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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.

Ep127: Into the Sunset

As 2015 draws to a close, so does the KtS Podcast. For this unexpected final installment, Ian welcomes back Aaron Christensen from Horror 101 with Dr. A.C. to discuss the 70mm Roadshow Engagement of The Hateful Eight (which they caught at The Music Box, of course). The guys discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of Quentin Tarantino's latest, along with the merits of big, big screens.

Ian also explains why he's mothballing the show, and gratefully gives props to some of this year's amazing guests, guest hosts, and, of course, the podcast's fantastic listeners (if anyone out there is reading this and/or listening to this, please know that you're loved--regardless of whether or not Captain Sleepypants [Ian] had the wherewithal to mention you by name).

Kicking the Seat will continue its march into movie madness via written reviews, and we appreciate your following us on TwitterFacebookiTunes, and Stitcher!*

*Yes, it's weird asking you to subscribe to a defunct podcast, but it's a great way to check out past (and future?) installments.

Ep128: A TWISTED Talk with Director Andrew Horn!

Ep126: First Order of Business