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Oddity Archive: Specials

401 episodes · premiered Jul 26, 2012

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  1. Episode 1: Donny Osmond - Soldier of Love (Michael Bay Salute) Jul 26, 2012 · 8m Michael Bay directed music videos? That would explain a lot.
  2. Episode 2: National Anthem Conspiracy Theory Aug 23, 2012 · 4m This video has been censored by "The Man" for your pleasure.
  3. Episode 3: Everlasting Love Sep 20, 2012 · 8m What the hell would make this overplayed moldy-oldie count as an oddity? Find out...
  4. Episode 4: The Max Headroom Incident of 1987 (Commentary) Oct 18, 2012 · 12m The first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben…
  5. Episode 5: Sounds to Make You Shiver Oct 31, 2012 · 5m A nice, compact little review of one of the most (in)famous "drugstore" records ever released. Bet you thought we didn't have a copy!
  6. Episode 6: TV Sign-Offs (Commentary) Dec 13, 2012 · 15m An informal discussion of the TV Sign-Offs episode.
  7. Episode 7: Emergency Broadcast Salute (Commentary) Feb 7, 2013 · 17m Something about February always gets Ben thinking about Civil Defense Broadcasting.
  8. Episode 8: Freedom is a Hammer (Album Review) Mar 7, 2013 · 9m At the time of the Conservative Folk Music episode, some of the artists discussed had yet to make their digital debuts. Naturally, Ben would want to take a look at the CD that rounds up…
  9. Episode 9: American EXXXtasy (Commentary) Apr 4, 2013 · 16m Perhaps the Archive's most infamous episode needed a little more context. Maybe not. Nevertheless, it got it anyway--the context, that is.
  10. Episode 10: Greetings From the Stars (Sort Of) May 2, 2013 · 8m Ever wanted to get an (impersonal) birthday greeting from Milton Berle? How 'bout an answering machine message from "Richard Simmons"? Yeah, didn't think so.
  11. Episode 11: Ask the Archive May 30, 2013 · 12m An informal Q & A session. Yep, that's about it.
  12. Episode 12: Archive Riffs: Petaluma Chicken Jun 6, 2013 · 5m The first Archive Riffs episode. Ben tackles a supposed promotional film for the "Butter & Egg Days Festival" that the Rifftrax guys already did--but they don't know real art (like Ben…
  13. Episode 13: Local TV Special (Commentary) Jun 13, 2013 · 21m A commentary cut for the Local TV Special that was originally shelved due to a factual error regarding Indianapolis-based Horror Movie Host, Sammy Terry. Well, that and a couple of other…
  14. Episode 14: Archive Riffs: Greedy Humpty Dumpty Jun 20, 2013 · 10m Ben riffs the sole survivor of his childhood Public Domain VHS collection.
  15. Episode 15: VHS Vault Vol. 1 (Amvest Video) (Commentary) Jun 27, 2013 · 23m Recorded before the original episode premiered. Since then, we've learned that: 1. Audiofidelity Records started in the mid/late 1950's and issued some of the first stereo records. 2…
  16. Episode 16: Archive Riffs: Say No to Strangers Jul 25, 2013 · 12m Learn to take the safe way to school (but only if you have to walk through Chinatown).
  17. Episode 17: National Anthem Conspiracy Theory (Redux) Aug 22, 2013 · 5m One of the Archive's earliest episodes seems to have gone missing. As such, Ben has been forced to remake it. Or, this was Ben's (unsurprisingly, failed) submission to the ConBravo indie…
  18. Episode 18: Halloween Special 2012 (Commentary) Oct 17, 2013 · 10m An all-too-brief look back at the Archive's first Halloween special.
  19. Episode 19: Hallmark Presents: Spooky Sounds Oct 31, 2013 · 11m Given we followed up the first Halloween Special with a review of a "spooky sound effects" album, we figured it wouldn't hurt to do it again.
  20. Episode 20: Archive Riffs: Dining Together Nov 28, 2013 · 12m Chain Aunt Phyllis to the family piano and enjoy an old-fashioned Thanksgiving.
  21. Episode 21: Christmas Special 2012 (A Fair Use Christmas) (Commentary) Dec 12, 2013 · 24m A much-maligned commentary to a forgotten Archive episode.
  22. Episode 22: Archive Riffs: A Christmas Fantasy Dec 24, 2013 · 7m Because nothing says "Christmas" quite like creepy wax figures and a bargain-basement Bing Crosby.
  23. Episode 23: TV DX-ing Jan 9, 2014 · 5m ...because the local stations suck.
  24. Episode 24: Archive Riffs: Live & Learn Jan 30, 2014 · 14m Sid Davis would like to remind you that he loves his wallpaper and hates your child.
  25. Episode 25: Archive Riffs: Cigarette Commercials Feb 27, 2014 · 6m Since we spent so much time with anti-smoking propaganda last time out, in the name of fairness, we thought we'd share some pro-smoking propaganda. Sorry, no dancing Luckies here…
  26. Episode 26: Backwards Masking (Commentary) Mar 27, 2014 · 13m Everything Ben has to say about the Backwards Masking episode in a mere 12 minutes!
  27. Episode 27: A Nice Pair (of early, European VCR's) Apr 24, 2014 · 11m Can your heart take the sheer sex appeal of the Philips N1500? No (prescription) pills necessary!
  28. Episode 28: Blooper Reel May 15, 2014 · 5m Alternate Title: Why The Archive isn't terribly conducive to outtake specials.
  29. Episode 29: VHS Vault Vol. 5 - Y2K (Commentary) Jun 5, 2014 · 24m One of those rare occasions where there was a little TOO much to say in an episode.
  30. Episode 30: Archive Riffs: Atomic Alert (Elementary Edition) Jun 12, 2014 · 12m Released about five minutes before the Conelrad system was established (and featuring some nice undercranking), 1951's Atomic Alert teaches you how to keep your nuclear experience nice and…
  31. Episode 31: Ben's Junk: Sony Super Betamax Jun 19, 2014 · 8m A new spin-off of the Archive in which a piece of equipment is discussed that either has already been discussed in greater detail or that simply wouldn't amount to even a minisode of…
  32. Episode 32: Ben's Junk: VideoNow PVD Player Jun 23, 2014 · 5m The rejected pilot of Ben's Junk (for reasons that should become readily apparent fairly quickly). This time out, Hasbro's failed attempt at a portable DVD player for kids.
  33. Episode 33: Format Wars 2 (COMMENTARY) Jul 3, 2014 · 14m By request, Ben discusses "Format Wars". By unilateral action, Ben discusses both "Format Wars" videos in one convenient (for him) commentary.
  34. Episode 34: Ben's Junk: VHS Camcorder (RCA CC285) Jul 31, 2014 · 8m A "by request" Ben's Junk. Taking a look at the camcorder used to film "Going Analog" and "Y2K Apocalypse Party".
  35. Episode 35: The Great Archive Treasure Hunt (Commentary) Aug 28, 2014 · 24m Who'da thunk the making of this episode AND the episode itself was about rediscovery?
  36. Episode 36: Ben's Junk: Tascam Cassette Portastudio Sep 25, 2014 · 12m Perhaps a too-personal installment of Ben's Junk. Don't take that the wrong way...
  37. Episode 37: Halloween Special 2013 (Commentary) Oct 9, 2014 · 12m Must be that magic time of year again when Ben lazily dusts off the previous year's Halloween episode for a commentary.
  38. Episode 38: Ben's Junk : 8-Track/Cassette "Adaptor" Nov 20, 2014 · 8m SPOILER ALERT: Whoa-oh here it comes/Watch out boy, it'll chew them up/Whoa-oh here it comes/It's a tape eater!
  39. Episode 39: Ben's Junk: Multi-System VHS VCR (Hitachi VT-M768EM) Dec 4, 2014 · 11m Finally, a VCR that can play all international formats! What do you mean, it only has mono sound?!? What you do mean I need converter boxes?!?
  40. Episode 40: Ben's Junk: JVC S-VHS VCR (S7600U) Dec 18, 2014 · 9m The long-awaited conclusion to the two-part Ben's Junk VHS extravaganza. Does this count as the climax?
  41. Episode 41: Ben's Junk: LaserKaraoke/Laserdisc Player (Pioneer CLD-S304) Jan 8, 2015 · 9m Two episodes of LaserKaraoke and still no demonstration of the machine? Yeah, I'm kinda slow...
  42. Episode 42: 1-900 ARCHIVE Vol. 2 (Commentary) Jan 22, 2015 · 26m A dual commentary for both 1-900 ARCHIVE volumes. WARNING: Wrestling aficionados may not like what I have to say.
  43. Episode 43: The DuMont Network (Deleted Game Show Segment) Feb 5, 2015 · 9m The DuMont episode ran ridiculously overlong (gotta love that molasses-slow early TV!). Here is a deleted segment giving an overview on the Game Shows aired on the DuMont Network.
  44. Episode 44: Ben's Junk: Handheld Electronic Games Mar 5, 2015 · 5m Pouring some additional salt in the gamer wounds...
  45. Episode 45: Ben's Junk: B-Movies & cult Classics Apr 2, 2015 · 10m Slightly bastardizing the usual Ben's Junk format--but not Ben's Junk itself (that'd hurt).
  46. Episode 46: Ben Tries Finnish Candy Apr 30, 2015 · 11m ...and welcome to (probably the only edition of) "Ben Tries"!
  47. Episode 47: Ben's Junk: WebTV Box May 28, 2015 · 8m A day late, a dollar short--you know the deal.
  48. Episode 48: The Death of Analog TV (Commentary) Jun 11, 2015 · 23m Little did I know... NOTE: If you don't like my dry, rambling (and stutter-heavy) commentaries, you might wanna skip this one.
  49. Episode 49: Ben's Junk: Super 8 Sound Projector (Sears Sound II - Model 9258) Jun 18, 2015 · 10m Nothing but the cutting edge in home video technology in Archive-land!
  50. Episode 50: Archive Riffs: Self-Conscious Guy Jun 25, 2015 · 12m I'm so vain, I KNOW I think this short is about me...
  51. Episode 51: Oddity Archive: Episode 78.4 - VHS Vault Vol. 6 (How's Your Sex Life?) (COMMENTARY) Jul 2, 2015 · 24m I really wanted to be hypnotized! Seriously!
