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Take Two
Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
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Episodes
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State of Affairs: California Appeals Federal Judge's Assault Weapon Ruling, Doing Better by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Saying Goodbye to A Martinez
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Is it Safe to Go to Work Without Masks?, Van Nuys Neighborhood Profile, Black Families' Concerns on Return to In-Person School
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Councilman Mike Bonin Talks Homeless Encampment Plans, Pandemic Child Care, Unfiltered, Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Leaving For Good
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Building relationships between the police and the public, Mexican Corridos and the missing students, an investigation into the use of psychotropic medications for foster children and why we spend money for the holidays.
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How personal experience explains the debate over Ferguson, why turkey trot marathons are gaining in popularity, and the band Tears for Fears marking the 30th anniversary of their hit album.
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What happens now after the Ferguson grand jury decision, what the border sounds like when a composer gets involved, and how the Shazam app has changed the music industry.
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Reaction to the controversies surrounding Uber, fighting war on a fifth front--cyberspace--and women still underrepresented in film.
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Reaction to President Obama's immigration reform speech and what it means for different groups, plus re-accessing Cosby on the Friday Flashback.
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A grand jury ruling in Ferguson, Missouri could have national rumblings. A scandal over the Mexican White House. And a no-wash car with a finish that repels dirt.
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The White House reviews its policy when American citizens are taken hostage overseas, a look inside the 'gay wing' at the LA County Men's Central Jail and a breakdown of why Bill Cosby's special won't be released on Netflix.
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NFL wives told to keep quiet about domestic abuse, Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan and an MTV show that chronicles music, youth and global social change.
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On Monday Take Two discusses the latest on the drought, recent evidence that could impact the Michael Brown case and what gold medalist Mark Schultz, the brother of murdered gold medalist Dave Schultz, says happened in real life to inspire the new film "Foxcatcher."
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On Friday Take Two discusses an announcement President Obama is set to make about an executive order regarding immigration, how vets have been affected by Don't Ask Don't Tell and how African American communities use the camera for social change.
Episodes
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Take Two follows one family through the asylum process, America's next black leaders, the history of Jello (that may surprise you).
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Latino vs. Hispanic -- one cartoonist illustrated the difference, should brands hitch themselves to spokespeople, the precedent set by the Ashley Madison hackers.
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The IRS is looking into taxing tech company meals, Joe Domanick's new book, how much longer can California last in the drought?
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Will the claims about Amazon's work culture deter customers? Making the 'Fresh Prince' concept relevant, 'Straight Outta Compton' and film diversity.
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The White House announces a plan to tackle heroin use in the U.S., Disneyland announces Star Wars Land, Jose Huizar and the Jordan Downs project.
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A check-in with young DACA recipients, the US sees its 13th homicide of a transgender person this year, how NWA inspired modern rap.
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The GOP's tricky relationship with female voters, the YouTube staffer who does outreach for the LGBT community, best places to see the Perseid meteor shower.
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Fifty years after the riots, Take Two broadcasts live from the Watts with conversations about its history, art and people, and the community today.
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Bernie Sanders draws big crowds in a West Coast swing, a roundtable on hacking, Marielle Heller talks about her film, "Diary of a Teenage Girl."
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An assessment one year after a police shooting in Missouri rocked the nation, more debate over "illegal immigrant," Tacopedia.
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A half century later, the Voting Rights Act still faces challenges, more cars have security flaws that allow them to be hacked, does the public really want VR?
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Should the personal finances of presidential candidates matter to voters? The Latino influence in Iowa's early caucuses, game companies turn attention to e-sports.