Season 8

01 How I Spent My Summer VI (The Great A/V Overhaul of 2019) Episode 111th July 2019 Ben gets far more than he bargained for…and it was hardly a bargain. 02 Record Ripoffs Vol. 9 (HITS on the '60's!) Episode 225th July 2019 A special limited addition—because we don’t think this’ll sell too well. 03 The Right Way To Tape Record (1965-Style) Episode 38th August 2019 Oddity Archive®: On the cutting edge of amateur, home recording (as of 1965). 04 Scanimate Episode 422nd August 2019 A banquet of oversaturated and generation-lossy goodness from the Archive! Fill-in-the-blankwave fans will love it. 05 Local TV Vol. 7: Dialing For Dollars (& other Franchised Game Shows) Episode 55th September 2019 …and the jackpot goes up to 178…episodes, that is! 06 LaserKaraoke Vol. 7 (Golden Moldies) Episode 619th September 2019 Our seventh annual marathon of soft rock and mullets…lots and lots of mullets. 07 Employee Training Videos Vol. 2 (Loss Prevention) Episode 73rd October 2019 …or, Ben enters the Loss Prevention Protection Program. 08 Random Reel-To-Reel Tapes Vol. 2 (featuring "The Ballad of Tom") Episode 817th October 2019 Another batch of (no more than) 7.5ips goodness…straight from the hea-a-a-arrt. 09 After Hours (Transmitter Maintenance) (Halloween Special 2019) Episode 931st October 2019 It takes a LOT of sacrifice to maintain the Archive… 10 Video8 (8mm Video) (and its children) Episode 1014th November 2019 Getting the History of Home Video train back on track with the first great (albeit rather dull) camcorder format. 11 Top 10 Earworms (to date) Episode 1128th November 2019 Guaranteed to get stuck in your head for days…er, weeks…er, months…er, years after viewing! 12 Christmas Special 2019 (Ben's Christmas Kookies) Episode 1219th December 2019 Would you please make welcome to the Archive…tap-dancing Christmas trees, teddy bears that can wipe out entire armies and…Dennis. 13 Future Oddities 2: A Kissoff To The 2010's Episode 131st January 2020 Saying goodbye to the decade that brought us selfies, Alexa, and fidget spinners…and not a minute too soon. 14 History of VHS, Vol. 1 (the '70's) Episode 1416th January 2020 A history lesson so big, it’s gonna have to be its own subseries. 15 Theatrical Policy Trailers Episode 1530th January 2020 Please silence your phones, mobile devices and other electronics…actually don’t. You won’t be able to hear this episode otherwise. 16 VHS (& Beta) Vault Vol. 16 (A (cautious) Romantic Tale) Episode 1613th February 2020 It’s a love obsession at the Archive! 17 Special Bulletins (or, we Interrupt This Archive...) Episode 1727th February 2020 We interrupt this episode of Oddity Archive to bring you…a bunch of other interruptions. 18 Ben's Music "Career" Vol. 4: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch Episode 1812th March 2020 Time to leave the ol’ cassette 4-tracker behind… 19 Jukebox Network (& other UHF Music Video Channels) Episode 1926th March 2020 20 Ben's Random Audiocassette Haul #3 Episode 209th April 2020 A springtime-fresh bouquet of ferric (or chrome) goodness! 21 History of VHS, Vol. 2 (Format Wars & VHS-C) Episode 2123rd April 2020 Oddity Archive®: Now in our exclusive EP (Endless Play) Mode! 22 Local TV Vol. 8 (Even More Local Commercials) Episode 227th May 2020 …or, the Archive’s idea of nocturnal delight. 23 (Semi-)Lost TV Series (Personal Favorites) Episode 2321st May 2020 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. 24 Switched-On Archive (Carlosploitation) Episode 244th June 2020 …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.