Season 7

E1. How I Spent My Summer V: The New Frontier

Jul 26, 2018 · 25m

Archive 2.0. Was it worth it?

E2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 (‘80’s & ‘90’s Hits!)

Aug 9, 2018 · 32m

Pre-takedown view count: 350 Record Ripoffs®: Now available on MiniDisc!

E3. Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2)

Aug 23, 2018 · 36m

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

E4. The Archive Drive-In Movie Theater (or, more fun with Part 15 microbroadcasting)

Sep 6, 2018 · 30m

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

E5. VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety)

Sep 20, 2018 · 28m

It’s been awhile since we’ve had a nice roast in Archiveland…

E6. LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders)

Oct 4, 2018 · 45m

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

E7. Pioneer CLD-D605 (or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2)

Oct 18, 2018 · 29m

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

E8. Emergency Broadcast Salute, Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018)

Oct 31, 2018 · 28m

IT’S BA-ACK!

E9. Philips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette)

Nov 15, 2018 · 26m

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

E10. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts)

Nov 29, 2018 · 26m

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

E11. Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes

Dec 13, 2018 · 35m

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

E12. Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers)

Dec 20, 2018 · 32m

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

E13. DBX Noise Reduction Revisited

Jan 17, 2019 · 29m

New year, old hindrances…

E14. Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access)

Feb 7, 2019 · 30m

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

E15. Ben's ONTV Box/ Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2

Feb 21, 2019 · 25m

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.

E16. The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes

Mar 7, 2019 · 35m

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

E17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino)

Mar 21, 2019 · 21m

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

E18. Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade)

Apr 4, 2019 · 21m

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.

E19. Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years)

Apr 18, 2019 · 30m

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

E20. Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm

May 2, 2019 · 32m

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.

E21. VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time)

May 16, 2019 · 26m

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

E22. The Branson Tapes

May 30, 2019 · 38m

Recorded not-live at the fabulous Archive Theatre!