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by Sue Gordon & Eric Koepp
Welcome to “Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon” — the national security podcast that provides you an elemental understanding of the world as it is, not how you prefer it to be.Each week, Eric — a former Marine, father, and entrepreneur — sits down with the Honorable Sue Gordon, the nation’s former top career intelligence officer. Together, they break down the headlines shaping our world and ask what they really mean for citizens, leaders, and institutions.From armed conflict to emerging tech, foreign interference to the resilience of democracy — this is where raw information becomes real intelligence. Unfiltered. Candid. Unapologetically clear.New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now.
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- 4 days ago47 min
Ep. 52 Election Integrity: An Allegation Is Not a Finding
With the midterms just days away, Sue and Eric examine three stories where the headline doesn't tell us enough. This week, they discuss how to distinguish legitimate concerns about election integrity from political noise. As AI data centers expand, who's paying for the electricity, water, and infrastructure—and when do local communities see the benefits? And as Washington engages Russia and China, how do we measure diplomatic progress beyond press releases and promises? Plus, in What We're Wa...
- 1 weeks ago53 min
Ep. 51 Decoding Influence: Spectrum Wars and Media Consolidation
This week on Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric explore the invisible infrastructure behind modern power—from the radio spectrum connecting our phones, satellites, and military systems to the platforms and algorithms shaping public opinion. As SpaceX expands Starlink's reach through major spectrum acquisitions, the competition for connectivity is becoming a question of national security. The stakes become painfully real in Ukraine, where reported restrictions on Starshield service have rai...
- 2 weeks ago49 min
Ep. 50 AI, Alliances, and the Price of American Credibility
"We as a nation have extraordinary capability, and the question is what we're gonna do with it and why anyone else would choose to build their future with us." -Sue Gordon In their 50th episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric examine America's emerging AI strategy, the White House Accords, and the new Super Intelligence Force tasked with developing a federal roadmap. They also explore the growing competition between American Pax Silica and Chinese WAICO groups, why countries ar...
- 3 weeks ago49 min
Ep. 49 Who Can You Count On? Ask the Hard Question—Don’t Require the Answer
Election security is about more than voting machines. It is about who has authority, who gets the warning, who is responsible for acting, and whether citizens can trust the information around them. This week, Sue and Eric break down U.S. Cyber Command’s role in protecting elections from foreign interference, the responsibilities of government, media, technology companies, and citizens in the information environment, and what happens when leaders want intelligence to confirm conclusions they a...
- Sep 29, 202657 min
Ep. 48 Strong, But Still Powerful?
After a three-month break, Eric and Sue return to a world that didn’t exactly wait for them. From Iran and Ukraine to China, Venezuela, and artificial intelligence, one question connects the headlines: America may still be strong—but is it still powerful? Sue argues that the “physics of power” are changing as influence shifts between nations, from governments to companies, and increasingly from people to machines. Together, they look beyond the immediate headlines to ask what really matters: ...
- Sep 15, 20265 min
Ui: We're Coming Back 9/22
Summer is over! After a hiatus since June 23, Sue and Eric are coming back with a new episode of Understandable Insights next week. They catch up briefly, tease where we're at and discuss the “physics of power” shifting so great power is broadly accessible, institutions no longer control it, and relationships are becoming situational and more transactional. About the show: Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon is the national security podcast that pr...
- Jun 23, 202643 min
Ep. 47 Who Gets to Decide?
This week, Sue and Eric close the Better Questions series by applying that distinction to three stories in the headlines: Iran, elections, and the courts. The question running through all of them is simple, but essential: Who gets to decide? Across all three stories, one institution keeps appearing by its absence: Congress. The branch designed to authorize, fund, and oversee is increasingly missing when the hardest decisions are made. Sue closes with the episode’s central frame: authority is ...
- Jun 9, 202649 min
Ep. 46 Follow the Money, Follow the Choices
Why is the federal budget the most important strategy document most Americans never read? This week, Sue and Eric continue their Better Questions series by turning their four-question framework on the federal budget—not as politics, but as a window into what the government actually believes. Building on the budget basics from Episode 40, they move from structure to application: how to read the specific fights dominating 2026 and ask the questions that reveal the real choices being made ...
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About Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Welcome to “Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon” — the national security podcast that provides you an elemental understanding of the world as it is, not how you prefer it to be.Each week, Eric — a former Marine, father, and entrepreneur — sits down with the Honorable Sue Gordon, the nation’s former top career intelligence officer. Together, they break down the headlines shaping our world and ask what they really mean for citizens, leaders, and institutions.From armed conflict to emerging tech, foreign interference to the resilience of democracy — this is where raw information becomes real intelligence. Unfiltered. Candid. Unapologetically clear.New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now.
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