Oddity Archive (Temporada 10)

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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    How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder) (Episodio 1)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-07-22

    Duración: 45 min

    Sinopsis: ...because cassettes are for poseurs.

  • Poster for Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)

    Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon) (Episodio 2)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-08-12

    Duración: 34 min

    Sinopsis: Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.

  • Poster for USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)

    USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy) (Episodio 3)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-08-26

    Duración: 26 min

    Sinopsis: Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…

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    Random CD's (Episodio 4)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-09-16

    Duración: 35 min

    Sinopsis: Whatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…

  • Poster for Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)

    Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day) (Episodio 5)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-09-29

    Duración: 41 min

    Sinopsis: Benny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…

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    Dodgy Demo DVD's (Episodio 6)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-10-14

    Duración: 26 min

    Sinopsis: 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…

  • Poster for Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)

    Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021) (Episodio 7)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-10-28

    Duración: 22 min

    Sinopsis: “Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.

  • Poster for Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms

    Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms (Episodio 8)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-11-11

    Duración: 19 min

    Sinopsis: Benny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.

  • Poster for OA's Greatest Commercials

    OA's Greatest Commercials (Episodio 9)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-11-25

    Duración: 32 min

    Sinopsis: 10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.

  • Poster for FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues

    FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues (Episodio 10)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-12-09

    Duración: 24 min

    Sinopsis: 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…

  • Poster for Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)

    Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas) (Episodio 11)

    Fecha de emisión: 2021-12-23

    Duración: 42 min

    Sinopsis: Archivisms roasting on an open fire…

  • Poster for PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)

    PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic) (Episodio 12)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-01-13

    Duración: 26 min

    Sinopsis: Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?

  • Poster for Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)

    Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001) (Episodio 13)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-01-27

    Duración: 31 min

    Sinopsis: 100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®

  • Poster for Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)

    Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing) (Episodio 14)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-02-10

    Duración: 34 min

    Sinopsis: Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!

  • Poster for Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)

    Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records) (Episodio 15)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-02-24

    Duración: 31 min

    Sinopsis: Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!

  • Poster for Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)

    Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.) (Episodio 16)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-03-10

    Duración: 24 min

    Sinopsis: A solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.

  • Poster for Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)

    Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video) (Episodio 17)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-03-24

    Duración: 27 min

    Sinopsis: Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!

  • Poster for VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)

    VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams) (Episodio 18)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-04-07

    Duración: 26 min

    Sinopsis: It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.

  • Poster for Radio Stunting

    Radio Stunting (Episodio 19)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-04-21

    Duración: 34 min

    Sinopsis: 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…

  • Poster for Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes

    Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes (Episodio 20)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-05-05

    Duración: 35 min

    Sinopsis: Taking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…

  • Poster for Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)

    Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2) (Episodio 21)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-05-26

    Duración: 35 min

    Sinopsis: Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!

  • Poster for CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way)

    CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way) (Episodio 22)

    Fecha de emisión: 2022-06-09

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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