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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 9
Episodes
How I Spent My Summer VII (A Change of Plans)
Well, my (working) Summer Vacation turned into a (working) Summer Staycation…
Record Ripoffs Vol. 10 (A Tribute To...)
Featuring some of the genuine leg ends of Rock N’ Roll!
Oddity Archive: Behind The Box (A Documentary)
A film made especially for the occasion by Swedish documentarian Hans Krullitzer.
Early Color Film (but not Technicolor)
Either the all-time most beautiful or most psychedelic episode of the Archive…we’re not sure.
History of VHS, Vol. 3 (S-VHS)
It’s not just VHS…it’s SUPER VHS!
Cheesy Logos
Just when you thought the Archive couldn’t possibly get any more tacky…
Pioneer Promotional Laserdiscs
Looking at a trio of (slightly misguided) discs touting Pioneer Laserdiscs and Home Theater gear…
VHS Vault Vol. 17 (Vampires & Pumpkins) (Halloween Special 2020)
Life has gotten so tangled lately. As such, let’s roll things back to the absolute (commercial) basics of Halloween…
Benny's Birthday Bash
You’re not getting older. Just crazier…
OA Lost Classics (or, The Ones That Got OA)
Spending Thanksgiving with some prime, succulent, deep cuts of…the Archive.
The Ballad of Raymond Rohauer
With (backhanded, insincere) apologies to Hunter S. Thompson: Film Preservation is a cruel and shallow nitrate ditch, a long celluloid hallway where good films rot. That’s just the negative side.
Christmas Special 2020 (Chunks of Christmas Coal)
It’s a Vinyl and VHS Christmas! It’s not anywhere near as cool as it sounds…
PSA's Vol. 2 (or, Only You Can Prevent PSA's)
Myasthenia is better than Yourasthenia. So there.
Prehistoric Videotape (The Road To Quadruplex)
…or, how Bing Crosby’s golf game launched a technological revolution.
Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 5 (Minn-Knot/The End?)
Benny-boy’s unintentional swan song…or is it?
Ben Vs. The Space-Race Tapes
Uh-oh. Benny-boy's playing preservationist again...
Ben Vs. The Wheel Of Fortune TV Play-Along
No description available.
Cheap Radio Thrills
Oddity Archive®: Where the thrills are cheap as radio, and radio is cheap as thrills…
Weather Warnings Vol. 2 (Looks Like We're In For Nasty Weather)
The Oddity Archiveland Service (OAS) has issued a WEATHER WARNING…warning.
KeyFax Rides Again (Teletext in the U.S.)
Teletext: Not just for Europeans anymore! Well, not really…
VHS Vault Vol. 18 (So You wanna Be A Rock N' Roll Star)
…well, listen now to what the Archive says!* *Apologies to The Byrds
Gag Reels
A serious dissertation on the dangers of workplace stress and how to cope with it…using pure silliness.
History of VHS, Vol. 4 (D-VHS/Demise & Resurrection)
All good things must come to an end…or must they?
Top Cast
Ben Minnotte
Self - Host
