Full Circle debut! It was amazing to have him on and hear about all his passions and share some fascinating stories!If you love hearing about Eurovision, he is also the host of The Eurovision Showcase, which you can listen live around the world every Sunday at 5pm UK local time, and on listen again too! Check out https://www.escshowcase.com/ for full details!On the show:- Ciaran shares his experiences of running for councillor in his local constituency!- He answers some tough Would You Rather questions, including no more Eurovision or no more Wrestling!- He shares some of his favourite moments in life!- He plays some fun Eurovision quizzes, including his general knowledge on Eurovision and which country he would represent if he were to perform on the Eurovision Song Contest. Try the latter for yourself: https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/eurovision-quiz and let me know what country you get!- And, of course, Ciaran makes his Eurovision Themed Full Circle, ranging from Lulu to Katrina & The Waves! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ctVGCJoajMOhtWx045Qq6?si=ec3fae02f4db46f1&pt=4078290311e2f82114455fe3b14b9628- All this and so much more on The Full Circle this week! Thank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Aug 18, 2025 • 45min
16: Kian Creates His Full Circle, plays Would You Rather & Kian or No Kian, and shares his Favourites!
Kian, a great, long-time friend, and Lovely Man makes his debut on The Full Circle Podcast!We played Kian Or No Kian where Kian had to guess if the Kians named were real or made up!Kian also answered some tough Would You Rather questions with a slight twist specifically for him!We reminisced about being Phill's Lovely Men and parts of the Lovely Men wedding speech has been included too!And, of course, Kian creates his Full Circle, ranging from D12 to Gorillaz! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6sPJ5ElgtSE26Oyigi67Qs?si=9fc781d24c94452f&pt=b68a6fed94a73ed20376fb6eceadd524All this and so much more on The Full Circle this week! Thank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Aug 11, 2025 • 1h 7min
15: Dan Winter-Bates from Bury Tomorrow makes his Full Circle, plays Would You Rather, discusses Mental Health & the NHS!
Dan Winter-Bates, the frontman of Bury Tomorrow is the special guest on this week's Full Circle! He also works for the NHS and is the Head of Inclusion and Sustainability responsible for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and has also helped embed a culture to allow NHS staff to voice concerns and raise issues. He is such an incredible, inspirational person and it is an absolute honour to have him on the show this week!Bury Tomorrow are absolutely incredible live and have a string of exciting headline UK dates this October!Buy tickets here: https://www.bury-tomorrow.com/events/On the episode:- Dan shares a never heard before fun fact!- We play Would You Rather... Would Dan rather work for the NHS exclusively or as a musician only?- We also played a lyric guessing game... was Dan able to know his lyrics over others'?- Dan also shared his mental health journey, and spoke about his strategies and coping mechanisms!- And of course, Dan creates his very eclectic Full Circle ranging from Bury Tomorrow (of course!) to Hanumankind!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dIFQDFQnsp29i69GrI229?si=e5b080e4b3104ca5&pt=6225231609ae2d90e8a63b6e76910fe9All this and so much more on this week's episode!Follow Dan Winter-Bates on Instagram & TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/danburytomorrowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@danielwinterbatesThank you to Dan Winter-Bates for his time on the show, and thank you to each and every one of you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Aug 4, 2025 • 56min
14: Jay Sanchez Previous Co-Host Makes a Movie Themed Full Circle!
Jay Sanchez, who co-hosted the Full Circle for 2 years during the live show at uni is the very special guest on this week's Full Circle! It was great to have him on and hear his Full Circle choices!On the show:- Jay makes a movie themed Full Circle, ranging from Pixies to Dua Lipa! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qVzmAOGzD0IpKBTFl7sUG?si=2d20e58a512a4ebb&pt=e6aa8f12c8d3355e7a4cbdc211b8d5ae- Hear Jay answer some very tough Would You Rather Questions, or so I thought... but maybe it wasn't too difficult choosing between his time at UCL or at Hull York Medical School 👀- Jay shares his funny article of the week!- If Jay were to pick a specialist subject on Mastermind, he would choose "Marvel Studio Films". We did not play Mastermind for legal reasons, but he did answer some tough questions about his specialist subject. How well did he do?All this and so much more on The Full Circle! Thank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Jul 28, 2025 • 33min
13: July Review - Back To The Beginning (RIP Ozzy Osbourne🖤), Wimbledon Men's Final, Frank Turner Reflection, and Abid's Words of Wisdom!
