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Fan Effect
by KSL Newsradio
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<a h
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April 24, 2026: #WhatToDo this #Weekend - From ‘Tumbleweeds Kids Film Festival’ to Earth Day Celebrations
Here are Fan Effect producer KellieAnn Halvorsen’s favorite fandom and nerdly picks for #WhatToDo this #Weekend across Utah for the weekend of Friday, April 25. Films are in focus with the big movie of the week focusing on the pop-king himself in the musically inclined biopic, “Michael.” The Salt...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Normal’ is an action flick about a town anything but normal
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 17, 2026. The big movie of the week is “Normal,” an action-comedy starring Bob Odenkirk as the substitute sheriff of a small town in MN who finds out the town is anything *but* normal. “The…
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April 17, 2026: #WhatToDo this #Weekend - From a new ‘Mummy’ to a GIANT train
Here are Fan Effect producer KellieAnn Halvorsen’s favorite fandom and nerdly picks for #WhatToDo this #Weekend across Utah for the weekend of Friday, April 17, 2026. As always, please remember to visit nowplayingutah.com to find even more arts and cultural experiences across Utah. Another great...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a good-vibes rom-com
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 10, 2026. A new rom-com called “You, Me & Tuscany” gives good "Big Fat Greek Wedding" vibes. The latest take on “Hamlet,” starring Riz Ahmed, keeps the original Shakespearean dialogue while bringing a...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is an Easter find
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 10, 2026. Three really solid movies in theaters for Easter weekend led by “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” bringing back the world's most famous video game plumber and his crew (now including Yoshi!) for...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘They Will Kill You’ is oddly similar to last week’s horror sequel
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of March 27, 2026. The big movie of this week, “They Will Kill You,” is incredibly similar to one of last week's movies, “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.” Similar plot, similar villains, similar (anti)heroines. But...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is easily the best move of the year so far
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of March 20, 2026. "Project Hail Mary" is the big release of the week and probably the best movie of the year so far… or even last year. While trying to not get listeners over-hyped, Ryan Gosling does a…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Reminders of Him’ is a less melodramatic adaptation of the author’s work
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of March 13, 2026. The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's "Reminders of Him" is actually less melodramatic than the previous films from her books. Streaming on Amazon Prime, "Scarpetta" finally gives Patricia...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Disney/Pixar has a funny tale in ‘Hoppers’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of March 6, 2026. This week debuts the first of two Disney/Pixar films due in 2026: "Hoppers", which is a very funny tale about a girl who uses an "Avatar"-like invention to try and convince the wildlife to come...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Scream’ continues the horrors with ‘Scream 7’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of February 27, 2026. After a crash course in the “Scream” movie universe, Andy was prepared to watch the big movie of the week "Scream 7.” He is still unsure about the whole franchise as it is a lot to watch…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Two very different movies with ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ and ‘How To Make a Killing’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of February 20. 2026. There are two very different types of movies to choose from this weekend! One is a Christian music-based film sequel based on a true story called "I Can Only Imagine 2," which has a powerful...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Valentine's/President's Day weekend has options for everyone
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of February 13, 2026. For this Valentine's/President's Day weekend there are movie options for everyone. First up is the "adaptation" of the classic novel "Wuthering Heights" from Academy Award-winning...
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Kenny Loggins on his new ‘People's Music Hall of Fame’ honor, featuring guest host Heather Kelly
Singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins is known as the "King of Movie Soundtracks," with his biggest hits coming from “Caddy Shack,” “Top Gun,” and the Utah filmed 80s’ classic, “Footloose.“ Now he has added a new honor to his resume, as he was inducted into the ‘People's Music Hall of Fame' in Salt…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Kevin James is surprisingly enjoyable in 'Solo Mio'
Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Kevin James is surprisingly enjoyable in "Solo Mio"Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of February 6, 2026 (Besides the Winter Games & the Big Game). First is the surprisingly enjoyable romance "Solo Mio" starring Kevin...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Rachel McAdams upends office politics in the horror ‘Send Help’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of January 30, 2026. Rachel McAdams upends office politics and power dynamics when she gets trapped on a deserted island with her arrogant boss in "Send Help.” Jason Statham also sends his annual January action...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Chris Pratt’s latest action thriller ‘Mercy” is tense but standard
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of January 23, 2026. The big movie of the week shifts from tense thriller to just a standard action film. Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson star in the new crime movie "Mercy" with no jury, no lawyers, and just an...
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A fangirl and a film critic pick the best and worst films of 2025
On the eve of the Oscar Nominations, as the entertainment award season just gets into full swing, producer KellieAnn Halvorsen (the fangirl) and guest host Rachel Wagner (the film critic) come together to pick the best and worst films of 2025. It is no secret that there is a big difference…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a violently-violent addition to the franchise
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of January 16, 2026. The big movie of the week is the latest in a franchise, "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," is a zombie horror film with weird charm and a lot of violence that's not made for some movie-goers....
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Feed Creativity with JanuARTy 2026 and The Utah Lunch Debt Relief Foundation
Start the new year right by making a goal to be more creative in 2026! And the best way to feed that creativity is at the *FREE* JanuARTy event at Valley Fair Shopping Center in West Valley Utah on Saturday January 17, 2026. While we already previewed the event and talked with local artist Adrian...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Greenland 2’ is a decent-but-not-great sequel
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of January 9, 2026. Our Big Movie this week is Gerard Butler & Morena Baccarin returning in the disaster-movie sequel "Greenland 2: Migration", a decent-but-not-great follow up to 2020's "Greenland". An excellent...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Start the New Year with a zombie/survival thriller
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of January 2, 2026. In the first new release of the year, Daisy Ridley stars in "We Bury The Dead," a zombie/survival thriller that isn't your typical zombie movie. For streaming, Netflix has a new documentary...
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Celebrate creativity with JanuARTy 2026 and artist Adrian Ropp
It’s time to break up the doldrums of January with the third annual JanuARTy event at Valley Fair Shopping Center in West Valley, Utah, on Saturday, January 17, 2026. This free day features artist booths, vendors, panels, cosplayers, contests, and kid-friendly activities. KellieAnn will even be...
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December Movie Review Mashup! From 'Avatar 3' to 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2'
Throughout December 2025 Andy Farnsworth joined KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch each weekend. In this Mega Movie Review Mashup, we combine all of the month's segments into one massive episode featuring everything from family-friendly and religious-focused “David,” to the grown-ups...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: “Zootopia 2’ is enjoyable family fun back on the big screen
Andy 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…
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Hallmark Holiday Joy! With Hallmarkies Podcast’s Rachel Wagner and Mary Richards
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,...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Wicked: For Good’ doesn't quite hit the high notes of Part One
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…
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The winning recipe of ‘America's Test Kitchen,’ with hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster
“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...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Nuremberg’ launches November at the Box Office with an excellent start
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:...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Stitch Head’ could be a new Halloween family film favorite
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…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Skip ‘Regretting You,’ see ‘Blue Moon’
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...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Good Fortune’ is a good watch!
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…
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FanX Follow Up: From childhood make-believe to professional acting with ‘Sliders’,’ Cleavant Derricks
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...
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Behind Movie Ratings: What every parent should know before heading to the theater
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…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: It's the Rock like you've never seen him before in ‘The Smashing Machine’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of October 3, 2025. It's the Rock like you've never seen him before! Seriously. You almost don't recognize him in "The Smashing Machine," where he tells part of the true story of MMA fighter Mark Kerr. As for...
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Fan(X) Effect Podcast: 2025 FanX Preview Part Two - Eclectic Boogaloo
We are in the final countdown for FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention 2025, which takes place THIS WEEK, at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, September 25th - 27th. And in our second Fan(X) Effect preview episode of 2025, we have an eclectic mix of content to prepare for the three-day...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Downton Abbey’s Grand Finale’ is for the fans
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 12, 2025. It's a big send-off for the much-loved "Downton Abbey" franchise with “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” in theaters this week. Fans will love all the nods to moments over the years, and…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘The Office' now has a sequel series in ‘The Paper’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 2, 2025. Two films are hitting the big screen with very different feels. A funny yet adult comedy, "Splitsville," starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona, who have different ideas on how to handle...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Labor Day Weekend means a lot of show options!
