Fate, Luck & Karma: Geek Culture with a Side of Strange

Get ready to fire up your neutronizers and stretch those vocal cords... the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is back in the studio, and we are steering the Ecto-1 down some truly unpredictable roads for our latest episode! With annual Ghostbusters Day just around the corner - marking the anniversary of the original 1984 masterpiece - Dean, Jay, and Theo are breaking down what the future holds for our f...

Grab your proton packs and your trading binders... the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is back in the studio, and we are dialling things right back to the roots of the podcast and the franchise that started it all: Ghostbusters! In this episode, Dean, Jay, and Theo are donning their flight suits again for an exclusive deep-dive interview with a certified Ghostbusters fan community legend. We’re tradin...

Pop the corn and prep the proton packs... the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is back in the studio and returning to our geeky roots! After our brush with the paranormal at Jamaica Inn, Dean, Jay, and Theo are diving headfirst back into the world of movies, merch, and intergalactic bickering. We’re trading ghost stories for cinema snacks and sci-fi obsession as we celebrate a massive milestone for the...

The fog is thickening and the shadows are growing longer. The Fate, Luck & Karma crew returns to the rugged landscape of Bodmin Moor for the second half of our deep dive into the legendary Jamaica Inn . In Part Two, Dean, Jay, and Theo continue their conversation with Paranormal Custodian Karin Beasant , moving beyond the Inn's granite walls to explore the strange phenomena that haunt the...

Pack your bags and mind the fog... the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is heading to the windswept Bodmin Moor. In part one of this atmospheric takeover, Dean, Jay, and Theo step inside the granite walls of the legendary Jamaica Inn . Standing since 1776, this former coaching house is world-renowned for its ties to smugglers, its inspiration for Daphne du Maurier’s classic novel, and its reputation as...

The team is back to navigate the weird and wonderful corners of the geek-sphere, starting with a deep dive into the teaser for Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day . Is it a spiritual successor to Close Encounters , or something much darker? We weigh up the theories on what "the truth" really looks like in 2026. Meanwhile, Dean has been tackling Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary , but he’s foun...

The team cast a wide net across the geeky world in this episode, giving their first reactions to the Masters of the Universe 2026 trailer, wonder when we'll see Orko, and consider how good a match Idris Elba is for Man-At-Arms. Plus Dean digs into the archives to give some much needed airtime to a 1983 Masters of the Universe story on vinyl (you need to hear the intro song) and the team unpic...

In the first of a new wider-ranging Fate, Luck & Karma, join Dean, Theo and Jay as they explore Ghostbusters news... and a whole lot more. We'll talk about why we made the decision to cover not just Ghostbusters, but also stories from the wider geeky and paranormal worlds (and don't worry, we'll of course still cover Ghostbuster news as it arises, but as we say in the intro, the...

With a New Year comes a new chapter for Fate, Luck & Karma. Your friendly neighbourhood Ghostbusters fan podcast is diversifying - still offering long-time listeners the great Ghostbuster coverage they've come to expect, but also kicking open the doors for more geek-culture inspired and paranormal content.  So, whatever your fandom, you're likely to find something that you enjoy in t...

Join Dean, Theo and Jay as they wrap up another year and another season of Fate, Luck & Karma... albeit in a completely unplanned, on-the-fly, deciding while recording kinda way.  You'll hear the team discuss the upcoming Ghostbusters: Half-Life fan film - with an almost completely child cast - as well as shout-out some of the great fundraising efforts as part of the Ghostbusters Give Bac...

It’s beginning to look a lot like… buyer’s remorse...?  Well, not on our watch! In this episode, we’re diving into the ultimate Ghostbusters Christmas Gift Guide - from budget-friendly stocking fillers to the eye-watering £1000+ collectibles that make your wallet scream louder than a terror dog. And if you act fast, you'll have them under the tree in time for Christmas...  We also break down...

In this festive, franchise-powered episode of Fate, Luck & Karma , hosts Dean, Jay and Theo from the West Midlands Ghostbusters welcome special guests Bill and Phil from Ghostbusters Northern Ireland . The crew dive into the heartwarming “Pass The Trap” Christmas campaign - a global Ghostbusters community project encouraging franchises worldwide to film themselves passing a ghost trap , spread...

