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Valley of Depth

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.

Episodes

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

13 Oct 2026

1h 26m

Jordan Bramble, CEO of Antares, details the company's recent milestone of achieving nuclear criticality 30 days ahead of the Department of Energy’s deadline. This achievement marks a significant resurgence for U.S. nuclear capability, which had stagnated for decades. Antares focuses on microreactors designed for strate...

The Spacecraft Factory, with Ian Cinnamon (CEO of Apex)

15 Jul 2026

54m

Solving America’s Drone Problem, with Soren Monroe-Anderson

08 Jul 2026

1h 0m

Fighter Jets in Space, with Eric Romo (President & COO of Impulse)

01 Jul 2026

1h 18m

The Global Ground Layer, with Bridgit Mendler (CEO of Northwood)

24 Jun 2026

50m

SpaceX's $1.75T IPO (LIVE from NYSE)

12 Jun 2026

1h 32m

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SpaceX’s imminent IPO represents a pivotal moment for the space industry, with market valuations ranging from $600 billion to $30 trillion. The company’s growth trajectory hinges on its dominance in launch services, the scaling of Starlink, and the ambitious integration of orbital AI data centers. While some analysts w...