Alpha Control: a Lost in Space Podcast
by Laen August
Welcome Galactic Castaways, this is Alpha Control the podcast about Irwin Allen’s classic 1960’s Sci-Fi Adventure television series LOST IN SPACE. Listen to a comprehensive review of one episode of the show per podcast! We also release special shows and interviews focusing on subjects directly related to Lost in Space. Alpha Control is an interesting, fun walk down memory lane with two fans who grew up watching Lost in Space that finally get the opportunity to share their knowledge and love of the show with a wider audience.
Episodes
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: RON GROSS 4.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: RON GROSS 4.0 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back AGAIN a very special friend of the Alpha Control Podcast; the "Artist-Laureate" of Irwin Allen's original Lost in Space - Mr. RON GROSS. Ron is an incredibly talented & prolific graphic artist who is skilled in both…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. STEVEN D BLOOM PART II
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DR. STEVEN D. BLOOM PART II EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Dr. Steven D. Bloom. As well as being a big fan of LIS & Science Fiction in general, Steve is the author of a fascinating book titled, The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction....
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. STEVEN D BLOOM PART I
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DR. STEVEN D. BLOOM PART I EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Dr. Steven D. Bloom. As well as being a big fan of LIS & Science Fiction in general, Steve is the author of a fascinating book titled, The Physics and Astronomy of Science Fiction....
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: ANGELA CARTWRIGHT & BILL MUMY
SPECIAL - CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: ANGELA CARTWRIGHT & BILL MUMY EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome two very special guests to Alpha Control: Angela Cartwright & Bill Mumy. Although well-known to LIS fans as the talented young actors who played Penny & Will Robinson on the classic series, BOTH performers...
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Special - Alpha Control: Parody TV Commercial Medley
SPECIAL ALPHA CONTROL: PARODY TV AD MEDLEY EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Happy New Year to all our fellow Galactic Castaways! While we toil away on pre-production for our next episode, please enjoy this Special Bonus Parody TV Commercial Medley! In the meantime, we will be back Next Time with another episode...
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37 - The Deadly Games of Gamma 6
The Deadly Games of Gamma 6 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: An alien trainer, Myko, with his troupe of gladiator fighters arrives for their yearly display of games which are televised throughout the galaxy. Myko tries to persuade Professor Robinson to enter one of the contests. John refuses, but Dr. Smith,...
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Special - Alpha Control: Surprise Promo
SPECIAL ALPHA CONTROL: SURPRISE "SHOW PROMO" EPISODE SYNOPSIS: While we toil away on postproduction for our next episode, please enjoy this Special Surprise Promo inspired by another one of our favorite TV shows from the era. It's a fun one! In the meantime, we will be back Next Time with another...
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36 - The Android Machine
The Android Machine EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Dr. Smith finds an alien machine; he presses a button & a silver-clad android named Verda appears. She tells him he has ordered her & now she is his property forever and cannot be returned. The children take to her & she becomes so attached to them that she...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: MARTA KRISTEN
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: MARTA KRISTEN EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a very special guest to Alpha Control; Marta Kristen. Well-known to LIS fans as the beautiful actress who played Judy Robinson, Ms. Kristen has had a fascinating life before, during & after her time on the classic series. MARTA'S...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: RON GROSS 3.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: RON GROSS 3.0 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back a special guest to Alpha Control; Lost in Space artist Mr. RON GROSS. Ron is an incredibly talented & prolific graphic artist who is skilled in both traditional and digital rendering techniques. Many of his beautiful creations...
