The Full Circle: Linking Songs with Musicians & Friends

Surprise! Wow I certainly did not expect an Enter Shikari album out of the blue like that. So I felt I needed to do a surprise of my own for one of my favourite bands of all time and do an album review! I give a summary of the album in general and then a full track by track after my first listen, including my current favourite.Where does this album rank for you in Enter Shikari's discography?Let me know if you agree (or not!) with what I say and what your favourite song is too!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Songwriter and guitarist of incredible band Conquer Divide Kristen Sturgis is the very special guest on The Full Circle!We speak about new music and when the next album is coming out, the challenges of being a female band even to this day (I was shocked in all honesty!), working in Healthcare and differences between the US healthcare system vs the UK, and Kristen also answers some tough Would You Rather questions, and plays a lyrics quiz game titled Conquer Divide or Build & Unite (sorry if you're groaning right now), where Kristen had to work out whether the lyrics were by Conquer Divide or not!Kristen also creates her Conquer Divide Full Circle, choosing 5 must listen songs by Conquer Divide, including their most recent song, The Ocean Between Us, which is so so good!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HqR9zYIeHjGIeHdskEgU4(Please note that although the show is clean (some language has been bleeped) and always will be, the songs on the playlist may not always be, and on this occasion, one of the songs in the playlist has a swear as a title)Get some cool Conquer Divide merch on https://conquerdivideofficial.com/ and check them out at Sonic Temple Festival on Sunday 17th May 2026 in Columbus Ohio if you're in the area!Follow Conquer Divide on social media:https://www.instagram.com/conquerdivide/https://www.facebook.com/ConquerDivide/https://www.tiktok.com/@conquerdivideFollow Kristen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sickestnurse/Thank you to Kristen for coming on The Full Circle, and thank you for watching the episode!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

The first voice you hear on The Full Circle, Ben Reilly O'Donnell is the very special guest on this week's Full Circle! We were literal roommates at university and have remained close friends since! I cannot believe it has taken so long to get Ben on the show, although I guess Ben is on nearly every episode beforehand haha!On the show, Ben shares a, let's be honest, quite geeky fun fact! We reminisce about our time at uni, our of love of music, including some potential hot takes haha!Ben also chooses some one hit wonders and Buzzfeed tried to guess his age based on his choices! How well did they do? Try for yourself here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kaylayandoli/one-hit-wonder-age-quizAnd, of course, Ben creates his Full Circle, ranging from Rosalía to Fontaines D.C! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/06pY3FegPxqGV5mlUmSQYGThank you Ben for coming on The Full Circle and thank you for checking it out!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

On this special bonus episode of The Full Circle, myself and Abi review Don Broco's new album Nightmare Tripping released on 27th March 2026. Did it live up to the Hype (Man)?You can buy Nightmare Tripping here: https://www.donbrocomerch.com/collections/musicOr listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5PrXYFUyJMPvpGLFg1cqOe or anywhere you stream your albums!They have got some upcoming live shows, let me know if you are attending! For those who haven't got tickets yet, get them here: https://www.donbrocomerch.com/pages/liveFollow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

A founder and former bassist of the incredible band Panic! At The Disco, Brent Wilson is the very special guest on The Full Circle and his story is remarkable! He spoke about his time in Panic as well what happened after his controversial exit, which unfortunately led to imprisonment. Since then, he has turned his life around and is now a certified personal trainer! The songs he chose for The Full Circle were great, and he starts with a Panic! At The Disco song (no surprises!). You must listen until the last song where he shares an incredible Panic! At The Disco related fact to complete The Full Circle!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5toXPV7n8iSU5EjWluDq1lI'm so glad to be able to share Brent's story on The Full Circle, I really hope you enjoy this!Follow Brent Wilson on social media and give him a DM if you're interested in online personal training sessions with him!https://www.instagram.com/coachwilsonperformance/https://www.facebook.com/brent.wilson.79274/Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

