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

The West Midlands Ghostbusters

Two in the box, ready to go! After two glorious seasons, it's time for a change. The West Midlands Ghostbusters are mixing things up for Season 3 of Fate, Luck & Karma as they talk not just about their favourite movie series, but also wander dangerously close to the etheric plane, and then quickly come back again when realising they're very much out of their depth. Hosted by Dean, Jay and friends, and recorded live in the home of metal music, Ozzy Osbourne and the Peaky Blinders - the West Midlands, UK. In Season 3 of Fate, Luck & Karma, expect even more geek culture content, movie deep-dives, celebrations of diverse fandoms, showcasing of fan-films, cosplay and collecting tips, and even a little bit of ghost hunting - plus loads more fun stuff.It's a brave new start for the plucky little Ghostbusters podcast that's gone on to reach listeners in 104 countries worldwide - who knows how big things will get when we throw open the doors to new things?!?Want a mention on the show or have a question for the team? Just drop us a line on any of our social media platforms and be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoy the show. 

  1. 1d ago ·  Bonus

    S03E11 Minisode: A Bonus Bigfoot Boob-Themed Trip into the Absurd

    Think you know everything about the iconic Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage? Think again!  Following our deep dive into the haunted woodlands of Cannock Chase in Season 3, Episode 11, we’ve got a special, lighthearted bonus chat that takes a sharp left turn into cryptid comedy.  Jay Wood shares a brand-new, thoroughly unorthodox theory that has suddenly made him a believer in the famous (and heavily debated) Bigfoot walking video. The catch? It all comes down to a very specific, highly unexpected anatomical detail that nobody seems to talk about: Bigfoot's chest.  Unsurprisingly, Jay Mac, Ben, and Dean are less than convinced by Jay's groundbreaking anatomical analysis, leading to a debate about whether we've all been misgendering Sasquatch this entire time.  Tune in for five minutes of pure nonsense, skepticism, and cryptid anatomy as the crew tries to make sense of the absurdity.  Join the debate: Have we been looking at the evidence all wrong? Share your thoughts using the hashtag #BigfootBoobies! Listen to the bonus minisode now on your favorite podcast player.  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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  2. 4d ago

    S03E11: Paranormal Takeover - The Black-Eyed Children of Cannock Chase

    Pack your bags and mind the trees... the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is heading into the eerie depths of Cannock Chase. In this latest instalment of our Paranormal Takeover series, Dean, Jay and Ben are back, stepping into the shadowed woodlands of Staffordshire. Renowned for its dense tree lines and spine-chilling local lore, Cannock Chase has long held a reputation as one of the UK’s most active paranormal hotspots - perhaps most famous for disturbing encounters with the infamous Black Eyed Children... We are joined by a very special guest: Jay Mcdonald from the West Midlands Ghostbusters, who brings his expertise and field insights to help us unpack the unnerving mysteries lurking in the woods. In this episode, we dive into: The Atmosphere of the Chase: The eerie history surrounding Cannock Chase and why this vast landscape has become a magnet for paranormal reports.The Echoes of History: How real-world tragedy and dark historical events in the area have left a lasting mark on the local lore, setting the backdrop for the strange reports that followed.The Black Eyed Children: Exploring the harrowing eyewitness accounts of black-eyed spectres haunting the woods—who are they, and what do they want?Ghosthunting on the Ground: Jay Wood shares expert perspectives, investigation experiences, and what it takes to track the unexplained in the West Midlands.Whether you’re a sceptic or a true believer, join us as we explore the fine line between legend, history, and the supernatural in Staffordshire’s most infamous forest. Listen now and decide for yourself: Is it just shadows between the pines, or are unnatural all-black eyes watching you from the dark? Please note: due to the mature themes explored in this episode, listener discretion is advised. 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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  3. Season 3, Episode 11 Trailer

    Trailer: Fate, Luck & Karma S03E11 - The Paranormal Takeover

    Could a decades-old tragedy explain the ghost stories that haunt our wild woodlands? Or is the paranormal just our way of processing a cruel reality too horrific to face?  In our next Paranormal Takeover, Fate, Luck, and Karma take a hard look at a haunting that hits painfully close to home. When local folklore intertwines with real-world tragedy and brutality, the line between what we fear and what we remember starts to blur.  Dare you join us? The Paranormal Takeover.  Coming Soon.  Listener discretion is strongly advised.  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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  4. Oct 15

    S03E10: Ghostbusters Nightmare on 34th Street, Zavvi's Swansong and Jay Reads a Book!

