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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking "Moana"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Guest on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking "Moana"

After attending a last-minute press screening of "Moana" for a plus-one Date Night with my wife and "Pillow Rankings" cohort Thanh Shanahan, I was cordially invited by "Kicking the Seat" film critic and friend-of-the-page Ian Simmons to once again be a guest on his stellar podcast.  This 173rd episode was my first solo flight with Ian and we shared a highly enjoyable back-and-forth at the Golden Nugget Pancake House about strong female characters, Candyland conundrums, the appetizing animated short "Inner Workings," the ever-present Dwayne Johnson bump, mythology comparisons, Katherine Helmond tributes, and much more. 

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MEDIA APPEARANCE: Panel participant on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking "Doctor Strange"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Panel participant on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking "Doctor Strange"

After an advance screening of "Doctor Strange," I was invited to participate in a post-film round table podcast hosted by Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat.  After a brief eulogy for deceased comic book artist Steve Dillon, I was one of four Chicago film critics chatting about our feelings, opinions, and reactions to "Doctor Strange" with tangents on other Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, tropes, and tendencies.  

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GUEST CRITIC, Media Appearance, MOVIE REVIEW, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, CAPSULE REVIEWDon ShanahanThe Golden NuggetMedia, Media Appearance, social media, social media platform, Podcast, Kicking the Seat, David Fowlie, Keeping it Reel, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, Emmanuel Noisette, Eman's Movie Reviews, CFCA, CIFCC, Doctor Strange, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Phase 3, Chicago, film critics, Post-movie roundtable, Post-movie reactions, Post-film reactions, Post-film roundtable, The Golden Nuggest, Shambala, movie spoilers, Disney, Marvel Films, Marvel Entertainment, film commentary, movie commentary, Benedict CumberbatchComment
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Panel participant on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking about "Finding Dory"
MEDIA APPEARANCE: Panel participant on the "Kicking the Seat" podcast talking about "Finding Dory"

After an advance screening of "Finding Dory," I was invited to participate in a post-film round table podcast hosted by Ian Simmons of Kicking the Seat.  I was one of five Chicago film critics chatting about our feelings, opinions, and reactions to "Finding Dory" with tangents on Pixar, Burger King (our lucky location for the podcast), and even "The Gilmore Girls."  Ian does outstanding work putting these shows together and I was highly honored to be included.  I hope to be a guest again in the new future!  Enjoy the show!

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GUEST CRITIC, Media Appearance, MOVIE REVIEW, Podcast, Social Media, SPECIAL, CAPSULE REVIEWDon ShanahanRegal City North Stadium 14MEdia, Media Appearance, social media, Podcast, Kicking the Seat, Ian Simmons, David Fowlie, Keeping it Reel, Emmanuel Noisette, Eman's Movie Reviews, Gabrielle Bondi, The Young Folks, Donald Shanahan, Don Shanahan, Every Movie Has a Lesson, CFCA, CIFCC, Chicago, film critics, movie critics, movie spoilers, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney/Pixar, MixCloud, film commentary, movie commentary, movie casting, Burger KingComment
MEDIA APPEARANCE: "The Harvey and Bob Show" meet the CIFCC
MEDIA APPEARANCE: "The Harvey and Bob Show" meet the CIFCC

Film critics El'Ahrai Stanek and John Robinson are two Chicago area podcasters that have been reviewing films and talking shop on their "Harvey and Bob Show" since 2006, longer than most of us have been blogging or writing.  As a founding director of the new Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC), I was invited to come and take part in their weekly podcast.  Between the 14-minute mark and the 47-minute mark, El'Ahrai and John interview us about how we started the CIFCC, our backgrounds, and our goals going forward.  

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