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 9
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E1
How I Spent My Summer VII (A Change of Plans)
Well, my (working) Summer Vacation turned into a (working) Summer Staycation…
Jul 16, 2020 -
2
E2
Record Ripoffs Vol. 10 (A Tribute To...)
Featuring some of the genuine leg ends of Rock N’ Roll!
Jul 30, 2020 -
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E3
Oddity Archive: Behind The Box (A Documentary)
A film made especially for the occasion by Swedish documentarian Hans Krullitzer.
Aug 20, 2020 -
4
E4
Early Color Film (but not Technicolor)
Either the all-time most beautiful or most psychedelic episode of the Archive…we’re not sure.
Sep 3, 2020 -
5
E5
History of VHS, Vol. 3 (S-VHS)
It’s not just VHS…it’s SUPER VHS!
Sep 17, 2020 -
6
E6
Cheesy Logos
Just when you thought the Archive couldn’t possibly get any more tacky…
Oct 1, 2020 -
7
E7
Pioneer Promotional Laserdiscs
Looking at a trio of (slightly misguided) discs touting Pioneer Laserdiscs and Home Theater gear…
Oct 15, 2020 -
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E8
VHS Vault Vol. 17 (Vampires & Pumpkins) (Halloween Special 2020)
Life has gotten so tangled lately. As such, let’s roll things back to the absolute (commercial) basics of Halloween…
Oct 29, 2020 -
9
E9
Benny's Birthday Bash
You’re not getting older. Just crazier…
Nov 12, 2020 -
10
E10
OA Lost Classics (or, The Ones That Got OA)
Spending Thanksgiving with some prime, succulent, deep cuts of…the Archive.
Nov 26, 2020 -
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E11
The Ballad of Raymond Rohauer
With (backhanded, insincere) apologies to Hunter S. Thompson: Film Preservation is a cruel and shallow nitrate ditch, a long celluloid hallway where good films rot. That’s just the negative side.
Dec 10, 2020 -
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E12
Christmas Special 2020 (Chunks of Christmas Coal)
It’s a Vinyl and VHS Christmas! It’s not anywhere near as cool as it sounds…
Dec 24, 2020 -
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E13
PSA's Vol. 2 (or, Only You Can Prevent PSA's)
Myasthenia is better than Yourasthenia. So there.
Jan 7, 2021 -
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E14
Prehistoric Videotape (The Road To Quadruplex)
…or, how Bing Crosby’s golf game launched a technological revolution.
Jan 21, 2021 -
15
E15
Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 5 (Minn-Knot/The End?)
Benny-boy’s unintentional swan song…or is it?
Feb 4, 2021 -
16
E16
Ben Vs. The Space-Race Tapes
Uh-oh. Benny-boy's playing preservationist again...
Feb 18, 2021 -
17
E17
Ben Vs. The Wheel Of Fortune TV Play-Along
Mar 4, 2021 -
18
E18
Cheap Radio Thrills
Oddity Archive®: Where the thrills are cheap as radio, and radio is cheap as thrills…
Mar 25, 2021 -
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E19
Weather Warnings Vol. 2 (Looks Like We're In For Nasty Weather)
The Oddity Archiveland Service (OAS) has issued a WEATHER WARNING…warning.
Apr 8, 2021 -
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E20
KeyFax Rides Again (Teletext in the U.S.)
Teletext: Not just for Europeans anymore! Well, not really…
Apr 22, 2021 -
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E21
VHS Vault Vol. 18 (So You wanna Be A Rock N' Roll Star)
…well, listen now to what the Archive says!* *Apologies to The Byrds
May 6, 2021 -
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E22
Gag Reels
A serious dissertation on the dangers of workplace stress and how to cope with it…using pure silliness.
May 20, 2021 -
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E23
History of VHS, Vol. 4 (D-VHS/Demise & Resurrection)
All good things must come to an end…or must they?
Jun 3, 2021