Oddity Archive: Episode 150 - Local Flavor (Part 1: Nostalgia)

[@J4ckieD]

You have one of the best opening sequence of all of KZbin

[@WinterSteele]

It's a classic. I think my favorite part is the "Manos" clip.

[@rodriguez1025]

I just learned an interesting tidbit about That Acapulco Gold. Apparently it was produced by one Dave Diamond, who was one of the original Boss Jocks when KHJ 930-AM in Los Angeles became the first station to adopt the Boss Radio format. Diamond also spent some time at KTLK in Denver, and eventually retired to, and passed away, in South Dakota.

[@robmclean4352]

"As far from Beautiful Downtown Aurora as it can get." You're moving to 39° 43' 46" S, 75° 10' 5.1" E, in the Indian Ocean about halfway between Africa and Australia? (NOTE: St. Paul Island is about 140 miles ENE of your position. Maybe you could set up the Archive there?)

[@ExtremeWreck]

Rob McLean No, that'll be too much money for the company.

[@Colddirector]

Years later they discover Benny Boy's dessicated corpse on Paul Island with a pile of CONELRAD records and VHS tapes. He truly sold his soul to the man in the hole.

[@PIXPromosMore]

Speaking of KLAK, somewhere in my vast archive of Radio Jingles, I have a pretty worn audio file of a jingle package KLAK ordered from JAM Creative Productions back in the early 70s... ♫ 16...(*SNAP*)...AM, K-L-A-K! ♫ Gonna have to dig a little to find it...

[@dunes8817]

Speaking of songs about a smokeable herb, there was an episode of The Lawrence Welk Show where they actually played Brewer and Shipley's One Toke Over the Line,

[@derekjtaylor]

Dunes8 I've seen that. Lawrence Welk referred to it as a "modern spiritual". Hilarious!

[@derekjtaylor]

...aaand here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmnXlaCXes2Afqc

[@countspockula3261]

For some reason the Cherry Creek florist's voice reminds me a lot of Dick Cavett. I expected him to tell a story about selling flowers to Groucho Marx.

[@TheBronxBunnyMan]

From 19:30 to 20:23 the sound of that record tearing itself apart was agonizing to hear. I don't even know what they were talking about from that point on, the scratching took over my brain's thoughts.

[@Sumpweizsik]

Here in Tulsa we actually had a Casa Bonita. It didn't have the waterfall, but it did have everything else mentioned, including the uh, side-effects of eating there. Unfortunately it's no more, as charming as the place was.

[@PeacefulAutistic]

It was nice to see something like this that you had actually experienced yourself. It's a lovely episode. I might show my mom this who is a Denver native herself. Glad to see a KLAK section is here, even if only a small moment. The Hawaiian music thing seems crazy. Not bad crazy but out of the ordinary type of crazy. A country station playing Hawaiian. Awesome!

[@DukeNukem2417]

Casa Bonita was even on an episode of South Park....I won't spoil it for anyone, but it's freaking hilarious.

[@this_is_angel74]

Another great episode, Ben. Always been interested in regional programming. I’m born and raised Chicagoan and lucky that Fuzzy Memories has a lot of clips from the era I grew up in(born in ‘74 so you can do the math). Looking forward to Pt 2. Have a stress free move, Ben

[@SchizoGenius]

Sounds like KLAK played both kinds of music: Country AND Western

[@erocktv]

So, "Touchdown Banditos" was Denver's attempt to capitalize on the whole Super Bowl Shuffle thing? (The Patriots had a very feeble attempt as well.. called "Berry the Bears" if I remember correctly, and they were promptly destroyed in SB XX)

[@SNARC15]

For a second I thought Chuck Muller was Hank HIll wanting to talk about propane.

[@jasonhaman4670]

"sound of a constipated lion" LOL Ooohhh, an acetate. And the grandfathered 3-letter call sign stations always interest me.

[@OM19_MO79]

This was just great, the Archive at its best. Can't wait for volume 2.