  52. Episode 52: (Unofficial) Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I (model 220) Jul 9, 2015 · 7m The original "demo" segment in the CD-I episode ran long. REALLY LONG! This is the complete, intended segment shamelessly re-purposed as a "Ben's Junk" episode.
  53. Episode 53: Ben's Junk: 8-Track (and related) Oddities Aug 6, 2015 · 7m Just going through some (relatively) recent additions to the Archive's 8-track (and associated) pile.
  54. Episode 54: Ben's Junk: Sony DT-30 (External VCR Timer) Sep 3, 2015 · 6m DVR? Two-week advance recording? Wusses.
  55. Episode 55: Ben Tries Bonomo's Turkish Taffy Sep 17, 2015 · 6m Made as a thank you to the viewer who sent this. A thank you for not sending us any Magic Clown ephemera, that is.
  56. Episode 56: Ben's Junk: Rejuvenique Revisited (plus Contest!) Oct 1, 2015 · 14m Looking back on the mental and physical scars sustained while making the Rejuvenique episode--and the mask too.
  57. Episode 57: Halloween Special 2014 (Archive Wares: Rejuvenique) (Commentary) Oct 15, 2015 · 26m Recounting one of the Archive's more memorable production experiences.
  58. Episode 58: An Overly Nostalgic Halloween (or, For The Want of a Pail) Oct 29, 2015 · 11m I hate it when my ideas for holiday specials fall through...
  59. Episode 59: For The Want of a Pail (Conclusion) Oct 31, 2015 · 1m
  60. Episode 60: Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price PXL 2000 Camcorder Nov 12, 2015 · 12m Discussing what was arguably the most difficult restoration project I’ve (successfully) undertaken. Special thanks once again to Stephen Greer for his generous donation.
  61. Episode 61: Ben Tries (Thanksgiving Edition) (or, Ben tries Australian Stuff) Nov 26, 2015 · 11m 'Cause, you know, Thanksgiving, food...it all makes sense.
  62. Episode 62: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) Dec 10, 2015 · 12m What's with the box? Who's that creepy guy in the intro? Is Chuck Swirsky really a freakin' nerd? Those questions (and more) will be answered in this video.
  63. Episode 63: Archive Riffs: A Christmas Dream Dec 24, 2015 · 13m The Archive dusts off a minor (albeit severely butchered) art-house classic. Merry Christmas!
  64. Episode 64: Ben's CED Collection (Deleted Segment from CED Episode) Jan 14, 2016 · 4m Filmed for inclusion on the CED episode (Episode 92), but left off for time.
  65. Episode 65: Ben's Junk: Guitars! Guitars!! Guitars!!! Jan 28, 2016 · 25m Ben geeks out about guitars for 25 minutes. Watch at your own peril.
  66. Episode 66: Ben's Junk: Ben's Philips CD-I Collection Feb 11, 2016 · 14m Let’s just say it all just kind of fell into my lap.
  67. Episode 67: Ben's Junk: Philips CD-I Peacekeeper Revolver Mar 10, 2016 · 9m As promised, here's the second installment on the CD-I collection. Was it worth the wait?
  68. Episode 68: Ben's Junk: Ben's (Incomplete) Comedy LP Collection Mar 24, 2016 · 17m The one time where it's ok to giggle at Ben's Junk.
  69. Episode 69: Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Movie Viewer Apr 7, 2016 · 6m It takes a steady hand to run one of these. Unfortunately, that's something I sorely lack.
  70. Episode 70: Ben's Junk: Commodore 64 (& Peripherals) May 5, 2016 · 11m A wise man once said: “Save the big (stuff) for Ben’s Junk—it needs all the help it can get.”
  71. Episode 71: Ben's Junk: Sony TT-100 Tuner/Timer (for U-Matic) May 19, 2016 · 16m Sometimes it takes a while for Ben's Junk to get in motion.
  72. Episode 72: Commodore 64 (Commentary) Jun 2, 2016 · 32m Admittedly, a very stream-of-consciousness commentary here, but a(n apparently) necessary one.
  73. Episode 73: Ben's Junk: VCR Co-Pilot Jun 9, 2016 · 10m I already discussed this one back on the VCR Ephemera episode, but didn't have one, so I couldn't test it. Let's rectify that situation.
  74. Episode 74: Archive Riffs: Fox Hour Promotional Reel Jun 16, 2016 · 10m Taking a look at a (rather cryptic) promo reel for a series of silent, educational two-reelers.
  75. Episode 75: Record Ripoffs (Commentary) Jun 23, 2016 · 23m A look at the first installment (and, to a lesser degree, the subsequent installments) of the recurring Record Ripoffs series. This is a commentary I’ve been wanting to do for awhile.
  76. Episode 76: Ben's Junk: Magnavox Odyssey 2 (Video Game Console) Jun 30, 2016 · 11m A look at one of the many competitors to the Atari 2600.
  77. Episode 77: Ben's Junk: Colecovision Video Game Console Jul 14, 2016 · 8m Discussing another bit of donated junk--'cause, you know, everybody apparently wants a hand in Ben's Junk.
  78. Episode 78: Ben's Junk: (Some Of) Ben's Vinyl Collection Aug 11, 2016 · 42m Lately, I've been getting asked quite a bit about my music collection. All I can say is, be careful what you wish for.
  79. Episode 79: "The Voice" Module (for Magnavox Odyssey 2) Aug 25, 2016 · 14m Oh-oh, won’t you tell me again…and again…and again…
  80. Episode 80: Flexplay Disposable DVD Update Sep 8, 2016 · 6m Taking another stab at the now-infamous "zombie" disc.
  81. Episode 81: Ben's Junk: Fisher-Price Star Station Sing-Along Machine Sep 22, 2016 · 12m Fairly recent for an Archivism—let’s take a look at how the current generation of middle and high-schoolers grew up to be such narcissists.
  82. Episode 82: Fisher-Price PXL-2000 Camcorder (Commentary) Oct 20, 2016 · 20m Yeah, there were some ghosts in the camera—or were they gremlins?
  83. Episode 83: Ben's Junk: bob (Another Nanny Box) Nov 3, 2016 · 15m ACTUAL (paid) TESTIMONIAL: Parenthood turned out to be a real bitch and we were totally unprepared. Thanks bob!
  84. Episode 84: Ben's Junk: DVD Recorder (Panasonic DMR-E55) Nov 17, 2016 · 11m Another weapon in the Archive’s—well, archiving arsenal.
  85. Episode 85: Ben's Junk: Gemmy Douglas Fir Talking Christmas Tree Dec 15, 2016 · 13m Well, I already discussed Big Mouth Billy Bass. Might as well finish the 90’s/Gemmy/Talking Novelty Item concept.
  86. Episode 86: Ben's Junk: Ben's Comic Book Collection Jan 12, 2017 · 22m Superheroes? What are those?
  87. Episode 87: Ben's Junk: Learn To Solder Kit Feb 23, 2017 · 16m A soldering kit for kids? Yeah, that about fits my skillset.
  88. Episode 88: Ben’s Junk: MD Walkman (Minidisc Addendum) Mar 9, 2017 · 9m Like clockwork, I get my hands on a MD Walkman with a mic input just after I finish making the Minidisc episode. I swear it's a conspiracy.
  89. Episode 89: Ben's Junk: RCA Selectavision CED Player (SGT 250) Mar 23, 2017 · 13m I was downright embarrassed by my old CED Player (see the CED episode). Obviously, an upgrade was in order.
  90. Episode 90: Ben's Junk: Ben's Audiophile Albums Apr 6, 2017 · 14m For all the overpriced hunks of plastic in my possession, it’s kind of a wonder that this segment of my record collection is so small.
  91. Episode 91: Ben's Junk: Vtech Socrates Educational Video System May 4, 2017 · 18m (conversation overheard at VTech, 1988) Boss: What’s a name that sounds good and smart for our quasi-educational video game console? Engineer: Um, Socrates! Boss: Is he smart? Engineer…
  92. Episode 92: Ben's Junk: Videocipher II Plus/Manhattan Cable TV Box May 18, 2017 · 15m A couple of obsolete, useless (to me) bits of Pay-TV history—so, of course, I bought them.
  93. Episode 93: Ben's Junk: go reader (Audiobook Device) Jun 8, 2017 · 8m Ben helps save the environment—with bad audiobooks on a cheap, low-capacity, unalterable mp3 player!
  94. Episode 94: Archive Riffs: Dear Miss Gloria Jun 15, 2017 · 13m I’m ready for my mail, Mr. DeMille.
  95. Episode 95: DBX Noise Reduction System (Commentary) Jun 22, 2017 · 17m Effectively tackling the three “(100% showtune-free) Musical March” episodes all at once. Who’da thunk old audio gear could be so controversial?
  96. Episode 96: Ben's Junk: Las Vegas Vacation (1997) Jun 29, 2017 · 20m A decidedly different installment in the Ben’s Junk series. This time, I take a(n admittedly lengthy) stroll down memory lane about a family vacation from 20 years earlier.
  97. Episode 97: Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 1) Jul 13, 2017 · 12m Alternate Title: God, Ben! Don’t you listen to anything from this century?!?!
  98. Episode 98: Ben's 10 Favorite Albums (Part 2) Jul 27, 2017 · 12m Remember kids, these are MY favorite albums, not yours. If there’s any overlap, consider it a happy accident.
  99. Episode 99: Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Tape (Azimuth Alignment Cassette) Aug 10, 2017 · 6m A slightly askew edition of Ben’s Junk. Let’s rectify that situation.
  100. Episode 100: Ben's Junk: DBX Cassettes (DBX Addendum) Aug 24, 2017 · 7m When researching the DBX episode, as best as I could gather, there were no (legit) pre-recorded DBX-encoded audiocassettes. Turns out there was a line of Classical tapes.
  101. Episode 101: Ben's Junk: MFSL Geo-Disc (Turntable Cartridge Alignment Tool) Sep 7, 2017 · 8m …and the great Archive A/V tune-up continues.
  102. Episode 102: Ben’s Junk: (New) Speed Calibration Cassette Sep 21, 2017 · 8m The Archive kicks it up a notch—or at least about one-fifth of one.
