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.
Showing Season 4 of 14
Season 4
2015
No overview available.
01. Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15)
2015-07-16
The Archive is back on YouTube! But, not without (desperately) seeking out some alternatives in the meantime.
02. Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test)
2015-07-30
Today's burning question: Is it pronounced "stare-eo" or "steer-eo"?
03. Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters)
2015-08-13
Naughty words WITHOUT Oddity Archive® – 22 Naughty words WITH Oddity Archive® – 21
04. LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1)
2015-08-27
The 3rd annual Archive LaserKaraoke Party is on (sort of)!
05. CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!)
2015-09-10
Breaker for a short-short. This is the Oddity Archive. What's yer handle, good buddy?
06. VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To)
2015-09-24
Oddity Archive®: Also available for birthday parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.
07. Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over)
2015-10-08
Recently, we came into a small jackpot of Pickwick albums. Given this label's long-standing history with the Archive, it only seemed appropriate to devote an entire episode to the king of all "drugstore" labels.
08. Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015)
2015-10-22
Oddity Archive: Now in high-pile carpetvision!
09. VCR Ephemera
2015-11-05
VCR Ephemera, or, Oddity Archive for beginners.
10. Action Max (VHS Video Game Console)
2015-11-19
I got a message from the Action Max. “I’m crappy. Hope you’re crappy, too.”
11. Prehistoric Pay-Per-View
2015-12-03
You wanted a history lesson, you got a history lesson. Hope you don't mind a really, really long slideshow.
12. Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015)
2015-12-17
Some of you aren't singing. Don't think I can't tell.
13. VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2)
2015-12-31
The donations were multiplying like, well, rabbits. I figured y'all were trying to tell me something. (Did I really just type "y'all"? Heaven help me.)
14. Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's)
2016-01-07
Movies pressed on records? Should've waited for the 21st century (the hipsters would love it).
15. VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games)
2016-01-21
Lots of effort for little (or no) reward? Sounds about right for the Archive.
16. Prevue Channel(s)
2016-02-04
The Oddity Archive® keeps you up to date with what’s hot—as long as the system doesn’t crash—again.
17. Airline Safety Videos
2016-02-18
Dramamine? Check. Airsick bag? Check. My confidence? Nope.
18. Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective)
2016-03-03
...or, Ben vs. Another Expensive Hobby or, Ben cures the hams or, Ben was already a total ham. Why make it worse?
19. Calibration & Test Laserdiscs
2016-03-17
The Oddity Archive® strives to provide the best and latest in home theater tune-ups. They still make laserdiscs, right?
20. Adult Party Albums
2016-03-31
The most risque episode of the Archive since...the last one.
21. Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay)
2016-04-14
The Archive attempts to preserve some (intentionally) disposable culture. It was inevitable.
22. Commodore 64
2016-04-28
It’s the 100th episode of the Archive and the expectations are high. Guess we better do something good and commercial.
23. VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You)
2016-05-12
Can you really become “techno-hip” all because of a computer chip?
24. VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision)
2016-05-26
It’s been a long and difficult season. Let’s end it with something fun (if I can figure out how to assemble these toys, that is).
