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Season 7 Episodes

1. How I Spent My Summer Vacation V: The New Frontier

July 26th, 201825 min

Archive HQ Version 2.0. Was it worth it?

2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 (80s and 90s Hits!)

August 9th, 201832 min

3. Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2)

August 23rd, 201836 min

By (inexplicably) popular demand, the Rock N’ Roll equivalent to “American Movie” rolls on.

4. The Archive Drive-In Movie Theater (or, more fun with Part 15 microbroadcasting)

September 6th, 201830 min

Attempting to realize a viewer’s vision of an old-school, drive-in theater—at home.

5. VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety)

September 20th, 201828 min

We haven't had a good roast in awhile, have we?

6. LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders)

October 4th, 201845 min

More 8 frames-per-second at 1,800 revolutions-per-minute goodness from the darkest pits of the Archive!

7. Pioneer CLD-D605 (or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2)

October 18th, 201829 min

Well, I kinda killed the Archive’s old LaserKaraoke machine…and I’d been threatening to upgrade the main Laserdisc player. Upgrade time!

8. Emergency Broadcast Salute, Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018)

October 31st, 201828 min

IT’S BA-ACK!

9. Philips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette)

November 15th, 201826 min

The future of the common audiocassette is (er, was) here!

10. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts)

November 29th, 201826 min

Another fragrant bouquet of dusty, musty, moldy slabs of wax!

11. Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes

December 13th, 201835 min

The Archive finally acquires some genuine off-air U.K. tapes…complete with some genuine U.K. mold (er, mould).

12. Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers)

December 20th, 201832 min

Some Christmas oddities (and one not-so-oddity) with a real bang to them!

13. DBX Noise Reduction Revisited

January 17th, 201929 min

New year, old hindrances…

14. Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access)

February 7th, 201930 min

Let us take another dip into the well of televised municipal culture…

15. Ben's ONTV Box/ Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2

February 21st, 201925 min

Our trucks are currently scouring your neighborhood with sophisticated equipment to detect anyone watching our show illegally. Don’t you dare question how we do it. Punks.

16. The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes

March 7th, 201935 min

A massive dose of hissy, sticky goodness that should never be degaussed after midnight!

17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino)

March 21st, 201921 min

A genuine(ly twisted) labor of love from your friends at the Oddity Archive®.

18. Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade)

April 4th, 201921 min

Search Frame 30609. Then, add in 29,000. Then, multiply by .84. Then, write down your findings (in order). You are now ready to begin watching this episode of Oddity Archive.

19. Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years)

April 18th, 2019

Like in sports, sometimes musicians need a rebuilding season. I promise, it starts resembling "real" music this time…

20. Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm

May 2nd, 201932 min

About a year ago, I came across a pair of unmarked, somewhat damaged 8mm films. Since they both needed some repair, it seemed like a good time for an educational OA episode.

21. VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time)

May 9th, 201926 min

In the name of commercial appeal, the Archive cheapens itself to toilet humor.

22. The Branson Tapes

May 30th, 201938 min

Recorded not-live at the fabulous Archive Theatre!

All Seasons

Season 13

Season 13

Jul 25, 2024
Season 12

Season 12

Jul 27, 2023
Season 11

Season 11

Jul 21, 2022
Season 10

Season 10

Jul 22, 2021
Season 9

Season 9

Jul 16, 2020
Season 8

Season 8

Jul 11, 2019
Season 7

Season 7

Jul 26, 2018
Season 6

Season 6

Jul 6, 2017
Season 5

Season 5

Jul 7, 2016
Season 4

Season 4

Jul 16, 2015
Season 3

Season 3

Jul 10, 2014
Season 2

Season 2

Jul 4, 2013
Season 1

Season 1

Jul 5, 2012
Specials

Specials

Sep 20, 2012