SPIA Spinoff Podcast

U.S. National Security Expert, Dr. Loch K. Johnson began his career working for Frank Church, the Senator who started the Church Committee to develop oversight for intelligence agencies after the New York Times discovered the CIA was spying on American citizens. In this episode, Dr. Johnson discusses his recent book, Spy Watching, as well as recollects about his time working in the Church Committee. Dr. Loch Kingsford Johnson is the Regents Professor of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, as well as a Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor. He is the author of over 200 articles and essays; and the author or editor of thirty books on U.S. national security. For more information, go to https://spia.uga.edu/news-events/spia-spinoff-podcast/. Thanks to Athens-based band, Misnomer, for letting us use their song, Justice, Pt. 1, for our theme song. Check them out at MisnomerSound.com.

Dr. Shane Singh has focused much of his research on compulsory voting and its unintended consequences. In this episode of the SPIA Spinoff, Singh discusses little-known effects of compulsory voting as well as why compulsory voting does not necessarily fix low voter turnout. Dr. Singh is an associate professor in the Department of International Affairs within the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) at the University of Georgia. His research and teaching interests are in comparative political behavior and elections. For more information, go to https://spia.uga.edu/news-events/spia-spinoff-podcast/. Thanks to Athens-based band, Misnomer, for letting us use their song, Justice, Pt. 1, for our theme song. Check them out at MisnomerSound.com.