Fan Effect

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of May 2, 2025. Summer movie season unofficially gets underway this week with the release of "Thunderbolts*" from Marvel/Disney.  If you like the characters or you just like Marvel movies, you'll probably enjoy this. Another movie, this time on Amazon Prime Video, is "Another Simple Favor" from Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, and director Paul Feig.  Hint, this sequel to the crime comedy ‘A Simple Favor' is goofy fun. And on Netflix, there is a comedy series called "The Four Seasons" from Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Colman Domingo that's a remake of an old Alan Alda movie, but highly enjoyable for the more (ahem) mature viewer.

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.

May has a lineup of fun fandom holidays, and we are taking advantage of the fun this weekend. Producer KellieAnn is joined again by Jonathan Trujillo King of the Utah Arts Alliance, and new nerdly friend Roger Prows, co-owner of The Nerd Store(s).  Together, they discuss their involvement in the local comic, artistic, and pop culture world. Roger expands on the history of Free Comic Book Day, while Jonathan provides the details of Star Wars Day's impact. 

All three will be seen celebrating both holidays this weekend in downtown Salt Lake City (with the support and displays of our friends at FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention): The Urban Arts Gallery will have their local-artist-contributed Star Wars exhibit, Clark Planetarium will have some galactic photo opportunities with cosplayers, Dr.  Volt’s Comic Connection will have comic giveaways and many local comic creators, our FanX Hall of Fame Cosplayer friends will have a cosplay competition, there will be a Star Wars Dance party by the Utah Arts Alliance and much more more! 

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 April 25, 2025. Ben Affleck returns as the assassin/accountant on the autism spectrum in “The Accountant 2,” and this follow-up features great chemistry with Jon Bernthal as his brother. Also in theaters is a locally made film about Utah's first Olympic gold medalist, titled “Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story,” by our Movie Show friend, Writer/Director T.C. Christensen. This is a faith-filled family film with a sprinkling of patriotism for extra measure and an all-over good sports story. 

On streaming, there's a new Tom Hardy movie on Netflix called “Havoc” with lots of bullets and lots of mess. And Star Wars fans are rejoicing as the second and final season of “Andor” hits DisneyPlus. Don't miss out on this tie-in to the 2016 movie “Rogue One,” as the lore of that galaxy far, far away is everything fans like Andy could hope for: nuanced, with plenty of intrigue, visually immersive, and even heartbreaking at times.

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.

Local filmmaker T.C. Christensen’s latest family-friendly and faith-forward film, "Raising the Bar: The Alma Richards Story," hits theaters April 24, 2025, and we are excited to learn all about the film. Producer KellieAnn Halvorsen crashes Andy Farnsworth’s conversation with T.C. for a KSL Movie Show Digital Extra, dissecting the story, the filming, and the power of storytelling with the film’s director and writer. Alma Richards was the first Utahn to win an Olympic gold medal, and in this spoiler-filled deep dive, T.C. shares his personal connection to the story, as his grandmother was Alma’s sister. 

Learn more about the film and the man at RaisingTheBarMovie.com. 

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 April 18, 2025. While Andy is not a fan of horror movies, if vampire horror is your thing, "Sinners"  might appeal to you. He has to give credit to director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan for making the deservingly R-rated movie into something pretty creative. Also in theaters, a so-so animated movie called "Sneaks" takes your *shoes* on a "Toy Story"-type adventure. And on streaming, a compelling documentary on Netflix called "Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror" made Andy wish it were a miniseries rather than just a 90-minute film.

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.

In our first FanX episode of 2025, guest host Heather Kelly from KSL NewsRadio is joined by FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention founder Dan Farr to preview the September event. Last week, they announced one of the biggest celebrity guests in the universe, with actor David Tennant joining the lineup of out-of-this-world guests, including fellow space traveler William Shatner. #FanX25 is happening on September 25th - 27th, 2025, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Various passes and experiences are available to purchase now at FanXSaltLake.com, but prices tend to increase as we get closer to the event. 

