The search is over: L.A. Unified School Board has picked its new superintendent, the business of moving NFL teams, a look at Bowie economics since his passing.
The history of NFL teams moving
Over the decades, Los Angeles has been the Grand Central Station of the NFL. Three teams have moved here and three teams have moved away.
The Rams, Raiders and Chargers have all had L.A. on their jerseys, then changed it to another city for one reason or another.
Professor Emeritus of Sports Economics at Stanford University, Roger Noll, joined the show to take us back in time and give us a little peek into the future is.
Southern California Public Radio's Ben Bergman also joined the show to discuss all 32 NFL owners gathering this morning in Houston for a special meeting dedicated to moving a team to L.A.
School board president on why Michelle King was picked to head LAUSD
After a months long, nation-wide search, the Los Angeles Unified School Board has selected a new superintendent to run the country's second largest school district.
Michelle King has been with the district since 1978, most recently as the current Chief Deputy Superintendent.
School board president Steve Zimmer joined Take Two to explain how the board decided that King was the right person for the job.
To hear the full interview with Steve Zimmer, click the link above.
Fly a drone? Less than a month left to register, or pay big fines
Drone-owners have just about a month left to register their craft with federal authorities or face some hefty fines.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the registry, which has a Feb. 19 deadline, will lead to better tracking of unmanned aircraft and ensure public safety. But the move has drawn criticism from some, including the Academy of Model Aeronautics, who called it "an unnecessary burden" for its "more than 185,000 members who have been operating safely for decades."
The showdown could prompt legal challenges.
"This will be the hottest story of 2016, I think, with regards to drones," said Gregory McNeal, professor at Pepperdine University's School of Law, who noted that at least 10 states across the country are either considering legislation on drones or putting in place new laws in the coming months.
The FAA has put together a list of frequently asked questions on the new regulations here.
For more on these regulations, listen to the audio attached.
New music from David Bowie, Nada Surf and The Dandy Warhols
Each week one of our experts joins us to talk about what's new in music on Tuesday Reviewsday. This week music journalist Nic Harcourt joins Alex Cohen to talk about David Bowie's last album, The Dandy Warhols and Nada Surf.
Nic Harcourt's track list
Artist: David Bowie
Album: "Blackstar"
Songs: "Lazarus," "I Can't Give Everything Away"
Artist: The Dandy Warhols
Track: "You are Killing Me"
Artist: Nada Surf
Track: "Believe You’re Mine"
How we remember musicians in the digital age
When it comes to remembering great musicians in the digital age, things are a little different than before. Shirley Halperin, News Director at Billboard Magazine joins Alex Cohen to talk about how.
What to expect from tonight's State of the Union
Tonight President Barack Obama will deliver his 7th, and final State of the Union Address.
We'll get a preview of his speech, and talk about the final leg of his Presidency with Lesley Clark, a a White House Correspondent for McClatchy Newspapers.
Waiting for the Rams. Or the Raiders. Or the Chargers.
Big news for football fans in Los Angeles ... maybe.
The NFL is holed up in talks in Houston to decide if any team will once again call Los Angeles home. It's been a long road to get to this point. But two of the teams, the Raiders and the Rams, were once based in LA.
We checked in with Ernie Garcia, who lives in Altadena and has been a lifelong fan of the Rams going back to his childhood in the 1960s.
What team do you think will make it to L.A. Vote in our poll, and let us know your thoughts in comments.
While Ernie is rooting for the Rams to move back to Los Angeles, fans of the Charger and Raiders are also pulling for their teams.
Allan Lopez from the group "We Charge L.A.", a group invested in bringing the Chargers to Los Angeles and Janet Kelly, a fan of the Raiders.
Janet and Allan joined the show to discuss the prospect of their teams moving to L.A.
Click on the blue player above to listen to all these conversations.
Business is booming at the Donner Ski Ranch
Thanks to the drought, there's been little snow and that's been really difficult for the state's ski resoirts.
Two years ago on Take Two we spoke with Lincoln Kauffman, general manager of the Donner Ski Ranch in the Sierra Nevada Mountains who said that the drought had put the ranch in a dire situation due to the lack of snow.
But, this winter there has been snow. Quite a bit of it, in fact.
So, we decided to check back in with with Donner Ski Ranch.
Joining Take Two's Alex Cohen is co-owner Janet Tuttle -- welcome to the program.
El Chapo and the blurring lines between journalism and Hollywood
Hollywood is always on the lookout for a good story.
Which is why perhaps it comes as little surprise that several film projects about Mexican drug lord El Chapo Guzman were underway well before he was captured last weekend.
Director Ridley Scott is attached to an adaptation of a novel called, "The Cartel," about El Chapo's legendary escape from prison.
A low-budget Mexican film called "Chapo: The Escape of the Century" hits Mexican theaters this weekend.
And, as we learned on Saturday, the notorious fugitive had also been in talks with Sean Penn about a biopic.
Penn wrote about his interactions with El Chapo for Rolling Stone magazine, but the piece raised a lot of questions about storytelling.
What are some of the key differences between the tales we tell through journalism and those we see on the big screen? And what happens when those two worlds collide?
Here to weigh in is someone who's spent plenty of time in both fields.
Peter Landesman is a journalist who's written for the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the Atlantic Monthly. He's also a screenwriter and director, his latest picture being, "Concussion," starring Will Smith.
Hasbro vows to give Star Wars fans more Rey toys
On yesterday's program we talked about the uproar over the toys released in conjunction with Star Wars - The Force Awakens.
The hashtag #WhereisRey? has been gaining a lot of traction ever since the female protagonist was excluded from an action figure set sold at Target.
She was also left out of a Hasbro monopoly game based on the movie.
The toy maker is trying to make things right now... they'll be rolling out a new line of products featuring Rey this month.
Our next guest, Entertainment Weekly's senior film writer Anthony Breznican got a sneak peek and he joins me now.