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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 48:30
    The latest updates with the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, NCAA starts a process that could clear the way for student athletes to profit, Kurds in Los Angeles.
    The latest updates with the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, NCAA starts a process that could clear the way for student athletes to profit, Kurds in Los Angeles.
  • Listen 51:18
    What's happening with the Getty fire and other blazes burning throughout California, Why the Los Angeles Unified School District is suing e-cigarette maker Juul, How Uber, Lyft and Taxi drivers are reacting to new pickup rules at LAX.
    What's happening with the Getty fire and other blazes burning throughout California, Why the Los Angeles Unified School District is suing e-cigarette maker Juul, How Uber, Lyft and Taxi drivers are reacting to new pickup rules at LAX.
  • Listen 48:17
    The latest updates on the Getty Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom talks about how the state is responding to fires, What happens now that Katie Hill is resigning her congressional seat
    The latest updates on the Getty Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom talks about how the state is responding to fires, What happens now that Katie Hill is resigning her congressional seat
  • Listen 30:21
    The latest updates with the Tick Fire in Santa Clarita, The week in California politics, Salton Sea is in a state of emergency.
    The latest updates with the Tick Fire in Santa Clarita, The week in California politics, Salton Sea is in a state of emergency.
  • Listen 29:56
    The latest news with the wildfire burning in Sonoma County, How microgrids could help prevent power shutoffs, How LA's street lights are being converted to accommodate electric vehicle chargers.
    The latest news with the wildfire burning in Sonoma County, How microgrids could help prevent power shutoffs, How LA's street lights are being converted to accommodate electric vehicle chargers.
  • Listen 30:17
    Los Angeles County issues its report on last year's Woolsey Fire, LA Department of Transportation proposes new rules for taxis, Aaron Glantz talks about his book, "Home Wreckers."
    Los Angeles County issues its report on last year's Woolsey Fire, LA Department of Transportation proposes new rules for taxis, Aaron Glantz talks about his book, "Home Wreckers."
  • Listen 30:22
    California State University Chancellor Timothy White to retire next year, The U.S. Census will hire 500,000 temp workers to conduct next year's population count.
    California State University Chancellor Timothy White to retire next year, The U.S. Census will hire 500,000 temp workers to conduct next year's population count.
  • Listen 30:07
    The latest with the Pacific Palisades brush fire, What would happen if some streets in Los Angeles were closed to cars, How CA colleges are working to improve students' understanding of statistics.
    The latest with the Pacific Palisades brush fire, What would happen if some streets in Los Angeles were closed to cars, How CA colleges are working to improve students' understanding of statistics.
  • Listen 30:03
    What happened in California politics this week, How the Southern California Edison tower might have been involved in the Saddleridge fire, Shopping LA's Thai markets.
    What happened in California politics this week, How the Southern California Edison tower might have been involved in the Saddleridge fire, Shopping LA's Thai markets.
  • Listen 47:19
    SoCal video game company Blizzard Entertainment is affected by China policies, Lessons learned 30 years after San Francisco's Loma Prieta earthquake.
    SoCal video game company Blizzard Entertainment is affected by China policies, Lessons learned 30 years after San Francisco's Loma Prieta earthquake.
Episodes
  • Listen 1:34:34
    A tour of San Bernardino five years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy; Who will Obama appoint as new Federal Reserve chair?; Revisiting the 'All American High' doc a generation later; Friday Flashback: Vladimir Putin, Syria weapons, and more.
    A tour of San Bernardino five years after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy; Who will Obama appoint as new Federal Reserve chair?; Revisiting the 'All American High' doc a generation later; Friday Flashback: Vladimir Putin, Syria weapons, and more.
  • Listen 1:32:39
    Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.
    Phil Angelides looks back at the economic collapse of 2008; Economic Roundtable: How is California faring five years after Lehman?; Should parents be concerned about proposed changes to 'Common Core' testing?; