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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.

Ep30: The World's End / A New Beginning

Geez, this episode is even later than usual! Thanks to file-uploading issues that no one cares about, our monumental thirtieth installment is now a week and a day past due (at least!). Fear not, kids. We still have a packed show for you, featuring a discussion of Edgar Wright's The World End, as well as a few words about last week's big announcement.

Enjoy the festivities, and check back next week for part one of our Big Summer Rewind!

(Yeah, despite what you'll hear in the monologue, Matt, Graham, and I do have a plan for the long, dead days of September.)

Ep31: 2013 Summer Fret-rospective, Part 1

Ep29: The Act of Killin' It!