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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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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...
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...
"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...
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...
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: ...
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