Oddity Archive
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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Season 4
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E1
Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15)
The Archive is back on YouTube! But, not without (desperately) seeking out some alternatives in the meantime.
Jul 16, 2015 -
2
E2
Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test)
Today's burning question: Is it pronounced "stare-eo" or "steer-eo"?
Jul 30, 2015 -
3
E3
Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters)
Naughty words WITHOUT Oddity Archive® – 22 Naughty words WITH Oddity Archive® – 21
Aug 13, 2015 -
4
E4
LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1)
The 3rd annual Archive LaserKaraoke Party is on (sort of)!
Aug 27, 2015 -
5
E5
CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!)
Breaker for a short-short. This is the Oddity Archive. What's yer handle, good buddy?
Sep 10, 2015 -
6
E6
VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To)
Oddity Archive®: Also available for birthday parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.
Sep 24, 2015 -
7
E7
Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over)
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.
Oct 8, 2015 -
8
E8
Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015)
Oddity Archive: Now in high-pile carpetvision!
Oct 22, 2015 -
9
E9
VCR Ephemera
VCR Ephemera, or, Oddity Archive for beginners.
Nov 5, 2015 -
10
E10
Action Max (VHS Video Game Console)
I got a message from the Action Max. “I’m crappy. Hope you’re crappy, too.”
Nov 19, 2015 -
11
E11
Prehistoric Pay-Per-View
You wanted a history lesson, you got a history lesson. Hope you don't mind a really, really long slideshow.
Dec 3, 2015 -
12
E12
Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015)
Some of you aren't singing. Don't think I can't tell.
Dec 17, 2015 -
13
E13
VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2)
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.)
Dec 31, 2015 -
14
E14
Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's)
Movies pressed on records? Should've waited for the 21st century (the hipsters would love it).
Jan 7, 2016 -
15
E15
VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games)
Lots of effort for little (or no) reward? Sounds about right for the Archive.
Jan 21, 2016 -
16
E16
Prevue Channel(s)
The Oddity Archive® keeps you up to date with what’s hot—as long as the system doesn’t crash—again.
Feb 4, 2016 -
17
E17
Airline Safety Videos
Dramamine? Check. Airsick bag? Check. My confidence? Nope.
Feb 18, 2016 -
18
E18
Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective)
...or, Ben vs. Another Expensive Hobby or, Ben cures the hams or, Ben was already a total ham. Why make it worse?
Mar 3, 2016 -
19
E19
Calibration & Test Laserdiscs
The Oddity Archive® strives to provide the best and latest in home theater tune-ups. They still make laserdiscs, right?
Mar 17, 2016 -
20
E20
Adult Party Albums
The most risque episode of the Archive since...the last one.
Mar 31, 2016 -
21
E21
Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay)
The Archive attempts to preserve some (intentionally) disposable culture. It was inevitable.
Apr 14, 2016 -
22
E22
Commodore 64
It’s the 100th episode of the Archive and the expectations are high. Guess we better do something good and commercial.
Apr 28, 2016 -
23
E23
VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You)
Can you really become “techno-hip” all because of a computer chip?
May 12, 2016 -
24
E24
VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision)
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).
May 26, 2016