[@missdisnerd_09]

I have family in the Denver area, a few of whom happen to be in the local real estate business, and I have to say...Cherry Creek is definitely as high-end and congested as Benny-boy says!

[@RetroCheater81]

26:30- Just say no to drugs, but beating your wife and almost dying from alcohol addiction is a-ok!

[@zackstewart4109]

Rocky Mountain Jamboree is being sold on eBay by a Park Avenue, NYC high-end print shop for $299. The world is a strange place.

[@singinglawnchair]

The voice of the florist from the KOA record reminds me for some reason of the late Richard Lyons of Negativland. Safe travels Ben!

[@raccoonzers3947]

Okay, that was a fun episode and I'm actually kinda psyched about the next installment :3

[@mr1000Cent]

Casa Bonita, as seen on South Park, which I thought was satire, until I saw the Vice article on the place. Not gonna lie, it's infamy makes me want to visit the place.

[@gfreely]

Went to Casa Bonita when I was stationed there. Food was pretty good, but damn if it wasnt the loudest, busiest place I'd ever tried to enjoy a meal. But as you said, even for us "pipeliners" it was a rite of passage...glad I went there...once.

[@squirrelguy2195]

Good luck with the move Benny Boy!

[@memyopinionsche6610]

First mention of Casa Bonita for me was SOUTH PARK..

[@henryjohnson1071]

That KIMN jingle was awesome!

[@cwh050]

08:58 By this time I’d be playing with the pitch control or playing it backwards to see if there’s any hidden messages...

[@iaincowell9747]

Wayne Holmes I'd be using that record as a frisbee

[@LdeinerProductions]

Finally my years of South Park have paid off. I knew what Casa Bonita was and I've never been to Colorado apart from one layover

[@wendyokoopa7048]

Ben that Mexican restaurant you talked about wasnt it spoofed in an episode of south park?

[@OddityArchive]

Yes it was. And I (genuinely) understand the restaurant has been littered with South Park plush toys ever since.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

OddityArchive lol those poor people. I was dating a guy in Massachusetts who used to TiVo south park.

[@SNARC15]

Yeah I remember one of my former bosses being from Denver and he talked about Casa Bonita a lot.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

SNARCast Productions I'd like to see this place in the flesh err mortar so to speak.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

SNARCast Productions apparently casa bonita was a chain but as as 2015 only the Denver/Aurora Colorado location remains

[@wdavem]

Interesting episode, I knew nothing about Dever; only been to the airport and I didn't even get off the plane.

[@Colddirector]

I'm going to miss the downtown aurora jokes. I feel they're as much a mainstay of Oddity Archive as it gets. Seriously, this channel's topics are delightfully eclectic.

[@OddityArchive]

Knowing me, I'll probably never get the Beautiful Downtown Aurora jokes completely out of my system.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

Coldwater, Michigan is a neat place to live.

[@vicariousgamer2871]

Where the hell did you get that pic with the tough guys in shoulder pads and Sombreros ? LMAO !!!

[@mychiller]

Leaving the state we share ? :o Congrats on 150 episodes by the way.

[@Flamingbro69]

KLAK is a current fm station in Tom Bean,TX oh nevermind it was mentioned

[@STOG01]

Wait, if you;re moving then you'll have access to quite different stuff in second-hand stores or somesuch!

[@7hecu77er]

Superb

[@danmount9462]

If you’re moving to Upstate New York, I’ll be an intern.

[@starshinestudiosofficial]

Is the Archive moving to Chicago? But considering how K-LAK is a Dallas area station, Will it move to Dallas?

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

8:25 replace the banjos with electric guitars (w/ a bass) and you would really get a house a rocking.

[@imrustyokay]

28:25 Hey, I know skiiers!

[@Fluteboy]

All bound for Worms Nebraska?

[@neilforbes416]

Get a wriggle on! LOL

[@KyleCainNintendoShine]

This is NOT the Archive's first 2 parter, as said in 2:11. The Emergency Broadcast Salute is the Archive's first 2 parter (you later combined the 2 parts to make it into one video, but it was still 2 parts).