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35 - The Prisoners of Space
The Prisoners of Space EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The Earth People are indicted by the Galaxy Tribunal of Justice for crimes committed in space. Their camp-site is enclosed by an energized fence keeping them all prisoner. They are summoned, one at a time, to answer charges. A visual memory machine…
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34 - Space Circus
Space Circus EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Marvello and his Space Circus arrive. They stage a performance for the benefit of the Robinsons and discover that Will has unexpected clairvoyant powers. Marvello would like to take the boy with him as part of his troupe, and Smith, eager to exploit the situation to...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF BOND 3.0 Part II
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back Lost in Space Music expert Mr. Jeff Bond to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Jeff is an accomplished Author, Music Critic & Album Producer. He's written several books on Sci-Fi related topics including The Music of Star Trek, The Art of Star Trek: The...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF BOND 3.0 Part I
Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF BOND EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Back Lost in Space Music expert Mr. Jeff Bond to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Jeff is an accomplished Author, Music Critic & Album Producer. He's written several books on Sci-Fi related topics including The Music...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: LUBLINER & CLARK
Special - Calling Alpha Control: PAUL LUBLINER & MIKE CLARK EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome BACK our old friend & LIS Super Aficionado Mr. Mike Clark & he's accompanied today by his friend & colleague Mr. Paul Lubliner to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Both Mike & Paul have been life-long...
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33 - Forbidden World
FORBIDDEN WORLD EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Evading a missile sent after them by the Cyborgs they have just escaped, the Robinsons crash-land on another planet. Smith, Will and the Robot are captured by an alien, Tiabo, and taken prisoner. Tiabo tells them that an army of thousands is mobilizing against...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DAVID SCHECTER
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DAVID SCHECTER EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Sci-Fi & horror Movie music expert Mr. DAVID SCHECTER to Alpha Control for a special interview. David is a highly accomplished & widely published writer/ editor, as well as a music, book & film critic. Since the mid 1990's, he's...
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32 - The Ghost Planet
The Ghost Planet EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The Jupiter is drawn irresistibly into the orbit of a strange planet. It is inhabited entirely by Cyborgs under the control of a gigantic Cybernetic Brain. The Cyborgs want to capture the Castaways and use them as slave workers. Smith is gullible enough to leave...
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31 - Wild Adventure
WILD ADVENTURE EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Out in space, Smith tries to change course from Alpha Centauri to Earth. The first time, he jettisons the reserve fuel by mistake; next, he heads the ship straight into the sun. Don only just gets it out of the gravitational pull in time, and they are fortunately...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. JACOB SHAPIRO
SPECIAL - CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DR. JACOB SHAPIRO EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Astrologer to the Stars Dr. JACOB SHAPIRO to Alpha Control for a special interview. Since the mid 1960's many famous denizens of Tinsel Town turned to Jacob for Horoscope readings, Back adjustments & guidance. His...
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30 - Blast Off Into Space
BLAST OFF INTO SPACE EPISODE SYNOPSIS: The planet on which the Robinson family had found refuge is about to disintegrate due to the blasting of a space prospector, Nerim, in his search for the valuable element Cosmonium. The Robinsons hastily prepare to blast off into space, and so does the...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF WARGO
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: JEFF WARGO EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome, Sci-Fi Fantasy Master Model Maker Mr. Mr. Jeff Wargo. Jeff is an extraordinarily talented scale model maker with expertise in both kit & scratch building techniques. Highly respected in the Pro-Modeling community; many of his…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: MARC CUSHMAN 2.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: MARC CUSHMAN 2.0 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Back to Alpha Control Author Marc Cushman. Marc is a Writer, Producer, Director and a Saturn Award Winning Author, which he won for his definitive 3 Volume Book set 'These Are the Voyages' a history of the original Star Trek TV...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: RON GROSS 2.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: RON GROSS 2.0 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back a special guest to Alpha Control; Lost in Space artist Mr. RON GROSS. Ron is an incredibly talented & prolific graphic artist who is skilled in both traditional and digital rendering techniques. Many of his beautiful creations...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DOUG HINES
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DOUG HINES EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Mr. DOUG HINES. Doug is owner/operator of GOTHAM CRUISERS, which is a fantastic company that he started in Dayton, Ohio that produces beautiful screen accurate replicas & conversion kits of the classic vehicles from the 1966 Batman TV...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: KEVIN BURNS 2.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: KEVIN BURNS 2.0 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back; the Keeper…of all things Irwin Allen, Mr. Kevin Burns. Kevin along with his business partner Jon Jashni is an executive producer of the beautiful new Netflix Lost in Space series. The rebooted show enjoyed great success...
