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Welcome to Kicking the Seat!

Ian Simmons launched Kicking the Seat in 2009, one week after seeing Nora Ephron’s Julie & Julia. His wife proposed blogging as a healthier outlet for his anger than red-faced, twenty-minute tirades (Ian is no longer allowed to drive home from the movies).

The Kicking the Seat Podcast followed three years later and, despite its “undiscovered gem” status, Ian thoroughly enjoys hosting film critic discussions, creating themed shows, and interviewing such luminaries as Gaspar Noé, Rachel Brosnahan, Amy Seimetz, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Ian is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association. He also has a family, a day job, and conflicted feelings about referring to himself in the third person.

Kicking the Seat
Ep1157: Featured Extras: Superman (2025)
Sep 28

Sep 28 Ep1157: Featured Extras: Superman (2025)

Ian Simmons
Ep1156: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 08 - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 25

Sep 25 Ep1156: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 08 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1155: Him (2025) - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 24

Sep 24 Ep1155: Him (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1154: Doc and Cover: Spinal Tap 2 / Megadoc (2025) - Movie Reviews
Sep 23

Sep 23 Ep1154: Doc and Cover: Spinal Tap 2 / Megadoc (2025) - Movie Reviews

Ian Simmons
Ep1153: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 07 - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 18

Sep 18 Ep1153: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 07 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1152: Xanadu (1980) - Movie Review
Sep 17

Sep 17 Ep1152: Xanadu (1980) - Movie Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1151: The Long Walk (2025) Live Roundtable Review
Sep 15

Sep 15 Ep1151: The Long Walk (2025) Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1150: IndieSeen: By the Stream (2024) - Movie Review
Sep 12

Sep 12 Ep1150: IndieSeen: By the Stream (2024) - Movie Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1149: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 06 - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 11

Sep 11 Ep1149: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 06 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1148: Here We Go Again: The Toxic Avenger (1984/2025) w/ Lloyd Kaufman!
Sep 10

Sep 10 Ep1148: Here We Go Again: The Toxic Avenger (1984/2025) w/ Lloyd Kaufman!

Ian Simmons
Ep1147: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 05 - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 4

Sep 4 Ep1147: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 05 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1146: KPop Demon Hunters (2025) - Live Roundtable Review
Sep 3

Sep 3 Ep1146: KPop Demon Hunters (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1145: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 04 - Live Roundtable Review
Aug 28

Aug 28 Ep1145: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 04 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1144: Eenie Meanie (2025) - Live Roundtable Review
Aug 27

Aug 27 Ep1144: Eenie Meanie (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1143: Accademia Giallo: Autopsy (1975) - Live Roundtable Review
Aug 24

Aug 24 Ep1143: Accademia Giallo: Autopsy (1975) - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1142: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 03 - Live Roundtable Review
Aug 21

Aug 21 Ep1142: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 03 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1141: "Andy, Did You Hear About This One?" Make Me Famous (2021) and Basquiat (1996) - Movie Review
Aug 21

Aug 21 Ep1141: "Andy, Did You Hear About This One?" Make Me Famous (2021) and Basquiat (1996) - Movie Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1140: The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) - Live 40th Anniversary Roundtable Review
Aug 20

Aug 20 Ep1140: The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) - Live 40th Anniversary Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
Ep1139: Wrung Turn: An Interview with "Four Horses, Seven Seals" Author Ben Beard
Aug 18

Aug 18 Ep1139: Wrung Turn: An Interview with "Four Horses, Seven Seals" Author Ben Beard

Ian Simmons
Ep1138: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 01/02 - Live Roundtable Review
Aug 14

Aug 14 Ep1138: Say No More, Xenomorph: Alien Earth Ep 01/02 - Live Roundtable Review

Ian Simmons
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