Inside Skunk Works

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Inside Skunk Works is back for its second season! Building on the history of the Skunk Works® shared in Season 1, this podcast uncovers our future focused innovations through first-hand accounts of test pilots, engineers and designers. Rapidly developing disruptive technologies, brainstorming out of the box solutions and engineering the future of flight – all at Skunk Works.This season, we’re diving into hypersonics, unmanned systems and conceptual design. In true Skunk Works fashion, our fast-paced culture is brought to life in our rapid prototyping episode. Join in on the conversation of how Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is providing tomorrow’s solutions – today!For exclusive content, check out our show notes at LockheedMartin.com/insideskunkworksEmail us at insideskunkworks.lm@lmco.comProduced by Claire Whitfield & Theresa HoeyArtwork by Becca Smith & Francisco SilvaWeb Content by Kyra Betteridge

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  • DeathsquadBayArea
    More episodes!
    Loved every episode and hope more to come!
  • 10secEvo
    Amazing people
    Keep this going please
  • 777MiX
    What happen?!?
    It was just getting good....
  • DanFruhauf
    Where’s Season 1?
    Love this podcast and obsessed with all things clandestine aerospace. But where did season 1 and the other episodes go? Disappointed they’re gone. Are they coming back?
  • Jon master 13
    TRULY AMAZING
    Amazing podcast and extremely informative and captivating. Any news of a new season or is the podcast all finished?
  • habus grandson
    It got me
    I’ve always loved aerospace engineering and listening to this again has locked me in for going back to school. Something about wings and the sky where we as people aren’t meant to be that makes pushing the limits fun
  • MIflyer
    Awesome historical account
    Very well done, pure ear candy for aerospace fans.
  • gr8ape73
    Enthralling!
    I am an aero engineer and absolutely love listening to the historical back stories included here. Well done and a great listen.
  • Damarek
    Fantastic
    Great audio quality. Amazing insight into one of the most important companies in the history of the US.
  • DeftSpecter
    Awesome!
    What an excellent podcast. It is an absolute pleasure to listen to and a beautiful reminder of my time with Lockheed Martin. Don’t underestimate this as a powerful recruitment tool to help recruit the next generation of Skunks into the fold. My very best to the people involved in the production of these episodes.
  • Sojawow
    Please never end
    Been listening to this podcast ever since it first came out and have to admit listening to its episodes, hearing first person accounts of what its like to be involved in such projects are what makes me want to do more and be part of. Great job and keep it up!
  • laguna949
    Just discovered
    Wow all of the episodes so far are so interesting! I love the sound effects. And the narrator sounds like Sam Elliot speaking to me lol
  • Dozer operator
    Love it!!
    Love the show the stories are great!!
  • Sugarytitscharliehorse
    Good podcast
    Good podcast is good and good at things of explaining the things
  • 1HellaTightChick
    Trusted Secrets-Skunks Works
    Ward Albin is one of the most knowledgeable individuals with such a vast history of Skunk Works I know. He is truly an impressive individual and an honor to work with. Great podcast!
  • podcast raker
    Trusted With Secrets was insightful and entertaining
    Thoroughly enjoyed this podcast. The various stories told from the security perspective were interesting and balanced the engineering centric accounts. Keep producing these quality podcasts.
  • fkebwjx
    Great podcast but who is the female narrator??
    Love the stories and what I’ve learned from listening to this, but really curious who the female narrator is and wondering why she’s not named or credited! Update: Season 2 and still no idea who she is. Really bad podcasting etiquette and seems sexist.
  • bigwern11-217
    Please don’t stop this series ever
    I’ve found plenty of podcast that I can honestly say that I love. None of them have I ever given stars to, much less write a review. This podcast is so great. You have somehow found the perfect fit of informative, entertainment, and inspiration all in the same podcast. I love the fact that you guys get interviews with actual test pilots and engineers for their own account of events. It’s not just another podcast a regular person telling a story, but THE people telling THEIR story. Coming from someone who grew up with pictures of the Blackbird, and Nighthawk on their wall as a kid and still to this day in my office. I’ve been a huge nerd of aeronautical history, success and failure stories. The audio quality is impeccable. I love that that with the background jet noises and music it brings everything together. Please don’t stop this series ever.
  • Dosta22
    More
    We need more episodes! This is an amazing podcast!
