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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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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Recent Episodes

July 15, 2026
The Spacecraft Factory, with Ian Cinnamon (CEO of Apex)
Host Mo Islam interviews Ian Cinnamon, CEO of Apex, about transforming spacecraft manufacturing into a productized industry to meet growing space demands.

July 8, 2026
Solving America’s Drone Problem, with Soren Monroe-Anderson
Soren Monroe-Anderson, CEO of Neros, discusses scaling drone production and the future of warfare in this interview.

July 1, 2026
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Host Mo Islam interviews Eric Romo, President & COO of Impulse, about building in-space mobility and the future of GEO defense.
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