Oddity Archive (Temporada 0)

Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Michael Bay Salute) (Episodio 1)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-07-26

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: Michael Bay directed music videos? That would explain a lot.

National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (Episodio 2)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-08-23

Duración: 4 min

Sinopsis: This video has been censored by "The Man" for your pleasure.

Everlasting Love (Episodio 3)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-09-20

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: What the hell would make this overplayed moldy-oldie count as an oddity? Find out...

The Max Headroom Incident of 1987 (Commentary) (Episodio 4)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-10-18

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: The first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben does).

Sounds to Make You Shiver (Episodio 5)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-10-31

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: A nice, compact little review of one of the most (in)famous "drugstore" records ever released. Bet you thought we didn't have a copy!

TV Sign-Offs (Commentary) (Episodio 6)

Fecha de emisión: 2012-12-13

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: An informal discussion of the TV Sign-Offs episode.

Emergency Broadcast Salute (Commentary) (Episodio 7)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-02-07

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Something about February always gets Ben thinking about Civil Defense Broadcasting.

Freedom is a Hammer (Album Review) (Episodio 8)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-03-07

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: At the time of the Conservative Folk Music episode, some of the artists discussed had yet to make their digital debuts. Naturally, Ben would want to take a look at the CD that rounds up the complete folk-rock works of Janet Greene.

American EXXXtasy (Commentary) (Episodio 9)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-04-04

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: Perhaps the Archive's most infamous episode needed a little more context. Maybe not. Nevertheless, it got it anyway--the context, that is.

Greetings From the Stars (Sort Of) (Episodio 10)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-05-02

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: Ever wanted to get an (impersonal) birthday greeting from Milton Berle? How 'bout an answering machine message from "Richard Simmons"? Yeah, didn't think so.

Ask the Archive (Episodio 11)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-05-30

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: An informal Q & A session. Yep, that's about it.

Archive Riffs: Petaluma Chicken (Episodio 12)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-06-06

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: The first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben does).

Local TV Special (Commentary) (Episodio 13)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-06-13

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: A commentary cut for the Local TV Special that was originally shelved due to a factual error regarding Indianapolis-based Horror Movie Host, Sammy Terry. Well, that and a couple of other brain farts.

Archive Riffs: Greedy Humpty Dumpty (Episodio 14)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-06-20

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Ben riffs the sole survivor of his childhood Public Domain VHS collection.

VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) (Commentary) (Episodio 15)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-06-27

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Recorded before the original episode premiered. Since then, we've learned that: 1. Audiofidelity Records started in the mid/late 1950's and issued some of the first stereo records. 2. Someone at Audiofidelity went berserk sometime in the '70's and started issuing pirated Beatles albums. 3. Those that signed up for the Kid Pics newsletter wound up on mailing lists for sleazy child beauty pageants (are there any other kind?). Ben has since learned that: 1. Playing a record at 75% of it's original speed is equivalent to flattening the "key" by a fourth, not a flat-fifth. 2. Audio frequencies are exponential. 2. Ben cannot do math in his head.

Archive Riffs: Say No to Strangers (Episodio 16)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-07-25

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Learn to take the safe way to school (but only if you have to walk through Chinatown).

National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (Redux) (Episodio 17)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-08-22

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: One of the Archive's earliest episodes seems to have gone missing. As such, Ben has been forced to remake it. Or, this was Ben's (unsurprisingly, failed) submission to the ConBravo indie video showcase.

Halloween Special 2012 (Commentary) (Episodio 18)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-10-17

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: An all-too-brief look back at the Archive's first Halloween special.

Hallmark Presents: Spooky Sounds (Episodio 19)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-10-31

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Given we followed up the first Halloween Special with a review of a "spooky sound effects" album, we figured it wouldn't hurt to do it again.

Archive Riffs: Dining Together (Episodio 20)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-11-28

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Chain Aunt Phyllis to the family piano and enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving.

Christmas Special 2012 (A Fair Use Christmas) (Commentary) (Episodio 21)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-12-12

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: A much-maligned commentary to a forgotten Archive episode.

Archive Riffs: A Christmas Fantasy (Episodio 22)

Fecha de emisión: 2013-12-24

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: Because nothing says "Christmas" quite like creepy wax figures and a bargain-basement Bing Crosby.

TV DX-ing (Episodio 23)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-01-09

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: ...because the local stations suck.

Archive Riffs: Live & Learn (Episodio 24)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-01-30

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: Sid Davis would like to remind you that he loves his wallpaper and hates your child.

Archive Riffs: Cigarette Commercials (Episodio 25)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-02-27

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: Since we spent so much time with anti-smoking propaganda last time out, in the name of fairness, we thought we'd share some pro-smoking propaganda. Sorry, no dancing Luckies here (seriously, what can you say about it? Insert smart-ass comments below).

Backwards Masking (Commentary) (Episodio 26)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-03-27

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: Everything Ben has to say about the Backwards Masking episode in a mere 12 minutes!

A Nice Pair (of early, European VCR's) (Episodio 27)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-04-24

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Can your heart take the sheer sex appeal of the Philips N1500? No (prescription) pills necessary!

Blooper Reel (Episodio 28)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-05-15

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: Alternate Title: Why The Archive isn't terribly conducive to outtake specials.

VHS Vault Vol. 5 - Y2K (Commentary) (Episodio 29)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-06-05

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: One of those rare occasions where there was a little TOO much to say in an episode.

Archive Riffs: Atomic Alert (Elementary Edition) (Episodio 30)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-06-12

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Released about five minutes before the Conelrad system was established (and featuring some nice undercranking), 1951's Atomic Alert teaches you how to keep your nuclear experience nice and peaceful.

Ben's Junk: Sony Super Betamax (Episodio 31)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-06-19

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: A new spin-off of the Archive in which a piece of equipment is discussed that either has already been discussed in greater detail or that simply wouldn't amount to even a minisode of Archive.

Ben's Junk: VideoNow PVD Player (Episodio 32)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-06-23

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: The rejected pilot of Ben's Junk (for reasons that should become readily apparent fairly quickly). This time out, Hasbro's failed attempt at a portable DVD player for kids.

Format Wars 2 (COMMENTARY) (Episodio 33)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-07-03

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: By request, Ben discusses "Format Wars". By unilateral action, Ben discusses both "Format Wars" videos in one convenient (for him) commentary.

Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285) (Episodio 34)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-07-31

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: A "by request" Ben's Junk. Taking a look at the camcorder used to film "Going Analog" and "Y2K Apocalypse Party".

The Great Archive Treasure Hunt (Commentary) (Episodio 35)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-08-28

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Who'da thunk the making of this episode AND the episode itself was about rediscovery?

Ben's Junk: Tascam Cassette Portastudio (Episodio 36)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-09-25

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Perhaps a too-personal installment of Ben's Junk. Don't take that the wrong way...

Halloween Special 2013 (Commentary) (Episodio 37)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-10-09

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Must be that magic time of year again when Ben lazily dusts off the previous year's Halloween episode for a commentary.

Ben's Junk : 8-Track/Cassette "Adaptor" (Episodio 38)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-11-20

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: SPOILER ALERT: Whoa-oh here it comes/Watch out boy, it'll chew them up/Whoa-oh here it comes/It's a tape eater!

Ben's Junk: Multi-System VHS VCR (Hitachi VT-M768EM) (Episodio 39)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-12-04

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Finally, a VCR that can play all international formats! What do you mean, it only has mono sound?!? What you do mean I need converter boxes?!?

Ben's Junk: JVC S-VHS VCR (S7600U) (Episodio 40)

Fecha de emisión: 2014-12-18

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: The long-awaited conclusion to the two-part Ben's Junk VHS extravaganza. Does this count as the climax?

Ben's Junk: LaserKaraoke/Laserdisc Player (Pioneer CLD-S304) (Episodio 41)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-01-08

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: Two episodes of LaserKaraoke and still no demonstration of the machine? Yeah, I'm kinda slow...

1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Commentary) (Episodio 42)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-01-22

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: A dual commentary for both 1-900 ARCHIVE volumes. WARNING: Wrestling aficionados may not like what I have to say.

The DuMont Network (Deleted Game Show Segment) (Episodio 43)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-02-05

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: The DuMont episode ran ridiculously overlong (gotta love that molasses-slow early TV!). Here is a deleted segment giving an overview on the Game Shows aired on the DuMont Network.