    We're back and better than ever in our landmark tenth episode of the season! Dean and Jay (featuring returning guest host Ben) dive headfirst into the weirdest corners of geek culture.  In This Episode: The Ghostbusting Chronicles: Exploring the internet buzz around the rumoured Ghostbusters: Nightmare on 34th Street live-action movie. Zavvi’s Sudden Exit: Pouring one out for the geek retailer Zavvi as they enter administration, taking our pre-orders with them. The Ultimate Mashup Challenge: We break down why an Ectome Alone setup (Home Alone + Ghostbusters) is the crossover event we didn't know we needed. Dungeon Crawler Carl: How American author Matt Dinniman's novels got Jay into books.Geek Culture & Mental Health: A heartfelt look at supporting one another, remembering the incredible RJ Mitte, and finding community when times get tough. 🎧 Listen now and visit fateluckandkarma.com for more geek culture strangeness!  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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  5. Season 3, Episode 9 Trailer

    Fate, Luck & Karma: Doing That Cliché "Please Like and Subscribe" Thing

    Welcome to a quick appeal from Fate, Luck & Karma: Geek Culture with a Side of Strange! Whether you stumbled upon us by cosmic intervention, pure chance, or standard internet kismet, you’re in the right place. In this quick ask-the-universe trailer, co-host Dean Reilly seeks YOUR help in feeding the algorithm gods. It would be great if you could: Subscribe / Follow so you never miss an episode of the strange.Turn on Notifications to get updates the second a new episode drops.Leave a Review on your favourite podcast app - it helps other fellow nerds find our corner of the internet!Have a strange theory, a crazy luck story, or a topic you want us to cover? Drop a comment or connect with us on social media. Press play, hit subscribe, and let’s get weird. 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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  6. Sep 18

    S03E09: A Newbie Host Debuts, Dan Akroyd's Foot & Sci-Fi Burlesque

    Hold onto your proton packs and dust off those headphones - the Fate, Luck & Karma crew is back to kick off Season 3, Episode 9! After a summer hiatus that lasted just a little longer than planned, and with Theo off planning a wedding, house move, and life-stuff, Dean and Jay are officially back in the studio... and they’ve brought a brand-new rotating guest host along for the ride. Here is what we are diving into: The Guest Host Debut: Give a warm welcome to Ben Harris, the first of our rotating guest hosts! The West Midlands Ghostbusters member drops in to discuss joining the crew, and reveals why listening to FLK on the job ended in a full-blown scream in aisle 33 at Tesco. And yes, that's the bread aisle. Dan Aykroyd’s Emergency (Clickbait) Surgery: We unpack the sensationalised headlines around Dan Aykroyd's foot operation. Plus, we talk about his delayed debut novel Soulhider, his firm belief in aliens, and whether or not he’s actually seen two spaceships with his own eyes.UAPs and Sci-Fi Strippers: The conversation takes a wild turn from local alien sightings to forgotten 80s Transformer-adjacent toys like Rock Lords, before descending into the surprising revelation of The Empire Strips Back - a real-life Star Wars burlesque show - and its hoverboard-laden Benidorm counterpart.Website Launch & Paranormal Call-Out: We share the details on our brand-new home, fateluckandkarma.com, and throw open the doors for spooky season! Got a ghost story, a UAP sighting, or an unexplainable encounter? We want you to join us on the show to tell it.Whether you're here for the franchise news, nostalgia trips, or just to hear how a spooky podcast can ruin a perfectly good bread-shopping run, join us as we dust off the mics and dive headfirst into the weird side of life. Listen now, check out the new website, and tell us in the comments: What's the weirdest thing you've ever spotted in the night sky? 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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  7. Jun 2

    S03E08: Ghostbusters Day 2026, Disclosure Day Popcorn Buckets and Michael Jackson!

