Understandable Insights: Information to Intelligence with Sue Gordon
Sue Gordon & Eric KoeppWelcome 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 h... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 38 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | News CommentaryNewsTech News | |||
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What happens when authority skips the hard part?
This week, every headline had the same structural flaw: we’re trying to build something consequential on a foundation we haven’t poured. We’re seeing frameworks, boards, speeches, deadlines—roofs—but ... more
Speed feels powerful. Legitimacy is what actually lasts.
In Episode 31, Sue and Eric break down why modern institutions are struggling: the world is moving faster than the systems designed to produce trust, accountability, and durable decisions. Th... more
"When trust is no longer institutionalized, we improvise it, and when legitimacy is no longer settled, then it's performed, and when neither is renewed, risk quietly accumulates."
In this episode of Understandable Insights, Sue and Eric start with... more
When technology companies operate as economic engines, civic spaces, and geopolitical actors without the obligations that traditionally accompany that level of power, sovereignty itself begins to redistribute. In this episode, Sue and Eric examine th... more
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You two are still living in 2015. The internal and external operation and understanding of the USA has undergone a sea change since then. And not for the better
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Canada5 months ago - Wow
Sue and Eric are off to a fantastic start. The insights are real and important, delivered in a conversational manner. The chemistry they have and back and forth banter is well ahead of where you’d expect a new podcast. Highly recommend!
Apple Podcasts5Hook ‘em 2025
United States6 months ago - Unparalleled Perspective
Sue Gordon’s insights come from a lifetime of serving her country…serving the office of the president rather than a party is a striking and welcoming lesson. Sue, can you address the importance of diversity from a national intelligence perspective? Sending love.
Apple Podcasts5WannabeSueUnited States6 months ago - Sue Gordon is the BEST
So knowledgeable and so easy to listen to!
Apple Podcasts5RoMo46United States7 months ago - A master class in security
Great information for anyone who who is concerned about local and national security matters. The AI portion was a bit daunting. I look forward to Sue and Eric going deeper on the cyber and AI basics, security and implications . I think the School House Rock on these topics sounds amazing, particularly for someone who grew up on SCH. The discussion on Ukraine and the USA’s reputation, and the war of Russian aggression in general, was insightful. Particularly the benefits to the USA of doing what... more
Apple Podcasts5Hey Mama WarriorUnited States7 months ago
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