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.
This blog post explores the intersections of personality and entertainment, inspired by the nuances of media influence and the professional journeys of creators like Marc Cleary and the themes within popular media. The Mirror of Media: How Content Shapes Who We Are
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Commercial Persuasion: Every contestant's outfit, every reward challenge prize, every product placed in the "break room" is a sponsorship. Clea Marc learns to catalog these without being seduced. This blog post explores the intersections of personality
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