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

Join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo for their first podcast of 2024 - and it's a busy one for Ghostbusters fans everywhere. They talk the release date move of Frozen Empire, check out the spoiler-heavy new range of Frozen Empire Funko Pop Vinyls, shake the Hasbro Containment Unit blind boxes to talk Ghostbusters mini-figures, decide how they feel about shaking, pulling and slapping a Slimer toy (wit...

Join us for our very first Christmas special, where Dean, Jay, Theo and (eventually!) Lee reflect on the last 20 episodes, cover the latest Ghostbusters news, and looks forward to 2024 - it's going to be a big one for Ghostbusters fans. Plus, they talk Ghostbusters Slimer lamps, Ghostbuster Cuckoo Clocks and more merch from the Bradford Exchange, and all those other bits of merch that the tea...

With Jay and Lee off investigating something strange in the neighbourhood, join Dean and Theo as they welcome the team from Wednesbury Paranormal, a local paranormal investigation group, to talk all things haunted, spiritual and spooky.  The guys talk how to conduct a paranormal investigation, strange lights in a totally dark series of underground tunnels, what people can expect from a Wednesbury...

Join Dean, Theo and Jay as they talk to Jason Bullas, a Ghostbusters fan who went from hiring an Ecto 1A replica for his wedding to calling shotgun and riding along in the iconic vehicle for parties, corporate events and conventions.  You'll hear how the car was brought back to life from a rusty shell, why some screen accurate elements can't appear on Ecto 1A here in the UK, and also whe...

Join Jay, Theo and Dean as they watch live, together and for the very first time the new Ghostbusters Afterlife sequel teaser trailer.  Watch along with the team, and hear frankly a heck of a lot of "oohs", "aaahs", and other happy Ghostbuster fan noises. Plus, we reluctantly say goodbye to #AfterAfterlife.  Let us know what you thought of this first glimpse of the new movie in...

Join Dean, Jay, Theo and long-time West Midlands Ghostbusters member Jaz as the team unpick the breaking news from the Hasbro 1027 event, which saw the announcement of not one, but two new cosplay props from the makers of the Spengler wand and Afterlife Proton Pack.  You'll hear the team spot the UK price in the small print of a frame of the promo video... only to see the price be revised whe...

Step into spooky season with listener submitted real-world ghost stories, and listen to the team talk new Fantazm Toys slimer figures and what they'd get signed when Mckenna Grace rocks up to a UK convention in December.  Plus, hear the guys create a brand new (and very unlikely) Ghostbusters ghost - Rockin' Roger! All this, plus the usual geeky chat, news and discussion from your Fate,...

Join Dean, Lee, Jay and Theo for Episode 14 of Fate, Luck & Karma. The team discuss slime-green cups available at Starbucks and how they're ideal Ghostbuster and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gifts in all but name, Jay shares what he's ordered from Fantazm Toys, Lee makes a ouija board confession and Theo convinces the group he's a real man... Want to get in touch? Send us a text...

Dean is joined by Sarah from the Forgotten Film Club to discuss the Ghostbusters: Preview Cut, presented by Jason Reitman.  You'll hear about how Pete Venkman was much creepier in this early version of the movie, that Louis Tully was even more lovable than in the final cut, that Ghostbusters freaking out at empty corridors is almost as funny as the movie itself, and much more.  Dean and Sarah...

Join Connor, Lee, Jay, Theo and Dean as the team discuss the impact of pushing back #AfterAfterlife until March 2024, what went wrong with the proposed Haslab Ghostbusters reveal that never was on August 10th, and why the makers of Ghostbusters themed Tarot Cards couldn't predict a delay in their release either... Plus we reveal who we're going to be talking to about the Ghostbusters Pre...

Michael Bixby and Aaron Mutter from feature-length fan-film "Ghostbusters: Open For Business" talk to Fate, Luck & Karma about the creative process of making their movie, the challenges faced during Covid-19, the inspiration they drew from 1930s horror movies, and the unifying power of Ghostbusters. The creative team also talk spin-off series "Ghostbusters Texas Regional Respons...

Talk a walk down memory lane to relive some of the best moments of Episodes 1 through 10 of Fate, Luck & Karma: A Ghostbusters Fan podcast.  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.tikto...

