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Oddity Archive
Overview
The Oddity Archive is a web series that revolves around the "cultural dustbin", especially as it pertains to media. The Archive also functions as an actual archive of sorts, with a modest collection of off-air Betamax and VHS recordings (about 400 total as of June, 2014). There's also a decent collection of ephemeral video, "ripoff" and "drugstore" LP's/cassettes/8-tracks, as well as (working) obsolete technology.
Status
Returning Series
Created By
Ben Minnotte
Network
YouTube, Blip
Seasons & Episodes
Season 4
Episodes
Microbroadcasting (or, Oddity Archive Goes Part 15)
The Archive is back on YouTube! But, not without (desperately) seeking out some alternatives in the meantime.
Stereo Test Records (or, The Official Archive Stereo Test)
Today's burning question: Is it pronounced "stare-eo" or "steer-eo"?
Nanny Boxes (TV Content Filters)
Naughty words WITHOUT Oddity Archive® – 22 Naughty words WITH Oddity Archive® – 21
LaserKaraoke Vol. 3 (& VCD Karaoke Vol. 1)
The 3rd annual Archive LaserKaraoke Party is on (sort of)!
CB Radio (or, Gonna Blow Your Doors In, Chicken Inspector!)
Breaker for a short-short. This is the Oddity Archive. What's yer handle, good buddy?
VHS Vault Vol. 7 (It's My Party and I'll Sigh If i Want To)
Oddity Archive®: Also available for birthday parties, weddings and bar mitzvahs.
Record Rip-offs Vol. 5 (Pickwick: Picked-Over)
Recently, we came into a small jackpot of Pickwick albums. Given this label's long-standing history with the Archive, it only seemed appropriate to devote an entire episode to the king of all "drugstore" labels.
Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder (Halloween Special 2015)
Oddity Archive: Now in high-pile carpetvision!
VCR Ephemera
VCR Ephemera, or, Oddity Archive for beginners.
Action Max (VHS Video Game Console)
I got a message from the Action Max. “I’m crappy. Hope you’re crappy, too.”
Prehistoric Pay-Per-View
You wanted a history lesson, you got a history lesson. Hope you don't mind a really, really long slideshow.
Ben's Holiday Grab Bag (Christmas Special 2015)
Some of you aren't singing. Don't think I can't tell.
VCR Rabbit (or, Microbroadcasting Vol. 2)
The donations were multiplying like, well, rabbits. I figured y'all were trying to tell me something. (Did I really just type "y'all"? Heaven help me.)
Capacitance Electronic Discs (or, CED's)
Movies pressed on records? Should've waited for the 21st century (the hipsters would love it).
VHS Vault Vol. 8 (More VCR Games)
Lots of effort for little (or no) reward? Sounds about right for the Archive.
Prevue Channel(s)
The Oddity Archive® keeps you up to date with what’s hot—as long as the system doesn’t crash—again.
Airline Safety Videos
Dramamine? Check. Airsick bag? Check. My confidence? Nope.
Ham Radio (A Beginner's Perspective)
...or, Ben vs. Another Expensive Hobby or, Ben cures the hams or, Ben was already a total ham. Why make it worse?
Calibration & Test Laserdiscs
The Oddity Archive® strives to provide the best and latest in home theater tune-ups. They still make laserdiscs, right?
Adult Party Albums
The most risque episode of the Archive since...the last one.
Disposable DVD's (DIVX & Flexplay)
The Archive attempts to preserve some (intentionally) disposable culture. It was inevitable.
Commodore 64
It’s the 100th episode of the Archive and the expectations are high. Guess we better do something good and commercial.
VHS Vault Vol. 9 (Your New Computer & You)
Can you really become “techno-hip” all because of a computer chip?
VHS Game Consoles Vol. 2 (Captain Power & Interactive Vision)
It’s been a long and difficult season. Let’s end it with something fun (if I can figure out how to assemble these toys, that is).
Top Cast
Ben Minnotte
Self - Host
