"Star Wars" fans are as varied in their opinions of recent entries into the film & TV portions of the franchise.  But opinion has generally been positive for the recently-completed "Star Wars: Andor" series on Disney+.

In this episode, "Star Wars" superfans Andy Farnsworth and KSL-TV's Dan Spindle break down what writer/creator Tony Gilroy did so well, the moments that impacted them most, and break down how this series is as much a reflection of the day in which it was created, as "A New Hope" was of its day back in 1977.

"Star Wars" fans are as varied in their opinions of recent entries into the film &amp; TV portions of the franchise.  But opinion has generally been positive for the recently-completed "Star Wars: Andor" series on Disney+.
In this episode, "Star Wars" superfans Andy Farnsworth and KSL-TV's Dan Spindle break down what writer/creator Tony Gilroy did so well, the moments that impacted them most, and break down how this series is as much a reflection of the day in which it was created, as "A New Hope" was of its day back in 1977.

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. Andy Farnsworth and most of his co-hosts and guests live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

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 &lsquo;geek&rsquo;, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies and TV shows. Andy Farnsworth and most of his co-hosts and guests live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

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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 TV shows. Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

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 TV shows. Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area.

Celebrating the rich, deep, layered tale that is season 1 of "Star Wars: Andor"

Andy Farnsworth joinsKSL-TVto help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 29, 2023. The big movie of the week is from "Rogue One's" Gareth Edwards and is called "The Creator", an original and creative sci-fi tale about humans battling Artificial Intelligence. As we enter the spooky month of October, many movies have a horror bent to them, including Uma Thurman & Sam Jackson back in a movie together again in "The Kill Room," "Reptile" with Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake & Alicia Silverstone about a detective finding out the murder of a real estate agent was only the beginning of a web of crime in a small town, and of course "Saw X", another entry in the torture-horror movie series.

For less creepy fare, there is a new entry in the "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" animated series, a stylized 39-minute movie from director Wes Anderson based on the Roald Dahl short story called "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar." And Bono's daughter Eve Hewson shines in "Flora and Son" on streaming, a touching story about the power of music and its ability to connect people. 

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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by KSL Movie Show’s Andy Farnsworth andKellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. 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.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App.Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored byMegaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Andy Farnsworth joins<a href="https://ksltv.com/shows/?"> KSL-TV</a> to help audiences decipher <a href="https://fb.watch/nmUhqC6XLs/">#WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 29, 2023</a>. The big movie of the week is from "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748528/">Rogue One</a>'s" <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2284484/?ref_=tt_ov_dr">Gareth Edwards</a> and is called "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11858890/?ref_=nm_knf_t_4">The Creator</a>", an original and creative sci-fi tale about humans battling Artificial Intelligence. As we enter the spooky month of October, many movies have a horror bent to them, including Uma Thurman &amp; Sam Jackson back in a movie together again in "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11908172/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">The Kill Room</a>," "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13274016/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Reptile</a>" with Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake &amp; Alicia Silverstone about a detective finding out the murder of a real estate agent was only the beginning of a web of crime in a small town, and of course "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21807222/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">Saw X"</a>, another entry in the torture-horror movie series.
For less creepy fare, there is a new entry in the "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15837338/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_Paw%2520Patrol">PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie</a>" animated series, a stylized 39-minute movie from director Wes Anderson based on the Roald Dahl short story called "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16968450/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar</a>." And Bono's daughter Eve Hewson shines in "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25471950/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_q_Flora%2520and%2520Son">Flora and Son</a>" on streaming, a touching story about the power of music and its ability to connect people. 
Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind<a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2027&amp;n=Fan%20Effect"> Fan Effect</a> 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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/category/all-news/shows-podcasts/movie-show/">KSL Movie Show</a>’s <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/andy-farnsworth/?"> Andy Farnsworth</a> and<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared<a href="https://time.com/78149/nerdiest-state/"> The Nerdiest State in America</a> by TIME.   
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at<a href="http://kslnewsradio.com/"> kslnewsradio.com</a>, or on the KSL<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ksl-news-radio/id1114970937?mt=8"> App.</a> Join the conversation on Facebook<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, and Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/FanEffectShow"> @FanEffectShow</a>. Fan Effect is sponsored by<a href="https://www.megaplextheatres.com/"> Megaplex Theatres</a>, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Andy's KSL-TV #WhatToWatch: ‘The Creator’ is an original and creative sci-fi tale about humans battling Artificial Intelligence

Recorded Live at FanX 2023, complete with sound issues and audience participation. While change can be scary, when we make changes due to our favorite fandoms, stories, and characters, it is more likely a good thing! In this episode, Andy Farnsworth,KellieAnn Halvorsen, Don Brinkerhoff,  and the Nerd Knowlege Blog's Natalie Mollinet ask deeper questions about fan-based change. Together, they delve into the lore that helped us through cannon events in our lives and influenced them for good.