Fresh from Halloween 2025, join Dean, Jay, Theo and a not particularly chatty ghost for this latest episode of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. In just over 30 minutes, you'll hear the team talk about... How we now know that Ray Stantz was researching ghosts at least five years before the Ghostbusters movie took place in 1984. What we think of the new Magnoli Props Spates C...

Five ghost stories. One haunted radio. Zero chill.  Spooky season is back - and so is the Paranormal Takeover. Dean, Jay, and Theo dive into five ghost stories sent in by listeners, but things take a strange (and hilarious / weirdly / oddly sensible) turn when they fire up the spirit radio app. Between eerie whispers, questionable coincidences, and a spectral PSA about hydration, the gang tries to...

Fate, Luck & Karma Podcast Presents: Paranormal Takeover Year Two.   Have you ever experienced something unexplainable - a chilling coincidence, a haunting presence, or a twist of fate that defied logic? The Fate, Luck & Karma Podcast wants to hear your story! For our second annual Paranormal Takeover , we’re collecting listener-submitted tales of the spooky, supernatural, and just plain s...

Strap on your proton packs, because Dean, Jay and Theo are back with another wild ride through the world of Ghostbusters! This week kicks off with Spotify once again proving it has no clue what Theo is actually saying — and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. From there, the guys geek out over the record-breaking cash raised at Ghostbusters Day 2025 at Hook & Ladder 8 in New York, pro...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo for the latest episode of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. In this ep, the team acknowledge that the range of Ghostbusters figures they spent most of the previous episode complaining about have, in fact, been so successful, Hasbro need to do a second production run. So... there's that.  Plus, we look at more unpopular Ghostbuster opinions - this time...

In this post-San Diego Comic Con episode of "Fate and Karma," the West Midlands Ghostbusters dive into a spirited discussion about the Ghostbusters franchise, exploring unpopular opinions from fellow fans, franchise members and from other chapters around the world. Hosts Dean Reilly, Jay Wood and Theo Wilson debate everything from the merits of Ghostbusters vs Ghostbusters 2, if Ghostbus...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo as the team reflect on a busy few weeks. The West Midlands Ghostbusters have been in the same room as Bill Murray - thanks to his New Worlds tour coming to town - collaborated with the East Midlands Ghostbusters at the Monopoly Events Midlands Comic Con at the NEC, expanded the FLK family by picking up the Trick Or Treat Studios Wall-Breaker Slimer and decided that yes, The...

In its landmark 46th episode, Fate, Luck & Karma truly hits its stride, with hosts Dean, Jay, and Theo confidently guiding listeners through a stacked celebration of all things Ghostbusters. Dropping just after Ghostbusters Day 2025, this episode channels pure fan energy as it explores fresh releases, heartfelt initiatives, and that unmistakable Proton Pack hum. Here's what you can look f...

The Fate, Luck & Karma team welcome Gareth Mates, founder and organiser of Ghostbusters Celebration Wales 25 - an event bringing together custom Ecto-1 vehicles, photo ops, fan film screenings, cosplay, green screen pics and much more.  Now in it's second year, the free to enter GBCW event will take place on Sunday 8th June 2025 at Newbridge Memo, Newbridge, South Wales. Listen in as Dean...

If you've watched Ghostbusters Afterlife, you'll know that Episode 46 really matters in podcasting - just ask Dr Ray Stantz, or even Podcast (host of Mystical Tales of the Unknown Universe)! So whether you've been with us from the very start, or just hopped on the Fate, Luck & Karma rollercoaster from one of 75 countries around the world where our plucky little podcast has reach...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo as the team celebrate two whole years of podcasting - and like all the best parties, they've invited the neighbours! In this special Ghostbusters franchise spotlight episode, we look to the East - specifically, to the East Midlands Ghostbusters, to welcome the 10 year+ group to the podcast.  You'll hear a little about their background, how the franchise got starte...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo as they pack a whole heap of Ghostbusters news into just 30 minutes. You'll hear the guys discuss how Ernie Hudson manages to make himself even more endearing by supporting a drive for collecting puppy food (although this doesn't land quite how you'd expect with most of the team), as well as why he wants to get "down and dirty" in any Ghostbusters F...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo for this latest episode in the Fate, Luck & Karma Ghostbusters Fan Podcast series as they talk to a Busters franchise from north of the England and Scotland border: Ghostbusters Alba.  You'll hear the team discuss how one creative member has become the go-to place for franchise patches here in the UK, how the team boast no less than SIX Ecto vehicles, their stunnin...