Episodes List
Ep.1 Archive Thrifting #34: Getting Back On The Horse
Air Date: 2025-10-09
Consider this a “soft-launch” of Season 14 of OA. I’m finally off the sidelines and…things are as dusty as ever.
Ep.2 KLAK Goes Commercial (Halloween Special 2025)
Air Date: 2025-10-30
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.
Ep.3 Random (Video) Reel-To-Reel Vol. 2 (Leftover Turkeys)
Air Date: 2025-11-27
The OA equivalent of popcorn, pretzel sticks and jellybeans as a Thanksgiving feast…
Ep.4 Christmas Hams (Christmas Special 2025)
Air Date: 2025-12-23
The Archive serves up some true Christmas Hams…with a side of Duck A La Wronge.
Ep.5 Prehistoric A&E
Air Date: 2026-01-22
The Archive takes the high road…to a dead-end.
Ep.6 The "Checkerboard" Sitcoms of 1987
Air Date: 2026-02-05
…because three hours a night of late 80’s primetime TV lameness just wasn’t enough!
Ep.7 United Artists Theatre Laserdiscs (1991-94)
Air Date: 2026-02-19
Well, it’s Oscar season. Let’s pretend current Hollywood doesn’t exist.
Ep.8 Local TV Vol. 10 (A Fifth of Commercials)
Air Date: 2026-03-05
Another round of classic local TV bliss delivered in easy-to-digest 30-second bites…
Ep.9 Ben Vs. Digital Music (Vol. 1: 1999-2001)
Air Date: 2026-03-26
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.
Ep.10 Emergency Broadcast Salute Vol. 3 (Changes)
Air Date: 2026-04-16
It’s the 300th “regular” OA episode. Let’s make some noise…albeit not necessarily PLEASANT noise.
Ep.11 Local TV Vol. 11 (Lottery Game Shows)
Air Date: 2026-04-30
Time to get lucky! In the financial sense, that is…
Ep.12 Building the Perfect Home Theater (for the 1990's, that is)
Air Date: 2026-05-14
The first OA episode to be THX-certified! Ten Hungry Xylophones, that is.
Ep.13 The All-Diamond Rio…Diamond Rio (+ RCA Lyra 2 Redux)
Air Date: 2026-05-28
When one more day…turns into four years.
Ep.14 TV Affiliate Switchovers (& some other switchovers)
Air Date: 2026-06-11
Corporate shuffling at its most entertaining!* *Your mileage may vary.