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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.

Ep37: Happy Thanksgiving! / CATCHING FIRE on Facebook

After months in the wilderness of technical difficulties and canned movie chats, The KtS Podcast is back, baby!

Today, we give thanks for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, a movie that left Ian, Matt, and Graham with more to chew on than a fridge-full of holiday leftovers!

Also, Ian reads the transcript of a Hunger Games Facebook dust-up, battles his cat's aggravating indecision, and fumbles his way through more promotions of upcoming events. So strap in, won't you, for this weaponized cornucopia of fun!

P.S. Here are links to information about the two movie events mentioned at the end of the episode. All apologies for Ian's embarrassing ignorance as to how commercials work:

Medora (Screenings in Champaign and Chicago, IL December 4th and 5th--with filmmaker Q&A!)

A Christmas Story (30th Anniversary Screening in Wheaton, IL December 4th--with spcial guests!)

Ep38: A CHRISTMAS STORY Stories with CASEEN & the IANs!

Ep36: 12 YEARS A SLAVE