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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.

Ep589: Late Screening: Commercial for Charisma

Ep589: Late Screening: Commercial for Charisma

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Today, The Kicking the Seat Podcast and Cole Rush of The Quill to Live have it “made” with their “Late Screening” look at Goodfellas! Though Martin Scorsese’s mob epic turned thirty last week, Cole had never seen this crazy-good romantic ode to killers and con men. In today’s spoilerific and wide-ranging conversation, the guys explore the ways in which the director and co-writer Nick Pileggi reveal the complexities and charisma of underworld scumbags.

Also, Ian teases his latest appearance on the You’ll Probably Agree podcast, in which he talks about another Scorsese masterpiece with Mike Crowley. Lastly, he invites you to subscribe to the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel and tune in this Friday night at 7:15pm CST for the first of five “Scare-a-Thon” livestreams, benefiting Boxville (check out Aaron Christensen’s “Scare-a-Thon” write-up for more details)!

Episode 589 always wanted to be a gangster!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 5:10

Goodfellas Trailer: 5:10 - 8:05

Goodfellas Discussion: 8:05 - 1:17:23

Outro Music: 1:17:23 - 1:17:39

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