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Take Two for October 2, 2013
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Oct 2, 2013
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Take Two for October 2, 2013

Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.

The Capitol is mirrored in its reflecting pool early Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, as the partial federal shutdown began. But there's a battle still to come in which the stakes are even higher.
The Capitol is mirrored in its reflecting pool early Tuesday, as the partial federal shutdown began. But there's a battle still to come in which the stakes are even higher.
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Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.

Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown
Listen • 6:01
California Republican John Campbell joins Take Two to discuss how his party is reacting to the government shutdown and Obamacare.
What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?
Listen • 3:14
In our state the Covered California website reported it got a million page views in the first hour and about 800,000 every other hour of the day. Freelance writer Janice Worthen was among the millions who visited the Covered California site yesterday and she joins us now to tell us about her experience.
Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'
Listen • 9:07
DeVito and Hirsch first traded barbs on-screen on the hit sitcom "Taxi." They revive that chemistry as a squabbling Vaudeville duo in "The Sunshine Boys" at the Ahmanson Theatre.
Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud
Listen • 3:42
A Riverside County jury finds Jorge Sosa guilty of lying on his citizenship application. The ex-soldier from Guatemala is accused of participating in the massacre of civilians during Guatemala's civil war.
Sports Roundup: MLB playoffs, NBA training camp and more
Listen • 6:45
The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing, the sounds of leather on hardwood are in the air and we try to address the question of who would win a fight between a unicorn and a mermaid.
'Upsetting' video depicting abuse of mentally ill inmates shown in court
Listen • 4:09
Today in a courtroom in Sacramento, an attorney representing mentally ill inmates is expected to screen disturbing video footage documenting how such prisoners have been treated. Nearly an hour's worth of similar footage was shown yesterday.
Families arm kids with emergency plans
Listen • 4:27
Fronteras Desk reporter Sarah Gustavus takes us into the home of one teen is dealing with life after her brother's deportation.
App Chat: Keeping track of your health
Listen • 4:23
This week, Jacqui Cheng of Ars Technica joins the show with some health apps that help track how much you move and how much you eat.
Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession
Listen • 5:13
Slate's Emily Yoffe joins Take Two with some advice on how to deal with your significant other's annoying obsession or habit.
Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers
Listen • 5:59
This week we talk to longtime LA Dodgers photographer, Jon Soo Hoo, who has been the official team photographer for the past 28 years.