Best Hermeus Podcasts (2024)

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Interview with Gavin Uberti & Robert Wachen (Etched) 2:06:19

2M ago2:06:19

2:06:19

Haven't done any solo episodes in a while but figured I could post this interview here anyway. Hope you enjoy the conversation, I had a great time chatting AI with them!By John Coogan

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Special Guest: Art 'Turbo' Tomassetti 50:10

5M ago50:10

50:10

Test pilot Art "Turbo" Tomassetti was one of only a handful of pilots to fly the X-35 – which was of course, the precursor to the F-35. Famously, he flew "Mission X" which consisted of a short takeoff, level supersonic flight, and a vertical landing, which had not been accomplished before in a single flight. Turbo shares this story and more with me…

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Strauss Zelnick - The Turnaround God (Rockstar Games, GTA5, Take-Two Interactive) 1:25:54

8M ago1:25:54

1:25:54

I wanted to know the story of Grand Theft Auto, but I got so absorbed in the history of Strauss Zelnick that I had to do an episode about him. Fascinating career, tons of lessons. Hope you enjoy it!By John Coogan

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Airplanes and Hot Takes 41:53

8M ago41:53

41:53

The Hermeus Flight Test team hops on the podcast to judge, drool over, and poke fun at famous aircraft. We've got an Air Force test pilot, a Navy test pilot, and a flight test engineer from the Royal Air Force – their knowledge runs deep and their opinions are strong!PODCAST GUESTSAJ Piplica – Founder, CEODon "Krash" Kaderbek – VP of TestPat "Vanna…

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Manufacturing Revolution: A Conversation With the Godfather of Additive 32:56

8M ago32:56

32:56

As we step together into the future, what do we want the legacy of additive manufacturing to look like, and what actions can industry professionals take now to get us there? In the season two finale of Laser Focused, Renette speaks with Greg Morris, CTO of Zeda to unpack these questions, and more. Greg has been involved in the 3D printing industry …

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Adam D'Angelo - Quora, Facebook, and OpenAI 55:06

9M ago55:06

55:06

Deep dive into Adam D'Angelo, very interesting career from building an AI app with Zuck in high-school to being a key player in the recent OpenAI drama. Hope you enjoy it.By John Coogan

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From Horsepower to Laser Power: Can Additive Manufacturing Turbocharge the Auto Industry? 33:38

10M ago33:38

33:38

So far in this season of Laser Focused, we’ve explored space, peeked at aviation, and taken a step into our past to improve our future. In this episode, we come back to Earth to talk about something that touches many of our lives daily : the automotive industry. In this episode, Renette sits down with Ante Lausic, Lead Process Engineer at GM. Ante …

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Guardian of the Galaxy: An Interview with a Real-Life Astronaut Wrangler 28:29

10M ago28:29

28:29

What’s the next step after managing a man who walked on the moon? For Christina Korp, it’s connecting the space curious to the space serious. In this episode, Renette speaks with Christina Korp, Astronaut Wrangler, Producer, & Founder of Space For A Better World. After a decade of managing Buzz Aldrin, Christina knew there was more work to be done …

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The Man Behind the Vegas Sphere (James Dolan) 53:37

11M ago53:37

53:37

Everyone is obsessed with the Las Vegas Sphere, but the story of the guy who built it (James Dolan) goes way deeper. Hope you enjoy this one!By John Coogan

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Silicon Valley's Frankenstein: Dissecting the Human Heartbeat Beneath AI’s Code 30:30

11M ago30:30

30:30

What is the connection between Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and the emergence of AI in 2023? While some may dismiss this as tenuous, our guest is here to tell us otherwise. In this episode, Renette sits down with Jeanette Winterson, award-winning author of 12 Bytes, a new book of eye-opening essays on the intersection between artificial intelligence…

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Revolutionizing Australian Manufacturing With Microfactories 21:11

11M ago21:11

21:11

There are many factors that have led to the manufacturing decline in Australia; overreliance on raw material exports, limited research and development budgets, and politics to name a few. Professionals like Jason Hampton-Taylor, Business Development Manager at DCISIV Technologies, are leading the charge of innovators finding out of the box solution…

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Chris Power is building automated factories at Hadrian 48:57

11M ago48:57

48:57

Chris Power started a company in 2020 to build automated factories. The goal is to supply parts for aerospace and defense companies more quickly and affordably. His journey touches a bunch of interesting stories around private equity and venture startups, as well as the general decline of American manufacturing capabilities. Hope you enjoy it!…