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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by KSL Movie Show’s Andy Farnsworth andKellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. 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.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App.Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored byMegaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Recorded Live at FanX 2023, complete with sound issues and audience participation. While change can be scary, when we make changes due to our favorite fandoms, stories, and characters, it is more likely a good thing! In this episode, <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/andy-farnsworth/">Andy Farnsworth</a>,<a href="https://ksltv.com/our-team-members/dan-spindle/"> </a><a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/kellieann-halvorsen/">KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>, <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/don-brinkerhoff/">Don Brinkerhoff</a>,  and the <a href="https://pop-knowledge.blogspot.com/">Nerd Knowlege Blog's Natalie Mollinet</a> ask deeper questions about fan-based change. Together, they delve into the lore that helped us through cannon events in our lives and influenced them for good.
Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind<a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2027&amp;n=Fan%20Effect"> Fan Effect</a> 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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/category/all-news/shows-podcasts/movie-show/">KSL Movie Show</a>’s <a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/andy-farnsworth/?"> Andy Farnsworth</a> and<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared<a href="https://time.com/78149/nerdiest-state/"> The Nerdiest State in America</a> by TIME.   
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at<a href="http://kslnewsradio.com/"> kslnewsradio.com</a>, or on the KSL<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ksl-news-radio/id1114970937?mt=8"> App.</a> Join the conversation on Facebook<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, and Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/FanEffectShow"> @FanEffectShow</a>. Fan Effect is sponsored by<a href="https://www.megaplextheatres.com/"> Megaplex Theatres</a>, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Fan Effect at FanX 2023 (Live): How fandoms change lives, including our own!

Andy Farnsworth joinsKSL-TVto help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 22, 2023. "Expend4bles" brings back the Stallone action movie series to the big screen, even if Sly isn't the lead in this one; so is it watchable?  "Spy Kids: Armageddon" sees Zachary Levi & Gina Rodriguez take over as the spy parents of the spy kids in a movie that your own kids will love. "The Continental" streaming series may be from the world of "John Wick," but John himself is nowhere to be found. "Dumb Money" tells the fascinating true story of the Gamestop stock drama of 2021, while  "No One Will Save You" is a head-scratchingly different alien invasion movie. "The Saint of Second Chances" is about the man who came up with the infamous disco-demolition night at an MLB game in 1979. **There's much more to his story. "Still Up" is a half-hour comedy series about two insomniacs who build a relationship through late-night video chats. "The Super Models" tells the story of four supermodels who changed the industry back in the '80s and '90s by banding together.

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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted byAndy Farnsworth andKellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. 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.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App.Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored byMegaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Andy Farnsworth joins<a href="https://ksltv.com/shows/?"> KSL-TV</a> to help audiences decipher <a href="https://fb.watch/nhJ8VSrOk0/">#WhatToWatch for the weekend of September 22, 2023</a>. "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3291150/">Expend4bles</a>" brings back the Stallone action movie series to the big screen, even if Sly isn't the lead in this one; so is it watchable?  "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13978520/">Spy Kids: Armageddon</a>" sees Zachary Levi &amp; Gina Rodriguez take over as the spy parents of the spy kids in a movie that your own kids will love. "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6486762/">The Continental</a>" streaming series may be from the world of "John Wick," but John himself is nowhere to be found. "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13957560/">Dumb Money</a>" tells the fascinating true story of the Gamestop stock drama of 2021, while  "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14509110/">No One Will Save You</a>" is a head-scratchingly different alien invasion movie. "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27549543/">The Saint of Second Chances</a>" is about the man who came up with the infamous disco-demolition night at an MLB game in 1979. **There's much more to his story. "<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23033802/">Still Up</a>" is a half-hour comedy series about two insomniacs who build a relationship through late-night video chats. "The Super Models" tells the story of four supermodels who changed the industry back in the '80s and '90s by banding together.
Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind<a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2027&amp;n=Fan%20Effect"> Fan Effect</a> 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, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by<a href="https://kslnewsradio.com/our-team-members/andy-farnsworth/?"> Andy Farnsworth</a> and<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared<a href="https://time.com/78149/nerdiest-state/"> The Nerdiest State in America</a> by TIME.   
Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at<a href="http://kslnewsradio.com/"> kslnewsradio.com</a>, or on the KSL<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ksl-news-radio/id1114970937?mt=8"> App.</a> Join the conversation on Facebook<a href="https://www.facebook.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/FanEffectShow/"> @FanEffectShow</a>, and Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/FanEffectShow"> @FanEffectShow</a>. Fan Effect is sponsored by<a href="https://www.megaplextheatres.com/"> Megaplex Theatres</a>, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.

Celebrating the rich, deep, layered tale that is season 1 of "Star Wars: Andor"

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