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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.

Ep21: Monsters University / Kumbayacast

What's more exciting than three film nerds getting along in front of a microphone? Everything, really, which might make this the least (and by "least", I mean "most") controversial episode of the KtS Podcast in its illustrious, 21-volume history!

Hell, even that's just hyperbole meant to drum up some excitement about this week's chat--which finds Ian, Matt, and Graham discussing the plusses and plusses of Monsters University. Sure, Matt tries to shake things up a bit by almost coming up with something negative to say, but he's quickly drowned out by a din of tambourines and hugs!

Ep22: Bridesmaids in Heat!

Ep20: Men of Steel