Ben's Junk: Handheld Electronic Games (Episodio 44)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-03-05

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: Pouring some additional salt in the gamer wounds...

Ben's Junk: B-Movies & cult Classics (Episodio 45)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-04-02

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Slightly bastardizing the usual Ben's Junk format--but not Ben's Junk itself (that'd hurt).

Ben Tries Finnish Candy (Episodio 46)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-04-30

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: ...and welcome to (probably the only edition of) "Ben Tries"!

Ben's Junk: WebTV Box (Episodio 47)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-05-28

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: A day late, a dollar short--you know the deal.

The Death of Analog TV (Commentary) (Episodio 48)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-06-11

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Little did I know... NOTE: If you don't like my dry, rambling (and stutter-heavy) commentaries, you might wanna skip this one.

Ben's Junk: Super 8 Sound Projector (Sears Sound II - Model 9258) (Episodio 49)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-06-18

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Nothing but the cutting edge in home video technology in Archive-land!

Archive Riffs: Self-Conscious Guy (Episodio 50)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-06-25

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: I'm so vain, I KNOW I think this short is about me...

Oddity Archive: Episode 78.4 - VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (COMMENTARY) (Episodio 51)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-07-02

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: I really wanted to be hypnotized! Seriously!

(Unofficial) Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I (model 220) (Episodio 52)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-07-09

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: The original "demo" segment in the CD-I episode ran long. REALLY LONG! This is the complete, intended segment shamelessly re-purposed as a "Ben's Junk" episode.

Ben's Junk: 8-Track (and related) Oddities (Episodio 53)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-08-06

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: Just going through some (relatively) recent additions to the Archive's 8-track (and associated) pile.

Ben's Junk: Sony DT-30 (External VCR Timer) (Episodio 54)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-09-03

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: DVR? Two-week advance recording? Wusses.

Ben Tries Bonomo's Turkish Taffy (Episodio 55)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-09-17

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: Made as a thank you to the viewer who sent this. A thank you for not sending us any Magic Clown ephemera, that is.

Ben's Junk: Rejuvenique Revisited (plus Contest!) (Episodio 56)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-10-01

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: Looking back on the mental and physical scars sustained while making the Rejuvenique episode--and the mask too.

Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique) (Commentary) (Episodio 57)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-10-15

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Recounting one of the Archive's more memorable production experiences.

An Overly Nostalgic Halloween (or, For The Want of a Pail) (Episodio 58)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-10-29

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: I hate it when my ideas for holiday specials fall through...

For The Want of a Pail (Conclusion) (Episodio 59)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-10-31

Duración: 1 min

Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Episodio 60)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-11-12

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Discussing what was arguably the most difficult restoration project I’ve (successfully) undertaken. Special thanks once again to Stephen Greer for his generous donation.

Ben Tries (Thanksgiving Edition) (or, Ben tries Australian Stuff) (Episodio 61)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-11-26

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: 'Cause, you know, Thanksgiving, food...it all makes sense.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) (Episodio 62)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-12-10

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: What's with the box? Who's that creepy guy in the intro? Is Chuck Swirsky really a freakin' nerd? Those questions (and more) will be answered in this video.

Archive Riffs: A Christmas Dream (Episodio 63)

Fecha de emisión: 2015-12-24

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: The Archive dusts off a minor (albeit severely butchered) art-house classic. Merry Christmas!

Ben's CED Collection (Deleted Segment from CED Episode) (Episodio 64)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-01-14

Duración: 4 min

Sinopsis: Filmed for inclusion on the CED episode (Episode 92), but left off for time.

Ben's Junk: Guitars! Guitars!! Guitars!!! (Episodio 65)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-01-28

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Ben geeks out about guitars for 25 minutes. Watch at your own peril.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Philips CD-I Collection (Episodio 66)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-02-11

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: Let’s just say it all just kind of fell into my lap.

Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I Peacekeeper Revolver (Episodio 67)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-03-10

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: As promised, here's the second installment on the CD-I collection. Was it worth the wait?

Ben's Junk: Ben's (Incomplete) Comedy LP Collection (Episodio 68)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-03-24

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: The one time where it's ok to giggle at Ben's Junk.

Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (Episodio 69)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-04-07

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: It takes a steady hand to run one of these. Unfortunately, that's something I sorely lack.

Ben's Junk: Commodore 64 (& Peripherals) (Episodio 70)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-05-05

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: A wise man once said: “Save the big (stuff) for Ben’s Junk—it needs all the help it can get.”

Ben's Junk: Sony TT-100 Tuner/Timer (for U-Matic) (Episodio 71)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-05-19

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: Sometimes it takes a while for Ben's Junk to get in motion.

Commodore 64 (Commentary) (Episodio 72)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-06-02

Duración: 32 min

Sinopsis: Admittedly, a very stream-of-consciousness commentary here, but a(n apparently) necessary one.

Ben's Junk: VCR Co-Pilot (Episodio 73)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-06-09

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: I already discussed this one back on the VCR Ephemera episode, but didn't have one, so I couldn't test it. Let's rectify that situation.

Archive Riffs: Fox Hour Promotional Reel (Episodio 74)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-06-16

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Taking a look at a (rather cryptic) promo reel for a series of silent, educational two-reelers.

Record Ripoffs (Commentary) (Episodio 75)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-06-23

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: A look at the first installment (and, to a lesser degree, the subsequent installments) of the recurring Record Ripoffs series. This is a commentary I’ve been wanting to do for awhile.

Ben's Junk: Magnavox Odyssey 2 (Video Game Console) (Episodio 76)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-06-30

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: A look at one of the many competitors to the Atari 2600.

Ben's Junk: Colecovision Video Game Console (Episodio 77)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-07-14

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: Discussing another bit of donated junk--'cause, you know, everybody apparently wants a hand in Ben's Junk.

Ben's Junk: (Some Of) Ben's Vinyl Collection (Episodio 78)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-08-11

Duración: 42 min

Sinopsis: Lately, I've been getting asked quite a bit about my music collection. All I can say is, be careful what you wish for.

"The Voice" Module (for Magnavox Odyssey 2) (Episodio 79)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-08-25

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: Oh-oh, won’t you tell me again…and again…and again…

Flexplay Disposable DVD Update (Episodio 80)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-09-08

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: Taking another stab at the now-infamous "zombie" disc.

Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Star Station Sing-Along Machine (Episodio 81)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-09-22

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Fairly recent for an Archivism—let’s take a look at how the current generation of middle and high-schoolers grew up to be such narcissists.

Fisher-Price PXL-2000 Camcorder (Commentary) (Episodio 82)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-10-20

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: Yeah, there were some ghosts in the camera—or were they gremlins?

Ben's Junk: bob (Another Nanny Box) (Episodio 83)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-11-03

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: ACTUAL (paid) TESTIMONIAL: Parenthood turned out to be a real bitch and we were totally unprepared. Thanks bob!

Ben's Junk: DVD Recorder (Panasonic DMR-E55) (Episodio 84)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-11-17

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Another weapon in the Archive’s—well, archiving arsenal.

Ben's Junk: Gemmy Douglas Fir Talking Christmas Tree (Episodio 85)

Fecha de emisión: 2016-12-15

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: Well, I already discussed Big Mouth Billy Bass. Might as well finish the 90’s/Gemmy/Talking Novelty Item concept.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Comic Book Collection (Episodio 86)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-01-12

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Superheroes? What are those?

Ben's Junk: Learn To Solder Kit (Episodio 87)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-02-23

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: A soldering kit for kids? Yeah, that about fits my skillset.

Ben’s Junk: MD Walkman (Minidisc Addendum) (Episodio 88)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-03-09

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: Like clockwork, I get my hands on a MD Walkman with a mic input just after I finish making the Minidisc episode. I swear it's a conspiracy.

Ben's Junk: RCA Selectavision CED Player (SGT 250) (Episodio 89)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-03-23

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: I was downright embarrassed by my old CED Player (see the CED episode). Obviously, an upgrade was in order.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Audiophile Albums (Episodio 90)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-04-06

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: For all the overpriced hunks of plastic in my possession, it’s kind of a wonder that this segment of my record collection is so small.

Ben's Junk: Vtech Socrates Educational Video System (Episodio 91)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-05-04

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: (conversation overheard at VTech, 1988) Boss: What’s a name that sounds good and smart for our quasi-educational video game console? Engineer: Um, Socrates! Boss: Is he smart? Engineer: Yeah. Boss: Perfect! What’s for lunch?