Want to know the latest updates for FanX as they come? Make sure to subscribe to the FanX newsletter. Want to meet others who are interested and going to FanX? Join the private Facebook FanX® Salt Lake Comic Convention™ Group to meet and socialize with fellow attendees and cosplayers (like our Fan Effect Producer KellieAnn Halvorsen). 

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 April 11, 2025. With the Easter holiday just around the corner, Angel Studios has an extremely clever and well-done animated film to prepare for the celebration called "The King of Kings." The family-friendly Christian film follows Charles Dickens as he tells his young son the story of Jesus Christ, and the voice cast in this movie is unbelievable! 

For non-religious features, there are a couple of Oscar winners starring in action flicks hitting the screens, led by Rami Malek in "The Amateur" in theaters, and followed by Viola Davis starring in "G20" on Amazon Prime Video. Also dropping into theaters, a preposterous (yet entertaining) thriller called "Drop" about one of the worst first dates EVER. 

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 April 4, 2025. Despite not having any experience playing Minecraft, the game, Andy found "A Minecraft Movie"  to be funny and fun to watch with his kids--who DID know the game very well. But he might have found the best thing he has seen so far this year with "Bob Trevino Likes It." A heartwarming and heartbreaking story about a young woman who accidentally becomes online friends with a man who has the same name as her estranged father. Also likable is "The Luckiest Man in America," a movie based on the true story of the man who figured out how to become unstoppable on an '80s TV game show. For streaming, Netflix has a new medical drama series, "Pulse," starring Willa Fitzgerald. 

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 March 21, 2015. Andy actually enjoyed Disney's new "Snow White;" catchy songs, likable characters, and a good message helped him overcome the continuity problems and other issues. This is not to be confused with Producer KellieAnn’s less-than-optimal review. Also in theaters is a new (and weird) movie from Elizabeth Olsen called "The Assessment" that imagines a future dystopia devastated by climate change and the family planning repercussions of that devastation. On streaming, Netflix has "The Residence", a Shonda Rhimes-produced murder mystery comedy set in the White House where the Chief Usher winds up dead during a state dinner.  

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 latest Disney’ live-action remake was years in the making and years of remaking as critiques from actors, potential audiences, and critics alike sent it to redevelopment ‘heck.’ But finally, avid Disney fangirl, our cohost and producer KellieAnn Halvorsen, has seen and is ready to pull apart the mess of potential that is “Snow White” 2025. She is joined by Utah’s Evil Queen herself, FanX Hall of Fame Cosplayer Marial Clark, to discuss the highs (Rachel Zegler’s singing) and lows (those dwarves) and absolute nonsense that is this classic remake. 

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.

In this “What’s your favorite fandom?” episode of Fan Effect, we boldly go into the universe of Star Trek. KellieAnn Halvorsen is joined by fellow Trekkies  KSL NewsRadio’s Heather Kelly and Heroic charity cosplayer Eric Allan Hall. For nearly 60 years, Star Trek has inspired generations of fans to not just reach for new scientific frontiers but to explore different cultures and possibilities. This conversation delves into what makes the series so far-reaching and long-lasting, why it is important to individuals, and how to get into the fandom if it seems a bit too daunting. 

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 March 14, 2025. The action/comedy/romance "Novacaine”  is surprisingly entertaining...If you can get past the bloody violence (and that's a big IF). A new Looney Tunes movie hit the theaters after it had been shelved, "The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie," features favorites like Daffy Duck and Porky Pig and garnered a C+ rating by Andy. And for families looking for some faith-based content in this season of Lent and Easter, Andy recommends "The Last Supper," a sincere telling of the final week of the mortal life of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of his closest followers.

Streaming on Netflix, you can watch one of the most expensive films ever, "The Electric State."  It's got an amazing cast (Chris Pratt, Millie Bobby Brown, Stanley Tucci, Giancarlo Esposito, and more) and was made by the Russo Brothers. The film looks gorgeous but is still somehow missing...something.

