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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.

Ep472: NO SAFE ANGELS (w/ Special Guest Adam Carolla!)

Today's jam-packed Kicking the Seat Podcast offers up a fiery round table discussion of Charlie's Angels, with Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com and Mike Crowley from You'll Probably Agree! The takes are hot, the banter is bruising, and the guys are geared up for a fun debate about Elizabeth Banks' ultra-empowered look at the heretofore problematic franchise!

Up first, Ian talks with podcasting pioneer Adam Carolla about Justin Folk's new documentary, No Safe Spaces! The controversial film had its L.A. premiere this week, and Ian talks to Adam about PC campus culture, testifying in front of Congress, and, of course, the character of President Donald John Trump.*

Also, Ian highly recommends the new holiday film Feast of the Seven Fishes (as well as the comic strip collection on which it is based); GKids' spectacular limited-edition Blu-ray of Miyazaki's Spirited Away; and the new YouTube miniseries, "What If He Doesn't Survive?", in which he discusses The Mandalorian with Keeping it Reel's David Fowlie and Mike Crowley!

Episode 472 needs a safe space to hide from itself!

Show Guide:

Number 44 with a Bullet: 0:00 - 1:49

Intro Music: 1:49 - 2:03

Intro: 2:03 - 5:52

No Safe Spaces Trailer: 5:52 - 7:52

Adam Carolla Interview:7:52 - 19:49

Intro (Ct'd):19:49 - 24:42

Charlie's Angels Trailer:24:42 - 26:38

Charlie's Angels Discussion:26:38 - 1:13:25

Outro Music:1:13:25 - 1:13:41

*And be sure to check out Adam Carolla's interview with Don Jr., mere hours before he spoke with Ian!

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