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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.

Ep611: Deeper Than SKIN

Ep611: Deeper Than SKIN

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Today, the Kicking the Seat Podcast and HollywoodChicago.com’s Pat “The Uber Critic” strip the show of all pretense with a look at Danny Wolf’s Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies! The documentary recently landed on Amazon Prime, and includes a comprehensive look at the origins, motivations, and evolution of flesh on celluloid.

From the Silent Era to the #MeToo Era, the guys share their favorite revelations from the film; challenge some of Wolf’s dangling assertions; and explore their own complicated relationships with salacious movies and the culture surrounding them.

Pat also shares the surprising inspiration for this episode—a story not to be missed!

Episode 611 no longer eats apple pie!

Show Guide:

Intro Music: 0:00 - 0:14

Intro: 0:14 - 1:55

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Trailer: 1:55 - 3:38

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies Discussion: 3:38 - 1:07:13

Outro Music: 1:07:13 - 1:07:28

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