Season 8

E1. How I Spent My Summer VI (The Great A/V Overhaul of 2019)

Jul 11, 2019 · 35m

Ben gets far more than he bargained for…and it was hardly a bargain.

E2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 9 (HITS on the '60's!)

Jul 25, 2019 · 32m

A special limited addition—because we don’t think this’ll sell too well.

E3. The Right Way To Tape Record (1965-Style)

Aug 8, 2019 · 36m

Oddity Archive®: On the cutting edge of amateur, home recording (as of 1965).

E4. Scanimate

Aug 22, 2019 · 19m

A banquet of oversaturated and generation-lossy goodness from the Archive! Fill-in-the-blankwave fans will love it.

E5. Local TV Vol. 7: Dialing For Dollars (& other Franchised Game Shows)

Sep 5, 2019 · 21m

…and the jackpot goes up to 178…episodes, that is!

E6. LaserKaraoke Vol. 7 (Golden Moldies)

Sep 19, 2019 · 37m

Our seventh annual marathon of soft rock and mullets…lots and lots of mullets.

E7. Employee Training Videos Vol. 2 (Loss Prevention)

Oct 3, 2019 · 28m

…or, Ben enters the Loss Prevention Protection Program.

E8. Random Reel-To-Reel Tapes Vol. 2 (featuring "The Ballad of Tom")

Oct 17, 2019 · 39m

Another batch of (no more than) 7.5ips goodness…straight from the hea-a-a-arrt.

E9. After Hours (Transmitter Maintenance) (Halloween Special 2019)

Oct 31, 2019 · 21m

It takes a LOT of sacrifice to maintain the Archive…

E10. Video8 (8mm Video) (and its children)

Nov 14, 2019 · 23m

Getting the History of Home Video train back on track with the first great (albeit rather dull) camcorder format.

E11. Top 10 Earworms (to date)

Nov 28, 2019 · 26m

Guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days…er, weeks…er, months…er, years after viewing!

E12. Christmas Special 2019 (Ben's Christmas Kookies)

Dec 19, 2019 · 42m

Would you please make welcome to the Archive…tap-dancing Christmas trees, teddy bears that can wipe out entire armies and…Dennis.

E13. Future Oddities 2: A Kissoff To The 2010's

Jan 1, 2020 · 19m

Saying goodbye to the decade that brought us selfies, Alexa, and fidget spinners…and not a minute too soon.

E14. History of VHS, Vol. 1 (the '70's)

Jan 16, 2020 · 22m

A history lesson so big, it’s gonna have to be its own subseries.

E15. Theatrical Policy Trailers

Jan 30, 2020 · 24m

Please silence your phones, mobile devices and other electronics…actually don’t. You won’t be able to hear this episode otherwise.

E16. VHS (& Beta) Vault Vol. 16 (A (cautious) Romantic Tale)

Feb 13, 2020 · 32m

It’s a love obsession at the Archive!

E17. Special Bulletins (or, we Interrupt This Archive...)

Feb 27, 2020 · 40m

We interrupt this episode of Oddity Archive to bring you…a bunch of other interruptions.

E18. Ben's Music "Career" Vol. 4: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch

Mar 12, 2020 · 42m

Time to leave the ol’ cassette 4-tracker behind...

E19. Jukebox Network (& other UHF Music Video Channels)

Mar 26, 2020 · 31m

Catch all your favorite music videos on The Box...the Cardboard Box, that is!

E20. Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #3

Apr 9, 2020 · 28m

A springtime-fresh bouquet of ferric (or chrome) goodness!

E21. History of VHS, Vol. 2 (Format Wars & VHS-C)

Apr 23, 2020 · 26m

Oddity Archive®: Now in our exclusive EP (Endless Play) Mode!

E22. Local TV Vol. 8 (Even More Local Commercials)

May 7, 2020 · 23m

...or, the Archive’s idea of nocturnal delight.

E23. (Semi-)Lost TV Series (Personal Favorites)

May 21, 2020 · 20m

Some shows were pre-destined to land in the dumpster or collide with the ol’ bulk eraser…here are five of them that have (at least) somewhat cheated fate.

E24. Switched-On Archive (Carlosploitation)

Jun 4, 2020 · 31m

…or, how an unlikely hit album launched an even more unlikely tidal wave of cash-ins and imitators. In a way, it’s the perfect Archivism.