Join Dean, Jay, Lee and Theo as Fate, Luck & Karma hits double-digits.  The team talk how Dan Akroyd has shared that he's fine with his image being used in future Ghostbusters movies after his death, put a request out for anyone who attended the Ghostbusters Preview Cut screening at the Alamo Drafthouse, and also kick open the door for you to contribute to the show.  Plus, Unnecessary Gho...

Join the team as they wave bye-bye to single digit podcast episodes in Ep 9 of Season 1 of Fate, Luck & Karma. Listen as breaking Ghostbuster Afterlife sequel news from the latest round of Ernie Hudson interviews is discussed, the guys explore what dream Ghostbusters merchandise or toys they'd like to find under their Christmas tree, and we look back at some of the worst reviews Ghostbust...

Join Dean, Jay and Theo as they charge through the highlights of Ghostbusters Day outside (and inside of) Hook & Ladder 8 in New York City. You'll hear interviews from or shoutouts for... The Windy City Ghostbusters, Brooksville Ghostbusters: R&D, Florida Ghostbusters, Suncoast Ghostbusters, Orlando Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters Virginia, The Real NY Ghostbusters, the Smoky Mountain Ghos...

Join the team as they talk all things Ghostbusters Week , look ahead to the Ghostbusters Day celebrations at Hook & Ladder 8, once again express their love for Rick Moranis, and bravely leave their microphones open for Unnecessary Ghostbusters Censorship - the Louis Tully Edition!  Plus we ponder what role Phoebe Spengler will play in the new movie, if the current smoke clouds blowing across t...

In a bumper episode, the Fate, Luck & Karma team talk to Dan Liberg from the Buffalo Ghostbusters about their plans for Ghostbusters Day at Hook and Ladder 8. Plus we catch up with Jason and Ash - two Ghostbusters fans who have decided to make a lifelong commitment to each other at the Firehouse on June 10th... Also we round up the latest Ghostbuster Afterlife sequel news (#AfterAfterlife), an...

In this special deep-dive interview, Fate, Luck & Karma talks to James Greene Jr, the author of A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever.  You'll hear us discuss punk music, our reaction to Ghostbusters toys as kids, whether or not there's an Indiana Jones style-vault of Ghostbusters movie props and goodies tucked away somewhere, what the sequel to Ghostbus...

S01E04: Afterlife sequel rumours, Unnecessary Ghostbusters Censorship and more Join Dean, Lee, Jay, Theo and A.I. Ray Stantz as the team go through some spoiler-heavy Ghostbusters Afterlife rumours, check out some of the most expensive GB memorabilia to ever go under the hammer, look forward to Ghostbusters Day at Hook and Ladder 8, learn how the "my uncle thought he was St. Jerome" line...

A preview of our in-depth interview with James Greene Jr, author of 'A Convenient Parallel Dimension: How Ghostbusters Slimed Us Forever', a comprehensive deep-dive into all of the Ghostbusters movies, the people who appeared in and made them, those who championed and celebrated them - and those who ridiculed them, too. We talk about the impact Ghostbusters has had on popular culture, ho...

Join Dean, Lee, Jay, Theo and their A.I. Ray Stantz as the team go through the keyhole at some hot Ghostbusters properties, try and break the internet with some trending new hashtags (#sexycorridor, #afterafterlife) and - to answer the big Ghostbusters question - what would they do with their own little piece of Ghostbusters real estate. We'll be discussing the news of Kurt Fuller being open...

Join AI Ray Stantz as he showcases what you'll hear on Season 1, Episode 3 of Fate, Luck & Karma - A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. 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...

Join AI Ray Stantz as he showcases what you'll hear on Season 1, Episode 2 of Fate, Luck & Karma - A Ghostbusters Fan Podcast. 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...

Join Dean, Jay, Theo and their breakout A.I. star Ray Stantz as the team reflect on the Cross The Streams Ghostbusters gathering at MegaCon in the UK,  some big casting news around the Afterlife sequel, and - to answer the big Ghostbusters question - even where they'd place a suitably powerful swear-word to exploit the PG / PG-13 rating that the 1984 movie earned.  We'll be discussing th...

Join Dean, Jay, Lee, Theo and their slightly grumpy A.I. Ray Stantz as the team explore the latest leaks, rumours and news surrounding the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, consider the origin of our favourite ugly little spud, and ponder how Ghostbusters could have ended if they had to chose the form of the Destructor.  Their answers range from the gross (with a particular vulnerability to salt), t...