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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.

Ep437: Life, The Universe, and Everything Movies

Ian Simmons

Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast gets filmosophical with Sujewa Ekanayake! This audio-only version of Ian's recent YouTube chat with the creator of Werewolf Ninja Philosopher* dives into the writer/director's origins, the attraction of Slow Cinema, and theories about mankind's place in the universe.

There's so much more to talk about that the guys have decided to make this a regular feature, so listen in and get excited!

Episode 437 is a simulation!

*Now available to rent on Vimeo!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 2:10

Transition Music: 2:10 - 2:26

Sujewa Ekanayake Interview: 2:26 - 1:14:28

Outro Music: 1:14:28 - 1:14:43

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