A solo show this week!On this week's show:- July was a stacked month! I speak about attending Back To The Beginning (this was recorded before the tragic passing of Ozzy Osbourne, RIP), going to the Wimbledon Men's Final, and I reflect on having Frank Turner as a guest!- Abid's Words of Wisdom makes it's (overdue) return! What did the wise guy say this week?- Would Buzzfeed finally guess something of me correctly? Try for yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/brookespieler1/eat-a-dessert-in-every-flavor-and-we-can-guess-whi-2h4ixxdyao- And, of course, The Full Circle, this week ranging from McFly to Don Broco! As an aside, check out Don Broco's new song Cellophane, would 100% be the song I'd have chosen for them if I hadn't recorded the show before it got released!Playlist for songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06nCIYDaKFQvGCBTrkCRct?si=2SI-mQUHQXyf7QTOJUUTLgThank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Jul 21, 2025 • 52min
12: Phill Cresswell's Full Circle! Featuring Would You Rather, Favourites & A Tough Quiz!
Long time friend and Web Designer Phill Cresswell makes his debut on The Full Circle Podcast! He is a Lovely Man indeed!On this week's episode:- Phill shares a very "fun" fact and he's certainly not horsing around here!- We answer some tough Would You Rather questions; would Phill choose gaming over music?- He shares some of his "favourites" in life, including gig, games and moment!- Phill has a reputation of having excellent general knowledge. He answered some tough pub quiz style questions. How did he do? Try for yourself here and write your score in the comments! https://www.buzzfeed.com/cassiebear83/pub-trivia-quiz- And of course, Phill shares his very eclectic Full Circle ranging from Björk to Redbone!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zVSoXk6Jn2sDPj0MXU3nH?si=a7WyFPIuRByGrsEkrpBb5QThank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Jul 14, 2025 • 41min
11: Frank Turner creates his Full Circle as the special guest! What has been his favourite moment in life so far?
Frank Turner, an accomplished musician with ten chart-topping albums, shares his insights on touring and the excitement of his upcoming Million Dead reunion shows. He reflects on his unique musical journey, including surprising harp lessons from childhood. The conversation includes fun games like Would You Rather and Which Frank said this?, revealing his humorous side. Turner emphasizes the emotional bonds music creates with fans and the balance between personal and audience expectations in live performances.

Jul 7, 2025 • 29min
10: Would You Rather Take No More Photos or Delete All the Photos You Have?
DC Solo Show this week!On this week's episode:- Would You Rather, including one asked to the Full Circle Nation on Instagram; see your favourite band perform an intimate acoustic show or a full band spectacle in a stadium? Hear my thoughts and more tough Would You Rather questions!- DC's Rant of the Week; let me know if I'm being fair enough, or a little harsh!- Can Buzzfeed guess my age based on my food choices from the colours of the rainbow? Try for yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/can-we-guess-your-age-rainbow-food- And of course, the Full Circle, this week ranging from Soft Play to Basement Jaxx!Link to songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RQkyMhyVhGqifSXYN3cMR?si=RAcJn-F_STaJmiDJ7_IJQwThank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Jun 30, 2025 • 38min
9: The Full Circle with Special Guest Andi Chan!
Andi Chan, a UK Graduate Doctor now working in Hong Kong makes his Full Circle debut! This was our first proper conversation since 2017, and we had a lot to catch up on!On this week's episode:- Andi creates a very personal Full Circle ranging from Huey Lewis & The News to Oasis! Link to songs here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2E5hxDCLXUniOBB84H1Yzl?si=KB-HU1oiTBO6x5BaIM0OeA- We reflect on our time working together as NHS doctors at the James Paget Hospital in Great Yarmouth, and Andi shares his story about returning to Hong Kong, working in family medicine, and the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.- We played Would You Rather - did Andi choose being the funniest over the most intelligent person in the room?- Could Buzzfeed guess Andi's age based on his food choices, all of which were from Hong Kong! This brought back some great memories from Andi's childhood.All this and so much more on this week's show! Thank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

Jun 23, 2025 • 47min
8: The Full Circle Debut of Abid Mushtaq!
Coventry's number 1 dentist* and the Full Circle wise guy Abid Mushtaq makes his in-person Full Circle debut!On this week's episode:- We talk about our history together, reminiscing about our time at school, and discussing Abid's journey from biomedical sciences to studying dentistry in Spain, and now as an established dentist in the UK- Would You Rather makes its return - would Abid choose permanent body odour over teeth decay?- Abid shares his incredible words of wisdom, which he self-described as his best one yet, but also revealing a shocking confession!- And of course, The Full Circle curated by Abid who chose some great songs ranging from Foo Fighters to Rihanna!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZN1ucCQ5V0h4i0Qq8M6im?si=77ShCt5VQ6yKYMi96HAg4gThank you for the ongoing support!*As voted at the DC Dental Awards 2025Follow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC