Today is Giving Tuesday!

Give back to local trustworthy news; your gift's impact will go twice as far for LAist because it's matched dollar for dollar on this special day. 
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and  below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
Audience-funded nonprofit news
radio tower icon laist logo
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Subscribe
  • Listen Now Playing Listen

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.

Show your support for Take Two

LAist relies on your listener support to power the shows you love. Your donation today enables us to create more great programs for you.
A row of graphics payment types: Visa, MasterCard, Apple Pay and PayPal, and  below a lock with Secure Payment text to the right
Episodes
  • Listen 1:29:20
    USC Study: 2.3 million Californians are undocumented immigrants; Marco Rubio reaches out to Tea Party leaders on immigration reform; Should preschoolers be learning on iPads?; Group says San Bernardino councilwoman avoiding recall process; Getting to know the personal side of mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti; What LA's booming coyote population means for the roadrunner, plus much more.
    USC Study: 2.3 million Californians are undocumented immigrants; Marco Rubio reaches out to Tea Party leaders on immigration reform; Should preschoolers be learning on iPads?; Group says San Bernardino councilwoman avoiding recall process; Getting to know the personal side of mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti; What LA's booming coyote population means for the roadrunner, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:30:45
    Prison realignment adding stress to CA probation officers' workload; Study: Immigration reform will cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion; Where is the backlog for veteran disability claims the worst?; Picture This: Introducing AudioVision, KPCC's new blog of visual journalism; Living among coyotes is a fact of life in Los Angeles; Getting to know the more personal side of mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, plus much more.
    Prison realignment adding stress to CA probation officers' workload; Study: Immigration reform will cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion; Where is the backlog for veteran disability claims the worst?; Picture This: Introducing AudioVision, KPCC's new blog of visual journalism; Living among coyotes is a fact of life in Los Angeles; Getting to know the more personal side of mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:28:12
    LA Mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti faced off in a debate last night, only to find common ground on issues from immigration to education. Then, why has philosophy always played a key role for the man once known as Governor Moonbeam? We'll hear from the author of a new biography of Jerry Brown. Tech entrepreneurs in Southern California want to challenge Silicon Valley's place as the nation's technology startup capitol. One way they hope to get there is to incubate talent. But KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez finds out many youth are left behind because they're growing up in technology deserts.
    LA Mayoral candidates Wendy Greuel and Eric Garcetti faced off in a debate last night, only to find common ground on issues from immigration to education. Then, why has philosophy always played a key role for the man once known as Governor Moonbeam? We'll hear from the author of a new biography of Jerry Brown. Tech entrepreneurs in Southern California want to challenge Silicon Valley's place as the nation's technology startup capitol. One way they hope to get there is to incubate talent. But KPCC's Adolfo Guzman-Lopez finds out many youth are left behind because they're growing up in technology deserts.
  • Listen 1:29:29
    Ventura County wildfire update; Rolling Stones at 50: San Bernardino set the stage for the band's US debut; Airborne lab being used to measure California snowpack; Solar Impulse plane begins first voyage across the US; Young undocumented Mormons face struggle during missions; Friday Flashback, and much more.
    Ventura County wildfire update; Rolling Stones at 50: San Bernardino set the stage for the band's US debut; Airborne lab being used to measure California snowpack; Solar Impulse plane begins first voyage across the US; Young undocumented Mormons face struggle during missions; Friday Flashback, and much more.
  • Listen 1:29:36
    California spends big money on anti-psychotic drugs for inmates; Valley Fever sickens 28 solar workers in San Luis Obispo County; How tech writer Paul Miller survived a year without the Internet; Mexicans urge Obama, Peña Nieto to focus on security; The future of diplomacy between Obama and Mexico's Peña Nieto; Will master plan preserve Union Station's Art Deco charm? Plus much more.
    California spends big money on anti-psychotic drugs for inmates; Valley Fever sickens 28 solar workers in San Luis Obispo County; How tech writer Paul Miller survived a year without the Internet; Mexicans urge Obama, Peña Nieto to focus on security; The future of diplomacy between Obama and Mexico's Peña Nieto; Will master plan preserve Union Station's Art Deco charm? Plus much more.
  • Listen 1:27:58
    We take a look back at the May Day protests of 2006 Father-in-law of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman arrested; Big pharma's push for the female 'viagra' pill, Osphena; Yahoo! doubles maternity leave time for employees; Federal task force says everyone 15-65 should get routine HIV testing, plus much more.
