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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.

Ep177: ROGUE ONE: A [SPOILERS!] STORY

2016's most anticipated blockbuster is here! The Kicking the Seat Podcast does a trench run on Rogue One with a little help from David Fowlie of Keeping it Reel. Because we've been asked by the Mouse House not to ruin any key plot developments for those who wish to remain unspoiled, we've included a twist-free talk, followed by a highly detailed analysis of the film. Don't worry, our shields are impenetrable!

But that's not all! In this impossibly packed show:

Episode 177 will be an episode long remembered.

Oh, yeah, and SPOILERS!!!

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Ep178: The Fools Who Dream

Ep176: Taking the LONG WAY NORTH with Rémi Chayé