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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
  • Listen 1:34:53
    Judge to rule on San Bernardino's bankruptcy eligibility; Arizona hot shot crew heads to Idaho to battle wildfires; Desert tortoise conservation center in Nevada to close; Sports Roundup: Aaron Hernandez, Lamar Odom, and more
    Judge to rule on San Bernardino's bankruptcy eligibility; Arizona hot shot crew heads to Idaho to battle wildfires; Desert tortoise conservation center in Nevada to close; Sports Roundup: Aaron Hernandez, Lamar Odom, and more
  • Listen 1:34:30
    How likely is US intervention in Syria?; Rim Fire continues to inch toward Yosemite's giant sequoia groves; New project looks at the reasons the cost of college has skyrocketed; Burning Man: A great place to met a venture capitalist?; Trader Joe's sues Canadian 'Pirate' reselling items in Vancouver; Ranking colleges based on their social responsibility, plus much more.
    How likely is US intervention in Syria?; Rim Fire continues to inch toward Yosemite's giant sequoia groves; New project looks at the reasons the cost of college has skyrocketed; Burning Man: A great place to met a venture capitalist?; Trader Joe's sues Canadian 'Pirate' reselling items in Vancouver; Ranking colleges based on their social responsibility, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:12
    Why wildfires in the west may only get worse; Where do Bob Filner's border efforts stand in wake of his resignation?; Sexual harassment and why people react the way they do; After 20 years of metal detectors, are LAUSD schools safer?; On The Lot: Ben Affleck as Batman, Telluride Film Fest and more
    Why wildfires in the west may only get worse; Where do Bob Filner's border efforts stand in wake of his resignation?; Sexual harassment and why people react the way they do; After 20 years of metal detectors, are LAUSD schools safer?; On The Lot: Ben Affleck as Batman, Telluride Film Fest and more
  • Listen 1:34:37
    What happens next if San Diego Mayor Bob Filner resigns?; Looking into the safety of LA-area tour bus companies; Chinese-run tour bus companies help fuel desert casino tourism; Several Iconic LA Case Study homes added to historic national registry; Oldest operating book store in LA closes, plus much more.
    What happens next if San Diego Mayor Bob Filner resigns?; Looking into the safety of LA-area tour bus companies; Chinese-run tour bus companies help fuel desert casino tourism; Several Iconic LA Case Study homes added to historic national registry; Oldest operating book store in LA closes, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:44
    Is bankruptcy the solution for the student loan crisis?; What does it take to remove a politician from office?; Obamacare costs for farmers may translate into higher produce prices; Standoff with police a sign that Minutemen militia still active in Arizona; What's the deal with those comically long CVS receipts? plus much more.
    Is bankruptcy the solution for the student loan crisis?; What does it take to remove a politician from office?; Obamacare costs for farmers may translate into higher produce prices; Standoff with police a sign that Minutemen militia still active in Arizona; What's the deal with those comically long CVS receipts? plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:47
    Zuckerberg's Internet.org initiative aims to bring online access to all; Fukushima toxic water leak may get upgraded to 'serious incident'; Summer Food: Cooling down naeng-myun style in Koreatown; Lawmakers seek audit on circumstances of prison sterilizations; Weinstein Co. signs streaming movies deal with Netflix, plus much more.
    Zuckerberg's Internet.org initiative aims to bring online access to all; Fukushima toxic water leak may get upgraded to 'serious incident'; Summer Food: Cooling down naeng-myun style in Koreatown; Lawmakers seek audit on circumstances of prison sterilizations; Weinstein Co. signs streaming movies deal with Netflix, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:48
    Today on the show, we get an update on the prison hunger strike. A U.S. judge OK'd force-feeding of hunger striking inmates in California; A new report shows that prison realignment is expensive for the LAPD; Calif. lawmakers get to work on more 1,100 bills still pending; Ask.fm changes safety policy to combat cyber bullying; Shortage of foster parents straining Los Angeles County's child welfare system, plus much more.
    Today on the show, we get an update on the prison hunger strike. A U.S. judge OK'd force-feeding of hunger striking inmates in California; A new report shows that prison realignment is expensive for the LAPD; Calif. lawmakers get to work on more 1,100 bills still pending; Ask.fm changes safety policy to combat cyber bullying; Shortage of foster parents straining Los Angeles County's child welfare system, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:48
    San Diego Mayor Bob Filner returns to work after therapy; San Diego's history of political scandals; UCLA takes comprehensive look at urban gardening in LA; As overseas adoption becomes difficult, some parents skirt law, plus much more.
