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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.

Ep1098: Don't Read the Comments! 5K Subscriber Special

Ep1098: Don't Read the Comments! 5K Subscriber Special

Ian Simmons

We're long overdue for a mailbag, so let's dive in together (while also celebrating a certain subscriber milestone)

Join me for a look at the best, the worst, and the ugliest comments I've received since late January! I also respond to your real-time questions, feedback, and SuperChats in the chat!

If you’d like to see your comment read and responded to in this or a future "Don't Read the Comments" video, simply...leave a comment on YouTube, kickseat.com, Facebook, or Twitch!

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Ep1099: IndieSeen: Indecent Proposal (1993) - Movie Review

Ep1099: IndieSeen: Indecent Proposal (1993) - Movie Review
Ep1097: Sinners (2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1097: Sinners (2025) - Live Roundtable Review