  103. Episode 103: Ben's Junk: CVS One-Time-Use Video Camcorder Oct 5, 2017 · 10m Remember the single-use 35mm camera? How ‘bout a single-use camcorder?
  104. Episode 104: Conelrad (Halloween Special 2016) (Commentary) Oct 19, 2017 · 22m The Archive gets nostalgic for nukes…
  105. Episode 105: Ben’s Junk: The World of Yesterday (Classic Hollywood Fanzines) Nov 2, 2017 · 19m Ben gets nostalgic for nostalgia—he’s meta like that.
  106. Episode 106: Ben's Junk: Realistic Phono Pre-Amp (Model 42-2109) Nov 16, 2017 · 6m Taking a look at an external preamp for the turntable—largely only because the cool kids are into it.
  107. Episode 107: Ben's Junk: Vidicraft Vidimate Video Enhancer (Model VDM300S) Nov 30, 2017 · 9m An especially dull (or sharp) edition of Ben’s Junk—it’s capable of both.
  108. Episode 108: Ben's Junk: Star Shower Laser Light Dec 14, 2017 · 9m Ben gets ambitious with his Christmas lights—in that, he’s putting any up at all.
  109. Episode 109: Ben's Junk: Sankyo Dualux Dual8 Projector (Model 2000H) Dec 27, 2017 · 13m …or, Telecine redux.
  110. Episode 110: Ben's Junk: Allsop 3 Orbitrac Record Cleaning System Jan 11, 2018 · 8m It’s no secret that the LP’s discussed on Archive were usually (presumably) buried in someone’s backyard. Naturally, we’re open to any new method of cleaning them up.
  111. Episode 111: Ben's Junk: JVC KD-A6 Cassette Deck Jan 25, 2018 · 12m Ben’s second new (to him) cassette deck in a year. What makes this one so special?
  112. Episode 112: Ben's Junk: Discwasher Compact Disc Cleaner Feb 8, 2018 · 8m Taking a look at (possibly) the first-ever CD cleaner/repair thing to ever hit the market. Is it a lost classic?
  113. Episode 113: Ben's Junk: Royal Disc Repair System Feb 22, 2018 · 6m The second installment on CD cleaning/repair devices. Is it Royally good or Royal garbage?
  114. Episode 114: Ben's Junk: The Archive HQ Bookshelf Mar 8, 2018 · 25m What’s that thing with the face in the background? This, and many (well, a few) other questions will be answered at long last!
  115. Episode 115: Ben’s Junk: MP32C64 Adapter (Commodore Datasette Substitute) Mar 22, 2018 · 7m Let’s commit a bit of Luddite blasphemy, shall we?
  116. Episode 116: Archive Thrifting #1: Impromptu Investigations Apr 5, 2018 · 15m Testing out a new, potential subseries—and hitting every conceivable pothole along the way.
  117. Episode 117: Archive Thrifting #2: Arc of a (Dumpster) Diver Apr 19, 2018 · 13m …figured I’d better shoot at least one episode in Beautiful Downtown Aurora before leaving.
  118. Episode 118: Ben's Junk: K-Tel Record Selector May 3, 2018 · 12m At last! Ben reviews a K-Tel product!
  119. Episode 119: Ben's Junk: Teac V-770 Cassette Deck May 17, 2018 · 12m The MCS deck kinda got fried. Time for another fixer-upper!
  120. Episode 120: Discovision Dead Sides May 31, 2018 · 15m Let’s unearth some (unintentional) pre-DVD Easter Eggs…
  121. Episode 121: Ben's Junk: ABC Talking Monday Night Football (Board Game) Jun 21, 2018 · 11m An early, talking board game—whose (nearly) every move is dictated by a tiny record.
  122. Episode 122: Archive Riffs: Selling Your Home? Jun 28, 2018 · 9m Rather serendipitously, just in time to move, we’ve unearthed a promo video for an item that we’ve used on Archive many times—namely, the Talking House Transmitter. Talk about timing!
  123. Episode 123: Archive Thrifting #3: Beautiful Downtown Aurora's Last Stand Jul 5, 2018 · 24m …because I totally needed a bunch more junk to try and pack up.
  124. Episode 124: Ben's Junk: Rocketfish Wireless Rear Speaker Kit Aug 2, 2018 · 7m There were a precious few hallmarks of the old Archive HQ that I did NOT want to carry over. Speaker wire running all over the room was one of them.
  125. Episode 125: Ben's Junk: Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable (Early Thoughts) Aug 16, 2018 · 19m Already went over to a direct-drive cassette deck, might as well do the same with vinyl…
  126. Episode 126: Ben's Junk: Ben's Makeshift Bedroom Stereo System Aug 30, 2018 · 12m Looking into the most intimate areas of Ben’s…half-baked stereo system.
  127. Episode 127: Ben's Junk: Ramsey FM Transmitter (Further Experiments) Sep 13, 2018 · 11m Sergei’s Catacomb of Classics in stereo, anyone?
  128. Episode 128: Ask The Archive Live (9/14/2018) Sep 17, 2018 · 30m The Archive’s first livestream since 2014…and just as lo-fi as ever.
  129. Episode 129: Archive Thrifting #4: Elvis Sightings Sep 26, 2018 · 29m Archive Thrifting®: Now in ESTEREO!!!
  130. Episode 130: Archive Thrifting #5: Low Money Hu$tla Oct 11, 2018 · 25m A mere 3½ months in the making!
  131. Episode 131: Sounds of Terror! (Halloween Album Review) Oct 25, 2018 · 14m The return of the Halloween album reviews! Now in screaming, spooktacular stereo!
  132. Episode 132: Ben's Junk: Pac-Man Fever (Pac-Man Mini Arcades) Nov 8, 2018 · 12m I’ve got search-for-a-reissue-of-the-original-Pac-Man-arcade-game fever…it’s driving me crazy.
  133. Episode 133: Archive Riffs: Thanksgiving Commercials Nov 22, 2018 · 7m A (non-filling) seven-course meal of Turkey Day commercialism!
  134. Episode 134: NES Classic Edition (The Last Word?) Dec 6, 2018 · 12m So, what is the Oddity Archive guy doing with a reissue console?
  135. Episode 135: Christmas LaserKaraoke (Deleted Segment) Dec 24, 2018 · 5m A little stocking stuffer of yuletide caterwauling—er, caroling!
  136. Episode 136: Ben's Junk: Nagaoka MP-110H Phono Cartridge Jan 3, 2019 · 14m New year, more audio kit. It’s tradition, ya know?
  137. Episode 137: Ben's Junk: Sega Pico ("Edutainment" Console) Jan 10, 2019 · 16m Time to learn…that edutainment consoles rarely end well.
  138. Episode 138: Ben's Junk: SNES Classic Edition (Belated) First Impressions) Jan 24, 2019 · 12m Wait, didn’t we already cover this? Talk about déjà vu…
  139. Episode 139: Ben’s Junk: Tyco VideoCam (Another Kiddie Camcorder) Jan 31, 2019 · 18m Ben’s recovering from a virus (and middle-ear dysfunction). Sounds like a good time to do a (kiddie) camcorder review.
  140. Episode 140: Archive Riffs: Valentine’s Day Commercials (A Semi-Romantic Tale) Feb 14, 2019 · 6m We’re just a bunch of old softies…with a taste for bent story arcs.
  141. Episode 141: Archive Thrifting #6: Frostbite Falls Feb 28, 2019 · 21m Will our scrappy hero escape the clutches of the snow monster? Find out in our next installment: “Frosty The Slowman, or, Snow Thanks to You”!
  142. Episode 142: Ben's Junk: Ronco Mr. Microphone Mar 14, 2019 · 12m Tagline: Ben: Hey, good lookin’! How ‘bout I pick you up later? Attractive Lady: (smacks Ben so hard his fillings are rearranged) Ben: But it worked for the guy in the commercial…
  143. Episode 143: Ben’s Junk: GAF 3100S Super 8 Film Projector Mar 28, 2019 · 15m Another fixer-upper? In Archiveland? Never!!!
  144. Episode 144: Ben's Junk: The Big Reel (Film Collector’s Magazine) Apr 11, 2019 · 18m While researching the recent VHS Distributors episode, I kept running into references to a publication known as the “Big Reel”. Turns out, it’s most (in)famous of the old film collector…
  145. Episode 145: Discovision/Laserdisc Quirks (An Informal Discussion) Apr 25, 2019 · 24m In a way, Laserdiscs never really outgrew their experimental phase. Here’s an informal, overview of SOME of the more idiosyncratic Laserdiscs out there (and/or their packaging).
  146. Episode 146: Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 2 May 9, 2019 · 13m DVD Easter Eggs? Nah, way too easy.
  147. Episode 147: Ben’s Junk: VGA Converters/Public Domain CD-ROMs May 23, 2019 · 15m A double dose of turn-of-the-millennium PC goodness!
  148. Episode 148: Ben’s Junk: Innovative Technologies ITNS-500 Slide “Scanner” Jun 13, 2019 · 14m After a long delay…well, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.
  149. Episode 149: Archive Riffs: Clutch Cargo (Big “X”, Pts. 4 & 5) Jun 20, 2019 · 11m The Archive finally gets to “see the X”! Spoiler: It’s a rock.
  150. Episode 150: Mystery 8mm Films/The Ballad of Ben & 8mm (Commentary) Jun 27, 2019 · 24m Let’s see if we can’t clear up some misconceptions about this episode…
  151. Episode 151: Archive Thrifting #7: Wii, Wii, All The Way Home Jul 4, 2019 · 20m I was going a little stir crazy at the end of last season. So, naturally, I decided to add a little to my at-home clutter.
  152. Episode 152: Record Ripoffs Commercial Parodies (Vols. 1–9) Jul 18, 2019 · 20m New from K-Smell Records, it’s all those irritating moments that lead off each Record Ripoffs episode in one convenient package! ORDER NOW!!!
  153. Episode 153: Ben's Junk: Video Action Magazine (Issue #1: December, 1980) Aug 1, 2019 · 15m Readin’ and dreamin’ ‘bout those Archivisms that’ll probably never happen.
