Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things ‘geek’, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies and TV shows.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.
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RSS FeedAndy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the long Thanksgiving weekend 2025. The plentiful offerings during the long Thanksgiving box-office weekend offer many options for your viewing pleasure. Starting with the highly enjoyable "Zootopia 2," which brings the animal (and reptile) gang back to the big screen for the first time in 9 years. The whole family will enjoy this one! The grown-ups will have a bit more fun with "Eternity", where Elizabeth Olsen has to choose how to spend eternity and which husband she'll spend it with. It's a tough choice, but someone's gotta do it!
On streaming, Mark Wahlberg's family action comedy from a couple of years ago gets a sequel called "The Family Plan 2". If you liked the first one, the second one is more of the same bloodless action with some dad jokes thrown in there for good measure. Also available on streaming is the first four episodes of the final season of the Netflix megahit "Stranger Things.” But you will have to wait until New Year's Eve for the final final episode and the close of the saga.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.
The Hallmarkies Podcast host, Rachel Wagner, has finally convinced producer Kellieann to watch and talk all things Hallmark Holiday Movies. Together with Church News reporter Mary Richards, they dissect the magical wonder of all things Hallmark holiday, from comfortable plotlines, joyful endings, and romance.
They discuss how this has become Rachel’s “Favorite Fandom,” how it binds Mary’s family, and how it might just be softening KellieAnn’s frigid heart (So much so, she illustrated the podcast cover!) Enjoy this Black Friday “What’s Your Favorite Fandom” Holiday special!
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful Beehive State, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and Deseret News / KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of November 21, 2025. The wait is over for "Wicked" fans as "Wicked: For Good" finally comes to theaters with a pretty good second act, though it doesn't quite hit the high notes of Part One. The musical sequel is worth watching for the sets, costumes, and Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo's chemistry, but it is missing really connective songs other than "For Good.” Also in theaters is “Rental Family” with Brendan Fraser, a great-looking, deep-question-asking film about connection that gives a wonderful taste of Japan and its culture.
Finally, the ‘good movie’ train rolls on with the Netflix drama, “Train Dreams.” Starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones, it takes you back and immerses you in a different time when life moved at a much different pace, and life shaped you in a much different way.
Movies were so good this week, producer KellieAnn even gives her mini-review of “Wicked: For Good” and “Rental Family” after Andy’s segment. And stay tuned for a deep dive on #Wicked2 this December.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful Beehive State, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and Deseret News / KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
“America's Test Kitchen” is celebrating 25 years on set, on your television, and cooking in your kitchens. The PBS TV show has grown since its 2001 start to multiple shows, platforms, magazines, recipe books, and other products. Currently, they are traveling the nation with a fun live show experience, which sold out its Salt Lake Show this October. On this episode of Fan Effect, KSL NewsRadio’s Heather Kelly interviews the show’s “America's Test Kitchen” hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster to take a look behind the show, in the kitchen, and how audiences across the nation have enjoyed the tastes of “America’s Test Kitchen.”
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth, KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen, and frequent guest host KSL NewsRadio’s Heather Kelly.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of November 7, 2025. November’s Box Office is launched with an excellent film, “Nuremberg, ”a powerful retelling of the post-WWII trial of what remained of Nazi leadership. Also wildly entertaining is “Predator: Badlands,” which crosses over with the Alien franchise in an intriguing way.
For streaming, Andy Highly recommends “Death By Lightning” on Netflix, which tells the little-known story of President James Garfield and his remarkable and unexpected candidacy for the presidency, and assassination. On Peacock, “All Her Fault” will snag you in the first scene, about a mother whose son disappears, and then bring you along as the story slowly releases new details over eight episodes.
And for a family feature, Netflix has "Dr. Seuss' The Sneetches," an animated musical adaptation of the beloved children’s book featuring a tale of the two Sneetch tribes who hate each other only because the other has a different mark on their bellies.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of October 31, 2025. A cute new movie worth adding to the annual family Halloween rotation is "Stitch Head," which is kind of a mix of "Monsters Inc" & "Frankenweenie.” But the new torture film, “Bugonia" is a big fat F- from Andy, for pretentiousness, violence, and being a total waste of time. For streaming, Netflix has something in between the good and the bad with "Ballad of a Small Player" starring Colllin Farrell in the depths of gambling addiction in this R-rated mystery crime thriller.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of October 25, 2025. This is a week of contrasts with one of the worst movies Andy’s seen this year, and one of the best. Also, there’s a kids' show on Disney+ for “Frozen “and LEGO fans.
"Regretting You" wastes talented up-and-comer McKenna Grace in an overly melodramatic adaptation of a Colleen Hoover novel. Andy said the obvious pun is, "The only thing I REGRET, is seeing this!" But he also admits it could be a teen girl's favorite movie.
On the other hand, Andy thought Ethan Hawke was excellent in "Blue Moon"; the story was interesting, as was the subject matter, setting, and pretty much everything. The biopic tells about the partnership between Broadway's Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, as Hart tries to save face during the opening of the now iconic musical, “Oklahoma!”
Finally, the family-friendly pick of the week: "LEGO Disney Frozen: Operation Puffins" wich combines the magic of “Frozen” and LEGO.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of October 17, 2025. Frankly, "Good Fortune" is a good watch! The new movie featuring Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari & Seth Rogen is a slow-burning comedy that gets even better once you think about it. Also in theaters, the historical thriller, and faith-fueled, story of "Truth & Treason” is the true story of a teenager who paid the ultimate price to stand up for his conscience in WWII-era Nazi Germany. Andy even sat down with the film’s writer and director, Matt Whitaker, to discuss the new film in this ‘Movie Show Digital Extra.’ Finally, Roald Dahl's "The Twits" gets an animated Netflix feature, including lots of departures from the book's story, but it's still kind of a weird mix of fun (and plenty of bodily function jokes).
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
In this FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2025 recording, guest host Heather Kelly chats with television and Broadway performer Cleavant Derricks about his journey from childhood make-believe to professional acting. Known for his role as Rembrandt Brown on the '90s science fiction TV series “Sliders,” this Tony Award-winning singer and songwriter shares his unique start in the entertainment industry, the possibility of a “Sliders” reboot, and even sings a bit with our host!
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth, KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen, and frequent guest host KSL NewsRadio’s Heather Kelly.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.
In this episode of Fan Effect, originally produced for a KSL NewsRadio special, host Andy Farnsworth asks, “When parents see a movie rating, do they really understand what it means? What goes into a movie rating? Who rates the movies in the first place?” He examines the movie rating process and how it can help parents best decide what movies are the most appropriate for their kids. Talking with experts, he explores the process of rating a movie, discusses what the MPAA looks at when considering how to rate a movie, and delves into the reaction from filmmakers and studios to those ratings.
The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy, with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisode taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics.
Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah's unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSLNewsRadio App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, or Instagram @FanEffectShow.
Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premier movie entertainment company.