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EPISODE · Oct 13, 2016 · 30 MIN

Episode 2: Kevin Smokler on Pens, LPs, and '80s Movies

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A conversation with Kevin Smokler, San Francisco-based writer and author of the new book "Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to '80's Teen Movies."

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