    We take a look back at the May Day protests of 2006 Father-in-law of Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman arrested; Big pharma's push for the female 'viagra' pill, Osphena; Yahoo! doubles maternity leave time for employees; Federal task force says everyone 15-65 should get routine HIV testing, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:36:02
    Valley Fever outbreak plagues inmates in Central California prisons; Will Mark Sanford's run for Congress be marred by past transgressions?; Tijuana, San Diego make bid for first binational Olympics; Rep. John Carter on the House's upcoming immigration bill; New science standards hard sell at cash-strapped Sylmar High School (Photos); 'A Short History of Nuclear Folly' and the lasting effects of the nuclear arms race, plus much more.
    Valley Fever outbreak plagues inmates in Central California prisons; Will Mark Sanford's run for Congress be marred by past transgressions?; Tijuana, San Diego make bid for first binational Olympics; Rep. John Carter on the House's upcoming immigration bill; New science standards hard sell at cash-strapped Sylmar High School (Photos); 'A Short History of Nuclear Folly' and the lasting effects of the nuclear arms race, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:44
    Other fired LAPD officers want their cases reviewed after Dorner incident; Labor brokers exploit factory workers dependent on them for transportation; Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit begins; Washington's 'pot czar' tasked with setting up a new industry; A look inside Disney's effort to hire 3,000 veterans, plus much more.
    Other fired LAPD officers want their cases reviewed after Dorner incident; Labor brokers exploit factory workers dependent on them for transportation; Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit begins; Washington's 'pot czar' tasked with setting up a new industry; A look inside Disney's effort to hire 3,000 veterans, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:34
    We'll hear from Californians who are struggling with unemployment; Is the US entering its own era of austerity?; The Senate votes to end air traffic controller furloughs; Producer Joe Boyd releases 'Way to Blue,' a tribute to late musician Nick Drake; State, federal officials meet to discuss restoration plan for the Salton Sea; Can online gaming company Zynga survive? plus much more.
    We'll hear from Californians who are struggling with unemployment; Is the US entering its own era of austerity?; The Senate votes to end air traffic controller furloughs; Producer Joe Boyd releases 'Way to Blue,' a tribute to late musician Nick Drake; State, federal officials meet to discuss restoration plan for the Salton Sea; Can online gaming company Zynga survive? plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:06
    Federal regulators act to curb big banks' payday lending; US Congressman Tom McClintock joins the show to explain the challenges facing the GOP; Nevada creates policy to prevent out-of-state busing of mentally ill patients; Rocker Graham Nash captures 50 years of 'Visual Harmony'; Isabel Allende tells a tale of grief, drugs and homelessness in 'Maya's Notebook,' plus much more.
    Federal regulators act to curb big banks' payday lending; US Congressman Tom McClintock joins the show to explain the challenges facing the GOP; Nevada creates policy to prevent out-of-state busing of mentally ill patients; Rocker Graham Nash captures 50 years of 'Visual Harmony'; Isabel Allende tells a tale of grief, drugs and homelessness in 'Maya's Notebook,' plus much more.
Episodes
  • Listen 1:25:03
    On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the military using a $70 billion F-22 fighter jet in Syria, a prize for solving the problem of stray cats and dogs, The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore on new show "Blackish," the possible soccer and brain trauma connection, a climate change report, new film "Boxtrolls" and more.
    On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the military using a $70 billion F-22 fighter jet in Syria, a prize for solving the problem of stray cats and dogs, The Daily Show's Larry Wilmore on new show "Blackish," the possible soccer and brain trauma connection, a climate change report, new film "Boxtrolls" and more.
  • Listen 1:34:26
    On Tuesday, Take Two discusses a new Pew Research study that finds Americans believe religion is losing influence in their life, what could be just as bad for the environment than CO2, L.A. new system to enforce dog-leash laws, the latest in music for Tuesday Reviewsday, and much more.
    On Tuesday, Take Two discusses a new Pew Research study that finds Americans believe religion is losing influence in their life, what could be just as bad for the environment than CO2, L.A. new system to enforce dog-leash laws, the latest in music for Tuesday Reviewsday, and much more.
  • Listen 1:34:38
    On Monday, Take Two discusses how terrorist groups like the so-called Islamic State use rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war, the importance of local waterways, new regulations for extra virgin olive oil and much more.
    On Monday, Take Two discusses how terrorist groups like the so-called Islamic State use rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war, the importance of local waterways, new regulations for extra virgin olive oil and much more.
  • Listen 1:34:36
    Happy Friday. On today's show, we're talking to Simon Pegg about his new film "Hector and the Search for Happiness." Also, the Cosby Show turns 30 and there's a Feline Film Festival happening in L.A.