    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 favourite paranormal investigators, before entirely losing the plot in the best way possible. Here is what we are busting into this week: The Ghostbusters Day Forecast: We map out the annual celebration and speculate on what major announcements, trailers, or surprises we might see dropping for the franchise this year.The Ultimate Merch Manifestation: From bizarre crossovers like the Monster High Ghostbuster Zuul / Gozer figure to the ultimate toy aisle showdown - we debate whether Hasbro or Mattel is the right company to steer Ghostbusters merchandise into the future.The Disclosure Day Popcorn Bucket: Via a very unexpected turn of events, we dive into the (literally) wild, wonderful world of the latest cinema merch. Does it top our previous bucket battles, or is it completely out of this world?A Thrilling Conclusion: Via an even less expected turn of events, we close out the episode with Jay and Theo doing their absolute best Michael Jackson impressions. No, really. That actually happens.Whether you are here for the high-end collectibles, the corporate toy politics, or just to hear two grown men try to hit a "Hee-Hee," join us for an episode that proves sometimes the paranormal is nothing compared to what happens when we leave the mics running. Listen now, grab your snacks, and let us know in the comments: Who makes the better MJ? 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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

  8. May 27

    S03E07: The Green Haired Ghostbuster - How Luke Ellis’s Trading Cards Went Global

    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 trading general geekery for total protonic reversal as we look at how a single piece of fan-made Ghostbusters merchandise completely won the hearts of GB fans worldwide. Here is what we’re breaking down in this packed episode: The Green Haired Ghostbuster: We sit down with the man himself, Luke Ellis! Luke takes us behind the scenes of his iconic community persona and shares the ultimate origin story behind his famous Ghostbuster trading cards idea.The Global Trading Card Phenomenon: How does a passion project turn into a worldwide collectible? Luke tracks the journey of how these custom cards went global - literally crossing borders, hitting mailboxes worldwide, and uniting the international Ghostbusters fanbase.Busting Across Borders: Following our recent milestone of reaching listeners in 103 countries, we look at why the Ghostbusters fan community remains one of the most connected, passionate, and creative fandoms on Earth.Whether you're a hardcore collector of Ghostbusters prop replicas and memorabilia, or just love a phenomenal geeky success story, join us for an episode that proves sometimes fate, luck, some karma and a little bit of green hair are all you need to make Ghostbusters history. 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/@fateluckkarmapodcast?_r=1&_t=ZN-9441hfE9Xmw). You can also show your support and help us grow at https://ko-fi.com/fateluckandkarma - plus, you'd really help us out if you left a review wherever you listen to this podcast.

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Two in the box, ready to go! After two glorious seasons, it's time for a change. The West Midlands Ghostbusters are mixing things up for Season 3 of Fate, Luck & Karma as they talk not just about their favourite movie series, but also wander dangerously close to the etheric plane, and then quickly come back again when realising they're very much out of their depth. Hosted by Dean, Jay and friends, and recorded live in the home of metal music, Ozzy Osbourne and the Peaky Blinders - the West Midlands, UK. In Season 3 of Fate, Luck & Karma, expect even more geek culture content, movie deep-dives, celebrations of diverse fandoms, showcasing of fan-films, cosplay and collecting tips, and even a little bit of ghost hunting - plus loads more fun stuff.It's a brave new start for the plucky little Ghostbusters podcast that's gone on to reach listeners in 104 countries worldwide - who knows how big things will get when we throw open the doors to new things?!?Want a mention on the show or have a question for the team? Just drop us a line on any of our social media platforms and be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you enjoy the show. 

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