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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 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.

Ep79: Incessant VICE!

Ian Simmons

The KtS Podcast shows up fashionably late to the New Year's party (Happy 2015, everybody!) with a lively discussion of Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice (aka The Big Le-blow-ski*). Ian and Graham share their heartbreak and confusion over a favorite filmmakers' latest effort, and Matt drops in to tell them they're full of shit. Also, Ian plugs some very cool upcoming Chicagoland events at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville (appearances by Patton Oswalt and Irvine Welsh!) and Classic Cinemas in Elk Grove (The Shining on the big screen!). One thing's for sure about episode 79, there will be blood!

*Sorry.

Ep80: Hot Doug and a Movie

Ep78: "Let My Controversies Go!"