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Special - The Reluctant Stowaway -The Director's Cut
THE RELUCTANT STOWAWAY – THE DIRECTOR'S CUT Oh No! A Summer Rerun! (Not quite.) At the urging of my brilliant Special Guest Star, I went back & listened to the original version of this show & found it could use some TLC. Since this is the first episode of our podcast many new listeners will…
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Special - S1 WRAP UP - S2 PREVIEW
SPECIAL – SEASON 1 WRAP UP – SEASON 2 PREVIEW SHOW EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Welcome Galactic Castaways to our long-awaited Season 1 Wrap-Up show. In this episode Kurt & I will reminisce about the highlights & low-lights of Season 1 of Irwin Allen's original 'Lost in Space'. We'll talk about what new &...
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29 - Follow the Leader
FOLLOW THE LEADER EPISODE SYNOPSIS: John, caught in a cave by a rock fall, hears a voice coming from an old sarcophagus. It is the spirit of Canto, a former warrior from the planet Quasti, who wants to take over John's body and thus live again. The voice tells him that it will gain the possession...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF BOND 2.1
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: JEFF BOND 2.1 EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back Lost in Space Music expert Mr. Jeff Bond to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Jeff is an accomplished Author, Music Critic & Album Producer. He's written several books on Sci-Fi related topics including The Music of…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: JEFF BOND 2.0
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: JEFF BOND EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome back Lost in Space Music expert Mr. Jeff Bond to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Jeff is an accomplished Author, Music Critic & Album Producer. He's written several books on Sci-Fi related topics including The Music of Star...
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28 - A Change of Space
A CHANGE OF SPACE EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Smith and Will discover an ultra-sophisticated spaceship which the Robot reports is capable of circumnavigating the universe at the velocity of light squared, but warns that there could be great hazards in such a flight. Will gets in, and inadvertently sets it…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: SANDY GIMPEL
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: SANDY GIMPEL EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Sandy Gimpel. Best known to fans of LIS as Bill Mumy's stunt double, Ms. Gimpel has racked up an impressive 50+ year career in show business in a variety of on & off-screen roles. In fact, over the...
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27 - The Lost Civilization
THE LOST CIVILIZATION EPISODE SYNOPSIS: John, Don, Will and the Robot are out searching for a fresh water supply. While Don and John are repairing the Chariot in a cave, Will and the Robot explore. They fall down a crevice and find a vast inland sea and jungle. There, in a clearing, is a young…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control GARY FRANCIS & THE LOST JONATHAN HARRIS INTERVIEW
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: GARY FRANCIS & THE LOST JONATHAN HARRIS INTERVIEW EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Gary Francis. A 50+ year Broadcast Radio Professional (on both sides of the microphone) in the New England area. Gary is here today to share with us a rare LOST...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: PHIL HAMILTON
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: PHIL HAMILTON EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; Lost in Space artist Mr. PHIL HAMILTON. Phil is an incredibly talented 3D Computer Graphic artist & a life-long Fan of Lost in Space. His passion for the show is well-known to the online Lost in...
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26 - All That Glitters
ALL THAT GLITTERS EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Ohan, a galactic burglar, arrives, closely pursued by Officer Bolix of the Galaxy Law Enforcement Agency. Afraid of being caught with his loot, Ohan leaves a mysterious stolen object with Penny. Smith discovers its secret. It leads him to a hidden ring, just...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: GUY FOSTER
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: GUY FOSTER EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Lost in Space colorization artist Mr. GUY FOSTER. Guy is well known to the online Lost in Space fan community for his beautiful colorizations of B/W images from the 1st season of the series. Guy discovered Facebook in 2013 and started...
