Apr 23, 202611 min
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...
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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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What is Fan Effect about?
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.
Who hosts Fan Effect?
Fan Effect is hosted by KSL Newsradio. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Fan Effect covered recently?
Recent episodes include "April 24, 2026: #WhatToDo this #Weekend - From ‘Tumbleweeds Kids Film Festival’ to Earth Day Celebrations" (23 April 2026, 11 minutes), "Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Normal’ is an action flick about a town anything but normal" (18 April 2026, 4 minutes), and "April 17, 2026: #WhatToDo this #Weekend - From a new ‘Mummy’ to a GIANT train" (17 April 2026, 11 minutes).
How often does Fan Effect publish?
Fan Effect publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 11 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Fan Effect?
Booking probability for Fan Effect is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fan Effect requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fan Effect's contact route on record: verified email.
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KSL Newsradio hosts Fan Effect, a tv podcast with 100 episodes published.
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- Apr 18, 20264 min
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...
- Apr 17, 202611 min
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 ...
- Apr 11, 20265 min
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...
- Apr 4, 20265 min
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 ,&rdquo...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘They Will Kill You’ is oddly similar to last week’s horror sequel
Mar 28, 20265 minAndy 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...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is easily the best move of the year so far
Mar 21, 20265 minAndy 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...
- Mar 14, 20265 min
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...
- Mar 7, 20265 min
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...
- Feb 28, 20265 min
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...
- Feb 21, 20264 min
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...
- Feb 14, 20264 min
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...
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Kenny Loggins on his new ‘People's Music Hall of Fame’ honor, featuring guest host Heather Kelly
Feb 10, 202634 minSinger/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...
- Feb 7, 20264 min
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...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Rachel McAdams upends office politics in the horror ‘Send Help’
Jan 31, 20264 minAndy 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...
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Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: Chris Pratt’s latest action thriller ‘Mercy” is tense but standard
Jan 25, 20265 minAndy 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...
Jan 23, 202643 minOn 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...
- Jan 18, 20265 min
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...
Jan 13, 202644 minStart 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...
- Jan 10, 20265 min
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 "...
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