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

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

The West Midlands Ghostbusters Season 3 Episode 8

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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?

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