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.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Latest Episodes
Ep. 21 Dominance Playbook: National Security Strategy, Undersea Competition, & Golden Dome Limits
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric crack open the 2025 National Security Strategy. They start by explaining what a National Security Strategy is supposed to do—define outcomes, not micromanage actions—and what it ...
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Episode 21
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Ep 20 Bonus: Retribution Politics: When Dissent Becomes Dangerous
In this special edition of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric explore the troubling rise of retribution politics in America. Prompted by a Reuters investigation into over 470 individuals and institutions allegedly targeted by the Tr...
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Episode 20
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Ep. 20 Trust and Consequences: Afghan Allies, Back-Channels, and Nursing Pros
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric look at the price of trust—starting with an Afghan ally accused of murdering a West Virginia National Guard member near the White House and the administration’s response: freezin...
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Episode 20
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48:50
Ep. 19 Substitution or Sovereignty? China’s Capital, Nuclear Loans, & State vs. Federal Power
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric trace how seemingly ordinary deals can reshape American security, starting with a Chinese-linked insurance acquisition that offers a window into the “holy grail” of intelligence—...
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Episode 19
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57:54
Ep. 18 Leaky Systems: Agentic AI Hack, Dams and Drought, & States Stepping Up
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric break down a new milestone in AI operations: an agentic hack using Claude that orchestrates tools together. They explain what’s actually new about the attack, why intent plus AI ...
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Episode 18
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