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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.

What If He Doesn't Survive? THE MANDALORIAN Season 3 / Episode 3 - Round Table Review

What If He Doesn't Survive? THE MANDALORIAN Season 3 / Episode 3 - Round Table Review

Help Earth's Mightiest Critics turn up the lights on The Mandalorian Season 3 / Episode 3!

Join us as we pick up with Mando, Bo, and Grogu deep within the Mines of Mandalore. Will our masked main character finally be redeemed in the eyes of his people? Will we uncover more secrets in the ruins of his once great home world? Will Baby Yoda do something to make you go, "Awwwwwwwwwwww"?

Watch and find out!

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