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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.

Ep376: Late Screening: I Knew It Was You, Cole!

Ian Simmons

The Kicking the Seat Podcast and Cole Rush of ColeTries.com and The Quill to Live talk about the brother of all sequels, Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather: Part II! In the latest installment of "Late Screening", Cole discovers a new favorite film, and Ian wonders why it doesn't hold up as well as he remembers.

Also, Ian reminds you about the Tivoli Theatre's upcoming "An Evening Jawing with Richard Dreyfuss". On Thursday, January 31st, fans can meet the Academy Award-winning actor and participate in a Q&A ahead of a special screening of Steven Spielberg's Jaws!

Oh, and Ian tells listeners when they can hear his interview with Mr. Dreyfuss!

Only Episode 376 can make someone that crazy!

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Ep377: A Bigger Boat (with RICHARD DREYFUSS!)

Ep375: In Case of Emergency, Break GLASS