Ben's Junk: Videocipher II Plus/Manhattan Cable TV Box (Episodio 92)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-05-18

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: A couple of obsolete, useless (to me) bits of Pay-TV history—so, of course, I bought them.

Ben's Junk: go reader (Audiobook Device) (Episodio 93)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-06-08

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: Ben helps save the environment—with bad audiobooks on a cheap, low-capacity, unalterable mp3 player!

Archive Riffs: Dear Miss Gloria (Episodio 94)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-06-15

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: I’m ready for my mail, Mr. DeMille.

DBX Noise Reduction System (Commentary) (Episodio 95)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-06-22

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Effectively tackling the three “(100% showtune-free) Musical March” episodes all at once. Who’da thunk old audio gear could be so controversial?

Ben's Junk: Las Vegas Vacation (1997) (Episodio 96)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-06-29

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: A decidedly different installment in the Ben’s Junk series. This time, I take a(n admittedly lengthy) stroll down memory lane about a family vacation from 20 years earlier.

Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 1) (Episodio 97)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-07-13

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Alternate Title: God, Ben! Don’t you listen to anything from this century?!?!

Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 2) (Episodio 98)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-07-27

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Remember kids, these are MY favorite albums, not yours. If there’s any overlap, consider it a happy accident.

Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Tape (Azimuth Alignment Cassette) (Episodio 99)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-08-10

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: A slightly askew edition of Ben’s Junk. Let’s rectify that situation.

Ben's Junk: DBX Cassettes (DBX Addendum) (Episodio 100)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-08-24

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: When researching the DBX episode, as best as I could gather, there were no (legit) pre-recorded DBX-encoded audiocassettes. Turns out there was a line of Classical tapes.

Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Disc (Turntable Cartridge Alignment Tool) (Episodio 101)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-09-07

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: …and the great Archive A/V tune-up continues.

Ben’s Junk: (New) Speed Calibration Cassette (Episodio 102)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-09-21

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: The Archive kicks it up a notch—or at least about one-fifth of one.

Ben's Junk: CVS One-Time-Use Video Camcorder (Episodio 103)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-10-05

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: Remember the single-use 35mm camera? How ‘bout a single-use camcorder?

Conelrad (Halloween Special 2016) (Commentary) (Episodio 104)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-10-19

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: The Archive gets nostalgic for nukes…

Ben’s Junk: The World of Yesterday (Classic Hollywood Fanzines) (Episodio 105)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-11-02

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Ben gets nostalgic for nostalgia—he’s meta like that.

Ben's Junk: Realistic Phono Pre-Amp (Model 42-2109) (Episodio 106)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-11-16

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: Taking a look at an external preamp for the turntable—largely only because the cool kids are into it.

Ben's Junk: Vidicraft Vidimate Video Enhancer (Model VDM300S) (Episodio 107)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-11-30

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: An especially dull (or sharp) edition of Ben’s Junk—it’s capable of both.

Ben's Junk: Star Shower Laser Light (Episodio 108)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-12-14

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: Ben gets ambitious with his Christmas lights—in that, he’s putting any up at all.

Ben's Junk: Sankyo Dualux Dual8 Projector (Model 2000H) (Episodio 109)

Fecha de emisión: 2017-12-27

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: …or, Telecine redux.

Ben's Junk: Allsop 3 Orbitrac Record Cleaning System (Episodio 110)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-01-11

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: It’s no secret that the LP’s discussed on Archive were usually (presumably) buried in someone’s backyard. Naturally, we’re open to any new method of cleaning them up.

Ben's Junk: JVC KD-A6 Cassette Deck (Episodio 111)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-01-25

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Ben’s second new (to him) cassette deck in a year. What makes this one so special?

Ben's Junk: Discwasher Compact Disc Cleaner (Episodio 112)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-02-08

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: Taking a look at (possibly) the first-ever CD cleaner/repair thing to ever hit the market. Is it a lost classic?

Ben's Junk: Royal Disc Repair System (Episodio 113)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-02-22

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: The second installment on CD cleaning/repair devices. Is it Royally good or Royal garbage?

Ben's Junk: The Archive HQ Bookshelf (Episodio 114)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-03-08

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: What’s that thing with the face in the background? This, and many (well, a few) other questions will be answered at long last!

Ben’s Junk: MP32C64 Adapter (Commodore Datasette Substitute) (Episodio 115)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-03-22

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: Let’s commit a bit of Luddite blasphemy, shall we?

Archive Thrifting #1: Impromptu Investigations (Episodio 116)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-04-05

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Testing out a new, potential subseries—and hitting every conceivable pothole along the way.

Archive Thrifting #2: Arc of a (Dumpster) Diver (Episodio 117)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-04-19

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: …figured I’d better shoot at least one episode in Beautiful Downtown Aurora before leaving.

Ben's Junk: K-Tel Record Selector (Episodio 118)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-03

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: At last! Ben reviews a K-Tel product!

Ben's Junk: Teac V-770 Cassette Deck (Episodio 119)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-17

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: The MCS deck kinda got fried. Time for another fixer-upper!

Discovision Dead Sides (Episodio 120)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-05-31

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Let’s unearth some (unintentional) pre-DVD Easter Eggs…

Ben's Junk: ABC Talking Monday Night Football (Board Game) (Episodio 121)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-21

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: An early, talking board game—whose (nearly) every move is dictated by a tiny record.

Archive Riffs: Selling Your Home? (Episodio 122)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-06-28

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: Rather serendipitously, just in time to move, we’ve unearthed a promo video for an item that we’ve used on Archive many times—namely, the Talking House Transmitter. Talk about timing!

Archive Thrifting #3: Beautiful Downtown Aurora's Last Stand (Episodio 123)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-07-05

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: …because I totally needed a bunch more junk to try and pack up.

Ben's Junk: Rocketfish Wireless Rear Speaker Kit (Episodio 124)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-02

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: There were a precious few hallmarks of the old Archive HQ that I did NOT want to carry over. Speaker wire running all over the room was one of them.

Ben's Junk: Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable (Early Thoughts) (Episodio 125)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-16

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Already went over to a direct-drive cassette deck, might as well do the same with vinyl…

Ben's Junk: Ben's Makeshift Bedroom Stereo System (Episodio 126)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-08-30

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Looking into the most intimate areas of Ben’s…half-baked stereo system.

Ben's Junk: Ramsey FM Transmitter (Further Experiments) (Episodio 127)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-13

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Sergei’s Catacomb of Classics in stereo, anyone?

Ask The Archive Live (9/14/2018) (Episodio 128)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-17

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: The Archive’s first livestream since 2014…and just as lo-fi as ever.

Archive Thrifting #4: Elvis Sightings (Episodio 129)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-09-26

Duración: 29 min

Sinopsis: Archive Thrifting®: Now in ESTEREO!!!

Archive Thrifting #5: Low Money Hu$tla (Episodio 130)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-10-11

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: A mere 3½ months in the making!

Sounds of Terror! (Halloween Album Review) (Episodio 131)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-10-25

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: The return of the Halloween album reviews! Now in screaming, spooktacular stereo!

Ben's Junk: Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Mini Arcades) (Episodio 132)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-11-08

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: I’ve got search-for-a-reissue-of-the-original-Pac-Man-arcade-game fever…it’s driving me crazy.

Archive Riffs: Thanksgiving Commercials (Episodio 133)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-11-22

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: A (non-filling) seven-course meal of Turkey Day commercialism!

NES Classic Edition (The Last Word?) (Episodio 134)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-12-06

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: So, what is the Oddity Archive guy doing with a reissue console?

Christmas LaserKaraoke (Deleted Segment) (Episodio 135)

Fecha de emisión: 2018-12-24

Duración: 5 min

Sinopsis: A little stocking stuffer of yuletide caterwauling—er, caroling!

Ben's Junk: Nagaoka MP-110H Phono Cartridge (Episodio 136)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-01-03

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: New year, more audio kit. It’s tradition, ya know?

Ben's Junk: Sega Pico ("Edutainment" Console) (Episodio 137)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-01-10

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: Time to learn…that edutainment consoles rarely end well.

