Season 10

E1. How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)

Jul 22, 2021 · 45m

…because cassettes are for poseurs.

E2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)

Aug 12, 2021 · 34m

Some of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.

E3. USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)

Aug 26, 2021 · 26m

Let us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…

E4. Random CD's

Sep 16, 2021 · 35m

Whatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…

E5. Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)

Sep 29, 2021 · 41m

Benny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…

E6. Dodgy Demo DVD's

Oct 14, 2021 · 26m

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…

E7. Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)

Oct 28, 2021 · 22m

“Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.

E8. Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms

Nov 11, 2021 · 19m

Benny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.

E9. OA's Greatest Commercials

Nov 25, 2021 · 32m

10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.

E10. FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues

Dec 9, 2021 · 24m

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…

E11. Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)

Dec 23, 2021 · 42m

Archivisms roasting on an open fire…

E12. PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)

Jan 13, 2022 · 26m

Hey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?

E13. Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)

Jan 27, 2022 · 31m

100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®

E14. Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)

Feb 10, 2022 · 34m

Learn all about the fine art of meeting Ben! Extra Special Thanks to Jen Gibbons for passing along the “Hidden Keys…” tape(s)!

E15. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)

Feb 24, 2022 · 31m

Vinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!

E16. Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)

Mar 10, 2022 · 24m

A solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.

E17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)

Mar 24, 2022 · 27m

Another (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!

E18. VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)

Apr 7, 2022 · 26m

It’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme

E19. Radio Stunting

Apr 21, 2022 · 34m

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…

E20. Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes

May 5, 2022 · 35m

Taking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…

E21. Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)

May 26, 2022 · 35m

Oddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!

E22. CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way)

Jun 9, 2022 · 30m

Four months, three countries, two-hundred-plus dollars all in the name of…meh. Or, what Dolby was to cassette, CX was (supposed to be) for vinyl.