The latest on Donald Trump, a lookahead to the Special Olympics, Amy Schumer and 'Trainwreck.'
Donald Trump in hot water over McCain war hero comments
On Friday, a Fox News poll found Donald Trump in the lead with support from 18 percent of Republican primary voters nationwide.
The next day, the candidate landed himself in hot water for claiming that Sen. John McCain is NOT a war hero. For more on what it all means both for the candidate and for his party, Republican strategist Mike Madrid joined the show.
Bill Cosby's disturbing admissions in deposition obtained by NY Times
Some disturbing new revelations in the Bill Cosby case came to light over the weekend.
The latest details come from a deposition that Cosby gave 10 years ago, when a young woman filed a lawsuit against the comedian, accusing him of drugging and molesting her.
Calls for the release of the full deposition came after a federal judge unsealed a court record in that case two weeks ago, showing that Cosby had admitted to obtaining drugs with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with.
But, as The New York Times discovered, the transcript was already publicly available.
New York Times reporter Graham Bowley joined Take Two to discuss the details of Bill Cosby's deposition.
To hear the full interview, click the link above.
Special Olympics in LA: What it takes to host such a popular event
Starting this week, Los Angeles will play host to the Special Olympics World Games.
It will be the largest sporting event held in L.A. since the 1984 Olympics. Seven-thousand athletes from 170 countries will compete in 25 sports over the course of 10 days.
Suzanne Gilman, chief financial officer of LA 2015, explained more about the logistics of pulling off such an endeavor.
Click on the blue player to listen to the interview.
What Amy Schumer's humor does for women in comedy
There is little doubt that Amy Schumer is on fire. She's had a great run of late with her gutsy brand of humor, one that doesn't shy away from things like sex and drinking.
Francis Callier and Angela Shelton, the comedy duo known as "Frangela," said they both loved the film.
"She is the 'It Girl' now," said Callier. "She's doing things with comedy that a lot of women haven't done. She's putting her voice out there ... what we talk about in private, she's putting it out there, and she's saying it in ways that men aren't used to."
To hear the full interview, click on the blue audio player above.
LA County minimum wage hike expected to pass
Los Angeles has already approved a gradual increase in wages to $15 an hour by 2020.
Tuesday, a vote is expected that could expand that pay raise to unincorporated areas of LA county.
The Los Angles County Board of Supervisors, which last month put off a vote because of concern for small business, will meet again Tuesday to discuss.
One of those casting a vote is Supervisor Hilda Solis, who also served as the US Secretary of Labor for several years.
Click on the blue player to listen to the interview.
How much water does California really have?
If you live in California the drought message is loud and clear: SAVE WATER.
Yet even with a drastic cut in use by residents and business owners, the state has even les water available than what we first thought.
This isn't news to scientists or lawmakers, as ProPublica's senior reporter, Abrahm Lustgarten writes in his latest piece.
"The thing is in California, our state water officials don't really know how much water we have, and that's something they don't really make public," he said on Take Two. "But they don't have a good estimate of the total ground water supply for example and there's a new law passed last year that will help them reach a number... but that will take a couple of decades."
Take Two's A Martinez checks in with Lustgarten about "double counting" water in the dry lands of the West. Click on the audio above to hear the full interview.
The real story behind the 'The Stanford Prison Experiment'
The new film "The Stanford Prison Experiment" recounts a psychological study gone awry. In 1971, a Stanford professor enlisted 24 students to participate in a simulation of life in prison.
Half of them were assigned roles as prisoners - the other half were told to play guards.
The film was based in large part on video and audio recordings of the famous experiment.
We talk with the real life professor behind the experiment - Dr. Phillip Zimbardo.
Click on the link above to listen to our interview.
New study reveals why mosquitoes suck
Mosquitoes are one of the oldest pests on the planet; they’re also one of the most deadly.
The World Health Organization estimates that, every year, the bloodsuckers are responsible for several million deaths and hundreds of millions of cases of malaria and yellow fever.
Now, after millions of years and countless fatalities, a new study out of Caltech reveals why mosquitoes are such efficient hunters, and why man is virtually powerless to stop them.
Take Two spoke to Michael Dickinson, the senior author of the study.
Press the play button above to hear more.
Claudia Alexander: A look back at the NASA trailblazer's career
NASA scientist Claudia Alexander passed away a little over a week ago of breast cancer. She was 56.
Alexander was the project manager for the Galileo mission to Jupiter and project scientist for the Rosetta space-exploration project. Alexander was also a black woman in the the very male, white world of space science.
Nagin Cox, one of the mission leads for the Curiosity Flight Team at NASA JPL, took a look back at Alexander's legacy.
"She was part of a unique set of women that have paved the way here at NASA, as well as her university" Cox said. "[She] really set the stage for those who came after her. She didn't trumpet that very often, but she did speak of its importance. She spoke of the importance of mentoring and encouraging young men and women in science, especially those of color, but she didn't emphasize her own role."
To listen to the full interview, click the blue audio player above.