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 March 7, 2025. "Mickey 17" is an enjoyably clever sci-fi flick from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-Ho.DisneyPlus has brought back a classic hero in "Daredevil: Born Again”  in an intense way that won't be for people who dislike violence, but fans will absolutely *love* it. On the other hand, Netflix’s "Plankton: The Movie" is probably only enjoyable for fans of SpongeBob SquarePants, and maybe even only the youngest ones. 

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 February 28, 2025.  Ed Harris is central to our two theatrical releases this weekend, in “My Dead Friend Zoe,” which tells the story of a military veteran struggling to deal with her PTSD, and "Riff Raff", a mixed family's New Year's is upended when the father's ex-wife and son show up being chased by hit men. On streaming, Andy really enjoyed “House of David" on Amazon Prime Video. It was a pleasant surprise in that it is faithful to the source material while still managing to tell a dramatic story that doesn't go over the top. Netlfix has a new comedy series by Mindy Kaling called “Running Point" that also has some funny moments but is much more a family dramedy than a sports comedy.

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.

While KellieAnn is recovering from surgery, our good friend Heather Kelly is guest hosting Fan Effect this February with her limited Money Making Sense series live from Sundance 2025. This episode is ”Third Act.”

Filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura had big shoes to fill, following in his father's footsteps.  So, he made a documentary about his dad, Robert A. Nakamura, the godfather of Asian-American Media. In the film, Third Act, Tadashi follows his father's footsteps from his time in a Concentration Camp for Japanese Americans during WWII to his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease.  You can see Third Act on PBS later this year if you miss the Sundance Film Festival. 

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.

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 February 21, 2025. A nice, feel-good family movie called “The Unbreakable Boy” leads the way as Zachary Levi plays the father of Austin, an autistic boy with brittle bone disease and an unbreakable spirit. “Win or Lose“ is a new series from Pixar on DisneyPlus that looks at a junior high softball championship game from the perspective of many different participants/watchers. If you're a basketball fan, “Court of Gold” on Netflix is a must-watch, taking you behind the scenes of the 2024 Olympic men's basketball tournament and letting you get to know the participants better and re-live the exciting final games.

A new season of “Reacher “ on Prime Video continues the series' hot streak of addictive episodes featuring Alan Ritchson as the titular Jack ‘Reacher.’ Both Producer KellieAnn, who has read many of the books based on the series, and Andy find this show an action-packed hit! –and wish we didn't have to wait for weekly episodes.

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.

While KellieAnn is recovering from surgery, our good friend Heather Kelly is guest hosting Fan Effect this February with her limited Money Making Sense series live from Sundance 2025. This episode is ”Tiger.”

Filmmaker Loren Waters tells the story of the Native American family who started the t-shirt company "Tiger" in 1977.  It was a very small operation, working 24/7 to fill orders for JC Penny in its heyday. Learn why the company went under in 1990 and watch "Tiger" through the Sundance Film Festival and at SXSW later this spring in this conversation with Loren.

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.

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 Valentine's Day 2025, and there are a lot of options. First up is the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with “Captain America: Brave New World,” and how you like it may depend on how you feel about not having Steve Rogers as Cap anymore. Making a threequel for the iconic animal, “Paddington in Peru,”takes the ever-so-polite bear back to his origins in South America as he searches for a missing bear who raised him as a cub. For RomCom vibes, “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy” brings back Renee Zellweger for one last outing in the role she's most famous for, only streaming on Peacock. And if you like your Valentine’s Day filled with action, Apple TVPlus has an interesting sci-fi mystery action romance thriller with “The Gorge.” 

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.

While KellieAnn is recovering from surgery, our good friend Heather Kelly is guest hosting Fan Effect this February with her limited Money Making Sense series live from Sundance 2025. This episode is “Death Education.” 

Death is a taboo subject in China. Filmmaker Yuxuan Ethan Wu wants to start the conversation about dying with his short documentary "Death Education," which is now showing at the Sundance Film Festival. Learn why some high school teachers in China now teach classes about death, including having students carry the ashes of 'unnamed' people from a crematorium to a public burial ground in this episode.  Also, how long it took Wu to shoot the film and how much money it cost.