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Parker Conrad Built the Same Billion Dollar Startup Twice 1:14:26

12M ago1:14:26

1:14:26

Parker Conrad, one of the great comeback stories in Silicon Valley history. Everyone should study his "compound startup" idea, completely contrarian to how every other enterprise SaaS company is built these days. So many great stories in here. Excited to dive in deeper.By John Coogan

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Special Guests from 'Real Engineering' 48:40

12M ago48:40

48:40

Real Engineering is probably our favorite channel on YouTube. They unpack some of the world's most epic engineering challenges with clarity and depth. It was a pleasure to have the channel's creator Brian McManus and his colleague Graham Haerther on the podcast to chat about the art of science communication and the future of YouTube and digital med…

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Embracing the Unknown: Becoming a Multiplanetary Species 19:54

12M ago19:54

19:54

What will it take to make us a multiplanetary species? Todd Fleckenstein, Founder, CEO and Chief Engineer at Meraki Space Systems is determined to find out. In this episode, host Renette Youssef speaks with the lifelong space enthusiast about his journey and career path from a childhood fascination with space, to working on marine vessels, to build…

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Mike Shebat's Road to $1 Trillion 59:59

12M ago59:59

59:59

Mike Shebat is the hardest working man in tech right now. He grinds 12 hours per day, 6 days a week, but he works in the most boring industry imaginable: the "light industrial staffing" market. VCs love this guy because he found a massive industry and is just going to outwork the competition to build a massive company. A bunch of fun lessons from t…

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Innovation at Hypersonic Speeds: Inside the Curious Minds at Hermeus 21:26

12M ago21:26

21:26

When your goal is flying at hypersonic speeds, manufacturing methods need to keep up. In this episode, host Renette Youssef sits down with Ellen Malloy, Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Hermeus, a startup with a mission to radically accelerate air travel. Renette and Ellen discuss the cutting edge technologies Hermeus is working with, and wh…

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TJ Parker sold PillPack for a billion dollars 51:15

1y ago51:15

51:15

TJ Parker sold PillPack to Amazon for a billion dollars. Now he's out and living life to the fullest. He's a great follow on Twitter and has a bunch of interesting lessons from his startup journey. Oh and he was also hunted by the FBI?!?By John Coogan

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From Stargazing to Aerospace Engineering: The Inspiring Career of General Ellen Pawlikowski 24:53

1y ago24:53

24:53

To kick off Season 2 of Laser Focused, host Renette Youssef sits down with retired U.S. Air Force Four-Star General Ellen Pawlikowski. General Pawlikowski shares her story of resilience and determination, from witnessing the moon landing as a young child, to her pivot from journalism to engineering, to her illustrious career in the U.S. Air Force. …

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The Dream Team Assembles! 44:37

1y ago44:37

44:37

From Skunk Works, Blue Origin, and the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency – our board of advisors create a dream team of aerospace wisdom. In this episode we're joined by members of our Board of Advisors to chat about the Hermeus early days and the progress we've made.Rob Meyerson, Rob Weiss, and Keith Masback were some of Hermeus earliest sup…

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George Hotz Hacked Everything (tinycorp) 48:09

1y ago48:09

48:09

The full story of George Hotz, starting as a kid in New Jersey, to hacking the iPhone, getting sued by Sony, then building a self-driving car company and eventually taking on Nvidia. Incredible person, hope you enjoy.By John Coogan

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Defense Tech, Startups, and More with John Coogan 49:12

1y ago49:12

49:12

Thrilled to host special guest John Coogan on the podcast. John's working on a video about us and took an hour to hop on the pod to chat about running startups, starting a YouTube Channel, and of course, fast airplanes!00:04 – President for a day? Bring back the SR-7101:47 – Technical recruiting in the early days of a startup02:50 – John's backgrou…

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AJ Piplica is building hypersonic aircraft (Hermeus) 28:03

1y ago28:03

28:03

In this episode, I delve into the journey of A.J. Piplica, CEO of Hermeus, a hypersonic airplane company. A Star Trek-inspired fascination for aerospace, nurtured during his time studying at Georgia Tech and working at NASA, guided Piplica into his first professional role at Spaceworks Engineering. It was here he got an opportunity to lead Generati…

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Palmer Luckey (Anduril) 38:06

1y ago38:06

38:06

In today's episode, I'm diving deep into the extraordinary journey of Palmer Luckey, the famed technologist and defense entrepreneur. I'll be tracing his path from being a youthful hacker tinkering with virtual reality to becoming the innovative trailblazer in the defense industry that he is today. Luckey's influence in the tech world is profound, …

