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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.

Ep1134: Here We Go Again: The Fantastic Four (1994 - 2025) - Live Roundtable Review

Ep1134: Here We Go Again: The Fantastic Four (1994 - 2025) - Live Roundtable Review

This blockbuster season has been less than rock solid for IP-driven films. Will The Fantastic Four: First Steps continue that trend by remaining invisible to moviegoers? Or could it set the box office on fire?

(Earth's Mightiest Critics think that's a bit of a stretch!)

Regardless if it's a dud or a delight, the EMC have got you covered!

Join us for a special 5-film "Here We Go Again" review of the entire FF live-action cinematic franchise. We'll talk the Roger Corman-produced 1994 camp classic; Tim Story's awkward early-2000's offering (and its 2007 sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer; Josh Trank's tank of a 2015 misfire; and the latest Marvel-proper reboot from Wandavision's Matt Shakman!

In this spoilerific roundtabe analysis, the EMC will look to the past to see what lessons have (or haven't been learned), and what we can surmise about the MCU's future: will it be fantastic, fragile, or forsaken?

Join us as we discuss all four distinct iterations of the Fantastic Four on film! We also take your questions, comments, and SuperChats!

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Ep1133: IndieSeen: The Last Days of Joseph Koch Comics Warehouse (2025) Interview w/ Sujewa Ekanayake

Ep1133: IndieSeen: The Last Days of Joseph Koch Comics Warehouse (2025) Interview w/ Sujewa Ekanayake