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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.

Kicking the Seat's Spooky Season Preview 2022!

Kicking the Seat's Spooky Season Preview 2022!

Ian Simmons

Ian kicks off Spooky Season with a preview of what you can expect to see haunting the airwaves on Kicking the Seat this month--including the full lineup of "Scare-a-Thon 2022", the return of some fan-favorite features, and the unveiling of the next Indian film we'll be spotlighting in our new series on Bollywood/Tollywood movies!

Show Links:

  • Get ready for our first Scare-a-Thon round table of 2022 as we talk The Lost Boys live on Friday, October 7th at 7:30pm CST!

  • Click here for more information about the Chicago Philharmonic's special performance of the Ghostbusters score on Saturday, October 8.

  • All Scare-a-Thon proceeds this year will benefit the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP), a non-partisan, nonprofit organization assisting women who are financially unable to pay for safe, legal abortions or emergency contraceptives.

    • Support WRRAP via our Scare-a-Thon donation link on Plumfund.

  • out her excellent Paris Hilton documentary, This is Paris (referenced in the discussion).

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Ep808: THE MUNSTERS (2022) - Movie Review

Ep808: THE MUNSTERS (2022) - Movie Review
Ep807: BLONDE (2022) - Movie Review

Ep807: BLONDE (2022) - Movie Review