  154. Episode 154: Bennytronics Guitar Noise Experiment (Analog, Circa 1980-style) (COMPLETE SEGMENT) Aug 9, 2019 · 8m All seven minutes of the Archive’s low-grade, wannabe Frippertronics experiment! Earplugs are highly recommended.
  155. Episode 155: Ben's Junk: Ben's Laserdisc Collection (2019 Edition) Aug 15, 2019 · 49m Uh, oh. Ben’s geeking out again. Get comfy.
  156. Episode 156: Fostex X-14/Ben's Music "Career": The Gear Aug 29, 2019 · 25m …or, how Ben unwittingly jumped on the “lo-fi” bandwagon.
  157. Episode 157: Ben's Junk: Whippany Rhythm Master (Circa 1972 Drum Machine) Sep 12, 2019 · 19m Who says Ben’s got no rhythm? He’s got 10 of them!
  158. Episode 158: Ben's Junk: Burns Theremin Sep 26, 2019 · 17m …or, The Space-Age Sounds of the Oddity Archive! (now available on vinyl and 3¾ips reel)
  159. Episode 159: Archive Thrifting #8: Break IT You Pay For IT Oct 10, 2019 · 25m Featuring our very Special Guest: Zippy The Chimp!
  160. Episode 160: Haunted House (Halloween SFX Album Review) Oct 24, 2019 · 11m Can your heart (or better yet, head) stand a trip through this haunted house? No, seriously, this is our most headache-inducing one yet.
  161. Episode 161: Telesound 13 (Moog/Realistic Concertmate MG-1) Nov 6, 2019 · 4m The first new piece of music I've written and released since 2012. As a challenge to myself, I tasked myself with creating a song using nothing but my old Moog/Realistic Concertmate MG-1…
  162. Episode 162: Ben's Junk: Realistic Concertmate (Moog) MG-1 Synthesizer Nov 7, 2019 · 24m Whatdaya mean you forgot you had a Moog? Also, synth snobs need not apply.
  163. Episode 163: Ben's Junk: Sony DCR-TRV320 Digital8 Handycam (Video8 Addendum) Nov 21, 2019 · 15m Since we were already talkin’ Video8, it only seemed right to cover the Archive’s first camcorder…not to mention, a piece of gear still (as of this episode, at least) in regular use around…
  164. Episode 164: Ben's Junk: Archer Video Processor/Stabilizer (Model 15-1272A) Dec 5, 2019 · 13m Guaranteed to keep this (internet) video from rolling!
  165. Episode 165: Algorithmic Audio Mastering (CloudBounce Review) Dec 9, 2019 · 7m Can online audio mastering render audio mastering engineers obsolete? The short answer: No. Having said that, it’s not as bad as you’d think.
  166. Episode 166: Archive Thrifting #9: Christmas Confidential Dec 12, 2019 · 26m Just your standard, good, old-fashioned, combustible, unnerving, overpriced Country Christmas…
  167. Episode 167: Archive Riffs: Boxing Day Commercials (er, Adverts) Dec 26, 2019 · 7m Celebrating the true meaning of Boxing Day… a whole lotta furniture and carpet sales.
  168. Episode 168: MovieCD Jan 9, 2020 · 12m A would-be full-fledged video format episode…which got curtailed by (amazingly enough) a lack of computer stuff at Archive HQ.
  169. Episode 169: Ben's Junk: Cult VHS (& A Few DVD's) (2020 Edition) Jan 23, 2020 · 29m An informal stroll few some cherry-picked titles from Ben’s (somewhat unintentional) collection of B-Movies and Cult Classics.
  170. Episode 170: Ben's Junk: Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD Audio Interface Feb 6, 2020 · 18m …or, what happens when ol’ Benny-boy decides he needs more than 2 microphone inputs.
  171. Episode 171: Ben's Junk: Behringer neutron (analog, Monophonic) Synthesizer Feb 20, 2020 · 24m Yes, I bought another synth. Yes, I swatted myself on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper over my lack of self-control.
  172. Episode 172: F.D.G. (Oddity Archive Sign-Off Muzak) Mar 2, 2020 · 3m Now you can enjoy a classic OA sign-off without all that pesky talking and technical junk! F.D.G. = Fully Digital Gunk? Faulty Daily Gherkins? Make up your own acronym.
  173. Episode 173: Ben's Junk: Industrial Laserdiscs/ Anderic (Reproduction) Service Remote Mar 5, 2020 · 17m Lookin’ under the hood of Ben’s laserdisc player (quite appropriately) with some General Motors discs.
  174. Episode 174: Ben's Music "Career", Vol. 4.5: Greetings From Elderbush Gulch Multitracks (An Addendum) Mar 19, 2020 · 32m Benny-boy’s (non-accredited) Audio School is now in session!
  175. Episode 175: Enhanced CD's (& other multimedia CD's) (an informal chat) Apr 2, 2020 · 22m Please note that this episode may not run correctly unless your monitor is running at a minimum of 256 colors and your system has at least 12MB of available RAM.
  176. Episode 176: Ben's Junk: The OA (semi-)Supercomputer/OA Recording Studio Redux Apr 16, 2020 · 18m Well, my last attempt at a semi-regular home audio recording rig failed…and my regular laptop is on its last legs. Here’s my attempt at solving both issues at once.
  177. Episode 177: Ben's Junk: Sony SLO-325 Industrial Betamax Apr 30, 2020 · 19m Time to take a bet(t)a look at the Archive’s first Betamax—from before the Archive even existed (in every sense).
  178. Episode 178: Ben's Junk: 1953 & 1956 Hoffman Television Catalogs May 14, 2020 · 26m A genuine televisual feast.
  179. Episode 179: Ben's Junk: Tiger Quiz Wiz May 28, 2020 · 13m Question #196.5: What is the Quiz Wiz lacking? Multiple Choice: A. An objective B. A reward C. Entertainment value D. All of the above
  180. Episode 180: Ben Minnotte - Switched-On Pavanned (Moog Instrumental) Jun 3, 2020 · 1m In honor of the "Switched-On Archive" episode, I figured I'd make two pieces of music, one to represent both extremes of the trend of late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums--the…
  181. Episode 181: Ben Minnotte - The Happy Moog (Gets Stuck In Rush Hour) ("Moog" Instrumental) Jun 5, 2020 · 2m My half-salute to/half-parody of those especially tacky late '60's/early '70's Moog Synthesizer albums. The cheese factor goes to 11 here. This was created...without a Moog. Instead, I…
  182. Episode 182: Ben's Junk: First Alert FTR-960R Time-Lapse VCR (+ Time-Lapse Tape) Jun 18, 2020 · 13m The Archive gets secure...or just paranoid.
  183. Episode 183: Archive Riffs: Moving Up To Amateur Radio Jun 25, 2020 · 15m OA calling CQ, hopefully DX, lookin’ for the QT on the DL while TCB.
  184. Episode 184: Archive Thrifting #10: Before We Were SO Rudely Interrupted Jul 2, 2020 · 19m Archive Thrifting is a magical tool of last resort…Why? Because it NEVER fails!
  185. Episode 185: Ben's Junk: Sony U-Matic & Industrial Betamax Wired Remotes Jul 9, 2020 · 21m …or, Ben’s weirdest pet-project to date! (kerchunk)
  186. Episode 186: The Battle At Elderbush Gulch (2020 Redux) Jul 20, 2020 · 4m Initially intended as a full-band "electric" tune, but recorded as a folk piece back in 2004. Sixteen years later, I'm finally getting around to an electric version--albeit with some…
  187. Episode 187: Archive Thrifting #11: This Can Not Be The Right Price Deal Jul 23, 2020 · 27m
  188. Episode 188: Ben's Junk: Pioneer RH-65 8-Track Deck Aug 6, 2020 · 18m Meet the Archive’s new (to us) 8-track deck…
  189. Episode 189: Ben's Junk: Denon UD-M30 CD Receiver Aug 13, 2020 · 14m A rare, intimate, bedroom edition of Ben’s Junk…
  190. Episode 190: Pavanned (Documentary Style) (Vaporwave?) Aug 24, 2020 · 1m I was informed that the regular version was too upbeat and concise for the Episode 200 OA documentary. This was my best attempt at making it as dreary and hazy as possible.
  191. Episode 191: In Your Hands (Violin & "Mellotron" Thing) Aug 24, 2020 · 2m Representing the dry, yet thoughtful end of Episode 200...
  192. Episode 192: Ep. 200 Rebuttal & Deleted Scenes Aug 27, 2020 · 15m Ok, time for my side of the story...
  193. Episode 193: Nitrogené (Synth Instrumental) Sep 10, 2020 · 2m Somehow I started with what I thought was a pretty cool-sounding canned rhythm (running through a guitar delay pedal) and wound up with a Jean-Michel Jarre pastiche. No idea how I got there.
  194. Episode 194: Ben's Junk: JVC HR-S7600U S-VHS ET VCR (REVISITED) Sep 24, 2020 · 19m Since I had S-VHS and VCR’s on the brain already (moreso than usual), it seemed like the right time to revisit one of the early, ultra-wonky Ben’s Junk topics.
  195. Episode 195: Ben's Junk: Buster Keaton Video Collection Oct 8, 2020 · 41m October 4, 2020 marked the 125th anniversary of comedian/filmmaker Buster Keaton’s birth. Consider this the Archive’s (slightly belated and rambling) tribute to one of the greats…
  196. Episode 196: Archive Thrifting #12: (Not-So) Scary Deals Oct 22, 2020 · 25m It’s the first Archive Thrifting Spooktacular! Strangely enough, it’s probably one of the least scary Thrifting episodes to date.
  197. Episode 197: Ben's Junk: (New) Polaroid 600 Film (& old camera(s)) Nov 5, 2020 · 10m You can keep your fancy digital cameras, thank you very much.
  198. Episode 198: Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's Audiocassette Collection Nov 19, 2020 · 36m A slow-speed ramble for a slow-speed format.
  199. Episode 199: Ben's Junk: (New) Dubreq Stylophone Dec 3, 2020 · 16m We be stylin’…stylus(in’), that is…y’all.
  200. Episode 200: Archive Thrifting #13: Deck The Hauls Dec 17, 2020 · 26m Fillin’ up the ol’ one-horse open sleigh with…some junk.
