Oddity Archive

8.0(1)|2012-07-05|14 seasons, 298 episodes

Documentary

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.

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(12)

S1E1 · 2012-07-05 · 12m

The Max Headroom Incident of 1987

On the night of Sunday, November 22nd, 1987, a mysterious figure in a Max Headroom mask hijacked two Chicago TV stations. Spoiler alert: The perpetrators were never found.

S1E2 · 2012-07-19 · 17m

Emergency Broadcast Salute

An informal (not to mention, loose) history of Civil Defense Broadcasting in the U.S.

S1E3 · 2012-08-02 · 15m

TV Sign-offs

Remember when TV stations used to go off the air late at night? Anyone?

S1E4 · 2012-08-16 · 21m

Local TV Special

Interested in seeing a clown so laid-back, he forgets he's on camera? Now about a Hawaiian teen idol with a pen fetish? Maybe an American Bandstand ripoff with an evil spirit hosting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, watch this episode--then seek immediate professional help.

S1E5 · 2012-08-30 · 16m

American EXXXtacy (and other C-band nastiness)

The Archive's most infamous episode--for some reason.

S1E6 · 2012-09-13 · 16m

Conservative Folk Music

Meet the artists that made the likes of Joan Baez and Pete Seeger fear for their careers.

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Ben Minnotte

Self - Host