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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.

Ep215: What a Rush!

Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast shifts gears for a very surprising look at The Fate of the Furious with Cole Rush of the blog Cole Tries New Things! Before last night, Cole had never seen any of the Fast and the Furious movies, and Ian was quite sure he'd seen enough. Did F. Gary Gray's souped-up sequel compel Cole to catch up with the other movies, or jump out of a speeding car? And is Ian ready to refuel with the franchise, or just huff some gasoline?

Also, the guys talk about Cole Tries New Things, a weekly blog of adventure and personal exploration that may just get you off the couch and into the world!

No matter what Vin Diesel says, Episode 215 is not about family. We swear!

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Ep216: Reservoir Dud

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