Ben's Junk: SNES Classic Edition (Belated) First Impressions) (Episodio 138)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-01-24

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Wait, didn’t we already cover this? Talk about déjà vu…

Ben’s Junk: Tyco VideoCam (Another Kiddie Camcorder) (Episodio 139)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-01-31

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Ben’s recovering from a virus (and middle-ear dysfunction). Sounds like a good time to do a (kiddie) camcorder review.

Archive Riffs: Valentine’s Day Commercials (A Semi-Romantic Tale) (Episodio 140)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-02-14

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: We’re just a bunch of old softies…with a taste for bent story arcs.

Archive Thrifting #6: Frostbite Falls (Episodio 141)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-02-28

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Will our scrappy hero escape the clutches of the snow monster? Find out in our next installment: “Frosty The Slowman, or, Snow Thanks to You”!

Ben's Junk: Ronco Mr. Microphone (Episodio 142)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-03-14

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Tagline: Ben: Hey, good lookin’! How ‘bout I pick you up later? Attractive Lady: (smacks Ben so hard his fillings are rearranged) Ben: But it worked for the guy in the commercial…

Ben’s Junk: GAF 3100S Super 8 Film Projector (Episodio 143)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-03-28

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Another fixer-upper? In Archiveland? Never!!!

Ben's Junk: The Big Reel (Film Collector’s Magazine) (Episodio 144)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-04-11

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: While researching the recent VHS Distributors episode, I kept running into references to a publication known as the “Big Reel”. Turns out, it’s most (in)famous of the old film collector publications—and it’s easy to see why.

Discovision/Laserdisc Quirks (An Informal Discussion) (Episodio 145)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-04-25

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: In a way, Laserdiscs never really outgrew their experimental phase. Here’s an informal, overview of SOME of the more idiosyncratic Laserdiscs out there (and/or their packaging).

Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 2 (Episodio 146)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-05-09

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: DVD Easter Eggs? Nah, way too easy.

Ben’s Junk: VGA Converters/Public Domain CD-ROMs (Episodio 147)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-05-23

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: A double dose of turn-of-the-millennium PC goodness!

Ben’s Junk: Innovative Technologies ITNS-500 Slide “Scanner” (Episodio 148)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-06-13

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: After a long delay…well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.

Archive Riffs: Clutch Cargo (Big “X”, Pts. 4 & 5) (Episodio 149)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-06-20

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: The Archive finally gets to “see the X”! Spoiler: It’s a rock.

Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm (Commentary) (Episodio 150)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-06-27

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Let’s see if we can’t clear up some misconceptions about this episode…

Archive Thrifting #7: Wii, Wii, All The Way Home (Episodio 151)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-07-04

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: I was going a little stir crazy at the end of last season. So, naturally, I decided to add a little to my at-home clutter.

Record Ripoffs Commercial Parodies (Vols. 1–9) (Episodio 152)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-07-18

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: New from K-Smell Records, it’s all those irritating moments that lead off each Record Ripoffs episode in one convenient package! ORDER NOW!!!

Ben's Junk: Video Action Magazine (Issue #1: December, 1980) (Episodio 153)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-08-01

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Readin’ and dreamin’ ‘bout those Archivisms that’ll probably never happen.

Bennytronics Guitar Noise Experiment (Analog, Circa 1980-style) (COMPLETE SEGMENT) (Episodio 154)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-08-09

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: All seven minutes of the Archive’s low-grade, wannabe Frippertronics experiment! Earplugs are highly recommended.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Laserdisc Collection (2019 Edition) (Episodio 155)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-08-15

Duración: 49 min

Sinopsis: Uh, oh. Ben’s geeking out again. Get comfy.

Fostex X-14/Ben's Music "Career": The Gear (Episodio 156)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-08-29

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: …or, how Ben unwittingly jumped on the “lo-fi” bandwagon.

Ben's Junk: Whippany Rhythm Master (Circa 1972 Drum Machine) (Episodio 157)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-09-12

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Who says Ben’s got no rhythm? He’s got 10 of them!

Ben's Junk: Burns Theremin (Episodio 158)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-09-26

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: …or, The Space-Age Sounds of the Oddity Archive! (now available on vinyl and 3¾ips reel)

Archive Thrifting #8: Break IT You Pay For IT (Episodio 159)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-10

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Featuring our very Special Guest: Zippy The Chimp!

Haunted House (Halloween SFX Album Review) (Episodio 160)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-10-24

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Can your heart (or better yet, head) stand a trip through this haunted house? No, seriously, this is our most headache-inducing one yet.

Telesound 13 (Moog/Realistic Concertmate MG-1) (Episodio 161)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-11-06

Duración: 4 min

Sinopsis: The first new piece of music I've written and released since 2012. As a challenge to myself, I tasked myself with creating a song using nothing but my old Moog/Realistic Concertmate MG-1 synthesizer--which is a REAL challenge given that I'm not a synth geek and my keyboard skills are dodgy at best. It also had to sound like something that could've been made and released around the time the synth was made (circa 1982). As such, effects are used sparingly and are confined to the basics (read: EQ, reverb & compression). Written as part of my ongoing attempts at creating some new, original incidental music for Oddity Archive. NOTE: Just in case you couldn't tell, the synth pics shown are NOT representative of the patches used.

Ben's Junk: Realistic Concertmate (Moog) MG-1 Synthesizer (Episodio 162)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-11-07

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Whatdaya mean you forgot you had a Moog? Also, synth snobs need not apply.

Ben's Junk: Sony DCR-TRV320 Digital8 Handycam (Video8 Addendum) (Episodio 163)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-11-21

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Since we were already talkin’ Video8, it only seemed right to cover the Archive’s first camcorder…not to mention, a piece of gear still (as of this episode, at least) in regular use around Archive HQ.

Ben's Junk: Archer Video Processor/Stabilizer (Model 15-1272A) (Episodio 164)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-12-05

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: Guaranteed to keep this (internet) video from rolling!

Algorithmic Audio Mastering (CloudBounce Review) (Episodio 165)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-12-09

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: Can online audio mastering render audio mastering engineers obsolete? The short answer: No. Having said that, it’s not as bad as you’d think.

Archive Thrifting #9: Christmas Confidential (Episodio 166)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-12-12

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Just your standard, good, old-fashioned, combustible, unnerving, overpriced Country Christmas…

Archive Riffs: Boxing Day Commercials (er, Adverts) (Episodio 167)

Fecha de emisión: 2019-12-26

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: Celebrating the true meaning of Boxing Day… a whole lotta furniture and carpet sales.

MovieCD (Episodio 168)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-01-09

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: A would-be full-fledged video format episode…which got curtailed by (amazingly enough) a lack of computer stuff at Archive HQ.

Ben's Junk: Cult VHS (& A Few DVD's) (2020 Edition) (Episodio 169)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-01-23

Duración: 29 min

Sinopsis: An informal stroll few some cherry-picked titles from Ben’s (somewhat unintentional) collection of B-Movies and Cult Classics.

Ben's Junk: Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audio Interface (Episodio 170)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-02-06

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: …or, what happens when ol’ Benny-boy decides he needs more than 2 microphone inputs.

Ben's Junk: Behringer neutron (analog, Monophonic) Synthesizer (Episodio 171)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-02-20

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Yes, I bought another synth. Yes, I swatted myself on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper over my lack of self-control.

F.D.G. (Oddity Archive Sign-Off Muzak) (Episodio 172)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-03-02

Duración: 3 min

Sinopsis: Now you can enjoy a classic OA sign-off without all that pesky talking and technical junk! F.D.G. = Fully Digital Gunk? Faulty Daily Gherkins? Make up your own acronym.

Ben's Junk: Industrial Laserdiscs/ Anderic (Reproduction) Service Remote (Episodio 173)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-03-05

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Lookin’ under the hood of Ben’s laserdisc player (quite appropriately) with some General Motors discs.

Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 4.5: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch Multitracks (An Addendum) (Episodio 174)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-03-19

Duración: 32 min

Sinopsis: Benny-boy’s (non-accredited) Audio School is now in session!

Enhanced CD's (& other multimedia CD's) (an informal chat) (Episodio 175)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-04-02

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Please note that this episode may not run correctly unless your monitor is running at a minimum of 256 colors and your system has at least 12MB of available RAM.

Ben's Junk: The OA (semi-)Supercomputer/OA Recording Studio Redux (Episodio 176)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-04-16

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Well, my last attempt at a semi-regular home audio recording rig failed…and my regular laptop is on its last legs. Here’s my attempt at solving both issues at once.

