The Hermeus Podcast

The interns have taken over the podcast! Listen in and hear directly from them about what an internship at Hermeus is like.

Atlanta is the place to be! In this special episode of the podcast we bring on the former Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantan Lauren Finney Harden and celebrated Atlanta chef Zeb Stevenson to talk about why the "City in the Forest" is so awesome. PODCAST GUESTS Natalie Brown – People Operations Lead, Hermeus Lauren Finney Harden – Content Creator, former Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantan Zeb Stevenson – Chef/Partner, Redbird Imani Beckles – Growth Manager, Hermeus

Fun fact: "avionics" is a combination of the words "aviation" and "electronics". Which sums up exactly what avionics is. In this episode listen to members of the avionics team nerd out about this fact and much more. PODCAST GUESTS Antony Samuel – Lead Avionics Engineer Matt Bigelow – Principal GNC Engineer Natalie Rakoski – Flight Software Engineer Deandre Capati – Flight Software Engineer

We raised a $100 million Series B! In this episode we discuss the fundraising process, what we'll do with this money, and review the initial logo ideas for Halcyon.

Time for some engine talk. Lots of aerospace jargon in this one, so either sorry, or you’re welcome! PODCAST GUESTS Glenn Case – Founder, CTO Alex Miller – Sr. Propulsion Engineer Noah Brunk – Lead Propulsion Engineer Erik Dambach – Lead Propulsion Engineer

In this episode we dive into Hermeus culture, joining a startup at the ground floor, and why airplanes are better than rockets. PODCAST GUESTS  Natalie Brown – People Operations Lead  Antony Samuel – Lead Avionics Engineer Danielle Mitrak – Lead Structures Engineer Wes Vinson – Lead Flight Sciences Engineer

It's the first episode of The Hermeus Podcast! Get to know the founders of the company and hear stories from the "early days". PODCAST GUESTS Skyler Shuford – Founder, COO AJ Piplica – Founder, CEO Glenn Case – Founder, CTO Mike Smayda – Founder, CPO TOPICS 00:48 – Company growth04:16 – Hypersonic travel12:08 – Hermeus origin story24:51 – Mental health day29:01 – Seed funding, investors, pattern matching, Skyler’s launch company, DoD37:18 – “That’s the way it’s always been done”40:37 – The pathway to commercial hypersonic travel42:46 – Queen’s Gambit, Game of Thrones, Men in Black, drive-thru strip club45:34 – Engine and aircraft design51:04 – What’s next for the podcast