This week's episode is a Podcasthon Special! Podcasthon is an incredible non-profit initiative uniting thousands of podcasters globally and raising awareness for various charitable causes.I wanted to showcase the incredible mental health charity Tonic Music who support music industry workers, music fans and music youth. Head over to tonicmusic.co.uk for more info.I chose this charity given my job as a psychiatrist and a massive music fan, going to gigs and speaking to some of my favourite musicians on The Full Circle, both mental health and music are a huge part of my life.This episode is the conversation I had with Jeordie Shenton in December 2025. We spoke about his role in Tonic Music, why he chose Tonic Music and we discussed the current challenges in the music industry including the highly controversial use of AI.Jeordie also creates his Full Circle, linking each song together in succession and the last song linking back to the first song, hence completing The Full Circle. They are all Tonic Music related, ranging from The Specials to The Libertines! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6kOHJDQgN0VPu9dhjDAK6HHead over to www.podcasthon.org to discover many other charities and podcasts taking part in this amazing initiative!Follow Tonic Music on Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/tonicmusicmhhttps://www.instagram.com/tonicmusicmh/https://www.youtube.com/@tonicmusicmhhttps://bsky.app/profile/tonicmusicmh.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/tonic-music-for-mental-health-ltdThank you to Jeordie for coming on the show and thank you for the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Black Foxxes are an incredible alternative rock band who have released 4 superb studio albums and most recently a live album where they recorded it at Vada Studios which is available to buy now, but there are very limited quantities remaining! Get it here at https://blackfoxxes.bigcartel.com/product/live-at-vada-lpIt was an absolute honour to have had frontman and vocalist from the very beginning, Mark Holley on The Full Circle! He has overcome some tough adversities over the years, including battling Crohn's Disease (and reveals what has kept it in remission!), and juggling his day-to-day work and working in the music industry.We speak about some heavy topics such as burnout, but also keep it light-hearted at times with a quiz called "Black Foxxes or No Foxxes" where Mark had to work out if the lyrics were by Black Foxxes or not! He also shares which album is his least favourite, and I was shocked!The songs he chose for The Full Circle were great, and very personal for Mark, ranging from John Grant to Sun Kil Moon! Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0toJwiBpMPj0BRIKcN7bYSMark and Black Foxxes are currently on tour in mainland Europe! They're also touring the UK in April as well as touring Australia afterwards as well for the first time, which we speak out! Exciting is an understatement. Tickets for their live shows available here: https://www.blackfoxxes.com/home#live - let me know if you're at their London show and I shall see you there!Follow Black Foxxes on social media:https://www.instagram.com/blackfoxxes/https://www.facebook.com/blackfoxxesuk/https://www.tiktok.com/@BLACKFOXXEShttps://www.youtube.com/blackfoxxesThank you to Mark for coming on The Full Circle and thank you for listening and the ongoing support!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Wheatus founder, songwriter and frontman Brendan B. Brown is the very special guest on The Full Circle! Their incredible hit Teenage Dirtbag is a world renowned song, and relatable to so many and we speak about the amazing feat of reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify!We also speak about how he got his head shaved for charity at Wembley Arena where they supported Bowling For Soup, performing with Ed Sheeran, and the impact AI is having on the music industry.Brendan answers some tough Would You Rather questions, and plays a quiz called "Wheatus Or Not" where he has to figure out which lyric is not Wheatus!And of course, he creates his Full Circle, all with a specific theme, ranging from Prince to AC/DC!Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5dqKRFZ6cyog9hlSRB2mWSHead over to https://wheatus.com/shows to get tickets for upcoming shows!Follow Wheatus on Social Media!Instagram: http://instagram.com/wheatusofficialTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wheatusofficialFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/wheatusThank you Brendan for coming on The Full Circle, such an honour! And I hope you enjoy listening to the show with Brendan, and thank you for the support!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

My fiancée Abi is the very special guest on The Full Circle this week! And after the positive response for our Japan Review show, we thought let's do it for Thailand too where we went to earlier this month! We spoke about our time in Bangkok, Krabi & Chang Mai (including the most exhilarating tuk-tuk ride ever!), and which place was our favourite out the three! Of course, we cannot not talk about the new Don Broco & Nickelback collab and we shared our thoughts on that song at the start of the show too! Who else still has it on repeat?!Abi also created her Full Circle which ranges from Motionless In White (and we review their Valentine's Day show at Alexandra Palace) to Aretha Franklin! A very eclectic one! Playlist to the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Jju2FVIbw3QpmBejkXV00Thanks so much for checking the episode out and for the support as always!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC

Andy hosts the incredible podcast Behind The Camera where he interviews creators & innovators to uncover the stories behind their work. On the episode, Andy talks about the idea behind his podcast, shares a great fun fact, answers some tough Would You Rather questions including whether he'd rather have 20 more minutes with Frank Turner or Brendan B Brown of Wheatus, and so much more! The songs he chose were epic, ranging from The Police to Black Stone Cherry. Playlist for the songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2kBInfXNQl2MAAkx4W6lIpCheck out all his previous episodes wherever you hear your podcasts and give him a follow on social media:https://www.instagram.com/behindthecamerawithandygames/https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthecamerapodcastagThank you so much to Andy for being an amazing guest, and thank you for listening!Follow the Full Circle on social media!https://www.instagram.com/fullcirclepodcastDChttps://www.tiktok.com/@fullcirclepodcastdchttps://www.facebook.com/DCFullCircle/https://www.youtube.com/@FullCircleDC