Kevin Smokler is an author, documentary filmmaker and event host based in San Francisco. Today on the GrottoPod, he discusses his documentary, Vinyl Nation: A Deep Dig into the Record Resurgence, which debuted digitally on what would have been Record Store Day 2020 (April 19) in partnership with 200 independent record stores across the United States. Smokler is also the author of Practical Classics: 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School and Brat Pack America: A Love Letter to '80s Teen Movies. For more info on how to see the film, go to the "Vinyl Nation" website: https://vinylnationfilm.com.