Oddity Archive Season 7, Episode 2: Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 (‘80’s & ‘90’s Hits!)

How I Spent My Summer V: The New Frontier

Archive HQ Version 2.0. Was it worth it?

25 min

Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2)

By (inexplicably) popular demand, the Rock N’ Roll equivalent to “American Movie” rolls on.

36 min

The Archive Drive-In Movie Theater (or, more fun with Part 15 microbroadcasting)

Attempting to realize a viewer’s vision of an old-school, drive-in theater—at home.

30 min

VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety)

We haven't had a good roast in awhile, have we?

28 min

LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders)

More 8 frames-per-second at 1,800 revolutions-per-minute goodness from the darkest pits of the Archive!

45 min

Pioneer CLD-D605 (or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2)

Well, I kinda killed the Archive’s old LaserKaraoke machine…and I’d been threatening to upgrade the main Laserdisc player. Upgrade time!

29 min

Emergency Broadcast Salute, Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018)

IT’S BA-ACK!

28 min

Philips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette)

The future of the common audiocassette is (er, was) here!

26 min

Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts)

Another fragrant bouquet of dusty, musty, moldy slabs of wax!

26 min

Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes

The Archive finally acquires some genuine off-air U.K. tapes…complete with some genuine U.K. mold (er, mould).

35 min

Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers)

Some Christmas oddities (and one not-so-oddity) with a real bang to them!

32 min

DBX Noise Reduction Revisited

New year, old hindrances…

29 min

Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access)

Let us take another dip into the well of televised municipal culture…

30 min

Ben's ONTV Box/ Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2

Our trucks are currently scouring your neighborhood with sophisticated equipment to detect anyone watching our show illegally. Don’t you dare question how we do it. Punks.

25 min

The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes

A massive dose of hissy, sticky goodness that should never be degaussed after midnight!

35 min

Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino)

A genuine(ly twisted) labor of love from your friends at the Oddity Archive®.

21 min

Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade)

Search Frame 30609. Then, add in 29,000. Then, multiply by .84. Then, write down your findings (in order). You are now ready to begin watching this episode of Oddity Archive.

21 min

Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years)

Like in sports, sometimes musicians need a rebuilding season. I promise, it starts resembling "real" music this time…

Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm

About a year ago, I came across a pair of unmarked, somewhat damaged 8mm films. Since they both needed some repair, it seemed like a good time for an educational OA episode.

32 min

VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time)

In the name of commercial appeal, the Archive cheapens itself to toilet humor.

26 min

The Branson Tapes

Recorded not-live at the fabulous Archive Theatre!

38 min