  • Q4242
    Some good stories, but VERY biased
    For people already knowledgeable about Skunk Works there isn’t much new information here. There are some good first hand stories in the early episodes from the SR-71 and F-117 programs, but after that the podcast transitions into biased corporate cheerleading. Based on its episode you’d be forgiven for thinking the F-35 is the most successful and trouble-free program in LM’s history. It very much isn’t. At times the podcast comes across as a new hire orientation: sanitized corporate history, glowing corporate culture testimonials from current star employees, always bright and cheerful, etc. Overall the podcast was just meaty enough to hold my interest - the episode about the current development of the Compact Fusion Reactor being my favorite - but keep in mind that there are large, very important gaps in this story and that you’re being advertised to for the entire runtime.
  • Crashem73
    An insight to the dreams of many Americans. The things that make America wonderful.
    If you had a SR-71 poster on your wall or wish you had, then this is the podcast for you
  • TheBaconDaddy
    Great Podcast
    It so fasinating what lockheed and skunk works have done in the past and what helped them achieve their goals. I'm studying engineering and this motivates me to try harder and harder everyday. Especially the episode titled "Crashing is success" it reminded me that sometimes I need to fail in order to learn. Can't wait for season two and keep up the good work!
  • Jack2 from Lost Prairie
    Oh, The Stories They Tell
    Yes, Yes, YES! More, More, MORE! This is a series of incredible stories about the aircraft that capture the imagination of generations! An incredible internal view of one of the most secret design and development groups ever assembled. Please keep adding episodes from management practices to end user experiences, we want to continue to hear more.
  • Rox1001
    You seem to have “gone away”
    The shows that were broadcast were pretty good. Especially the last, which deals with semi-new projects instead of events from 70 years ago.
  • Aboutmeiknow
    What happened?
    Where did this show go? I was loving it!! Please come back!
  • DL&W
    Great podcast about the history of the Skunk Works
    This podcast provides a lot of history of one of America’s great aircraft research and manufacturing facilities. Each episode covers the topic in depth and provides the story behind the story. I look forward to future episodes.
  • WDB73
    Awesome Podcast and Stories
    A huge thanks for sharing the stories and history of the Skunk Works. It’s awesome to hear about the history and back stories of a great organization and about the journey that has brought aerospace technology to where we are today directly from the people that were right in the heart of it at the time.
  • Myself009147
    Intriguing and informative
    Fascinating and well edited. Look forward to every episode.
  • 6Ggtawmerf
    Inside skunkworks
    This podcast rules! Such an amazing stories of technology and making the impossible possible very inspiring
  • Mattboy69
    Great podcast!
    Perfect podcast for the aviation and or military enthusiast. Well produced and some great stories about the countries most secret and successful projects. Please keep up the good work!
  • AnthillSreb
    My kind of podcast
    Great content. Very good work. Thanks for sharing
  • Coltonsc01
    More
    MORE EPISODES MORE OFTEN
  • Annoying crap
    Inspiring
    Great podcast. Great production.
  • Chair Pilot
    About time!
    I've been fascinated by Skunk Works since I was kid. I am eating this show up! Really well done.
  • Borhelio
    Inside Skunk Works
    Awesome and Informative! Keep them coming!!!
  • Caseyfowler65
    Podcast
    Excellent the sr71 is my favorite jet of all time
  • SWFan81
    Loved it!
    So exciting to hear about this exciting program. Look forward to hear the next episode!
  • Sandy Redington
    I feel like I can imagine what this was really like!
    The information covered in this presentation is fascinating. I feel like it is done so professionally that I can understand not only the history, but also the feelings of what it was really like at the time. I look forward to the entire series!
  • SkunkFan81
    Loved it!
    The first episode was great! Looking forward to the next!
  • Batgirl_1985
    Provocative
    This podcast was so intriguing and inspiring. It captured the essence of human ingenuity because the story was so well told. I want more!
  • Paige Whitfield
    Great 1st Ep!
    The trailer for this podcast had me hooked from the beginning and the 1st episode did not disappoint! Can’t wait for episode 2!
  • NeimansMarcus
    New obsession
    I had no idea how drawn in I would be. It’s incredibly fascinating and I want more! #obsessed
  • Bob Huffman
    Wow
    I've read a lot about the Skunk Works but nothing goes into the details this podcast does. If the first episode is any indication of how good this podcast is going to be, they have a true winner. Audio production is great. Can not wait until the next episode. Thanks for producing this.
  • jp75556
    Love it
    Keep it up, my new favorite podcast, after only one episode !
  • Hadley1970
    Fantastic Insight into the Skunk Works
    This is a fantastic insight into the Skunk Works organization, technology, and people. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
  • Dodgerfan8879
    Like listening to a TV show
    I was excited to see this new podcast but after listening to the first show it came off poorly. It’s like listening to a tv show. Hope it gets better.
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