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.
After an unintentional hiatus, the KtS Podcast returns with a vengeance--or as we like to call it, "Episode 50"! Join Ian, Matt, and Graham for a lengthy, spirited discussion of Marvel's latest blockbuster, Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Also, Ian glosses over two celebrity deaths and urges listeners to turn off this podcast in favor of another one. Maybe someday, he'll get the hang of this whole "marketing" thing.
Enjoy!
