Episodes
1. How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)
July 22, 2021
45 min
...because cassettes are for poseurs.
2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)
August 12, 2021
34 min
Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.
3. USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)
August 26, 2021
26 min
Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…
4. Random CD's
September 16, 2021
35 min
Whatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…
5. Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)
September 29, 2021
41 min
Benny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…
6. Dodgy Demo DVD's
October 14, 2021
26 min
As 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…
7. Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)
October 28, 2021
22 min
“Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.
8. Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms
November 11, 2021
19 min
Benny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.
9. OA's Greatest Commercials
November 25, 2021
32 min
10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.
10. FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues
December 9, 2021
24 min
Ah, 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…
11. Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)
December 23, 2021
42 min
Archivisms roasting on an open fire…
12. PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)
January 13, 2022
26 min
Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?
13. Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)
January 27, 2022
31 min
100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®
14. Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)
February 10, 2022
34 min
Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!
15. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)
February 24, 2022
31 min
Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!
16. Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)
March 10, 2022
24 min
A solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.
17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)
March 24, 2022
27 min
Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!
18. VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)
April 7, 2022
26 min
It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.
19. Radio Stunting
April 21, 2022
34 min
Times 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…
20. Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes
May 5, 2022
35 min
Taking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…
21. Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)
May 26, 2022
35 min
Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!
