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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 NoéRachel BrosnahanAmy 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.

The KtS Contest: SNICKERS: Democracy is Delicious!

UPDATE: This contest has ended. Congratulations, Saturn 2169!

A delicious new SNICKERS® Bar is coming. It has more peanuts, more caramel, and more chocolate. It has more of everything people love most about SNICKERS--except nougat and a name!

Mars Chocolate North America has announced that, for the first time, fans will have the opportunity to help name the newest product from SNICKERS--and they've teamed with Kicking the Seat and Partnershub to get YOU in on the action!

To win our "Democracy is Delicious" Contest, simply pick your favorite name from this list:

SNICKERS Go Nuts 
SNICKERS Xtreme 
SNICKERS #MoreNuts 
SNICKERS Nuts Galore 
SNICKERS Nuts!

Enter it in the Comments section below. I'll pick one winner at random to receive an awesome SNICKERS Voting Prize Pack, stuffed with the following goodies:

1 SNICKERS bar

1 SNICKERS BITES pack

 1 SNICKERS Almond bar

1 SNICKERS Peanut Butter Squared bar

1 SNICKERS Rockin’ Nut Road Bar

1 pair of movie tickets

Entries must be received by 11:59pm on Monday, June 16th, 2014.

In the meantime, feel free to check out the "SNICKERS Vote" Blog App below to make your voice be heard!

Thanks, everyone, and good luck!

Eligibility: This post is sponsored by SNICKERS Brand, and all prizes for the "Vote for the New SNICKERS Bar" Contest, and the "SNICKERS Vote" Blog App, are provided courtesy of SNICKERS Brand. Prize will be sent via FedEx or UPS. No P.O. boxes, please. Each household is only eligible to win One (1) SNICKERS Voting Pack with an assortment of Snickers Brand products and two (2) movie tickets via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification. Notification: Kicking the Seat will contact the contest winner within twelve hours of contest close. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, an alternate winner will be chosen. Contest is open to residents of the USA only.

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