  201. Episode 201: Ben's Junk: (some of) Ben's Vinyl Collection Vol. 2 Jan 28, 2021 · 47m Time to get back in the groove! (dodges tsunami of rotten produce)
  202. Episode 202: Ben's Junk: Sega Genesis Mini (Miniature Game Console) Feb 11, 2021 · 17m Finishing up the trilogy of belatedly-acquired, nostalgically-motivated miniature video game consoles…
  203. Episode 203: Home Video Recording, 1972-Style (or, Ben's Complete U-Matic Rig) Feb 25, 2021 · 29m Only about seven years in the making… With the occasional small liberty, a recreation of the first, commercially-available home videotape recording setup in North America. Depending on…
  204. Episode 204: Ben's Junk: Toshiba 20AF43 CRT TV Mar 11, 2021 · 12m No one should ever get this excited over something this mundane… Or, this CRT is 20 AF…y’all.
  205. Episode 205: Archive Thrifting #14: (Non-)Luck of the (Non-)Irish Mar 18, 2021 · 21m You’ll be green with envy over these finds…or not.
  206. Episode 206: Phonies (Answering Machine Greetings) Apr 1, 2021 · 12m Just when you thought the Archive couldn’t get any more phake…
  207. Episode 207: Archive Riffs: A Taxing Set of Commercials (Tax Day Special) Apr 15, 2021 · 8m It’s time to get down to business in Archiveland!
  208. Episode 208: Ben's Junk: GPX Digital TV Tuner + Recorder Apr 29, 2021 · 23m Can a (relative) cheapie from Menard’s drag the Archive’s off-air recording capabilities (kicking and screaming) into the 21st century? Sort of…
  209. Episode 209: A Geeky Evening With Benny-Boy May 13, 2021 · 32m A late-night, low-light, romantic fishing expedition with everybody’s favorite Oddity Archivist…fishing for ArchiveAnnex material, that is.
  210. Episode 210: Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance Box Pro (Video Capture Device) May 27, 2021 · 23m Could it be I’ve finally stumbled onto the rightful heir of the VCR? Looks like it…
  211. Episode 211: Ben's Junk: JVC HM-DH30000U & Mitsubishi HD-HS2000u D-VHS VCR's Jun 10, 2021 · 16m A double-(4)-header of D-VHS (when possible) goodness!
  212. Episode 212: Episode 200 (Behind The Box) (Commentary) Jun 17, 2021 · 27m If ever an OA episode needed a commentary track, it’s this one…
  213. Episode 213: Archive Thrifting #15: Out Of This World Deals Jun 24, 2021 · 18m Featuring deals so far outta sight, they’re outta mind!
  214. Episode 214: Ben's Junk: Akai GX-220 Reel-To-Reel Audiotape Deck Jul 8, 2021 · 21m Of course, I had to pick up a rare and unusual deck for a tape cleaning rig. Also, not to be confused with the Akai GX-220D.
  215. Episode 215: History of VHS (COMPLETE SERIES) Jul 15, 2021 · 1h 44m You wanted a history lesson? You got a history lesson!
  216. Episode 216: Ben's Casino Travelogue (Deleted Segment From How I Spent My Summer VIII) Jul 29, 2021 · 7m The Archive delivers its first real travelogue…granted, it was all of a half-hour away from home, but still.
  217. Episode 217: Archive Thrifting #16: La Cage Aux Thrifting Aug 5, 2021 · 22m Thrifting can be a real drag…but not when Ben’s around!
  218. Episode 218: VCR Cleaning (A Public Service Video) Aug 19, 2021 · 31m A bit of VHSMR for everyone…
  219. Episode 219: Channel Update (9/2021) (Sony AV-3600 Update, Sencore VA62, etc.) Sep 2, 2021 · 25m There’s plenty in the OA oven right now, just none of it is rising.
  220. Episode 220: VCR Rabbit Revisited Sep 9, 2021 · 26m I got things just a hare wrong the first time around, so let’s hop to another round of tests…
  221. Episode 221: Ben's Junk: Video Store Regulars (& Memories) Sep 23, 2021 · 27m Most people would rent a video once…Benny-boy was just insane enough to rent the same tapes over and over…then eventually buy them.
  222. Episode 222: Ben’s Junk: Wolverine Moviemaker Pro 8mm & Super8 Film Scanner Oct 7, 2021 · 30m A half-hour Ben’s Junk? You might say the machine caused it to run reely long.
  223. Episode 223: Archive Thrifting #17: Spooktacular Savings Oct 21, 2021 · 25m Get a witches shawl on and find a broomstick you can crawl on…and go thrifting with Benny-boy! (snap, snap)
  224. Episode 224: Thereminiature/Pavanned (Version 6.66) Oct 31, 2021 · 6m 0:01 - Thereminiature (featuring Sty Lo Phone) (A bit of B-Movie cheese) 1:36 - Pavanned (Version 6.66) (A half parody of/half tribute to the Alan Parsons Project)
  225. Episode 225: Ben's Junk: Sony Digital Mavica (Model MVC-FD73) (Floppy Disk Digital Camera from 1999) Nov 4, 2021 · 18m Finally getting into this newfangled digital camera stuff…whatdaya mean you can’t get 3.5” floppies anymore?!?
  226. Episode 226: Ben's Junk: Coolmusic Ring Modulator (& other FX) ("Max Headroom" Hijacker Voice) Nov 18, 2021 · 22m Does Ben really think he’s better than Chuck Swirsky? That freakin’ liberal…
  227. Episode 227: Ben's Junk: Christmas TV VHS & DVD's Dec 2, 2021 · 25m ‘Tis the season…for holiday specials. Here’s some of my favorites…
  228. Episode 228: Archive Thrifting #18: Shortwave Santa Dec 16, 2021 · 26m Run, run Rudolph…towards another pile of junk!
  229. Episode 229: Ben’s Music “Career” (The Complete Saga) Dec 30, 2021 · 3h 22m Move over, “History of the Eagles”. There’s a new rock doc opus in town…
  230. Episode 230: Ben's Junk: Keyfax Update/Pioneer GGF1381 Laserdisc Service Remote/Discovision Dead Sides Vol. 3 Jan 6, 2022 · 21m Going down a mental rabbit hole…in the most Archivian way possible.
  231. Episode 231: The Wire (via Sony PCM-701ES, Betamax) Jan 12, 2022 · 2m Not so much chosen for musical content, but because of the long spaces between phrases and major volume drops. Shame it isn't more EQ'd, this'd the ultimate stress test for a PCM unit…
  232. Episode 232: Ben's Junk: VuPoint Digital Video Converter (or, the circa 2010 YouTube video device) Jan 20, 2022 · 19m Feeling nostalgic for those early YouTube potato video captures? I’ve got just the scratch for that itch…
  233. Episode 233: Ben's Junk: The Clapper Feb 3, 2022 · 17m At long last, Ben’s Junk gets the clap…per.
  234. Episode 234: Laserdisc Laser Rot Feb 17, 2022 · 24m A little mythbusting (and philosophizing)…OA style.
  235. Episode 235: Ben's Junk: Magnus Chord Organ Mar 3, 2022 · 15m After last week’s video, I had to seek a 600-second miracle of my own. It seems to involve turning into a less-charming Daniel Johnston.
  236. Episode 236: Ben's Junk: Blonder-Tongue BTX-111 "Ultraverter" (& ONTV Box Update) Mar 17, 2022 · 14m An addendum to the “Prehistoric UHF” episode…and the “ONTV/Pay TV Vol. 2” episode—about three years too late.
  237. Episode 237: Ben's Junk: Prog & Metal VHS, Beta & Laserdiscs Mar 31, 2022 · 24m For those about to rock (in 11/4 time), we salute you…
  238. Episode 238: Ben's Junk: Newtek Calibar (A Pen-Sized Test Pattern Generator) Apr 14, 2022 · 15m Ben recreates the best TV program of all time—the color bars!
  239. Episode 239: A BENefit for a new computer…or a loose Ask The Archive Apr 22, 2022 · 1h 40m Flying by the seat of Benny's ripped (by wear and tear) jeans using only an iPad and his (half-)wit to try and raise money for a new computer.
  240. Episode 240: Ben's Junk: Hotronic AP41 (Frame Synchronizer & Time Base Corrector) Apr 28, 2022 · 23m It takes a lot to keep Ben’s Junk together…‘cause Ben’s Junk ain’t no good when it’s distorted and out-of-sync.
  241. Episode 241: The “Can I Remember It?” stream (or, a smaller BENefit) May 7, 2022 · 2h 22m A little (non-alcoholic) wine, a little song...which'll all cease if the price is right. Otherwise, we'll chat and I may pick a techie brain or two.
  242. Episode 242: CD Frustrations & Easter Eggs May 12, 2022 · 20m A casual chat…if only because the prospect of the sixth “Ben’s Junk” in a row was too much to bear.
  243. Episode 243: A Tour of the New OA Computer Rig (OA Computer Tour 2022) May 19, 2022 · 22m Please note, these are the statements of an analog-brained lunatic and are probably woefully inaccurate. In other words, never give an analog brain a computer.
  244. Episode 244: Ben's Junk: Sony CVM-51UW and Panasonic WV-BM990 CRT Monitors Jun 2, 2022 · 24m CRT’s are for squares…which we proudly are.
  245. Episode 245: The Eraser Laserdisc Experiment Jun 23, 2022 · 17m Tackling one of the great urban legends of the Laserdisc format. Are there any “good” copies of Eraser? And, no, I’m not referring to the film itself.
  246. Episode 246: Archive Thrifting #19: Radios, Radios Jun 30, 2022 · 26m Got a new phone (not by choice)…which means a new camera…which means…test drive time!
  247. Episode 247: Archive Riffs: Hey, Stop That! Jul 7, 2022 · 7m It’s a(n apparent) fine line between deep expressionism and wonky student film.
  248. Episode 248: Ben's Junk: Midland WR400 NOAA Weather Radio (& other Radio Ramblings) Jul 14, 2022 · 24m Mother Nature: (throws flash floods, tornadoes, derechos and blizzards at Archive HQ) Ben: I get the hint already! Geez…
  249. Episode 249: Ben's Junk: Sony SRF-A100 AM/AM Stereo/FM Portable Radio Jul 20, 2022 · 10m A truly nice little radio (especially on the AM front)…and a nice little prelude to the OA 10th Anniversary episode.
