Oddity ArchiveSeason 102021 · 22 episodesEpisodes1How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)...because cassettes are for poseurs.2Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.3USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…4Random CD'sWhatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…5Silent 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…6Dodgy Demo DVD'sAs 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…7Benny 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.8Bad '80's Syndicated SitcomsBenny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.9OA's Greatest Commercials10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.10FBI Film Raids & Betamax BluesAh, 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…11Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)Archivisms roasting on an open fire…12PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?13Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®14Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!15Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!16Prehistoric 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.17Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!18VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.19Radio StuntingTimes 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…20Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson TapesTaking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…21Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!22CX 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.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15
