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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.

Ep46: Cop Robot!

After combating a week of illness, The KtS Podcast returns with a one-on-one discussion of Jose Padilha's Robocop! Special guest Dave Lopez joins Ian to talk about the film's ups and downs, and together they try to get to the bottom of its critical and box office troubles.

Also on this episode, Ian stumps hard for Cory Udler's soon-to-expire Indiegogo campaign; plugs an upcoming 10th anniversary screening of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; and begs for listeners to enter the latest KtS Contest!

Don't miss this jam-packed episode of sniffles and sniveling!

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