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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 1:29:43
    How secure is the US-Canada border?; Mexican immigrants hope reform will allow them to reunite with long lost loved ones; Is Kim Jong-Un's aunt actually calling the shots in North Korea?; Girl Scouts' LA chapter offers patch for video game development; How the Great Recession has affected young people's relationship with money, plus much more.
    How secure is the US-Canada border?; Mexican immigrants hope reform will allow them to reunite with long lost loved ones; Is Kim Jong-Un's aunt actually calling the shots in North Korea?; Girl Scouts' LA chapter offers patch for video game development; How the Great Recession has affected young people's relationship with money, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:20
    How our current path to US citizenship works and how it might change with immigration reform; House "Gang of Eight" group working on its own immigration bill; Is it about time to start charging an Internet sales tax?; A new project maps the greenness of cities; Tuesday Reviewsday featuring Jessie Ware, Daft Punk, Major Lazer, plus much more.
    How our current path to US citizenship works and how it might change with immigration reform; House "Gang of Eight" group working on its own immigration bill; Is it about time to start charging an Internet sales tax?; A new project maps the greenness of cities; Tuesday Reviewsday featuring Jessie Ware, Daft Punk, Major Lazer, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:04:04
    Today we take a look at the new roadblocks affecting the Senate's immigration bills; The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is halted; Steve Proffitt takes a ride in a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell SUV; How air traffic-controller furloughs will affect travel in and out of LAX; Porn star James Deen has become an industry advocate amid growing fame, plus much more.
    Today we take a look at the new roadblocks affecting the Senate's immigration bills; The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is halted; Steve Proffitt takes a ride in a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell SUV; How air traffic-controller furloughs will affect travel in and out of LAX; Porn star James Deen has become an industry advocate amid growing fame, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:13:27
    How battlefield medicine has been crucial in helping Boston bombing victims; Why Internet vigilantism can hurt, not help, the Boston bombing case; Muslims fear a backlash after Boston bombings; Chris Nichols of LA Magazine shares some souvenirs from Tijuana's long-lost Agua Caliente Casino, plus much more.
    How battlefield medicine has been crucial in helping Boston bombing victims; Why Internet vigilantism can hurt, not help, the Boston bombing case; Muslims fear a backlash after Boston bombings; Chris Nichols of LA Magazine shares some souvenirs from Tijuana's long-lost Agua Caliente Casino, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:41
    We'll take a look at the Senate's immigration reform bill, and hear the concerns of the bill's critics; The FDA has banned the development of a generic version of Oxycontin; Shelby Smoak joins the show to talk about his memoir, "Bleeder"; How the Boston bombings will affect CicLAvia, and much more.
    We'll take a look at the Senate's immigration reform bill, and hear the concerns of the bill's critics; The FDA has banned the development of a generic version of Oxycontin; Shelby Smoak joins the show to talk about his memoir, "Bleeder"; How the Boston bombings will affect CicLAvia, and much more.
  • Listen 1:29:56
    We take a look at the ongoing debate for immigration reform as we wait for news on the Senate bill; Deepa Fernandes reports on how library story times use puppets, rhymes to sow the seeds of literacy; Legal weed sends tourists flocking to Colorado and Washington for 4/20; LAX is now using therapy dogs to calm stressed passengers; How NASA imagined life in a space colony 40 years ago, plus much more.
    We take a look at the ongoing debate for immigration reform as we wait for news on the Senate bill; Deepa Fernandes reports on how library story times use puppets, rhymes to sow the seeds of literacy; Legal weed sends tourists flocking to Colorado and Washington for 4/20; LAX is now using therapy dogs to calm stressed passengers; How NASA imagined life in a space colony 40 years ago, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:20
    A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.
    A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.
  • Listen 1:32:12
    Today, '42' writer/director Brian Helgeland talk about telling Jackie Robinson's story; Hockey legend Willie O'Ree on breaking down barriers in sports; Court rejects Gov. Brown's call to end judicial oversight of California prisons; Are people leaving California because of high taxes? Plus much more.
    Today, '42' writer/director Brian Helgeland talk about telling Jackie Robinson's story; Hockey legend Willie O'Ree on breaking down barriers in sports; Court rejects Gov. Brown's call to end judicial oversight of California prisons; Are people leaving California because of high taxes? Plus much more.
