Fate Club

In Episode 19 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss our 19th gift from the Universe. Giant George - Life with the Worlds Biggest Dog

Will this book about a massive hound change our lives? What is the Universe trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about pets, embarrassing loss of fluids, escaping snakes and nosy neighbours.

In Episode 18 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss one of our chosen lockdown reads. What About Me? The Struggle for Identity in a Market-based Society -  BY Paul Verhaeghe

We have dusted off the mic and are back in business for a lovely post-lockdown chat about identity, fear or failure, competition and community. 

In Episode 17 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss our 17th gift from the Universe:

Doomsday Morning by C.L. Moore

Will this dystopian masterwork from the golden age of Sci-fi change our lives? What is the Universe trying to tell us. Join us for a lovely chat about Trad Wives, the Apocalypse and the Second Coming.

In Episode 16 of the Fate Club Podcast, we discuss our 16th gift from the Universe. 

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff (It's all small stuff) - by Richard Carlson

Will this self-help bestseller change our lives? What is the Universe trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about mini meltdowns, the kindness of strangers and turbulent times.

In Episode 15 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss our 15th gift from the Universe:

Out - By Natsuo Kirino

Will this visceral blood-curdling Japanese crime thriller change our lives? What on earth can the Universe be trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about murder, body disposal and Bros.

In Episode 14 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss our 14th gift from the Universe:

The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

Will this best seller and favourite of Richard and Judy change our lives? What is the Universe trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about fantasy guests, life regrets and unbecoming behaviour.

In the Episode I have decided not to number due to superstition, we discuss all of our gifts from the universe thus far.

Join us for a New Year round up before we begin afresh and with new vigour next week in the roaring 20s! 

In Episode 12 of the Fate Club Podcast (recorded at the end of 2019) we discuss our 12th gift from the Universe:

Regeneration - Pat Barker

Will this novel about the experiences of shell-shocked soldiers change our lives? What is the universe trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about books that saved us, causes to die for and the price of prescriptions. 

In Episode 11 of the Fate Club Podcast we discuss our 11th gift from the Universe:

How I won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour de France by Ned Boulting

Will the reporter/presenters meanderings on the Tour de France change our lives? What is the Universe trying to communicate to us? Join us for a lovely chat about cultural differences, holiday dining and packing cubes.

In Episode 10 of the Fate Club Podcast, we discuss our 10th gift from the Universe?

The Evenings - Gerard Reve

Will the Postwar Dutch Masterpiece change our lives? What is the Universe trying to tell us? Join us for a lovely chat about the minutiae of life, artistic endeavour and the wonder of dreams.