  250. Episode 250: Archive Thrifting #20: Fair(mont) (St.) Clouds over Mankato Jul 28, 2022 · 17m Taken while shooting the AM Stereo episode. If nothing else, it was the least sticker-shock-intensive part of the trip.
  251. Episode 251: Ben Repairs: Radio Shack Executive Stress Eliminator Aug 4, 2022 · 18m Testing out a potential, new occasionally recurring thing in which I undertake minor repairs on some item…and, as always, mock it a bit.
  252. Episode 252: Sony Videocorders Update (CV-2100 & AV-3600) (8/2022) Aug 18, 2022 · 34m …and the single most challenging project I’ve ever taken on…continues to kick my butt. Share in the frustration, won’t you?
  253. Episode 253: Ben's Junk: Tyler Portable TV (model TTV701-7) Sep 1, 2022 · 46m Hope you like fussy, fidgety, unintuitive setups…and 45-minute Ben’s Junks.
  254. Episode 254: Ben's Junk: Sears Whisper-Matic IV (& Victorian-Era Theater Slides) Sep 15, 2022 · 24m Hey Buddy, wanna see some early 20th century movie theater slides? Didn’t think so.
  255. Episode 255: Ben's Junk: Ben's Blackhawk Films Collection (minus the videotapes) Sep 22, 2022 · 24m …or, Ben gets nostalgic for other people’s nostalgia.
  256. Episode 256: Ben's Junk: Sony Trinitron PVM-1343MD (Professional Video Monitor) Oct 6, 2022 · 25m A rather unprofessional look at a truly professional piece of gear. Such is the Archive… And, yes, “Junk” is used in the loosest way possible here.
  257. Episode 257: Archive Thrifting #21: We Already Have Halloween At Home Oct 20, 2022 · 19m Mom, can we buy some Halloween? (see title for answer)
  258. Episode 258: Benny M.'s TV Party (Commentary) Oct 24, 2022 · 22m I think I have some ‘splainin’ to do regarding this one. NOTE: I recorded this back in early June (2022) as a fail-safe in case the thrifting episode I was trying to make fell through…
  259. Episode 259: Halloween Special 2022 Blooper Reel Nov 3, 2022 · 4m …or, as some might call it, “Ben’s Final Descent Into Madness”.
  260. Episode 260: Ben's Junk: Telemeter Pay TV Box (Circa 1960) Nov 17, 2022 · 21m It’s (apparently) a fine line between your TV and a taxi meter…
  261. Episode 261: Ben's Junk: Favorite (and/or Notable) Christmas Albums Dec 1, 2022 · 42m Even old scrooge Benny-boy has those Christmas tunes that get his foot (arrhythmically) a-tappin’.
  262. Episode 262: Archive Thrifting #22: Christmas In Elbonia Dec 15, 2022 · 22m The merriest* thrifting video of the year! *FACT CHECK: Mostly false.
  263. Episode 263: Archive Thrifting #23: Holiday Hangover Dec 29, 2022 · 21m Old year, old junk. Poetic, ain’t it?
  264. Episode 264: Magna-Guard (or, Copy-Protection, Vol. 3) Jan 5, 2023 · 26m And the quest for that form of copy protection that’ll make my VCR burst into flames continues…
  265. Episode 265: Ben's Junk: RCA BW003 (1978 Home Video Camera) Jan 19, 2023 · 26m Please inspect Ben’s Junk for damage before use…and let it warm up for awhile…and don’t point it at anything bright for more than a second or two. You know what, forget it.
  266. Episode 266: Ben's Junk: Forbidden KLAK (via the Archer Multiple Video Distribution System) Feb 2, 2023 · 15m You wanted more Oddity Archive…After Dark? Here ya go. Just don’t expect anything too hot.
  267. Episode 267: Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) FM Wireless Lavalier Microphone System (Circa 1988) Feb 23, 2023 · 20m For those looking to up their YouTube microphone game…had such a thing existed in 1988.
  268. Episode 268: Ben's Junk: (Some of) Ben's TV-on-DVD Collection Mar 9, 2023 · 30m For how much TV I watched when I was younger, it’s a wonder my brains didn’t completely leak out of my ears. See the beginning of the de-evolution of Benny-boy here…
  269. Episode 269: Ben's Junk: Hitachi Visionbook Pro 7560 Laptop (or, My 1st, failed attempt at a Windows 98 Rig) Mar 23, 2023 · 21m …because I MUST get my Diamond Rio loaded (ideally, with Diamond Rio songs)!
  270. Episode 270: Ben's Junk: Ben's Mad Magazine Stash Apr 6, 2023 · 27m What—Me Ramble?
  271. Episode 271: Noelle's Mystery Tapes (& Channel Update - 4/2023) Apr 20, 2023 · 24m Some like roses on a date, some like candy. Benny-boy likes uncatalogued analog magnetic media.
  272. Episode 272: Ben's Junk: 80's Music Videos (on Laserdisc) May 4, 2023 · 29m Oddity Archive and MTV have a momentary cease-fire to appreciate some 80’s tuneage.
  273. Episode 273: Ben's Ugly A/V Rack May 18, 2023 · 11m Hey! Nice rack, Benny-boy! (snicker)
  274. Episode 274: Betacam SP (1st Test...From A Newbie's Perspective) May 22, 2023 · 13m A ferric-oxide (or metal, depending on the tape) baptism…by fire.
  275. Episode 275: Christmas Morning on a June Evening (or, Mail Day From Tyrone) Jun 22, 2023 · 20m Hope you have your June tree up (ideally, something deciduous), 'cause we're about to celebrate Christmas in June.
  276. Episode 276: Archive Thrifting #24: The Delicate Sound of Thrifting Jul 6, 2023 · 25m Some things don’t come easy…like the first thrifting video of 2023 (more than halfway into the year, no less).
  277. Episode 277: Ben's Junk: X-10 Videosender (another VCR Rabbit-esque device) Jul 13, 2023 · 19m Coming right at the end of the usefulness for something like this. Let’s see if it’s too little, too late…or right on time.
  278. Episode 278: Revenge of the Sony AV-3600 Videocorder (1st Test) Jul 20, 2023 · 12m Some people’s sinuses come back from Arizona…my AV-3600 came back from Arizona—arguably the same headache.
  279. Episode 279: Archive Thrifting #25: 3M (Moderate Minnesota Madness) Aug 10, 2023 · 30m Celebrating the 25th OA Thrifting video by doing one in Minnesohta, doan ‘cha know?
  280. Episode 280: Fix It or Forget It? (NEC S-VHS Deck) Aug 10, 2023 · 19m It’s everybody’s favorite new (not quite) nerdy game show…Fix It or Forget It!!!
  281. Episode 281: Ben's Junk: 1966 (partial) Zenith Phonevision Pay TV Box Aug 24, 2023 · 16m The Archive phones it in…phoneVISION, that is.
  282. Episode 282: Ben's Junk: SelecTV Pay TV Box Sep 7, 2023 · 15m Oddity Archive®: Only for the most SelecTiVe viewers!
  283. Episode 283: Ben's Junk: ClonerAlliance ViewLite AV (Video Capture Device) Sep 21, 2023 · 37m A little device with a lot of potential…but does it live up to it?
  284. Episode 284: Ben's Junk: Sears Du-All Eight (8mm Viewer/Editor) Oct 5, 2023 · 19m Well, it does du all, I’ll give it that…
  285. Episode 285: Archive Thrifting #26: Indian Summer Oct 12, 2023 · 25m Dragging out the Summer a little longer…whether you like it or not.
  286. Episode 286: Ben's Junk: Sharp VL-E47 "Viewcam" (Video8 Camcorder, circa 1995) Nov 30, 2023 · 21m Oddity Archive®: Now in glorious Hi-Fi Mono!
  287. Episode 287: Archive Thrifting #28: Scandalous Santa Dec 14, 2023 · 24m Just hear those cash tills jing-a-ling’—ring-ting-tinga-ling…
  288. Episode 288: Archive Thrifting #29 (Christmas Leftovers) Dec 28, 2023 · 18m From that part of the Archive that’s a bit like that old take-out in the back of your fridge…that you forgot about.
  289. Episode 289: Ben's Junk: Ben's Rifftrax DVD & Blu-Ray Collection Jan 4, 2024 · 26m Looking at the Rifftrax collection…with only minimal snark…which may very well go against the laws of riff comedy.
  290. Episode 290: Ben's Junk: Denon RCD-N10 CD Receiver Jan 18, 2024 · 37m …because Benny-boy apparently goes through mini stereos like (insert absurdly famous pop star) goes through boyfriends.
  291. Episode 291: Ben's Junk: Magnavox H2160MW9 (or, Exploring Someone's Old Personal DVR) Jan 25, 2024 · 24m The tech geek equivalent of rummaging through someone’s medicine cabinet…
  292. Episode 292: Ben's Junk: Wometco Home Theatre (WHT) Pay TV Decoder Box Feb 15, 2024 · 22m Archiveco Home Theatre®: Now serving Lawn Guyland & New Joisey!
  293. Episode 293: Ben’s Junk: ClearClick Video2USB/ A Tour of Ben’s Livestream Setup Feb 22, 2024 · 27m Some livestreamers run PC games…Benny-boy likes to run Betamax tapes.
  294. Episode 294: How To Unstretch Video (via HandBrake) Feb 29, 2024 · 7m For us old fartknockers that haven’t yet warmed up to stretch-o-vision…
  295. Episode 295: Ben's Junk: Laser Video File Laserdisc Catalog (Mid-1992) Mar 14, 2024 · 35m Thumbing through the catalog of the hottest new video format (by OA standards).
  296. Episode 296: Ben's Junk: Some More of Ben's Audiocassette Collection (Mystery Box!) Mar 21, 2024 · 24m Come on down to Crazy Benny’s for…a bunch of audiocassettes that you probably don’t care about.
