Episode 1
Archive Thrifting #34: Getting Back On The Horse
Oct 9, 2025
Consider this a “soft-launch” of Season 14 of OA. I’m finally off the sidelines and…things are as dusty as ever.
Episode 2
KLAK Goes Commercial (Halloween Special 2025)
Oct 30, 2025
KLAK has had to take on a few advertisers*. Tough times, ya know… *Yes, YouTube, this is a joke. This is NOT a sponsored video.
Episode 3
Random (Video) Reel-To-Reel Vol. 2 (Leftover Turkeys)
Nov 27, 2025
The OA equivalent of popcorn, pretzel sticks and jellybeans as a Thanksgiving feast…
Episode 4
Christmas Hams (Christmas Special 2025)
Dec 23, 2025
The Archive serves up some true Christmas Hams…with a side of Duck A La Wronge.
Episode 5
Prehistoric A&E
Jan 22, 2026
The Archive takes the high road…to a dead-end.
Episode 6
The "Checkerboard" Sitcoms of 1987
Feb 5, 2026
…because three hours a night of late 80’s primetime TV lameness just wasn’t enough!
Episode 7
United Artists Theatre Laserdiscs (1991-94)
Feb 19, 2026
Well, it’s Oscar season. Let’s pretend current Hollywood doesn’t exist.
Episode 8
Local TV Vol. 10 (A Fifth of Commercials)
Mar 5, 2026
Another round of classic local TV bliss delivered in easy-to-digest 30-second bites…
Episode 9
Ben Vs. Digital Music (Vol. 1: 1999-2001)
Mar 26, 2026
Yes, teenaged Benny-boy managed to blindly stumble into the “digital music revolution” circa Y2K. No, he did NOT turn into a cyberpunk warrior—he just became a prematurely grouchy old man.
Episode 10
Emergency Broadcast Salute Vol. 3 (Changes)
Apr 16, 2026
It’s the 300th “regular” OA episode. Let’s make some noise…albeit not necessarily PLEASANT noise.
Episode 11
Local TV Vol. 11 (Lottery Game Shows)
Apr 30, 2026
Time to get lucky! In the financial sense, that is…
Episode 12
Building the Perfect Home Theater (for the 1990's, that is)
May 14, 2026
The first OA episode to be THX-certified! Ten Hungry Xylophones, that is.
Episode 13
The All-Diamond Rio…Diamond Rio (+ RCA Lyra 2 Redux)
May 28, 2026
When one more day…turns into four years.
Episode 14
TV Affiliate Switchovers (& some other switchovers)
Jun 11, 2026
Corporate shuffling at its most entertaining!* *Your mileage may vary.
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