Oddity Archive
The Oddity Archive is a web series that revolves around the "cultural dustbin", especially as it pertains to media. The Archive also functions as an actual archive of sorts, with a modest collection of off-air Betamax and VHS recordings (about 400 total as of June, 2014). There's also a decent collection of ephemeral video, "ripoff" and "drugstore" LP's/cassettes/8-tracks, as well as (working) obsolete technology.
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Season 10
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E1
How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)
...because cassettes are for poseurs.
Jul 22, 2021 -
2
E2
Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)
Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.
Aug 12, 2021 -
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E3
USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)
Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…
Aug 26, 2021 -
4
E4
Random CD's
Whatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…
Sep 16, 2021 -
5
E5
Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)
Benny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…
Sep 29, 2021 -
6
E6
Dodgy Demo DVD's
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…
Oct 14, 2021 -
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E7
Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)
“Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.
Oct 28, 2021 -
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E8
Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms
Benny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.
Nov 11, 2021 -
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E9
OA's Greatest Commercials
10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.
Nov 25, 2021 -
10
E10
FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues
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…
Dec 9, 2021 -
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E11
Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)
Archivisms roasting on an open fire…
Dec 23, 2021 -
12
E12
PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)
Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?
Jan 13, 2022 -
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E13
Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)
100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®
Jan 27, 2022 -
14
E14
Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)
Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!
Feb 10, 2022 -
15
E15
Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)
Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!
Feb 24, 2022 -
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E16
Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)
A solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.
Mar 10, 2022 -
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E17
Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)
Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!
Mar 24, 2022 -
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E18
VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)
It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.
Apr 7, 2022 -
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E19
Radio Stunting
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…
Apr 21, 2022 -
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E20
Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes
Taking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…
May 5, 2022 -
21
E21
Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)
Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!
May 26, 2022 -
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E22
CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way)
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.
Jun 9, 2022