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Doug DeMuro (Cars and Bids) 48:27

1y ago48:27

48:27

In today's episode, I'm exploring the life and career of Doug DeMuro, the renowned car YouTuber and entrepreneur. I'll be following his journey from being a 20-year-old car fanatic darting around Atlanta's streets, snapping shots of exotic cars, to becoming the successful business owner he is today. DeMuro's footprint in the car world is extraordin…

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David Holz (Midjourney) 52:11

1y ago52:11

52:11

In today's episode, I'm diving into the career of David Holz, a figure who echoes the spirit of the early Silicon Valley era. Holz first entered the tech scene as the founder and CEO of Leap Motion. This company, separate from Magic Leap, introduced a fresh user interface for computers, using hand gestures and cameras. Despite its innovative approa…

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Startups 🤝 DoD (Special Guest Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote) – The Hermeus Podcast 19 1:17:53

1y ago1:17:53

1:17:53

Lieutenant General Clint Hinote's 35-year career in the Air Force has taken him from inside the cockpit of an F-117 to inside the Pentagon. He has most recently been focused on how to best leverage innovative technology to fortify national security. Freshly retired, we were honored to have him join us for a chat about how startups and the Departmen…

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Launching soon … Season 2 of Laser Focused 0:56

1y ago0:56

0:56

We’re excited to announce that Season 2 of Laser Focused will be launching soon! This season, our host, Renette Youssef, will be bringing you in-depth conversations with even more industry professionals who are working every day to make the impossible possible. Join us this season as we delve deeper into innovations in 3D printing, additive manufac…

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Sam Altman (OpenAI) 46:52

1y ago46:52

46:52

In today's episode, I delve into the life and work of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, currently standing as one of the most influential technologists. I'll take you through his journey, sharing his thoughts on startup culture, exploring the technologies he believes will shape our future, and discussing his position on Artificial Intel…

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Tim Cook (Apple CEO & creator of Apple Vision Pro) 57:45

1y ago57:45

57:45

In this episode, I take a deep dive into the career and impact of Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple. Often overshadowed by founders, Cook's legacy, marked by the successful launch of products like the AirPods and Apple Watch, speaks volumes. Now, with the advent of Apple Vision Pro headset, Cook is once again revolutionizing technology. Can this device re…

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Alex Karp (Palantir) 54:57

1y ago54:57

54:57

In this episode, I explore the life and career of Dr. Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir. Karp, born in Philadelphia in 1967, struggled with dyslexia but persevered and graduated from Haverford College before studying law at Stanford. This is where he met Peter Thiel, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Despite their contrasting political views, they beca…

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Hypersonic Fever! With Chris Combs and Alex Hollings 1:16:30

1+ y ago1:16:30

1:16:30

Oh do we have a treat for you! We're joined by a couple hypersonic "influencers", Dr. Chris Combs of the University of Texas at San Antonio and Alex Hollings, the Editor in Chief of Sandboxx News, for a thrilling, engaging, and occasionally controversial conversation about the state of hypersonics in the world today. 00:00 - Intros03:06 - What is h…

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Hermeus in the Cloud (the AWS cloud that is) 38:52

1+ y ago38:52

38:52

In this episode of the podcast we bring on a couple all-stars from our Amazon Web Services team to discuss how we approach software development, high performance compute, data storage, and security. Naturally, the conversation gets into some AI and ML speculation and sci-fi movie talk. PODCAST GUESTS: Nandu Shah: VP of Information, Hermeus Jay Nave…

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AdAstra With Ryan Carlisle, Co-Founder/CTO, Argo Space Corp. - What is the Next Big Domain in Space? 57:28

1+ y ago57:28

57:28

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Ryan Carlisle, the Co-Founder and CTO of Argo Space Corp. Ryan started his caree…

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AdAstra With Josh Giegel, Entrepreneur - Future of Sustainability and Where NewSpace Fits In 1:13:23

1+ y ago1:13:23

1:13:23

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Josh Giegel, current Technologist and Entrepreneur, former CEO and Co-founder of…

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SXSW Special – Atoms vs Bits: Complex Hardware Makes a Comeback 58:47

1+ y ago58:47

58:47

Hypersonics, space, nuclear, carbon capture... Complex hardware is making a comeback and creating an exciting future! Hermeus Founder and COO Skyler Shuford is joined by Darby Dunn of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Casey Handmer of Terraform Industries, and space industry expert Lauren Lyons to discuss how hardware companies will change the world by …

