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

In a special mini-episode, join Dean in the campaign to save the Prince Charles Cinema in London. The iconic independent cinema, which recently hosted a screening of Ghostbusters: The Preview Cut presented by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman, is facing an uncertain future following a move by landlords to include a six month redevelopment clause in their current lease. This could give the landlord the r...

In our end of year Christmas special, join Dean, Jay and Theo as they look back on the last 12 months of Fate, Luck & Karma.  You'll hear them reminisce about their favourite moments from the show, discuss whether the Hasbro Haslab Two In A Box will make it to UK backers before Christmas (spoiler: they don't think it will), grumble about Red One being on Amazon mere minutes after fin...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo as they discuss the largest ever gathering of Ghostbusters in the UK at Cross The Streams 2, celebrate the successful backing of the Haslab Ecto, consider whether or not the new Real Ghostbusters Funko Pops will be making their way into their collections, and talk about Celeste O'Connor's upcoming role in Scream 7.  Keeping with the comedy horror theme, the guys a...

Triskaidekaphobia aside, join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo for Season 2, Episode 13 of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. In this episode, the team talk about a recent Dan Akroyd interview where he hinted that both he and Bill Murray were done with the Ghostbusters franchise, how Ernie Hudson wants to be THE voice of Winston, wherever he appears, and we consider whether or not the Hasl...

Join Dean, Jay, Lee and Theo as they talk to Cross The Streams organiser - and Worcester Ghostbuster - Mark Feltwell. The team discuss the challenges of planning the largest UK gathering of Ghostbusters, the logistics of getting everyone in the right place at the right time, what to do when some Ghostbusters miss the mass photoshoot because they'd wandered off for lunch, and much more.  Cross...

Join the team as they discuss the sequel to previous Haslab Ghostbuster campaigns that saw both the Spengler Pack and Ghostbusters Plasma Series HasLab Two in the Box! Ghost Trap and P.K.E. Meter be successfully backed and moved into production - but this time around, it's the Haslab Ghostbusters Plasma Series Ectomobile! You'll hear Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo talk about if they're bac...

 In this bite-sized Paranormal Takeover special, there's a whole lot less of us, and a whole lot more of our listener stories. In this episode, you'll hear about a listener who finds herself out of time, an Irish mum whose little boy seems to be quite the old soul, a man who gets told in no uncertain terms to leave a scenic spot in the West Midlands, and one lucky man who avoids disaster...

 In this second half of a special two-part series, Fate, Luck & Karma wanders once again towards the other side with our Paranormal Takeover.  This time, you'll hear more stories from members of the West Midlands Ghostbusters, all talking about their weird, spooky, scary, unexplained or just plain odd experiences. This time around, we've got heart-breaking premonitions by a young chi...

In this first half of a special two-part series, Fate, Luck & Karma wanders dangerously close to the other side with our Paranormal Takeover. You'll hear stories from members of the West Midlands Ghostbusters, all talking about their weird, spooky, scary, unexplained or just plain odd experiences. From poltergeist activity and doors that fly open with such force that they break the plaste...

Coming soon and just in time for spooky season, your Fate, Luck & Karma team are throwing open the doors, welcoming in members of the West Midlands Ghostbusters and hearing all about their experiences with the paranormal.  Whether it's a pretty pesky poltergeist, a vaporous apparition, psychic mediums, spooky vibes or haunted houses, we'll bring you the very best of our home-grown st...

In Episode 7 of Season 2, the guys talk how much money the latest round of Ghostbusters movie props sold for at auction (and why one particular piece didn't sell at all), plus we get all confessional by talking how many times we've watched Ghostbusters movies... and the results might surprise you.  Plus, there's a call out to hear from you, dear listener, about what you wanna hear f...

On Episode 6 of Fate, Luck & Karma, the team talk all about making a wish come true for the big bad villain from Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (or at least the man who played him on-set), what the new Haslab Ghostbusters release might be, and what we're expecting from the new Ghostbusters Animated Series that's been recently green-lit by Netflix.  Plus, hear Jay's request for an a...

