Episode 1
How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)
Jul 22, 2021
...because cassettes are for poseurs.
Episode 2
Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)
Aug 12, 2021
Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.
Episode 3
USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)
Aug 26, 2021
Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…
Episode 4
Random CD's
Sep 16, 2021
Whatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…
Episode 5
Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)
Sep 29, 2021
Benny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…
Episode 6
Dodgy Demo DVD's
Oct 14, 2021
As of this posting, we’re right on the edge of the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the DVD. Guess it’s finally ripe for Archivedom…
Episode 7
Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)
Oct 28, 2021
“Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.
Episode 8
Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms
Nov 11, 2021
Benny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.
Episode 9
OA's Greatest Commercials
Nov 25, 2021
10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.
Episode 10
FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues
Dec 9, 2021
Ah, the good, old days. Back when owning a 16mm film or recording something off the TV could get you a visit from the Feds. Good times…
Episode 11
Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)
Dec 23, 2021
Archivisms roasting on an open fire…
Episode 12
PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)
Jan 13, 2022
Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?
Episode 13
Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)
Jan 27, 2022
100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®
Episode 14
Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)
Feb 10, 2022
Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!
Episode 15
Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)
Feb 24, 2022
Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!
Episode 16
Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)
Mar 10, 2022
A solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.
Episode 17
Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)
Mar 24, 2022
Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!
Episode 18
VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)
Apr 7, 2022
It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.
Episode 19
Radio Stunting
Apr 21, 2022
Times are changing and KLAK-AM needs to keep up. As such, let’s look at some gimmicks (stunts) used by other radio stations to plug their new formats…
Episode 20
Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes
May 5, 2022
Taking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…
Episode 21
Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)
May 26, 2022
Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!
Episode 22
CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way)
Jun 9, 2022
Four months, three countries, two-hundred-plus dollars all in the name of…meh. Or, what Dolby was to cassette, CX was (supposed to be) for vinyl.
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