  • Listen 1:29:14
    Fracking efforts in the Monterey shale hits a snag; Millions of Japanese cars recalled because of faulty air bags; Indio city leaders are eager to capitalize on the Coachella festival’s succes; Fashion designer Trina Turk mines the Coachella festival for inspiration, and much more.
    Fracking efforts in the Monterey shale hits a snag; Millions of Japanese cars recalled because of faulty air bags; Indio city leaders are eager to capitalize on the Coachella festival’s succes; Fashion designer Trina Turk mines the Coachella festival for inspiration, and much more.
  • Listen 1:28:38
    Today, we'll get an update on the immigration reform debate in DC; What could Obama's 2014 fiscal budget mean for student loan debt?; Retired NBA player John Amaechi on sexual identity in pro sports, and much more.
    Today, we'll get an update on the immigration reform debate in DC; What could Obama's 2014 fiscal budget mean for student loan debt?; Retired NBA player John Amaechi on sexual identity in pro sports, and much more.
Episodes
  • Listen 1:31:35
    A new book documents portraits of LGBT athletes, 'Key & Peele' writers talk about the show's impact, LA's changing area codes.
    A new book documents portraits of LGBT athletes, 'Key & Peele' writers talk about the show's impact, LA's changing area codes.
  • Listen 1:33:33
    Exploring the idea of not being 'Latino enough,' a recap of the Telluride Film Festival, can Stephen Colbert be himself on the "Late Show"?
    Exploring the idea of not being 'Latino enough,' a recap of the Telluride Film Festival, can Stephen Colbert be himself on the "Late Show"?
  • Listen 1:34:54
    Experts are racing to digitally protect ancient sites from ISIS, Ken Burns' 'Civil War' documentary, the best college movies for back to school.
    Experts are racing to digitally protect ancient sites from ISIS, Ken Burns' 'Civil War' documentary, the best college movies for back to school.
  • Listen 46:41
    Debrett's is guiding young people on proper web etiquette, what's California's definitive slang word? Preview of The Taste for Labor Day Weekend.
    Debrett's is guiding young people on proper web etiquette, what's California's definitive slang word? Preview of The Taste for Labor Day Weekend.
  • Listen 45:27
    Examining the benefits of hosting the Olympics, the difficulties black actors face in being cast for Hollywood roles, San Francisco's Eatsa.
    Examining the benefits of hosting the Olympics, the difficulties black actors face in being cast for Hollywood roles, San Francisco's Eatsa.
  • Listen 1:33:54
    How BuzzFeed has evolved, Nic Harcourt joins this edition of Tuesday Reviewsday, sisters Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux of 'Bob's Burgers.'
    How BuzzFeed has evolved, Nic Harcourt joins this edition of Tuesday Reviewsday, sisters Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux of 'Bob's Burgers.'
  • Listen 1:18:38
    A new website tracks deaths of undocumented immigrants, 'Straight Outta Compton' tops box office again, say goodbye to the Instagram square.
    A new website tracks deaths of undocumented immigrants, 'Straight Outta Compton' tops box office again, say goodbye to the Instagram square.
  • Listen 1:34:54
    How disillusionment with the American dream can lead to violence, Vietnamese art show hit Orange County, board games are making a comeback.
    How disillusionment with the American dream can lead to violence, Vietnamese art show hit Orange County, board games are making a comeback.
  • Listen 1:34:55
    How workplaces and communities deal with sudden workplace trauma, a journalists reexamines the 'gay gene,' a Yosemite ranger celebrates 50 years.
    How workplaces and communities deal with sudden workplace trauma, a journalists reexamines the 'gay gene,' a Yosemite ranger celebrates 50 years.
  • Listen 1:35:00
    The new show 'Mr. Robot' tackles hacker stereotypes, experts say Millennials are thin-skinned by adulthood, rules for writing meaningful apologies.
    The new show 'Mr. Robot' tackles hacker stereotypes, experts say Millennials are thin-skinned by adulthood, rules for writing meaningful apologies.
  • Listen 1:35:00
    How the latest stock market conditions could impact your personal finance, the state of the family dinner, Black Lives Matter origins in Hurricane Katrina.
    How the latest stock market conditions could impact your personal finance, the state of the family dinner, Black Lives Matter origins in Hurricane Katrina.
  • Listen 1:32:26
    A look at the stock markets, Jake Johnson talks new film 'Digging for Fire,' men take breakups harder than you think, study finds.
    A look at the stock markets, Jake Johnson talks new film 'Digging for Fire,' men take breakups harder than you think, study finds.