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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.

Don't Read the Comments! 9/7/22

Don't Read the Comments! 9/7/22

This is becoming a monthly tradition! Join Ian for another sift through the virtual mailbag as he addresses your questions, comments, and criticisms on topics such as gatekeeping, anti-SJW podcasters, comments reacting to comments on videos about comments!

Note: This is Part 1 of 2. Be on the lookout for a supersized special show dedicated solely to responses on Kicking the Seat's recent RRR livestream round table review!

Show Links:

Ep801: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN - 40th Anniversary Review

Ep801: STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN - 40th Anniversary Review

Ep800: RRR (2022) - Round Table Review

Ep800: RRR (2022) - Round Table Review