Seeing as the Archive somehow managed to hit the 30 episode mark, it seemed like a good time to throw a nice, little (tax-deductible) party. Plus, Ben sings a viewer poll-selected song (a move that was instantly regretted by all who voted).

E5 29 août 2013 20 min

Number Stations (And Other Radio Oddities)

Covert broadcasts...and how to decode them (your results may vary).

E6 12 septembre 2013 16 min

The EAS Zombie Hoax of 2013

Or, as Ben likes to call it, the Max Headroom Incident's annoying, less creative little brother.

E7 20 septembre 2013 16 min

8-Tracks (or, The Care & Feeding Of Your 8-Track)

And Ben thought it would just be another cool toy for his collection. How naive...

E8 26 septembre 2013 27 min

VHS Vault Vol. 3 (Gambling Videos)

Learn to gamble--Archive style! God help us...

E9 14 octobre 2013 28 min

Kiddie Disco Records

Come visit the Archive Children's Disco before it's condemned!

E10 24 octobre 2013 30 min

Halloween Special 2013 (Italian Dance Party/Son of Halloween Riffs)

Forced to discuss his fourth knockoff Disco record in a row, Ben has a slight meltdown.

E11 7 novembre 2013 14 min

Format Wars Vol. 2 (Pre-Betamax)

VHS vs. Beta? How 1977...

E12 21 novembre 2013 22 min

VHS Vault Vol. 4 (VCR Games)

Ben's still having nightmares about being forced to play charades with Rich Little.

E13 5 décembre 2013 22 min

QUBE Interactive TV

An interesting, but (unsurprisingly) failed, early attempt at multimedia interactivity.

E14 19 décembre 2013 25 min

A Bargain Bin Christmas (or, Ben's Holiday Hits!)

Five forgotten holiday albums that will...more than likely remain forgotten.

E15 2 janvier 2014 20 min

Infomercials

Have you ever wanted to make "melons" in real estate? If so, you've come to the right place!

E16 16 janvier 2014 29 min

Industrial Musicals (or, The Archive Sells Out!)

...because salesmen need the comfort of knowing that their product is truly the answer to all problems (consumerist OR existential).

E17 23 janvier 2014 17 min

Educational Film Salute (or, The Stock Footage Special!)

Don't screw with Jam Handy!

E18 6 février 2014 22 min

Teknikel Diffikultees (Technical Difficulties)

The Archive is currently experiencing technical difficulties...LOTS of them...and Ben refuses to take responsibility. So there.

E19 20 février 2014 24 min

PSA's (or, The More You Know, The Less You Understand)

If V.D. really is for everybody, why don't I have it?

E20 6 mars 2014 18 min

Interstitials

...because only Ben would be stupid enough to devote an entire regular Archive episode to between-show filler.

E21 20 mars 2014 38 min

A Tour of the Archive (or, roll up for the Magical, Mysterious Archive Tour)

Alternate Title: Why Ben should never make a full "behind-the-scenes" episode. Alternate Title #2: Ben stammers for 38 minutes. Alternate Title #3: Why Ben will never get a date.

E22 3 avril 2014 31 min

More Record Rip-Offs

The Archive gathers together all your favorite '70's hits--then realizes that the major labels, the RIAA, etc. would have our nuts in a sling over it. More ripoff records it is then! All 70's edition!

E23 17 avril 2014 14 min