Ben's Junk: Sony SLO-325 Industrial Betamax (Episodio 177)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-04-30

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Time to take a bet(t)a look at the Archive’s first Betamax—from before the Archive even existed (in every sense).

Ben's Junk: 1953 & 1956 Hoffman Television Catalogs (Episodio 178)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-05-14

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: A genuine televisual feast.

Ben's Junk: Tiger Quiz Wiz (Episodio 179)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-05-28

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: Question #196.5: What is the Quiz Wiz lacking? Multiple Choice: A. An objective B. A reward C. Entertainment value D. All of the above

Ben Minnotte - Switched-On Pavanned (Moog Instrumental) (Episodio 180)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-06-03

Duración: 1 min

Sinopsis: In honor of the "Switched-On Archive" episode, I figured I'd make two pieces of music, one to represent both extremes of the trend of late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums--the good and the "bad". This rendition of the Archive's usual theme song is intended to salute/work within the realm of the album that (unwittingly) started it all, Wendy Carlos' "Switched-On Bach" (1968). This was created entirely on a Moog MG-1 and was done strictly within the realm of what was possible in the late '60's and early '70's. Keeping in spirit with the original, monophonic synths of the '60's, I used NONE of the polyphonic settings.

Ben Minnotte - The Happy Moog (Gets Stuck In Rush Hour) ("Moog" Instrumental) (Episodio 181)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-06-05

Duración: 2 min

Sinopsis: My half-salute to/half-parody of those especially tacky late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums. The cheese factor goes to 11 here. This was created...without a Moog. Instead, I used a Behringer Neutron monophonic synth (more potential whiz-bang sound effects than my Moog MG-1) and a circa 1972 Whippany Rhythm Master. This was recorded with the general limitations of this period of recording gear.

Ben's Junk: First Alert FTR-960R Time-Lapse VCR (+ Time-Lapse Tape) (Episodio 182)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-06-18

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: The Archive gets secure...or just paranoid.

Archive Riffs: Moving Up To Amateur Radio (Episodio 183)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-06-25

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: OA calling CQ, hopefully DX, lookin’ for the QT on the DL while TCB.

Archive Thrifting #10: Before We Were SO Rudely Interrupted (Episodio 184)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-07-02

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Archive Thrifting is a magical tool of last resort…Why? Because it NEVER fails!

Ben's Junk: Sony U-Matic & Industrial Betamax Wired Remotes (Episodio 185)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-07-09

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: …or, Ben’s weirdest pet-project to date! (kerchunk)

The Battle At Elderbush Gulch (2020 Redux) (Episodio 186)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-07-20

Duración: 4 min

Sinopsis: Initially intended as a full-band "electric" tune, but recorded as a folk piece back in 2004. Sixteen years later, I'm finally getting around to an electric version--albeit with some slightly cinematic modifications.

Archive Thrifting #11: This Can Not Be The Right Price Deal (Episodio 187)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-07-23

Duración: 27 min

Ben's Junk: Pioneer RH-65 8-Track Deck (Episodio 188)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-06

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Meet the Archive’s new (to us) 8-track deck…

Ben's Junk: Denon UD-M30 CD Receiver (Episodio 189)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-13

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: A rare, intimate, bedroom edition of Ben’s Junk…

Pavanned (Documentary Style) (Vaporwave?) (Episodio 190)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-24

Duración: 1 min

Sinopsis: I was informed that the regular version was too upbeat and concise for the Episode 200 OA documentary. This was my best attempt at making it as dreary and hazy as possible.

In Your Hands (Violin & "Mellotron" Thing) (Episodio 191)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-24

Duración: 2 min

Sinopsis: Representing the dry, yet thoughtful end of Episode 200...

Ep. 200 Rebuttal & Deleted Scenes (Episodio 192)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-08-27

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Ok, time for my side of the story...

Nitrogené (Synth Instrumental) (Episodio 193)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-10

Duración: 2 min

Sinopsis: Somehow I started with what I thought was a pretty cool-sounding canned rhythm (running through a guitar delay pedal) and wound up with a Jean-Michel Jarre pastiche. No idea how I got there.

Ben's Junk: JVC HR-S7600U S-VHS ET VCR (REVISITED) (Episodio 194)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-09-24

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Since I had S-VHS and VCR’s on the brain already (moreso than usual), it seemed like the right time to revisit one of the early, ultra-wonky Ben’s Junk topics.

Ben's Junk: Buster Keaton Video Collection (Episodio 195)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-10-08

Duración: 41 min

Sinopsis: October 4, 2020 marked the 125th anniversary of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton’s birth. Consider this the Archive’s (slightly belated and rambling) tribute to one of the greats…

Archive Thrifting #12: (Not-So) Scary Deals (Episodio 196)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-10-22

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: It’s the first Archive Thrifting Spooktacular! Strangely enough, it’s probably one of the least scary Thrifting episodes to date.

Ben's Junk: (New) Polaroid 600 Film (& old camera(s)) (Episodio 197)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-05

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: You can keep your fancy digital cameras, thank you very much.

Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's Audiocassette Collection (Episodio 198)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-11-19

Duración: 36 min

Sinopsis: A slow-speed ramble for a slow-speed format.

Ben's Junk: (New) Dubreq Stylophone (Episodio 199)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-03

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: We be stylin’…stylus(in’), that is…y’all.

Archive Thrifting #13: Deck The Hauls (Episodio 200)

Fecha de emisión: 2020-12-17

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Fillin’ up the ol’ one-horse open sleigh with…some junk.

Ben's Junk: (some of) Ben's Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 (Episodio 201)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-01-28

Duración: 47 min

Sinopsis: Time to get back in the groove! (dodges tsunami of rotten produce)

Ben's Junk: Sega Genesis Mini (Miniature Game Console) (Episodio 202)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-02-11

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Finishing up the trilogy of belatedly-acquired, nostalgically-motivated miniature video game consoles…

Home Video Recording, 1972-Style (or, Ben's Complete U-Matic Rig) (Episodio 203)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-02-25

Duración: 29 min

Sinopsis: Only about seven years in the making… With the occasional small liberty, a recreation of the first, commercially-available home videotape recording setup in North America. Depending on your perspective, it’s either hardcore or half-baked.

Ben's Junk: Toshiba 20AF43 CRT TV (Episodio 204)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-03-11

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: No one should ever get this excited over something this mundane… Or, this CRT is 20 AF…y’all.

Archive Thrifting #14: (Non-)Luck of the (Non-)Irish (Episodio 205)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-03-18

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: You’ll be green with envy over these finds…or not.

Phonies (Answering Machine Greetings) (Episodio 206)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-04-01

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Just when you thought the Archive couldn’t get any more phake…

Archive Riffs: A Taxing Set of Commercials (Tax Day Special) (Episodio 207)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-04-15

Duración: 8 min

Sinopsis: It’s time to get down to business in Archiveland!

Ben's Junk: GPX Digital TV Tuner + Recorder (Episodio 208)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-04-29

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Can a (relative) cheapie from Menard’s drag the Archive’s off-air recording capabilities (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century? Sort of…

A Geeky Evening With Benny-Boy (Episodio 209)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-05-13

Duración: 32 min

Sinopsis: A late-night, low-light, romantic fishing expedition with everybody’s favorite Oddity Archivist…fishing for ArchiveAnnex material, that is.

Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance Box Pro (Video Capture Device) (Episodio 210)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-05-27

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Could it be I’ve finally stumbled onto the rightful heir of the VCR? Looks like it…

Ben's Junk: JVC HM-DH30000U & Mitsubishi HD-HS2000u D-VHS VCR's (Episodio 211)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-06-10

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: A double-(4)-header of D-VHS (when possible) goodness!

Episode 200 (Behind The Box) (Commentary) (Episodio 212)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-06-17

Duración: 27 min

Sinopsis: If ever an OA episode needed a commentary track, it’s this one…

Archive Thrifting #15: Out Of This World Deals (Episodio 213)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-06-24

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Featuring deals so far outta sight, they’re outta mind!

Ben's Junk: Akai GX-220 Reel-To-Reel Audiotape Deck (Episodio 214)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-07-08

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Of course, I had to pick up a rare and unusual deck for a tape cleaning rig. Also, not to be confused with the Akai GX-220D.

History of VHS (COMPLETE SERIES) (Episodio 215)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-07-15

Duración: 104 min

Sinopsis: You wanted a history lesson? You got a history lesson!