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. 

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 February 7, 2025.  Supporting Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan finally gets to lead a movie and an action-romance, no less! But  “Love Hurts” isn't maybe the best vehicle ever, yet there are some mindlessly fun moments if you can get past the mindless violence. The Oscar-nominated movie from Brazil called “I'm Still Here” is a foreign film worth the watch and awards received.  There is a new Amy Schumer comedy on Netflix called “Kinda Pregnant” that is more than kinda crass for those who enjoy that humor. Also on Netflix is a series called “Apple Cider Vinegar” with the brilliant Kaitlyn Dever in a true story about a woman who faked brain cancer and built a million-dollar empire on it.

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.

While KellieAnn is recovering from surgery, our good friend Heather Kelly is guest hosting Fan Effect this February with her limited Money Making Sense series live from Sundance 2025. This episode is “The Hooters’ Eric Bazilian.”

Songwriter, producer, and musician Eric Bazilian of The Hooters says he started his first band the day after seeing The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show.  He wound up playing guitar riffs on two of Cyndi Lauper's best hits and was nominated for a Grammy. Learn which songs these are, which fans in which country are the most faithful to his music, and how long it took The Hooters to recoup their 1984 record deal with Columbia Records financially. 

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. 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 January 31, 2025. “September 5” is a tense, fascinating, tight 90-minute watch that looks at the beginnings of how modern news is covered...and the ABC SPORTS crew did it. It takes place entirely in the ABC broadcast studios in Munich '72, and it's worth your time to check out. For kids, but not as much for their parents, "Dog Man,” based on the hit books, is the pick for them.  For streaming, there’s the Amazon Prime Video streaming comedy “You're Cordially Invited” with Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon, which made Andy laugh more than he thought it would. And for Spider-Man and Marvel fans, “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” is a fun new animated series worth a watch on DisneyPlus. 

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.

While KellieAnn is recovering from surgery, our good friend Heather Kelly is guest hosting Fan Effect this February with her limited Money Making Sense series live from Sundance 2025. This episode is“ Rendezvous Cinema Center.” 

Funding an independent movie just got a bit easier.  That's according to Hedge Fund creators Michael Perrone, Slater Wayne, and Chris De La Rosa who bring Rendezvous Cinema Center to the Sundance Film Festival as the sponsor of the interview studio, Collider. They say they are more interested in the projects and people who take risks than those who are only interested in how much money they can make.  They combine their filmmaking knowledge with finance guy Craig Mattus. to create Rendezvous Capital Holdings, where qualified investors can invest in a flight of films, and independent artists can benefit financially.

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.

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 January 17, 2025. While Andy isn’t a fan of the typically gory horror flick, “Wolf Man" wasn't dislikable. The Golden Globe Best Picture winner, “The Brutalist,” is finally in theaters locally. Netflix’s streaming movie “Back in Action” stars Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz trying to hide their spy backgrounds from their teenage kids. And in a documentary series 50 seasons in the making, Peacock has a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes videos and interviews with "Saturday Night Live" cast alums, hosts, and writers called “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night.” 

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.

Ensign Events’ Ryan Sagers guests again to discuss this year’s JanuARTy event on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Utah, from 11 am to 7 pm. This event includes local artists, vendors, a cosplay contest with some of our friends from the FanX Cosplay Hall of Fame friends as judges, an art contest with a Mural painting reward, and even a free screening of the animated movie “The Road to El Dorado.” 

This year’s event benefits the Utah Arts Alliance, which in turn supports over 2,000 artists annually monthly through a variety of programs, venues, and events. In this episode, Utah Arts Alliance’s Jonathan Trujillo King joins the conversation to share how audiences of all interests can support artists all year through its galleries, festivals, programs, the upcoming re-opening of Dreamscapes, and much much more. 

Visit UtahArts.org to learn about their variety of programs for artists, audiences, and patrons. And find even more artistic, creative, and cultural events spread throughout Utah at NowPlayingUtah.com. 

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.