Episodes
How I Spent My Summer VI (The Great A/V Overhaul of 2019)
July 11, 2019
Ben gets far more than he bargained for…and it was hardly a bargain.
Record Ripoffs Vol. 9 (HITS on the '60's!)
July 25, 2019
A special limited addition—because we don’t think this’ll sell too well.
The Right Way To Tape Record (1965-Style)
August 8, 2019
Oddity Archive®: On the cutting edge of amateur, home recording (as of 1965).
Scanimate
August 22, 2019
A banquet of oversaturated and generation-lossy goodness from the Archive! Fill-in-the-blankwave fans will love it.
Local TV Vol. 7: Dialing For Dollars (& other Franchised Game Shows)
September 5, 2019
…and the jackpot goes up to 178…episodes, that is!
LaserKaraoke Vol. 7 (Golden Moldies)
September 19, 2019
Our seventh annual marathon of soft rock and mullets…lots and lots of mullets.
Employee Training Videos Vol. 2 (Loss Prevention)
October 3, 2019
…or, Ben enters the Loss Prevention Protection Program.
Random Reel-To-Reel Tapes Vol. 2 (featuring "The Ballad of Tom")
October 17, 2019
Another batch of (no more than) 7.5ips goodness…straight from the hea-a-a-arrt.
After Hours (Transmitter Maintenance) (Halloween Special 2019)
October 31, 2019
It takes a LOT of sacrifice to maintain the Archive…
Video8 (8mm Video) (and its children)
November 14, 2019
Getting the History of Home Video train back on track with the first great (albeit rather dull) camcorder format.
Top 10 Earworms (to date)
November 28, 2019
Guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days…er, weeks…er, months…er, years after viewing!
Christmas Special 2019 (Ben's Christmas Kookies)
December 19, 2019
Would you please make welcome to the Archive…tap-dancing Christmas trees, teddy bears that can wipe out entire armies and…Dennis.
Future Oddities 2: A Kissoff To The 2010's
January 1, 2020
Saying goodbye to the decade that brought us selfies, Alexa, and fidget spinners…and not a minute too soon.
History of VHS, Vol. 1 (the '70's)
January 16, 2020
A history lesson so big, it’s gonna have to be its own subseries.
Theatrical Policy Trailers
January 30, 2020
Please silence your phones, mobile devices and other electronics…actually don’t. You won’t be able to hear this episode otherwise.
VHS (& Beta) Vault Vol. 16 (A (cautious) Romantic Tale)
February 13, 2020
It’s a love obsession at the Archive!
Special Bulletins (or, we Interrupt This Archive...)
February 27, 2020
We interrupt this episode of Oddity Archive to bring you…a bunch of other interruptions.
Ben's Music "Career" Vol. 4: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch
March 12, 2020
Time to leave the ol’ cassette 4-tracker behind…
Jukebox Network (& other UHF Music Video Channels)
March 26, 2020
Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #3
April 9, 2020
A springtime-fresh bouquet of ferric (or chrome) goodness!
History of VHS, Vol. 2 (Format Wars & VHS-C)
April 23, 2020
Oddity Archive®: Now in our exclusive EP (Endless Play) Mode!
Local TV Vol. 8 (Even More Local Commercials)
May 7, 2020
…or, the Archive’s idea of nocturnal delight.
(Semi-)Lost TV Series (Personal Favorites)
May 21, 2020
Some shows were pre-destined to land in the dumpster or collide with the ol’ bulk eraser…here are five of them that have (at least) somewhat cheated fate.
Switched-On Archive (Carlosploitation)
June 4, 2020
…or, how an unlikely hit album launched an even more unlikely tidal wave of cash-ins and imitators. In a way, it’s the perfect Archivism.