Ben's Casino Travelogue (Deleted Segment From How I Spent My Summer VIII) (Episodio 216)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-07-29

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: The Archive delivers its first real travelogue…granted, it was all of a half-hour away from home, but still.

Archive Thrifting #16: La Cage Aux Thrifting (Episodio 217)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-08-05

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Thrifting can be a real drag…but not when Ben’s around!

VCR Cleaning (A Public Service Video) (Episodio 218)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-08-19

Duración: 31 min

Sinopsis: A bit of VHSMR for everyone…

Channel Update (9/2021) (Sony AV-3600 Update, Sencore VA62, etc.) (Episodio 219)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-09-02

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: There’s plenty in the OA oven right now, just none of it is rising.

VCR Rabbit Revisited (Episodio 220)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-09-09

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: I got things just a hare wrong the first time around, so let’s hop to another round of tests…

Ben's Junk: Video Store Regulars (& Memories) (Episodio 221)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-09-23

Duración: 27 min

Sinopsis: Most people would rent a video once…Benny-boy was just insane enough to rent the same tapes over and over…then eventually buy them.

Ben’s Junk: Wolverine Moviemaker Pro 8mm & Super8 Film Scanner (Episodio 222)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-10-07

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: A half-hour Ben’s Junk? You might say the machine caused it to run reely long.

Archive Thrifting #17: Spooktacular Savings (Episodio 223)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-10-21

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Get a witches shawl on and find a broomstick you can crawl on…and go thrifting with Benny-boy! (snap, snap)

Thereminiature/Pavanned (Version 6.66) (Episodio 224)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-10-31

Duración: 6 min

Sinopsis: 0:01 - Thereminiature (featuring Sty Lo Phone) (A bit of B-Movie cheese) 1:36 - Pavanned (Version 6.66) (A half parody of/half tribute to the Alan Parsons Project)

Ben's Junk: Sony Digital Mavica (Model MVC-FD73) (Floppy Disk Digital Camera from 1999) (Episodio 225)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-11-04

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Finally getting into this newfangled digital camera stuff…whatdaya mean you can’t get 3.5” floppies anymore?!?

Ben's Junk: Coolmusic Ring Modulator (& other FX) ("Max Headroom" Hijacker Voice) (Episodio 226)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-11-18

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Does Ben really think he’s better than Chuck Swirsky? That freakin’ liberal…

Ben's Junk: Christmas TV VHS & DVD's (Episodio 227)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-12-02

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: ‘Tis the season…for holiday specials. Here’s some of my favorites…

Archive Thrifting #18: Shortwave Santa (Episodio 228)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-12-16

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Run, run Rudolph…towards another pile of junk!

Ben’s Music “Career” (The Complete Saga) (Episodio 229)

Fecha de emisión: 2021-12-30

Duración: 202 min

Sinopsis: Move over, “History of the Eagles”. There’s a new rock doc opus in town…

Ben's Junk: Keyfax Update/Pioneer GGF1381 Laserdisc Service Remote/Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 3 (Episodio 230)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-01-06

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Going down a mental rabbit hole…in the most Archivian way possible.

The Wire (via Sony PCM-701ES, Betamax) (Episodio 231)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-01-12

Duración: 2 min

Sinopsis: Not so much chosen for musical content, but because of the long spaces between phrases and major volume drops. Shame it isn't more EQ'd, this'd the ultimate stress test for a PCM unit otherwise.

Ben's Junk: VuPoint Digital Video Converter (or, the circa 2010 YouTube video device) (Episodio 232)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-01-20

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Feeling nostalgic for those early YouTube potato video captures? I’ve got just the scratch for that itch…

Ben's Junk: The Clapper (Episodio 233)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-02-03

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: At long last, Ben’s Junk gets the clap…per.

Laserdisc Laser Rot (Episodio 234)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-02-17

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: A little mythbusting (and philosophizing)…OA style.

Ben's Junk: Magnus Chord Organ (Episodio 235)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-03-03

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: After last week’s video, I had to seek a 600-second miracle of my own. It seems to involve turning into a less-charming Daniel Johnston.

Ben's Junk: Blonder-Tongue BTX-111 "Ultraverter" (& ONTV Box Update) (Episodio 236)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-03-17

Duración: 14 min

Sinopsis: An addendum to the “Prehistoric UHF” episode…and the “ONTV/Pay TV Vol. 2” episode—about three years too late.

Ben's Junk: Prog & Metal VHS, Beta & Laserdiscs (Episodio 237)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-03-31

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: For those about to rock (in 11/4 time), we salute you…

Ben's Junk: Newtek Calibar (A Pen-Sized Test Pattern Generator) (Episodio 238)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-04-14

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Ben recreates the best TV program of all time—the color bars!

A BENefit for a new computer…or a loose Ask The Archive (Episodio 239)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-04-22

Duración: 100 min

Sinopsis: Flying by the seat of Benny's ripped (by wear and tear) jeans using only an iPad and his (half-)wit to try and raise money for a new computer.

Ben's Junk: Hotronic AP41 (Frame Synchronizer & Time Base Corrector) (Episodio 240)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-04-28

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: It takes a lot to keep Ben’s Junk together…‘cause Ben’s Junk ain’t no good when it’s distorted and out-of-sync.

The “Can I Remember It?” stream (or, a smaller BENefit) (Episodio 241)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-05-07

Duración: 142 min

Sinopsis: A little (non-alcoholic) wine, a little song...which'll all cease if the price is right. Otherwise, we'll chat and I may pick a techie brain or two.

CD Frustrations & Easter Eggs (Episodio 242)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-05-12

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: A casual chat…if only because the prospect of the sixth “Ben’s Junk” in a row was too much to bear.

A Tour of the New OA Computer Rig (OA Computer Tour 2022) (Episodio 243)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-05-19

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Please note, these are the statements of an analog-brained lunatic and are probably woefully inaccurate. In other words, never give an analog brain a computer.

Ben's Junk: Sony CVM-51UW and Panasonic WV-BM990 CRT Monitors (Episodio 244)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-06-02

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: CRT’s are for squares…which we proudly are.

The Eraser Laserdisc Experiment (Episodio 245)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-06-23

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Tackling one of the great urban legends of the Laserdisc format. Are there any “good” copies of Eraser? And, no, I’m not referring to the film itself.

Archive Thrifting #19: Radios, Radios (Episodio 246)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-06-30

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Got a new phone (not by choice)…which means a new camera…which means…test drive time!

Archive Riffs: Hey, Stop That! (Episodio 247)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-07-07

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: It’s a(n apparent) fine line between deep expressionism and wonky student film.

Ben's Junk: Midland WR400 NOAA Weather Radio (& other Radio Ramblings) (Episodio 248)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-07-14

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Mother Nature: (throws flash floods, tornadoes, derechos and blizzards at Archive HQ) Ben: I get the hint already! Geez…

Ben's Junk: Sony SRF-A100 AM/AM Stereo/FM Portable Radio (Episodio 249)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-07-20

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: A truly nice little radio (especially on the AM front)…and a nice little prelude to the OA 10th Anniversary episode.

Archive Thrifting #20: Fair(mont) (St.) Clouds over Mankato (Episodio 250)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-07-28

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: Taken while shooting the AM Stereo episode. If nothing else, it was the least sticker-shock-intensive part of the trip.

Ben Repairs: Radio Shack Executive Stress Eliminator (Episodio 251)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-08-04

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Testing out a potential, new occasionally recurring thing in which I undertake minor repairs on some item…and, as always, mock it a bit.

Sony Videocorders Update (CV-2100 & AV-3600) (8/2022) (Episodio 252)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-08-18

Duración: 34 min

Sinopsis: …and the single most challenging project I’ve ever taken on…continues to kick my butt. Share in the frustration, won’t you?

Ben's Junk: Tyler Portable TV (model TTV701-7) (Episodio 253)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-09-01

Duración: 46 min

Sinopsis: Hope you like fussy, fidgety, unintuitive setups…and 45-minute Ben’s Junks.

Ben's Junk: Sears Whisper-Matic IV (& Victorian-Era Theater Slides) (Episodio 254)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-09-15

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Hey Buddy, wanna see some early 20th century movie theater slides? Didn’t think so.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Blackhawk Films Collection (minus the videotapes) (Episodio 255)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-09-22

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: …or, Ben gets nostalgic for other people’s nostalgia.