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AdAstra With Glenn Case, Founder and CTO, Hermeus Corporation - The Case for Hypersonics 56:37

1+ y ago56:37

56:37

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Glenn Case, Founder and CTO of Hermeus. Glenn Case and the team at Hermeus is wo…

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What is "Hard Tech"? 54:46

1+ y ago54:46

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We call ourselves a "hard tech" company. Not only because we're so hardware focused but also because of the magnitude of the challenge we're facing in building hypersonic aircraft. In this episode we talk about what makes a company a hard tech company and why we're all drawn to jobs making hardware. In this podcast: Marty Berman: Director of Conten…

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AdAstra With Scott Macklin, Director of Engineering, Gravitics - Where Humanity Should Focus their Efforts on Building an Off-Earth Colony 1:07:05

1+ y ago1:07:05

1:07:05

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Scott Macklin, Director of Engineering at Gravitics. Scott Macklin has an impres…

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All Things Additive (3D Printing) 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

39:46

If it isn't obvious how excited we are about additive manufacturing – just listen to 10 minutes of this episode. 3D printing allows us to iterate quickly, minimize waste, and have more control over our supply chain. In this episode we talk about all these things and speculate about the promising future of additive. PODCAST GUESTS Glenn Case – Found…

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AdAstra With Janeya Griffin, Equity Space Alliance - Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in NewSpace 1:10:51

1+ y ago1:10:51

1:10:51

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Janeya Griffin, Founder and CEO of Equity Space Alliance. Janeya is a STEM gradu…

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AdAstra With Hans Koenigsmann, ExSpaceX Founding Member - Balancing Risk while Pushing Boundaries 59:15

1+ y ago59:15

59:15

AdAstra With brings the insights of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX Founding Team and current Space Industry Advisor. Hans …

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Quarterhorse to Flight 52:47

1+ y ago52:47

52:47

This year at Hermeus is all about building Quarterhorse and getting to first flight! In this episode we chat about what it's going to take to build and test such a unique airplane.

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Founders AMA (LIVE from The Factory) 38:07

1+ y ago38:07

38:07

Our first Live AMA brings founders Skyler, Mike, and Glenn together to answer burning questions from our online followers. Tune in to hear them reflect on the year, give a sneak peek on what's to come, and field questions from our Live YouTube audience.

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AdAstra With Thomas Cobbs, Datum Source - Supply Chain Challenges in NewSpace 1:07:45

2y ago1:07:45

1:07:45

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Thomas Cobbs, Co-founder and COO of Datum. Thomas …

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Manufacturing 1:03:21

2y ago1:03:21

1:03:21

This episode is for the builders. Those who manipulate metal, contort composites, and revel in riveting. Hear from the manufacturing team at Hermeus about how we get stuff built.

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AdAstra With Delian Asparouhov, Cofounder of Varda Space and Principal at Founders Fund - VC Funding Insights 54:33

2y ago54:33

54:33

In this episode of AdAstra With, our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Delian Asparouhov, Cofounder of Varda Space and Principal at Founders Fund Delian was an MIT dropout at the age of 19 and went on start Nightingale, a healthcare software company, which he closed down after almost 4 years and a …

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AdAstra With Chris Thompson, Phantom Space - Horizontal vs. Vertical Integration 57:45

2y ago57:45

57:45

AdAstra With is a new show that brings the thoughts and ideals of top NewSpace and Clean Tech industry leaders and game changers to the masses with authentic conversation and discussions on hot industry topics! Our hosts Seyka and Brian Mejeur, the founders of AdAstra Talent Advisors, sit down with Chris Thompson, CTO of Phantom Space. Chris Thomps…

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Building the Factories of the Future with William Bruey 34:56

2y ago34:56

34:56

Welcome to another episode of Laser Focused, brought to you by Velo3D! This show highlights the leaders who are changing the world with new design and innovations. This week CMO and brand disruptor at Velo3D, Renette Youssef, speaks with Co-Founder and CEO of Varda Space Industries, William Bruey! The pair discuss the benefits of moving manufacturi…

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Startups and National Security 1:12:45

2y ago1:12:45

1:12:45

Venture-backed startups have never been more important to our national security. In this defense-focused episode we dive into what it’s like working with the Department of Defense (DoD) and how to accelerate public-private partnerships in such a complicated field. PODCAST GUESTS Dan Kliman – Director for National Security Strategy Sarah Mineiro – P…

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