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25 - The Space Croppers
THE SPACE CROPPERS EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Smith and the children, trying to track down a werewolf, find a strange family consisting of a mother son and daughter, all dressed in rags with a dilapidated spaceship resembling a hillbilly shack. They are planting crops and as soon as their harvest is in,...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: BILL HEDGES
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: BILL HEDGES EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Lost in Space Prop & Miniature Replicator, Writer, Researcher & Independent Film Studio Owner; Mr. Bill Hedges. Bill is well known in the LIS fan community for his detailed & screen accurate recreations of classic LIS props & sets,...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: ANGELA CARTWRIGHT
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: ANGELA CARTWRIGHT EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome a special guest to Alpha Control; actress, author & artists; Angela Cartwright. Well-known to LIS fans as the lovely young actress who played Penny Robinson on the classic series, Ms. Cartwright has led a charmed life before,...
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24 - His Majesty Smith
HIS MAJESTY SMITH EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Smith and Will are approached by some handsome aliens whose leader, Nexus, says they have come from the planet Andronica looking for a king. When Smith hears that their world is filled with every imaginable luxury, he arranges to get himself chosen for this…
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23 - The Space Trader
THE SPACE TRADER EPISODE SYNOPSIS: A violent cosmic storm devastates the family's hydroponic garden, leaving them woefully short of food. This has been done deliberately by a sinister Space Trader who now sets up a store full of exotic merchandise. The Robinson do not trust him and will not deal...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. SMITH (MICHAEL PANZAROTTO)
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DR. SMITH (MICHAEL PANZAROTTO) SMITH: Welcome back for a Special episode of Alpha Control: a Lost in Space Podcast. Today I'm flying the Jupiter 2 solo without my trusty co-host Kurt, but that's because we have a very special guest to interview, Dr. Zachary Smith. Dr. SMITH...
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Special: Listener Appreciation Show
ALPHA CONTROL: LISTENER APPRECIATION SHOW EPISODE SYNOPSIS: I'm pleased to dedicate this special episode of Alpha Control to you our loyal listeners. Our show debuted about six months ago & both Kurt & I have been astounded by the response to the show. Not only have we been blown away by how the...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: MARK MYERS
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: MARK MYERS EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Welcome back for a Special episode of Alpha Control: a Lost in Space Podcast. Today I'm flying the Jupiter 2 solo without my trusty co-host Kurt, but that's because we have a very special guest to interview, Sci-Fi Fantasy Master Modeler Mr.…
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22 - The Challenge
THE CHALLENGE EPISODE SYNOPSIS: A mysterious thief who has been pilfering from the camp is finally caught by Smith. He is a defiant alien boy who proves to be thoroughly intractable and impossible to handle. Then the boy's father, a ruler from a distant planet, arrives and reveals that he has put...
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: DR. FREDERICK HODGES
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: FREDERICK HODGES EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Mr. FREDERICK HODGES to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Frederick has been hailed by the international press as one of the best concert pianists in the world and is sought after by today's foremost orchestras…
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Alpha Control: SPECIAL ALERT SIGNAL
WARNING – WARNING Hello Galactic Castaways, this is your mission controller Col. Laen August with a Special Alert Signal from Alpha Control: As some of you know, My trusty Co-Controller Kurt was directly affected for several days before & after by the devastating Hurricane Michael. The good news…
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Special - Calling Alpha Control: MIKE CLARK
CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: MIKE CLARK EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Mr. Mike Clark to Alpha Control for an exclusive interview. Mike has had a long career in television on the camera & production side of things. He also had a 15-year career as a feature writer for the classic Sci-Fi Film/TV magazine...
About this show
Welcome Galactic Castaways, this is Alpha Control the podcast about Irwin Allen’s classic 1960’s Sci-Fi Adventure television series LOST IN SPACE. Listen to a comprehensive review of one episode of the show per podcast! We also release special shows and interviews focusing on subjects directly related to Lost in Space. Alpha Control is an interesting, fun walk down memory lane with two fans who grew up watching Lost in Space that finally get the opportunity to share their knowledge and love of the show with a wider audience.
Hosted by
Laen August