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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

Future of Signal Intelligence (LIVE @ NYSE), with John Serafini (CEO of Hawkeye 360)

28 Jan 2026

47m

Data Center Debate, with Philip Johnston (CEO of Starcloud)

21 Jan 2026

49m

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Scaling AI compute requires moving data centers to space because terrestrial energy and water permitting constraints create significant bottlenecks. Starcloud CEO Philip Johnston argues that as AI energy demand doubles annually, space-based infrastructure becomes a necessity rather than a luxury. Key economic drivers i...

Sovereignty in Orbit, with Hamdullah Mohib (CEO of Orbitworks)

14 Jan 2026

56m

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Space sovereignty drives the development of Orbitworks, a UAE-based satellite manufacturing facility established to provide nations with independent, rapid decision-making capabilities. By partnering with Loft Orbital, Orbitworks leverages a flexible, hardware-agnostic model that enables the integration of diverse payl...

Grid From Above, with Marc Berte (CEO of Overview Energy)

08 Jan 2026

51m

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Space-based solar power offers a scalable solution to global energy constraints by capturing sunlight in geosynchronous orbit and beaming it to Earth as near-infrared light. Overview Energy utilizes existing utility-scale solar farms as receivers, eliminating the need for specialized ground infrastructure. By leveragin...