80s Drag culture was an alien fantasia of gender bending costumes and unearthly dance moves. But for the curious eyes of a young Kevin Smokler, such spectacles seemed fleeting, within the confines of a family tv set. Fortunately, the 1990 documentary PARIS IS BURNING provided a more open window into that very world. So don’t just stand there, let’s get to it, strike that pose and listen to this.
Todays guest, KEVIN SMOKLER, is the author of BRAT PACK AMERICA: A LOVE LETTER TO 80S TEEN MOVIES available locally at [INDIEBOUND.org](https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781942600671). Support his film VINYL NATION: A DOCUMENTARY DIG INTO THE RECORD RESURGENCE at [ vinylnation.com](https://vinylnationfilm.com/) , follow him on TWITTER [@weegee](https://twitter.com/Weegee) and learn more about his writing at [www.kevinsmokler.com](https://www.kevinsmokler.com/)
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