Hot on the heels of their appearance on the BBC, Dean, Jay, Lee and Theo are back home, talking Ghostbusters news, what it's like to appear on an international broadcasting network like the BBC, and sharing some shoutouts to a few unsung heroes that they've met over the last few weeks.  Check out where the team think a 1984 prop of Slimer will land when it comes up for auction, why Jay w...

To the wider world, Ian Whyte is a Welsh pro basketball player, actor, and stuntman... but to fans of the Ghostbusters franchise, he's Garraka.  Join us as the team talk to Ian about his career, experiences on set, what it was like to walk into the Firehouse for the first time, and much more.  Hear whether or not Ian helped himself to any unofficial souvenirs from Frozen Empire, if he collect...

In a special on-location episode, we visit Mass Hysteria 2024, an event organised by the Portsmouth Ghostbusters over Ghostbuster Day Weekend.  The franchise hosted the event to raise money for Cancer Research UK, and attracted Ghostbusters from all over the country.  We sent Grant from the Sussex Ghostbusters to a very windy south coast venue to check it out - along with some help from his favour...

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of Ghostbusters and with Ghostbusters Day just around the corner, join the Fate, Luck & Karma team as they talk all things Ghostbusters Day, consider the value of digital Slimers and Mini Pufts to sit on a digital shelf, talk all things Ghostbusters Duck related, agree to have a quacktastic day, and more. Plus we've the return of "Theo With Your Her...

They're the best, the beautiful, the only... Fate, Luck & Karma team - and they're back for season 2!  Join us for the return of Unnecessary Ghostbusters Censorship (the Frozen Empire Edition), our new feature "Theo with your Heroes" where we do very special shout-outs, plus our round-up of the latest Ghostbusters news, where we think the franchise will go next, and much, m...

We're getting closer to the launch of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast Season 2. Enjoy our latest teaser trailer with some highlights from previous episodes - and if you've not caught up with all 25 eps, why not have a binge-listen now?  Remember, we're looking for guests from around the Ghostbusters world, so if you're a franchise, a super-fan, have real-worl...

We couldn't stay away long.  Check out our teaser for Season 2 of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. Coming soon. Want to get in touch? Send us a text! Support the show If you liked what you heard, be sure to pay us a visit on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WestMidlandsGhostbusters), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@fateluckandkarma) or TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@fa...

In this special episode and Season Finale, join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo as they review the newest Ghostbusters movie - Frozen Empire.  They discuss the story, cast, pacing and plot of the latest in the Ghostbusters franchise. How will they rate this 2024 instalment of the Spengler family saga? Well, you'll have to listen to find out but, as you'll probably expect, they're not all on...

After 25 episodes, and attracting listeners on all five continents across 55 countries, Season 1 of Fate, Luck & Karma is coming to an end. But what a way to go. We'll be giving our reactions, thoughts, and responses to our first viewing of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. It's been a long time coming - and we can't wait.  It goes without saying that spoilers will be numerous, so be...

In this, the penultimate episode of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast, join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo as they discuss what they hope to see and what they think they'll see in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.  The team share the things that could make them leap out of their movie seats in excitement at that first screening, the moments that will truly make Frozen Empire memorable fo...

There's just two episodes left in Season One of Fate, Luck & Karma. It's been a wild ride over the last 23 eps, but it's strangely appropriate that the team bow out talking about what they hope to see from Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - and then reacting to their very first viewing of the new movie.  So be sure to keep an eye out for the penultimate episode of Season One of Fate,...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo (but sadly not Lee who had to sit this one out) as they watch together for the very first time both the North American theatrical trailer for Ghostbusters Frozen Empire, and the International Trailer too.  You'll hear their live reactions as they see both trailers, and can watch along as they pick apart in detail some of the reveals, clues, hints and revelations contai...

In this double-length episode, join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo as they flick through the pages of UK movie magazine 'Empire', and talk through the 12 pages that are devoted to the upcoming release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire. In this spoiler heavy discuss, the team pick apart all of the big news, reveals, hints and clues as to what to expect from the new Ghostbusters movie, and wonder wh...