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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.

Ep200: OUT and About

The Kicking the Seat Podcast turns 200 today with an episode for the ages! Ian talks Get Out with Emmanuel Noisette of Eman's Movie Reviews, and the guys cover topics as varied as horror movie tropes, awkward social situations involving race, and the rumored alternate ending that would have surely changed the whole conversation surrounding the movie.

Also, Ian shares details on several cool things to do, see, and grab this week, including:

Episode 200 is so good, you'll want it to meet the family!

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Ep201: SHARKNADO in The Asylum!

Ep199: The LOGAN Act