  297. Episode 297: Magnavox H2160MW9 Personal DVR/DVD Recorder UPDATE (A Failure) Mar 28, 2024 · 9m Trying to bulk dump the contents of the DVR. Here’s how NOT* to do it… *No Hard Drives were harmed in the making of this episode. It was reinstalled and all material is still 100% intact.
  298. Episode 298: Ben's Junk: Videolok (VCR Anti-Theft Device) Apr 11, 2024 · 21m Inconvenience and mildly annoy those evil VCR thieves with the Videolok!
  299. Episode 299: Ben's Junk: Rhoades Teledapter (TV Stereo Simulator) Apr 18, 2024 · 15m Don’t wanna wait for Stereo TV’s to be invented? Here ya go!
  300. Episode 300: Windows 98 Laptop Update (4/2024) Apr 25, 2024 · 12m The saga continues. On and on…and on…and on…
  301. Episode 301: CD Rot Rant May 9, 2024 · 27m Benny-boy’s (non-accredited) Physical Media Studies class is now in session!
  302. Episode 302: Ben A.'s Mystery Tapes (A Not-So-Livestream) May 16, 2024 · 48m An unintentional episode of Oddity Archive…After Dark…in the most literal sense.
  303. Episode 303: Windows 98 Laptop Update (5/2024) (She Lives!) May 23, 2024 · 23m Ben christens his newly-functional laptop…by playing a little Slim Whitman.
  304. Episode 304: Ben's Junk: Whole House FM Transmitter 3.0 Jun 20, 2024 · 26m Ben’s 3(.0)rd attempt at FM, Part 15-legal microbroadcasting! Let’s see if it’s the charm…
  305. Episode 305: Ben Vs. The Cursed U-Matic Tape Jun 27, 2024 · 30m A quick experiment evolves (er, devolves) into a borderline documentary…on the subject of cleaning mold off an old ¾” “U-Matic” videotape. And they say OA isn’t mainstream…
  306. Episode 306: Archive Thrifting #30: Wet Fireworks Jul 4, 2024 · 19m Spend the 4th of July the American way…shopping for junk.
  307. Episode 307: Ben's Junk: A Tower of Vidicraft Jul 11, 2024 · 28m (with apologies to Frank Sinatra) …’cause it’s Vidicraft, wicked Vidicraft. And, although I know it’s strictly taboo…
  308. Episode 308: Quasar Great Time Machine (Round 2?) Aug 1, 2024 · 10m After making the Great Time Machine episodes in 2023, I was offered another unit in exchange for transferring some tapes. I may not have gotten the better part of that deal.
  309. Episode 309: Ben's Junk: My First DVD's Aug 8, 2024 · 31m Something I never thought I’d have…warm, gooey nostalgia for the Y2K era.
  310. Episode 310: Ben's Junk: JamC@m Digital Camera Aug 15, 2024 · 23m A trip back to the late-90’s. Of course, that means being unnecessarily EXTREEEEME!!!! (insert dorky camera zoom)
  311. Episode 311: Archive Thrifting #31: Summer's End Aug 22, 2024 · 20m The little brats are finally back in school. Let’s go thrifting…
  312. Episode 312: More Fun With Moldy U-Matic Tapes Sep 5, 2024 · 13m Mold®: Now available in yellow and brown!
  313. Episode 313: Ben's Junk: :CueCat Barcode Scanner Sep 12, 2024 · 22m Truly from the audiovisual litterbox, an impractical solution to a problem that didn’t/doesn’t exist. Or, Benny-boy officially becomes a cat herder...and hoarder.
  314. Episode 314: Ben's Junk: Sencore "Little Huey" Test Pattern Generator Sep 19, 2024 · 13m A color bar generator called “Little HUEy”. No, it’s not a Norm MacDonald joke…I think.
  315. Episode 315: Ben's Junk: Casio CMD-10 watch Oct 10, 2024 · 18m Keep losing that remote control? Perhaps there’s just too many gosh-darn buttons? We’ve got a (borderline-toy) solution for you!
  316. Episode 316: Ben's Junk: Laserviews Laserdisc Magazines Oct 17, 2024 · 25m I set out to discuss laserdiscs and wound up on a tear about various movies. Ain’t that always the way?
  317. Episode 317: Archive Thrifting #32: Halloween Hootenanny Oct 24, 2024 · 23m Grab yer pardner, do-si-do…and go thrifting with ol’ Benny-boy!
  318. Episode 318: Halloween Special 2023 (Season of the Wince) (Commentary) Oct 28, 2024 · 21m Discussing the great swindle that is my little parody of “Halloween III”…and mustaches.
  319. Episode 319: Ben's Junk: Realistic (Radio Shack) Astronaut 8 Radio Nov 9, 2024 · 18m A radio that’ll send you into outer space…8 times!
  320. Episode 320: Ben's Junk: Down Beat Magazine (10/23/1975) Nov 14, 2024 · 17m An Up Beat (by my standards) look at an issue of Down Beat magazine. Now, excuse me while I clap out-of-rhythm…
  321. Episode 321: Ben’s Junk: Thanksgiving Traditions (and not-so-traditions) Nov 21, 2024 · 20m You can get anything you want at Benny-boy’s (non-existent) Restaurant…
  322. Episode 322: Ben’s Junk: VHS is Life Mold Cleaning Rig REDUX Dec 5, 2024 · 26m A product so nice, I had to review it twice…
  323. Episode 323: Archive Thrifting #33: Christmas Clutter Dec 12, 2024 · 18m Out in the stores there’s so much clutter/Let’s listen to Benny-boy groan and mutter…
  324. Episode 324: Ben’s Junk: Epiphone ED-100NS Acoustic Guitar Dec 26, 2024 · 16m My first steel string acoustic guitar…which was even cheaper than the ones Esteban was hawking on TV at the time.
  325. Episode 325: Ben’s (Failed) Gimmick CD (A Rant) Jan 9, 2025 · 18m The OA soundtrack album was SUPPOSED to be the most tricked-out CD of all time…of course, things didn’t pan out. And, yes, this may very well be the geekiest, most jargon-heavy discussion…
  326. Episode 326: Ben’s Junk: NuReality Vivid 3D (Mock Surround Sound Processor) Jan 16, 2025 · 18m Mono reprocessed for stereo? How quaint. How ‘bout stereo reprocessed for surround sound?
  327. Episode 327: Ben's Junk: Optoma PK320 Pico Pocket Projector Jan 23, 2025 · 19m Benny-boy covers a projector…but not a film projector. Blasphemy, I know.
  328. Episode 328: Albums I Love (That I’m Supposed To Hate) Feb 27, 2025 · 23m …because it’s (apparently) cool to be contrarian.
  329. Episode 329: Monkeeing Around Mar 6, 2025 · 22m Hey, hey…the Ben’s Junk items I was gonna cover fell through. Let’s get nostalgic.
  330. Episode 330: Ben’s Junk: Sony eMarker (SoundHound before SoundHound) Mar 13, 2025 · 9m You’ve heard of “oddware”, right? This is outright “deadware”.
  331. Episode 331: DiscoVision Dead Sides Vol. 5 Mar 20, 2025 · 23m Easter Eggs are earned, my friend…
  332. Episode 332: Ben’s Junk: RCA RC5230Z DIVX/DVD Player (More “Deadware”) Mar 27, 2025 · 25m Fulfilling another one of my utterly pointless life missions…almost.
  333. Episode 333: 25 Pounds of Laserdiscs (Mail Day From Paul C.) Apr 10, 2025 · 16m True Archive® excitement, doled out by the pound…
  334. Episode 334: Ben's Junk: Half A Halloween Movie Collection May 1, 2025 · 19m Let’s celebrate (Halfway to) Halloween with…half a Halloween movie franchise collection.
  335. Episode 335: Ben’s Junk: APF TV Fun (“Sportsarama” Model) May 8, 2025 · 18m Sportsarama®: Somehow even less convenient than scheduling an actual game of tennis (or hockey or handball)!
  336. Episode 336: Pre-Recorded SuperBeta (and some minor mythbusting) May 17, 2025 · 17m With all the hype about the 50th anniversary of the Betamax home video format, let’s not forget the 40th anniversary of…SuperBeta(max).
  337. Episode 337: Ben’s Junk: Sears Tele-Games Pinball Breakaway (Atari Video Pinball) May 23, 2025 · 22m I always wanted a pinball machine…
  338. Episode 338: State of the Archive Address/General Chat/Q&A (5/30/2025) Jun 5, 2025 · 2h 17m
  339. Episode 339: Ben’s Junk: (Some of) Ben’s Vinyl Collection Vol. 3 Jun 12, 2025 · 1h 2m 77 LP’s (and a stray 45) in an hour. Now, THAT is efficiency…
  340. Episode 340: A Lot of Cartrivision (A Prelude?) Jun 19, 2025 · 14m Some people take in stray dogs and cats. I (apparently) take in stray early home video tapes.
  341. Episode 341: Thrifting Delivery (Mail Day From Nick S.) Jun 26, 2025 · 37m Well, I haven’t really been able to go thrifting in the better part of a year. Time for the thrifting to come to me!
  342. Episode 342: Ben's Junk: The Worst (and Ben's First) Portable TV Jul 3, 2025 · 19m Taking a look at quite possibly the world's last working Action-brand portable TV. Last, not because it's rare or anything, it's just THAT poorly made.
  343. Episode 343: State of the Archive Address (7/2025) Jul 17, 2025 · 16m WARNING: This update includes some unpleasant and frank medical discussion which may upset some viewers. Please watch at your own discretion.
  344. Episode 344: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Bela Lugosi Meets A Brooklyn Gorilla (VHS-sourced) Jul 24, 2025 · 1h 58m Ya coulda had a Keaton, but instead the viewers spoke and chose...AliExpress Martin & Lewis.
  345. Episode 345: OA Update (7/28/2025) Jul 28, 2025 · 4m Hot off the presses--recorded overnight. Let's just say things are moving a bit quickly right now.
  346. Episode 346: Ben’s Junk: Sony Color Watchman (FDT-5BX5) Jul 31, 2025 · 22m The most un-portable portable TV of all time! I like it anyway.
  347. Episode 347: Ben's Junk: Boyalink Wireless Lavalier Microphone Aug 14, 2025 · 19m Ain’t no microphone gonna tie me down!
