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.
The KtS Podcast returns with a lively round table discussion of Snowpiercer! Join Ian, Matt, Graham, and Denitsa as they cut through the hype surrounding this summer's indie-action blockbuster. Also, Graham has some big news, Denitsa has some big problems with movies featuring animals, and Ian has a contest and screening to promote!
Episode 62 is as cool as they come, so let's get this apocalypse train a-movin'!