    Happy Friday. On today's show, we're talking to Simon Pegg about his new film "Hector and the Search for Happiness." Also, the Cosby Show turns 30 and there's a Feline Film Festival happening in L.A.
  • Listen 14:23
    On Thursday, Take Two discusses talks to a Scottish Angeleno about Scotland's vote for independence, why Los Angeles schools are backlogged in repairs and how independent voters could water down Latino voters' efforts. We'll also explore the latest in California politics.
    On Thursday, Take Two discusses talks to a Scottish Angeleno about Scotland's vote for independence, why Los Angeles schools are backlogged in repairs and how independent voters could water down Latino voters' efforts. We'll also explore the latest in California politics.
  • Listen 1:36:50
    On Wednesday, Take Two discusses how NASA is working to end its reliance on Russia by 2017, technology behind driverless cars, and how new CA groundwater regulations could help conserve water. We'll also look at the history of drought and its affect on wildflowers.
    On Wednesday, Take Two discusses how NASA is working to end its reliance on Russia by 2017, technology behind driverless cars, and how new CA groundwater regulations could help conserve water. We'll also look at the history of drought and its affect on wildflowers.
  • Listen 1:34:42
    On Tuesday, Take Two discusses how the new bike buffer law will be enforced and what that means for drivers. Also, we look at how the city of San Francisco is using shame as a way to encourage people to retrofit buildings and homes.
    On Tuesday, Take Two discusses how the new bike buffer law will be enforced and what that means for drivers. Also, we look at how the city of San Francisco is using shame as a way to encourage people to retrofit buildings and homes.
  • Listen 1:31:22
    On Monday, Take Two discusses Daniele Watts' recent detainment after police received a call of indecent exposure. We'll also look at the role other Arab Nation will play as the U.S. gears up to take action against the group calling itself the Islamic State. Plus, the NFL continues to get bad publicity after Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was indicted on child abuse charges, LA Magazine writer Bill Esparza takes us on a culinary tour of Guatemala, all this and much more.
    On Monday, Take Two discusses Daniele Watts' recent detainment after police received a call of indecent exposure. We'll also look at the role other Arab Nation will play as the U.S. gears up to take action against the group calling itself the Islamic State. Plus, the NFL continues to get bad publicity after Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson was indicted on child abuse charges, LA Magazine writer Bill Esparza takes us on a culinary tour of Guatemala, all this and much more.
  • Listen 1:25:59
    Friday Take Two will discuss how people will deal with the weekend heat wave, if rent control is helping LA, Bill Hader in a new dramatic role, a story of the day after deportation, placebos treating depression, the growing Antelope Valley homeless population and how film and television composer Brian Reitzell makes creepy music for the "Hannibal" series.
    Friday Take Two will discuss how people will deal with the weekend heat wave, if rent control is helping LA, Bill Hader in a new dramatic role, a story of the day after deportation, placebos treating depression, the growing Antelope Valley homeless population and how film and television composer Brian Reitzell makes creepy music for the "Hannibal" series.
  • Listen 1:31:43
    Thursday Take Two will discuss Obama's recently laid-out plan to combat Islamic militants, improving relations between African Americans and the police, the latest on a compound creams investigation, why LA is a center of drug cartel money laundering schemes, improving Watts with architecture, The Wheel Thing and Jessica Chastain's role in the unique film "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby."
    Thursday Take Two will discuss Obama's recently laid-out plan to combat Islamic militants, improving relations between African Americans and the police, the latest on a compound creams investigation, why LA is a center of drug cartel money laundering schemes, improving Watts with architecture, The Wheel Thing and Jessica Chastain's role in the unique film "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby."
  • Listen 1:29:30
    On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the fashion angle of the new Apple Watch, the cause and effect of parents opting out of vaccines, early autism treatment, the safety of lucrative compound creams, oceans turning acidic and the results of America's best burrito bracket.
    On Wednesday, Take Two will discuss the fashion angle of the new Apple Watch, the cause and effect of parents opting out of vaccines, early autism treatment, the safety of lucrative compound creams, oceans turning acidic and the results of America's best burrito bracket.
  • Listen 1:31:29
    On Tuesday, Take Two will discuss the challenges with ISIS, reaction from LA Muslims to the ISIS threat, the latest college rankings, a new book of lost Dr. Seuss stories, Apple's next big gadget, Tuesday Reviewsday and more.
    On Tuesday, Take Two will discuss the challenges with ISIS, reaction from LA Muslims to the ISIS threat, the latest college rankings, a new book of lost Dr. Seuss stories, Apple's next big gadget, Tuesday Reviewsday and more.