Ben's Junk: Sony Trinitron PVM-1343MD (Professional Video Monitor) (Episodio 256)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-10-06

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: A rather unprofessional look at a truly professional piece of gear. Such is the Archive… And, yes, “Junk” is used in the loosest way possible here.

Archive Thrifting #21: We Already Have Halloween At Home (Episodio 257)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-10-20

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Mom, can we buy some Halloween? (see title for answer)

Benny M.'s TV Party (Commentary) (Episodio 258)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-10-24

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: I think I have some ‘splainin’ to do regarding this one. NOTE: I recorded this back in early June (2022) as a fail-safe in case the thrifting episode I was trying to make fell through. Some of the points discussed here are now outdated.

Halloween Special 2022 Blooper Reel (Episodio 259)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-11-03

Duración: 4 min

Sinopsis: …or, as some might call it, “Ben’s Final Descent Into Madness”.

Ben's Junk: Telemeter Pay TV Box (Circa 1960) (Episodio 260)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-11-17

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: It’s (apparently) a fine line between your TV and a taxi meter…

Ben's Junk: Favorite (and/or Notable) Christmas Albums (Episodio 261)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-12-01

Duración: 42 min

Sinopsis: Even old scrooge Benny-boy has those Christmas tunes that get his foot (arrhythmically) a-tappin’.

Archive Thrifting #22: Christmas In Elbonia (Episodio 262)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-12-15

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: The merriest* thrifting video of the year! *FACT CHECK: Mostly false.

Archive Thrifting #23: Holiday Hangover (Episodio 263)

Fecha de emisión: 2022-12-29

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Old year, old junk. Poetic, ain’t it?

Magna-Guard (or, Copy-Protection, Vol. 3) (Episodio 264)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-01-05

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: And the quest for that form of copy protection that’ll make my VCR burst into flames continues…

Ben's Junk: RCA BW003 (1978 Home Video Camera) (Episodio 265)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-01-19

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Please inspect Ben’s Junk for damage before use…and let it warm up for awhile…and don’t point it at anything bright for more than a second or two. You know what, forget it.

Ben's Junk: Forbidden KLAK (via the Archer Multiple Video Distribution System) (Episodio 266)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-02-02

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: You wanted more Oddity Archive…After Dark? Here ya go. Just don’t expect anything too hot.

Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) FM Wireless Lavalier Microphone System (Circa 1988) (Episodio 267)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-02-23

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: For those looking to up their YouTube microphone game…had such a thing existed in 1988.

Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's TV-on-DVD Collection (Episodio 268)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-03-09

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: For how much TV I watched when I was younger, it’s a wonder my brains didn’t completely leak out of my ears. See the beginning of the de-evolution of Benny-boy here…

Ben's Junk: Hitachi Visionbook Pro 7560 Laptop (or, My 1st, failed attempt at a Windows 98 Rig) (Episodio 269)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-03-23

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: …because I MUST get my Diamond Rio loaded (ideally, with Diamond Rio songs)!

Ben's Junk: Ben's Mad Magazine Stash (Episodio 270)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-04-06

Duración: 27 min

Sinopsis: What—Me Ramble?

Noelle's Mystery Tapes (& Channel Update - 4/2023) (Episodio 271)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-04-20

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Some like roses on a date, some like candy. Benny-boy likes uncatalogued analog magnetic media.

Ben's Junk: 80's Music Videos (on Laserdisc) (Episodio 272)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-05-04

Duración: 29 min

Sinopsis: Oddity Archive and MTV have a momentary cease-fire to appreciate some 80’s tuneage.

Ben's Ugly A/V Rack (Episodio 273)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-05-18

Duración: 11 min

Sinopsis: Hey! Nice rack, Benny-boy! (snicker)

Betacam SP (1st Test...From A Newbie's Perspective) (Episodio 274)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-05-22

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: A ferric-oxide (or metal, depending on the tape) baptism…by fire.

Christmas Morning on a June Evening (or, Mail Day From Tyrone) (Episodio 275)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-06-22

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: Hope you have your June tree up (ideally, something deciduous), 'cause we're about to celebrate Christmas in June.

Archive Thrifting #24: The Delicate Sound of Thrifting (Episodio 276)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-07-06

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Some things don’t come easy…like the first thrifting video of 2023 (more than halfway into the year, no less).

Ben's Junk: X-10 Videosender (another VCR Rabbit-esque device) (Episodio 277)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-07-13

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Coming right at the end of the usefulness for something like this. Let’s see if it’s too little, too late…or right on time.

Revenge of the Sony AV-3600 Videocorder (1st Test) (Episodio 278)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-07-20

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: Some people’s sinuses come back from Arizona…my AV-3600 came back from Arizona—arguably the same headache.

Archive Thrifting #25: 3M (Moderate Minnesota Madness) (Episodio 279)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-08-10

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: Celebrating the 25th OA Thrifting video by doing one in Minnesohta, doan ‘cha know?

Fix It or Forget It? (NEC S-VHS Deck) (Episodio 280)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-08-10

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: It’s everybody’s favorite new (not quite) nerdy game show…Fix It or Forget It!!!

Ben's Junk: 1966 (partial) Zenith Phonevision Pay TV Box (Episodio 281)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-08-24

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: The Archive phones it in…phoneVISION, that is.

Ben's Junk: SelecTV Pay TV Box (Episodio 282)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-09-07

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Oddity Archive®: Only for the most SelecTiVe viewers!

Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance ViewLite AV (Video Capture Device) (Episodio 283)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-09-21

Duración: 37 min

Sinopsis: A little device with a lot of potential…but does it live up to it?

Ben's Junk: Sears Du-All Eight (8mm Viewer/Editor) (Episodio 284)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-10-05

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Well, it does du all, I’ll give it that…

Archive Thrifting #26: Indian Summer (Episodio 285)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-10-12

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Dragging out the Summer a little longer…whether you like it or not.

Ben's Junk: Sharp VL-E47 "Viewcam" (Video8 Camcorder, circa 1995) (Episodio 286)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-11-30

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Oddity Archive®: Now in glorious Hi-Fi Mono!

Archive Thrifting #28: Scandalous Santa (Episodio 287)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-12-14

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Just hear those cash tills jing-a-ling’—ring-ting-tinga-ling…

Archive Thrifting #29 (Christmas Leftovers) (Episodio 288)

Fecha de emisión: 2023-12-28

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: From that part of the Archive that’s a bit like that old take-out in the back of your fridge…that you forgot about.

Ben's Junk: Ben's Rifftrax DVD & Blu-Ray Collection (Episodio 289)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-01-04

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Looking at the Rifftrax collection…with only minimal snark…which may very well go against the laws of riff comedy.

Ben's Junk: Denon RCD-N10 CD Receiver (Episodio 290)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-01-18

Duración: 37 min

Sinopsis: …because Benny-boy apparently goes through mini stereos like (insert absurdly famous pop star) goes through boyfriends.

Ben's Junk: Magnavox H2160MW9 (or, Exploring Someone's Old Personal DVR) (Episodio 291)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-01-25

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: The tech geek equivalent of rummaging through someone’s medicine cabinet…

Ben's Junk: Wometco Home Theatre (WHT) Pay TV Decoder Box (Episodio 292)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-02-15

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Archiveco Home Theatre®: Now serving Lawn Guyland & New Joisey!

Ben’s Junk: ClearClick Video2USB/ A Tour of Ben’s Livestream Setup (Episodio 293)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-02-22

Duración: 27 min

Sinopsis: Some livestreamers run PC games…Benny-boy likes to run Betamax tapes.

How To Unstretch Video (via HandBrake) (Episodio 294)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-02-29

Duración: 7 min

Sinopsis: For us old fartknockers that haven’t yet warmed up to stretch-o-vision…

Ben's Junk: Laser Video File Laserdisc Catalog (Mid-1992) (Episodio 295)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-03-14

Duración: 35 min

Sinopsis: Thumbing through the catalog of the hottest new video format (by OA standards).

Ben's Junk: Some More of Ben's Audiocassette Collection (Mystery Box!) (Episodio 296)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-03-21

Duración: 24 min

Sinopsis: Come on down to Crazy Benny’s for…a bunch of audiocassettes that you probably don’t care about.

