The Full Circle: Linking Songs with Musicians & Friends

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

My partner Abi Roberts is the very special guest on The Full Circle, making her third appearance on the show! Before the episode, I asked Abi to rank 5 songs which feature some of our favourite musicians/bands! Using her rankings, I then created The Full Circle on the spot! You can listen to the songs yourself below (not in Abi's rank order), and let us know if you agree with our rankings! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3aMnbM6Ltiwn0UdKRS6X3I?si=hUTGQ_EZReeY1C6xtNmzqAAlso on the show:- We gave a belated review of the PRESIDENT inaugural headline rally in July! Who has tickets to see them for any of their upcoming shows?- We answer some tough Would You Rather questions - choosing between 2 bands we would rather see live- And Abi answers some tough Disney related questions! How well did she do? Do you think you can do better? Try for yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bendzialdowski/big-disney-film-quiz - let us know how well you did!All this and so much for 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

Jamie Lenman, lead singer of beloved band Reuben, who has also had a very successful solo career and is a very accomplished illustrator, working for National Newspapers and Doctor Who Magazine is the very special guest on this week's Full Circle. It was an absolute honour to have him on, and he was hilarious, insightful, and an incredible storyteller!He has also recently released an audio play called The Treasure, all performed by him, and you can watch that here: https://youtu.be/my2L9hhsWTw?si=2uYDcYDLmTDT-QvZYou can also check out his illustrations at http://www.jamielenman.com/portfolio/ which also has his contact details for private commission or prints.On the show:- Jamie shares a fun fact never heard elsewhere!- He answers some tough Would You Rather questions, including deleting all his music or destroying all his drawings- We play a game called "Lenman's Links" where Jamie had to work out the musician or band and his connection with them- Jamie also shares some of his Favourites!- And, of course, Jamie makes his Full Circle, ranging from Reuben (obviously!) to Queens of the Stone Age. Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2swQkv0H8NGLswpHIYTDGw?si=6b294631fee04764&pt=54988af3b14e5cb8d03b8a35bc5a5db1All this and so much more on The Full Circle! Thank you again to Jamie for being on the show; an absolute honour!Follow Jamie Lenman on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamielenmanFollow the Full Circle page on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDC

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.