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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 8
Episodes
How I Spent My Summer VI (The Great A/V Overhaul of 2019)
Ben gets far more than he bargained for…and it was hardly a bargain.
Record Ripoffs Vol. 9 (HITS on the '60's!)
A special limited addition—because we don’t think this’ll sell too well.
The Right Way To Tape Record (1965-Style)
Oddity Archive®: On the cutting edge of amateur, home recording (as of 1965).
Scanimate
A banquet of oversaturated and generation-lossy goodness from the Archive! Fill-in-the-blankwave fans will love it.
Local TV Vol. 7: Dialing For Dollars (& other Franchised Game Shows)
…and the jackpot goes up to 178…episodes, that is!
LaserKaraoke Vol. 7 (Golden Moldies)
Our seventh annual marathon of soft rock and mullets…lots and lots of mullets.
Employee Training Videos Vol. 2 (Loss Prevention)
…or, Ben enters the Loss Prevention Protection Program.
Random Reel-To-Reel Tapes Vol. 2 (featuring "The Ballad of Tom")
Another batch of (no more than) 7.5ips goodness…straight from the hea-a-a-arrt.
After Hours (Transmitter Maintenance) (Halloween Special 2019)
It takes a LOT of sacrifice to maintain the Archive…
Video8 (8mm Video) (and its children)
Getting the History of Home Video train back on track with the first great (albeit rather dull) camcorder format.
Top 10 Earworms (to date)
Guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days…er, weeks…er, months…er, years after viewing!
Christmas Special 2019 (Ben's Christmas Kookies)
Would you please make welcome to the Archive…tap-dancing Christmas trees, teddy bears that can wipe out entire armies and…Dennis.
Future Oddities 2: A Kissoff To The 2010's
Saying goodbye to the decade that brought us selfies, Alexa, and fidget spinners…and not a minute too soon.
History of VHS, Vol. 1 (the '70's)
A history lesson so big, it’s gonna have to be its own subseries.
Theatrical Policy Trailers
Please silence your phones, mobile devices and other electronics…actually don’t. You won’t be able to hear this episode otherwise.
VHS (& Beta) Vault Vol. 16 (A (cautious) Romantic Tale)
It’s a love obsession at the Archive!
Special Bulletins (or, we Interrupt This Archive...)
We interrupt this episode of Oddity Archive to bring you…a bunch of other interruptions.
Ben's Music "Career" Vol. 4: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch
Time to leave the ol’ cassette 4-tracker behind…
Jukebox Network (& other UHF Music Video Channels)
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Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #3
A springtime-fresh bouquet of ferric (or chrome) goodness!
History of VHS, Vol. 2 (Format Wars & VHS-C)
Oddity Archive®: Now in our exclusive EP (Endless Play) Mode!
Local TV Vol. 8 (Even More Local Commercials)
…or, the Archive’s idea of nocturnal delight.
(Semi-)Lost TV Series (Personal Favorites)
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.
Switched-On Archive (Carlosploitation)
…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.
Top Cast
Ben Minnotte
Self - Host