Magnavox H2160MW9 Personal DVR/DVD Recorder UPDATE (A Failure) (Episodio 297)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-03-28

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: Trying to bulk dump the contents of the DVR. Here’s how NOT* to do it… *No Hard Drives were harmed in the making of this episode. It was reinstalled and all material is still 100% intact.

Ben's Junk: Videolok (VCR Anti-Theft Device) (Episodio 298)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-04-11

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Inconvenience and mildly annoy those evil VCR thieves with the Videolok!

Ben's Junk: Rhoades Teledapter (TV Stereo Simulator) (Episodio 299)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-04-18

Duración: 15 min

Sinopsis: Don’t wanna wait for Stereo TV’s to be invented? Here ya go!

Windows 98 Laptop Update (4/2024) (Episodio 300)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-04-25

Duración: 12 min

Sinopsis: The saga continues. On and on…and on…and on…

CD Rot Rant (Episodio 301)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-05-09

Duración: 27 min

Sinopsis: Benny-boy’s (non-accredited) Physical Media Studies class is now in session!

Ben A.'s Mystery Tapes (A Not-So-Livestream) (Episodio 302)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-05-16

Duración: 48 min

Sinopsis: An unintentional episode of Oddity Archive…After Dark…in the most literal sense.

Windows 98 Laptop Update (5/2024) (She Lives!) (Episodio 303)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-05-23

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Ben christens his newly-functional laptop…by playing a little Slim Whitman.

Ben's Junk: Whole House FM Transmitter 3.0 (Episodio 304)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-06-20

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: Ben’s 3(.0)rd attempt at FM, Part 15-legal microbroadcasting! Let’s see if it’s the charm…

Ben Vs. The Cursed U-Matic Tape (Episodio 305)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-06-27

Duración: 30 min

Sinopsis: A quick experiment evolves (er, devolves) into a borderline documentary…on the subject of cleaning mold off an old ¾” “U-Matic” videotape. And they say OA isn’t mainstream…

Archive Thrifting #30: Wet Fireworks (Episodio 306)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-07-04

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Spend the 4th of July the American way…shopping for junk.

Ben's Junk: A Tower of Vidicraft (Episodio 307)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-07-11

Duración: 28 min

Sinopsis: (with apologies to Frank Sinatra) …’cause it’s Vidicraft, wicked Vidicraft. And, although I know it’s strictly taboo…

Quasar Great Time Machine (Round 2?) (Episodio 308)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-08-01

Duración: 10 min

Sinopsis: After making the Great Time Machine episodes in 2023, I was offered another unit in exchange for transferring some tapes. I may not have gotten the better part of that deal.

Ben's Junk: My First DVD's (Episodio 309)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-08-08

Duración: 31 min

Sinopsis: Something I never thought I’d have…warm, gooey nostalgia for the Y2K era.

Ben's Junk: JamC@m Digital Camera (Episodio 310)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-08-15

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: A trip back to the late-90’s. Of course, that means being unnecessarily EXTREEEEME!!!! (insert dorky camera zoom)

Archive Thrifting #31: Summer's End (Episodio 311)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-08-22

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: The little brats are finally back in school. Let’s go thrifting…

More Fun With Moldy U-Matic Tapes (Episodio 312)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-09-05

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: Mold®: Now available in yellow and brown!

Ben's Junk: :CueCat Barcode Scanner (Episodio 313)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-09-12

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Truly from the audiovisual litterbox, an impractical solution to a problem that didn’t/doesn’t exist. Or, Benny-boy officially becomes a cat herder...and hoarder.

Ben's Junk: Sencore "Little Huey" Test Pattern Generator (Episodio 314)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-09-19

Duración: 13 min

Sinopsis: A color bar generator called “Little HUEy”. No, it’s not a Norm MacDonald joke…I think.

Ben's Junk: Casio CMD-10 watch (Episodio 315)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-10-10

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Keep losing that remote control? Perhaps there’s just too many gosh-darn buttons? We’ve got a (borderline-toy) solution for you!

Ben's Junk: Laserviews Laserdisc Magazines (Episodio 316)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-10-17

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: I set out to discuss laserdiscs and wound up on a tear about various movies. Ain’t that always the way?

Archive Thrifting #32: Halloween Hootenanny (Episodio 317)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-10-24

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Grab yer pardner, do-si-do…and go thrifting with ol’ Benny-boy!

Halloween Special 2023 (Season of the Wince) (Commentary) (Episodio 318)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-10-28

Duración: 21 min

Sinopsis: Discussing the great swindle that is my little parody of “Halloween III”…and mustaches.

Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) Astronaut 8 Radio (Episodio 319)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-11-09

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: A radio that’ll send you into outer space…8 times!

Ben's Junk: Down Beat Magazine (10/23/1975) (Episodio 320)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-11-14

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: An Up Beat (by my standards) look at an issue of Down Beat magazine. Now, excuse me while I clap out-of-rhythm…

Ben’s Junk: Thanksgiving Traditions (and not-so-traditions) (Episodio 321)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-11-21

Duración: 20 min

Sinopsis: You can get anything you want at Benny-boy’s (non-existent) Restaurant…

Ben’s Junk: VHS is Life Mold Cleaning Rig REDUX (Episodio 322)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-12-05

Duración: 26 min

Sinopsis: A product so nice, I had to review it twice…

Archive Thrifting #33: Christmas Clutter (Episodio 323)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-12-12

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Out in the stores there’s so much clutter/Let’s listen to Benny-boy groan and mutter…

Ben’s Junk: Epiphone ED-100NS Acoustic Guitar (Episodio 324)

Fecha de emisión: 2024-12-26

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: My first steel string acoustic guitar…which was even cheaper than the ones Esteban was hawking on TV at the time.

Ben’s (Failed) Gimmick CD (A Rant) (Episodio 325)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-01-09

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: The OA soundtrack album was SUPPOSED to be the most tricked-out CD of all time…of course, things didn’t pan out. And, yes, this may very well be the geekiest, most jargon-heavy discussion I’ve ever given.

Ben’s Junk: NuReality Vivid 3D (Mock Surround Sound Processor) (Episodio 326)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-01-16

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Mono reprocessed for stereo? How quaint. How ‘bout stereo reprocessed for surround sound?

Ben's Junk: Optoma PK320 Pico Pocket Projector (Episodio 327)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-01-23

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Benny-boy covers a projector…but not a film projector. Blasphemy, I know.

Albums I Love (That I’m Supposed To Hate) (Episodio 328)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-02-27

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: …because it’s (apparently) cool to be contrarian.

Monkeeing Around (Episodio 329)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-03-06

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: Hey, hey…the Ben’s Junk items I was gonna cover fell through. Let’s get nostalgic.

Ben’s Junk: Sony eMarker (SoundHound before SoundHound) (Episodio 330)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-03-13

Duración: 9 min

Sinopsis: You’ve heard of “oddware”, right? This is outright “deadware”.

DiscoVision Dead Sides Vol. 5 (Episodio 331)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-03-20

Duración: 23 min

Sinopsis: Easter Eggs are earned, my friend…

Ben’s Junk: RCA RC5230Z DIVX/DVD Player (More “Deadware”) (Episodio 332)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-03-27

Duración: 25 min

Sinopsis: Fulfilling another one of my utterly pointless life missions…almost.

25 Pounds of Laserdiscs (Mail Day From Paul C.) (Episodio 333)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-04-10

Duración: 16 min

Sinopsis: True Archive® excitement, doled out by the pound…

Ben's Junk: Half A Halloween Movie Collection (Episodio 334)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-05-01

Duración: 19 min

Sinopsis: Let’s celebrate (Halfway to) Halloween with…half a Halloween movie franchise collection.

Ben’s Junk: APF TV Fun (“Sportsarama” Model) (Episodio 335)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-05-08

Duración: 18 min

Sinopsis: Sportsarama®: Somehow even less convenient than scheduling an actual game of tennis (or hockey or handball)!

Pre-Recorded SuperBeta (and some minor mythbusting) (Episodio 336)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-05-17

Duración: 17 min

Sinopsis: With all the hype about the 50th anniversary of the Betamax home video format, let’s not forget the 40th anniversary of…SuperBeta(max).

Ben’s Junk: Sears Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (Atari Video Pinball) (Episodio 337)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-05-23

Duración: 22 min

Sinopsis: I always wanted a pinball machine…

State of the Archive Address/General Chat/Q&A (5/30/2025) (Episodio 338)

Fecha de emisión: 2025-06-05

Duración: 137 min