  348. Episode 348: OA Update (8/18/2025) Aug 18, 2025 · 11m This should be the last of these update videos…
  349. Episode 349: These DVD-R’s are JUNK!/Another Cursed Tape? Aug 21, 2025 · 23m Rotting DVD-R’s and shedding videotapes? Must be Archiveland.
  350. Episode 350: Ben’s Junk: Laserdisc Acquisitions (2019-2025) Aug 27, 2025 · 28m Yes, more shiny, 12-inchers…laserdiscs, that is. Get your mind out of the gutter.
  351. Episode 351: Ben’s Junk: Robins Cassette Erase-Tab Remover Sep 4, 2025 · 15m …because a plain old screwdriver was just too gosh darn simple.
  352. Episode 352: Ben's Junk: Casio LCD Handheld TV's Sep 11, 2025 · 18m Oddity Archive®: Now presented in “Mosquito Net-Vision”*! *patent pending
  353. Episode 353: YouTube A.I.-Generated Episode Topics Sep 18, 2025 · 16m NOTE: OA-generated content will vary in quality, will be inaccurate, and shouldn’t be relied on for professional advice.
  354. Episode 354: Ben’s Junk: Behringer Solina String Ensemble (ARP Synth Clone) Sep 25, 2025 · 17m We will only accept the most wood-grain and polyester sounds here in Archiveland!
  355. Episode 355: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) (Silent Movie Day 2025) Sep 26, 2025 · 2h 19m Probably the only time you'll ever see a drama on PD Theatre. It just seemed appropriate right now.
  356. Episode 356: Ben’s Junk: e-kara Handheld Karaoke Oct 2, 2025 · 16m Karaoke is back in Archiveland! No lasers this time though.
  357. Episode 357: Ben’s Favorite Halloween TV Episodes & Specials Oct 16, 2025 · 20m Let’s scare ourselves to death with…a discussion of a handful of comedies.
  358. Episode 358: Archive (Half-)Thrifting #35 Wicked Wanderings Oct 23, 2025 · 20m A bubbling cauldron of...things that would make a witch gag.
  359. Episode 359: Mystery Betamax From Denver Nov 6, 2025 · 48m Here we go trying to time travel again…
  360. Episode 360: Ben’s Junk: Tascam Guitar & Vocal “Trainers” Nov 13, 2025 · 27m Another one from the “couldn’t afford it back then” file…
  361. Episode 361: Albums I’ve Owned…Too Many Times Nov 20, 2025 · 29m Maybe I need to join RCA (Record Collectors Anonymous, that is)…
  362. Episode 362: Ben's Junk: Blackhawk Films 1980-81 Winter Catalog Dec 4, 2025 · 30m Just looking over some uniquely Archivian gift ideas…
  363. Episode 363: Four Favorite (Non-)Christmas Movies Dec 11, 2025 · 16m SPOILER ALERT: No, “Die Hard” is not on my list.
  364. Episode 364: Archive Thrifting #36: A Tree For Benny Dec 18, 2025 · 24m All I want for Christmas is…a nice, little tree for Archive HQ.
  365. Episode 365: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Classic Christmas TV Dec 19, 2025 · 1h 6m Three tasty morsels from the kinescope era...
  366. Episode 366: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: Jack Benny X-Mas (if that's ok with YT) Dec 19, 2025 · 48m
  367. Episode 367: The "Is My Camera Working?” Mini-Stream Dec 21, 2025 · 2h 4m
  368. Episode 368: Archive Thrifting #37: New Year’s (Footage) Blowout! Jan 1, 2026 · 17m All thrifting footage must go! No reasonable offer will be refused!
  369. Episode 369: Ben's Junk: Martin DXK2 Acoustic Guitar (2004) Jan 8, 2026 · 16m Let’s take an affectionate look at the Archive’s second-most famous resident (second only to the cardboard box). Benny-boy falls somewhere much farther down the list.
  370. Episode 370: The "Had To Buy A New Phone/Camera” Mini-Stream (+ a Philips CD-I game) Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 2m
  371. Episode 371: CD Mastering Gimmicks (HDCD, Sound Shaping, NoNoise) Jan 15, 2026 · 23m Benny-boy’s (non-accredited) Audio School is back in session!
  372. Episode 372: My Most Expensive CD’s Jan 29, 2026 · 18m Not intended as a flex in any way, shape or form.
  373. Episode 373: Ben's Junk: Japanese CD's (but not Japanese Music) Feb 12, 2026 · 23m As close to J-Pop as we’re ever getting in Archiveland…
  374. Episode 374: Ben’s Junk: MST3K (Mystery Science Theater 3000) VHS Collection Feb 26, 2026 · 23m At long last, the Archive boards the Satellite of Love…
  375. Episode 375: Ben’s Junk: Early Home Video Tapes (1972-82) Mar 12, 2026 · 36m A sampling of magnetic oxide goodness from the early days of home video…and...no discs, thank you very much.
  376. Episode 376: (An Attempt At) Futureproofing My Music Collection Mar 19, 2026 · 29m Despite my best efforts, enshittification has finally arrived in Archiveland.
  377. Episode 377: Ben’s Junk: Radio Shack SPL (Sound Pressure Level) Meter Apr 2, 2026 · 24m It only took an audio nerd like me until 2024 to acquire an SPL meter. It only took me until 2026 to use it.
  378. Episode 378: Ben's Junk...At 78RPM Apr 9, 2026 · 32m Old, musty and dusty. In other words, a perfect descriptor for Ben’s Junk!
  379. Episode 379: Six Thrift Store Vinyl Bin Staples (That Don’t Suck) Apr 23, 2026 · 25m Six of the absolute most uncool albums I’ve ever discussed...even by my standards.
  380. Episode 380: Ben’s Favorite Summer Movies May 7, 2026 · 24m Turn off the lights, close the blinds, crank the A/C and chill out to the Oddity Archive…
  381. Episode 381: Ben’s First Vinyl Albums May 21, 2026 · 29m Either I was WAY ahead of my time or WAY behind. I’m still not sure…
  382. Episode 382: Ben’s Junk: Reel-To-Reel Album Collection Jun 4, 2026 · 36m A special, “by-request” Ben’s Junk! Because no one can ever get enough of Ben’s Junk…
  383. Episode 383: Exploring Someone Else’s Microsoft Zune Jun 18, 2026 · 31m Consider this a dig through a living time capsule of the late 2000’s…
  384. Episode 384: Ask The Archive Live! (Thurs. 6/18/2026) Jun 18, 2026 · 3h 43m
  385. Episode 385: Sittin' all alone in a hotel room... Jun 24, 2026 · 41m
  386. Episode 386: Promo for Sergei’s Catacomb of Classics #15 Jun 25, 2026 · 3m Sergei’s back…and so is his preferred spot on the dial!
  387. Episode 387: Archive Thrifting #38: VHSurfin’ U.S.A. Jul 2, 2026 · 21m Some folks surf the ocean waves during the summer, others surf the magnetic tape waves. Take a wild guess which one I partake in…
  388. Episode 388: (exploring) Fuzzy’s Quasar Great Time Machine Tapes (Vol. 1) Jul 9, 2026 · 59m For the first (proper) time in three years…let’s spend some (great) time with the Great (amount of) Time Machine!
  389. Episode 389: VHS Is Life Mold Cleaning Rig (Round 2) Jul 16, 2026 · 17m Adding to my (thoroughly unintentional) subgenre of moldy tape recovery videos…
  390. Episode 390: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: The Screaming Skull (1958, VHS-sourced) Jul 30, 2026 · 2h 5m Anyone that dies of fright while watching this livestream is eligible for a free burial. Just have the deceased send along the appropriate paperwork (notarized, of course). Sorry, all…
  391. Episode 391: Ben’s Junk: Laserviews Laserdisc Magazines (Vol. 2) Aug 6, 2026 · 29m An unintentional chronicle of 1997. As in, the start of the transition from VHS and Laserdiscs to DVD.
  392. Episode 392: Elmo 912/S Super 8mm Sound Editor/Viewer (a Work-in-Progress) Aug 11, 2026 · 16m A quick, totally unscripted, heavily rambling little update on one of my little ongoing projects.
  393. Episode 393: Ben’s Junk: Heathkit CA-1 Conelrad Alarm (Deadware) Aug 13, 2026 · 19m Despite all the times I’ve discussed the history of Civil Defense Broadcasting, there was one bit of early history I was blissfully unaware of…
  394. Episode 394: Ben's Junk: Blackhawk Film Digest Catalogs (1982) Aug 27, 2026 · 34m An especially sepia-toned edition of Ben’s Junk. Maybe I oughta get that checked out…
  395. Episode 395: Exploring Fuzzy's Quasar Great Time Machine Tapes Vol. 2 Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 11m We’re havin’ a party! A simultaneously sticky and sandpapery party. Must be the dreaded Quasar Great (amount of) Time Machine.
  396. Episode 396: Archive Thrifting #39: Half & Half Sep 17, 2026 · 19m A little old, a little new. A little damaged, and a bit musty too.
  397. Episode 397: Archiveland Public Domain Theatre: The Cat & the Canary (1927, VHS -Sourced) (Silent Movie Day 2026) Oct 1, 2026 · 1h 56m A dual-purpose livestream. A belated movie for Silent Movie Day (usually Sept. 29th) and a soft-launch into Halloween season.
  398. Episode 398: Ben’s Junk: Videonics Titlemaker 3000 (1996) Oct 8, 2026 · 37m The first installment in an especially long-term look into the equipment used at America’s last analog TV station, Archiveland’s own KLAK-31.
  399. Episode 399: Oddity Archive: Episode 308.2 – Ben’s Junk: (Some of) Ben’s Halloween Albums Oct 15, 2026 · 34m Spook along with Benny!* *If you dare. MWAHAHAHAHA!!!
  400. Episode 400: KLAK Goes Commercial/2025 Halloween Special (COMMENTARY) Oct 26, 2026 · 22m Discussing the most unabashedly commercial episode in OA history…which didn’t help KLAK’s sales one bit.
  401. Episode 401: Haunted Homestead (Haunted House Ad, 2026) Oct 28, 2026 · 1m Archiveland’s first haunted house attraction! $1 off coupons available at Benard’s!