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Valley of Depth

by Payload | Ignition | Tectonic · English

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Valley of Depth is a podcast about the technologies that matter — and the people building them. Brought to you by Arkaea Media, the team behind Payload (space), Ignition (nuclear energy), and Tectonic (defense tech), this show goes beyond headlines and hype. We talk to founders, investors, government officials, and military leaders shaping the future of national security and deep tech. From breakthrough science to strategic policy, we dive into the high-stakes decisions behind the world’s hardest technologies.

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Cyber’s Final Frontier with Joe Mazur (VP, Nightwing)

Cyber resilience for U.S. space systems, focusing on how fast cyber attacks must be contained (hours/minutes), why the ground segment is the biggest vulnerability, how AI accelerates cyber warfare,…

12 Nov 2026 · 43m · 23 chapters

NYSE | Varda’s $251M Raise, Firestorm’s Battlefield Factories, and Bedrock’s Ocean Robots

Space and Defense Update from the NYSE covering (1) Paul Graham’s claim that the real test of military hardware is whether Ukrainians want it, (2) Pentagon drone procurement via Drone Dominance…

13 Oct 2026 · 1h 27m · 39 chapters

The Stoke Space Factory Tour with CEO Andy Lapsa

Stoke Space’s HQ2 factory tour and test updates, focused on the “hopper” second-stage prototype and the upcoming Block 2 vehicle, plus their Series E funding and full rapid reuse strategy.

23 Sep 2026 · 36m · 17 chapters

Launch is Not Solved Yet, with Andy Lapsa (CEO, Stoke Space)

Stoke Space CEO Andy Lapsa argues “launch is not solved yet,” focusing on the bottleneck of returning a rocket from space and flying again without inspection or refurbishment.

8 Sep 2026 · 1h 10m · 30 chapters

The Flying Supply Chain, with Isaac Roberts (CSO of Skyways)

Skyways’ “flying supply chain” approach to moving urgent, high-value cargo for defense and B2B customers using modular long-range drones, plus what drone warfare and autonomy may become as AI…

13 Aug 2026 · 57m · 28 chapters

LIVE: Space & Defense Update at the NYSE | July 24, 2026

A live Space & Defense update from the NYSE (July 24, 2026) covering defense technology trends, Pentagon procurement shifts toward startups, hypersonics and mass drones, plus European defense funding…

4 Aug 2026 · 1h 29m · 48 chapters

The Reactor Renaissance, with Jordan Bramble (CEO of Antares)

Antares’ CEO Jordan Bramble discusses the DOE reactor pilot program, Antares achieving reactor criticality ahead of the July 4, 2026 deadline, and what comes next: electricity generation, regulatory…

29 Jul 2026 · 46m · 22 chapters

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