Oddity Archive(2012)

Name: Oddity Archive
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-07-05
Rating: 8
Cast: Ben Minnotte

★ 8.0(1)30m304 episodesReturning Series

Documentary

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.

Created by:: Ben Minnotte
First aired:: 2012-07-05
Country:: US
Network:: YouTube, Blip

Episodes

Season 1(26)Season 2(26)Season 3(26)Season 4(24)Season 5(24)Season 6(25)Season 7(22)Season 8(24)Season 9(23)Season 10(22)Season 11(23)Season 12(16)Season 13(9)Season 14(14)Season 15(1)

No image
1. How I Spent My Summer V: The New Frontier
2018-07-26 · 25m
Archive HQ Version 2.0. Was it worth it?
No image
2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 8 (‘80’s & ‘90’s Hits!)
2018-08-09 · 32m
No image
3. Ben’s Music “Career” Vol. 2 (The Outsider Years, Pt. 2)
2018-08-23 · 36m
By (inexplicably) popular demand, the Rock N’ Roll equivalent to “American Movie” rolls on.
No image
4. The Archive Drive-In Movie Theater (or, more fun with Part 15 microbroadcasting)
2018-09-06 · 30m
Attempting to realize a viewer’s vision of an old-school, drive-in theater—at home.
No image
5. VHS Vault Vol. 14 (Be Cruel About Fire Safety)
2018-09-20 · 28m
We haven't had a good roast in awhile, have we?
No image
6. LaserKaraoke Vol. 6 (Repeat Offenders)
2018-10-04 · 45m
More 8 frames-per-second at 1,800 revolutions-per-minute goodness from the darkest pits of the Archive!
No image
7. Pioneer CLD-D605 (or, Laserdiscs, Vol. 2)
2018-10-18 · 29m
Well, I kinda killed the Archive’s old LaserKaraoke machine…and I’d been threatening to upgrade the main Laserdisc player. Upgrade time!
No image
8. Emergency Broadcast Salute, Vol. 2 (Halloween Special 2018)
2018-10-31 · 28m
IT’S BA-ACK!
No image
9. Philips DCC (Digital Compact Cassette)
2018-11-15 · 26m
The future of the common audiocassette is (er, was) here!
No image
10. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 2 (Deeper Cuts)
2018-11-29 · 26m
Another fragrant bouquet of dusty, musty, moldy slabs of wax!
No image
11. Ben Vs. The Mo(u)ldy Mystery PAL VHS Tapes
2018-12-13 · 35m
The Archive finally acquires some genuine off-air U.K. tapes…complete with some genuine U.K. mold (er, mould).
No image
12. Christmas Special 2018 (Ben's Christmas Crackers)
2018-12-20 · 32m
Some Christmas oddities (and one not-so-oddity) with a real bang to them!
No image
13. DBX Noise Reduction Revisited
2019-01-17 · 29m
New year, old hindrances…
No image
14. Local TV Vol. 6 (More Public Access)
2019-02-07 · 30m
Let us take another dip into the well of televised municipal culture…
No image
15. Ben's ONTV Box/ Non-Cable Pay TV Vol. 2
2019-02-21 · 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.
No image
16. The Care & Feeding of Audiocassettes
2019-03-07 · 35m
A massive dose of hissy, sticky goodness that should never be degaussed after midnight!
No image
17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 1 (Something Weird & Rhino)
2019-03-21 · 21m
A genuine(ly twisted) labor of love from your friends at the Oddity Archive®.
No image
18. Laserdisc Games (but not LaserActive or Arcade)
2019-04-04 · 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.
No image
19. Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 3 (The Transitional Years)
2019-04-18
Like in sports, sometimes musicians need a rebuilding season. I promise, it starts resembling "real" music this time…
No image
20. Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm
2019-05-02 · 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.
No image
21. VHS Vault Vol. 15 (Potty All The Time)
2019-05-16 · 26m
In the name of commercial appeal, the Archive cheapens itself to toilet humor.
No image
22. The Branson Tapes
2019-05-30 · 38m
Recorded not-live at the fabulous Archive Theatre!