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of August 29, 2025. Labor Day weekend brings Austin Butler getting brutalized in "Caught Stealing," a violent action comedy that will make you question how much punishment one person can take. Also in theaters,...
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Fan(X) Effect: It’s the most wonderful time of the year as FanX founder Dan Farr previews FanX 2025
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, for fangirls (and boys) like our host KellieAnn Halvorsen, as the countdown to FanX Salt Lake Comic & Pop Culture Convention is hitting the 20s! In only a month, fans, nerds, geeks, cosplayers, artists, authors, and creatives of all sorts will descend on...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: China’s ‘Ne Zha II’ finally comes to local theater dubbed in English
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of August 22, 2025. The highest-grossing animated film of all time, "Ne Zha II," comes to local theaters from China and is dubbed into English for the first time. It's epic and looks great, but patience is...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Brought to you by the number 2!
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of August 15, 2025. Today’s episode is brought to you by the number 2! Starting with the movie hitting theaters, "Nobody 2” brings Bob Odenkirk's assassin and his family to the vacation spot he went to as a kid,...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Freakier Friday' is a fun film with a good, if not repetitive, message
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of August 8, 2025. The sequel "Freakier Friday" takes a lot from the 2003 "Freaky Friday" movie, but it's still fun to see Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis trading bodies with a couple of teenagers. It's also…
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'Freakier Friday' is a fun continuation on the body swapping legacy, with Rachel Wagner and Adele Kemp
The 2025 "Freakier Friday" sequel to the 2003 "Freaky Friday" is a fun-filled, heartfelt, drama-fueled comedic ride—a practically perfect (for its purpose) Summer movie for women and audiences of all ages. To prepare for the feature, producer KellieAnn Halvorsen read the original (and very...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘The Naked Gun’ is a hilarious slapstick farce of a reboot/sequel
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of August 1, 2025. The big movie this week is a reboot/sequel titled "The Naked Gun," starring Liam Neeson in the slapstick farce about a group of hilarious idiots called Police Squad. Andy hasn’t laughed this…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a step in the right direction for the MCU
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of July 25, 2025. Andy had high hopes for Marvel's latest superhero movie, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," and was mostly pleased with the result. Director Matt Shakman got the family dynamic right and didn't...
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Halvo on Hallmarkies: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ continues the love of Lois and Clark
In this special episode of Fan Effect, ripped from the streams of our friend Rachel Wagner at the Hallmarkies Podcast, producer KellieAnn Halvorsen discusses the latest “Superman” movie, and in particular, the lasting love of Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Darin Lundberg of the NostalgiaCast Podcast...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: The latest reboot of 'Smurfs’ has a handful of funny moments
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of July 18, 2025. A reboot of a Saturday morning cartoon from the 1980s, "Smurfs," has a handful of funny moments and some decent animation, but otherwise is just for the little ones. “Eddington” might give you...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ is fun, colorful, and enjoyable!
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of July 11, 2025. The big question of the weekend is whether James Gunn can pull off a film about one of the most famous superheroes of all time. Thankfully, according to both Andy and producer KellieAnn’s...
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‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ brings back the dinosaurs in the best way! With Cole Halvorsen
"Jurassic World: Rebirth" is poised to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer, as the seventh in a long legacy of Jurassic Park movies. On this episode of Fan Effect, host and producer KellieAnn Halvorsen is joined by her 13-year-old nephew Cole Halvorsen, who is also a massive…
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: The dinos are back for Independence Day Weekend in ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the long Independence Day weekend. The dinosaurs are back on the big screen with "Jurassic World: Rebirth," which Andy thought was a highly enjoyable entry into the franchise. For weekend streaming: "The Old Guard 2" on...
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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<a h
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