[@MichaelMangi]

That was a forced 2 parter because KZbin used to limit videos to 10 minutes in length. If you look, it wasn't edited to be a 2 part since it was originally on Blip.

[@neilforbes416]

Was that question at 6:28 aimed at me? If so the answer is "no, not that much!"

[@vicariousgamer2871]

Thankfully they didn't attempt a version of Old Man. -Neil Young

[@mix3k818]

Yey! New video

[@this_is_angel74]

Also, the Amigos Banditos? Out of hand!

[@SailorCallie]

Are you really moving? If so, then where to?

[@danielking1850]

Three Amigos!

[@mr3urious]

I take it you're not familiar with the South Park episode that gave Casa Bonita national recognition and pretty much immortalized it.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

mr3urious yup i am.

[@wendyokoopa7048]

The ex would TiVo(my phone actually does correct that god dammit) south park episodes for us to watch.

[@PlayerFiveVids]

Good luck moving your horde of broken Stereo equipment!

[@memyopinionsche6610]

Acapulco Gold? Never heard the song but do remember it in a cheech and chong skit on one of there old classic albums. No Stems! No Seeds! That you don't need! Acapulco Gold is! Inhales Good ass weed.

[@Aquatarkus96]

Had some sold to me under that name a few years back, pretty bomb :)

[@ajogg]

Do you have that strange album put out by a Denver Broncos player in the 70s (Jon Keyworth). One of the strangest album covers ever.

[@OddityArchive]

Can't say I've ever heard of it.

[@ajogg]

He put out an album, sounded kind of country, but had the weirdest album cover. Him in a tux, with a locker room behind him with a naked guy in the shower. The back of the album featured more naked males in the locker room. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWitiIuEgqZlhrc

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

Trey Parker and Matt Stone saved Casa Bonita. It was going to go out of buisness but the "South Park" duo bought the property and everything in the restaurant and have kept it open.

[@andypritchard9644]

Good luck with the move Ben. Moving to California?

[@RickinBaltimore]

East Coast move?

[@JohnHolton]

Speaking of KIMN, I ran into a blog maintained by a guy named Craig who used to work there. He does a lot of music blogging. kimsloans.wordpress.com/

[@Headywon]

So you're *decidedly* moving?

[@dorourke105]

Remember when KIMN used to have a chicken for a mascot?

[@OddityArchive]

I just so happen to have a TV ad in my collection (found five minutes too late for this episode) featuring the KIMN chicken. It'll get posted to Archive Annex sometime in the coming weeks.

[@dorourke105]

+OddityArchive i thought you didn't reply to comments

[@bigcaper862]

The flower guy koa sounds like dick cavett to anyone or just me lol

[@rarbiart]

Denver is the city of the mile high club?

[@OddityArchive]

I think most of us are members by default.

[@steveg5122]

The archive is going to delaware

[@OddityArchive]

The Archive is going to lost wages, lost wages...

[@steveg5122]

But, the screen door factory tour

[@RadioFreeCedarCity]

I hope we never have to listen to the butchering of the word "Aurora" again!

[@OddityArchive]

Turns out we've all been pronouncing it wrong. It's pronounced Al-you-min-ee-um.

[@STOG01]

"Difficult . ehmmm ... Democratic."

[@ViewpointProd]

only 3 comments? lol

[@marinaraman8238]

It now 34

[@ninjamaster3453]

Antinostalgia?

[@neilforbes416]

Smokable herb? Pronounce the 'H'.... it is NOT silent! Herb, not erb! Like in "A herbal remedy"!

[@OddityArchive]

Then it just sounds like you're trying to grind up and smoke some guy named Herb.

[@heggy_69]

You're not?

[@海達覺得你好嘅ハイ田はあ]

Removing the /h/ is common in a lot of dialects

[@OddityArchive]

Maybe you are. I don't smoke at all.

[@neilforbes416]

No it doesn't. Whether it's a person's name or referring to the plant, the 'H' is NEVER silent.