Oddity Archive (季节 6)

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.

How I Spent My Summer IV (Ben Vs. Laserdisc Audio & Turntable Tune-up) (集 1)
播出日期: 2017-07-06
运行时间: 28 min
概述: 12 inches of Archivian goodness!
Record Ripoffs Vol. 7 (Revenge of the 70's!) (集 2)
播出日期: 2017-07-20
运行时间: 36 min
概述: What’cha doin’ on your rump? Hopefully, you’re watching this episode!
Elvis Has(n't) Left The Building (Elvisploitation) (集 3)
播出日期: 2017-08-03
运行时间: 35 min
概述: A King-sized episode for a King-sized anniversary. Of course, we can't play any actual Elvis, so let's look at some of the cash-ins based around the man.
Tape Baking (A Quasi-Documentary on Sticky-Shed Syndrome) (集 4)
播出日期: 2017-08-17
运行时间: 34 min
概述: A cooking show—Archive style.
LaserKaraoke Vol. 5 (+ assorted VHS & VCD Karaoke) (集 5)
播出日期: 2017-08-31
运行时间: 42 min
概述: New from Sing Alone Video!
Playtape & Aroma Disc (or, The Anti-Audiophile Files) (集 6)
播出日期: 2017-09-14
运行时间: 27 min
概述: I was burning incense on not-quite vinyl (while listening to Playtapes) before you were. Take that, hipsters.
As Seen On TV! (Mail-Order & Infomercial-Style Commercials) (集 7)
播出日期: 2017-09-28
运行时间: 27 min
概述: This offer will expire without notice! Order now!
Ben's Palm PDA's (& Camera "Spy" Glasses) (集 8)
播出日期: 2017-10-12
运行时间: 28 min
概述: A double (if not triple) dose of failure. You know you love it.
"Telecine" Film Transfer (A Nightmare In Celluloid) (Halloween Special 2017) (集 9)
播出日期: 2017-10-26
运行时间: 31 min
概述: The scariest (in the existentialist sense, at least) Archive Halloween to date!
VHS Vault Vol. 12 (Child Safety Videos) (集 10)
播出日期: 2017-11-09
运行时间: 29 min
概述: Let’s reminisce about the great bully/child abductor epidemic of the ‘90’s.
The Max Headroom Incident Revisited (30 Years On) (集 11)
播出日期: 2017-11-22
运行时间: 21 min
概述: The Archive returns to its deepest roots (largely because it was convenient).
Dynagroove & Friends (Vinyl Oddities) (集 12)
播出日期: 2017-12-07
运行时间: 28 min
概述: Oddity Archive® Vinyl: Now 50% lighter and with 50% more foreign debris!
Christmas Special 2017 (Ben's Christmas Clunkers) (集 13)
播出日期: 2017-12-21
运行时间: 38 min
概述: Broken equipment, bad records and loopy videos—in other words, your standard Archive Christmas.
Phoney Nostalgia (集 14)
播出日期: 2018-01-04
运行时间: 21 min
概述: No fees! No contracts! No service! Dial 1-800 ARCHIVE and save 0%!
Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #2 (集 15)
播出日期: 2018-01-18
运行时间: 39 min
概述: More hissy (and at times, indecipherable) goodness from the deepest, darkest depths of the Archive.
Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 1 (The Outsider years, Pt. 1) (集 16)
播出日期: 2018-02-01
运行时间: 39 min
概述: Bring your earplugs! And, no, this isn’t false modesty—these recordings are pretty harsh (in every meaning of the word).
Dolby Noise Reduction (The Hard Way) (集 17)
播出日期: 2018-02-15
运行时间: 19 min
概述: This is what happens when Benny-boy’s control-freak tendencies get the best of him. Honestly, it’s not too terrible. Shame the product is mediocre.
Laserdisc, Vinyl & Cassette Computer Programs (集 18)
播出日期: 2018-03-01
运行时间: 22 min
概述: The Archive sets sail for the United Kingdom in search of some unusual computer storage and sharing methods—we weren’t disappointed.
VHS Vault Vol. 13 (Movin' Out) (集 19)
播出日期: 2018-03-15
运行时间: 27 min
概述: No Billy Joel songs were harmed in the making of this episode.
Silent-Era Talking Pictures (集 20)
播出日期: 2018-03-29
运行时间: 22 min
概述: These talking pictures will never catch on…come to think of it, these didn’t.
Vinyl Potpourri (集 21)
播出日期: 2018-04-12
运行时间: 27 min
概述: Funny how a little kiddie music, a little commercialism and a heaping helping of Easy Listening stewed in someone’s garage for 40+ years equals such a lovely sonic bouquet.
Loudness Wars (集 22)
播出日期: 2018-04-26
运行时间: 23 min
概述: Finally! An Archive episode with true A E S T H E T I C S!
Ben Vs. The Reel-To-Reel (Round 2) (集 23)
播出日期: 2018-05-10
运行时间: 22 min
概述: …because the first reel-to-reel worked so well.
Local Flavor (Part 1: Nostalgia) (集 24)
播出日期: 2018-05-24
运行时间: 30 min
概述: The Archive is getting ready to leave Beautiful Downtown Aurora. Better look at some of our local stuff before we go.
Local Flavor (Part 2: Anti-Nostalgia) (集 25)
播出日期: 2018-06-07
运行时间: 33 min
概述: Let’s close our Beautiful Downtown Aurora years without any tears (maybe).

季

How I Spent My Summer IV (Ben Vs. Laserdisc Audio & Turntable Tune-up) (集 1)

Record Ripoffs Vol. 7 (Revenge of the 70's!) (集 2)

Elvis Has(n't) Left The Building (Elvisploitation) (集 3)

Tape Baking (A Quasi-Documentary on Sticky-Shed Syndrome) (集 4)

LaserKaraoke Vol. 5 (+ assorted VHS & VCD Karaoke) (集 5)

Playtape & Aroma Disc (or, The Anti-Audiophile Files) (集 6)

As Seen On TV! (Mail-Order & Infomercial-Style Commercials) (集 7)

Ben's Palm PDA's (& Camera "Spy" Glasses) (集 8)

"Telecine" Film Transfer (A Nightmare In Celluloid) (Halloween Special 2017) (集 9)

VHS Vault Vol. 12 (Child Safety Videos) (集 10)

The Max Headroom Incident Revisited (30 Years On) (集 11)

Dynagroove & Friends (Vinyl Oddities) (集 12)

Christmas Special 2017 (Ben's Christmas Clunkers) (集 13)

Phoney Nostalgia (集 14)

Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #2 (集 15)

Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 1 (The Outsider years, Pt. 1) (集 16)

Dolby Noise Reduction (The Hard Way) (集 17)

Laserdisc, Vinyl & Cassette Computer Programs (集 18)

VHS Vault Vol. 13 (Movin' Out) (集 19)

Silent-Era Talking Pictures (集 20)

Vinyl Potpourri (集 21)

Loudness Wars (集 22)

Ben Vs. The Reel-To-Reel (Round 2) (集 23)

Local Flavor (Part 1: Nostalgia) (集 24)

Local Flavor (Part 2: Anti-Nostalgia) (集 25)

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