    San Diego Mayor Bob Filner returns to work after therapy; San Diego's history of political scandals; UCLA takes comprehensive look at urban gardening in LA; As overseas adoption becomes difficult, some parents skirt law, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:52
    Egypt unrest continues as Muslim Brotherhood's 'day of rage' claims more lives; Mono Indian tribe approved to build casino off reservation land; Obama administration sides with opponents of shark fin ban; White House begins installation of American-made solar panels; Where does LA Unified keep supplies for 650,000 kids? Musician Sam Phillips is back with 'Push Any Button', plus much more.
    Egypt unrest continues as Muslim Brotherhood's 'day of rage' claims more lives; Mono Indian tribe approved to build casino off reservation land; Obama administration sides with opponents of shark fin ban; White House begins installation of American-made solar panels; Where does LA Unified keep supplies for 650,000 kids? Musician Sam Phillips is back with 'Push Any Button', plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:51
    Cairo protests hit home for many Egyptian-Americans; Class-action lawsuit filed over Time Warner's CBS blackout; Oldest rock carvings in North America discovered in Nevada; Board to begin approving projects for California's cap-and-trade system, plus much more.
    Cairo protests hit home for many Egyptian-Americans; Class-action lawsuit filed over Time Warner's CBS blackout; Oldest rock carvings in North America discovered in Nevada; Board to begin approving projects for California's cap-and-trade system, plus much more.
Episodes
  • Listen 1:33:35
    A lookahead to the Democratic debate, ways to give more attention to your family, Sonia Manzano's new memoir, 'Becoming Maria.'
    A lookahead to the Democratic debate, ways to give more attention to your family, Sonia Manzano's new memoir, 'Becoming Maria.'
  • Listen 1:32:11
    How a presidential hopeful prepares for a debate, Jay Duplass talks new film 'Manson Family Vacation,' Chase Utley appeals his suspension from the Dodgers.
    How a presidential hopeful prepares for a debate, Jay Duplass talks new film 'Manson Family Vacation,' Chase Utley appeals his suspension from the Dodgers.
  • Listen 47:53
    We take a look at the trail mass shooters leave behind, USA and Mexico face off at the Rose Bowl and fun and almost free things to do this weekend
    We take a look at the trail mass shooters leave behind, USA and Mexico face off at the Rose Bowl and fun and almost free things to do this weekend
  • Listen 1:33:42
    Gallup won't be releasing pre-presidential race polls, tips to prepare your car for El Niño, a look at the state of the coffee business.
    Gallup won't be releasing pre-presidential race polls, tips to prepare your car for El Niño, a look at the state of the coffee business.
  • Listen 1:09:50
    About 6,000 drug offenders will be released from prison, an exploration of race and nature in 'Lost Canyon,' the latest in fashion with Michelle Dalton Tyree.
    About 6,000 drug offenders will be released from prison, an exploration of race and nature in 'Lost Canyon,' the latest in fashion with Michelle Dalton Tyree.
  • Listen 1:33:19
    How California's End of Life bill works, when students with helicopter parents head to college, a check-in with a Valley Fire evacuee.
    How California's End of Life bill works, when students with helicopter parents head to college, a check-in with a Valley Fire evacuee.
  • Listen 1:34:20
    How the impacts of college debt trickle down generations, the latest news in Hollywood, LA City Councilman Mike Bonin's love of superheroes.
    How the impacts of college debt trickle down generations, the latest news in Hollywood, LA City Councilman Mike Bonin's love of superheroes.
  • Listen 1:35:25
    The latest updates on the shooting at an Oregon community college, a look back at the O.J. Simpson trial, Natasha Lyonne talks 'Addicted to Fresno.'
    The latest updates on the shooting at an Oregon community college, a look back at the O.J. Simpson trial, Natasha Lyonne talks 'Addicted to Fresno.'
  • Listen 1:35:24
    Preventing shootings related to gang activity, Ellen Page on her role in 'Freeheld,' a sneak preview at the reopening of Clifton's.
    Preventing shootings related to gang activity, Ellen Page on her role in 'Freeheld,' a sneak preview at the reopening of Clifton's.
  • Listen 1:29:11
    The latest on minimum wage, pricing on generic drugs, screenwriter Ron Nyswaner talks new movie, 'Freeheld.'
    The latest on minimum wage, pricing on generic drugs, screenwriter Ron Nyswaner talks new movie, 'Freeheld.'
  • Listen 1:35:59
    All new credit and debit cards will get microchips, how letting kids fail can be a positive thing, Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield announces his bid for House speaker.
    All new credit and debit cards will get microchips, how letting kids fail can be a positive thing, Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield announces his bid for House speaker.
  • Listen 1:24:49
    The impacts of the growing Asian population in the US, young conservatives look at where the GOP is headed, 'Brave Heart' documentary.
    The impacts of the growing Asian population in the US, young conservatives look at where the GOP is headed, 'Brave Heart' documentary.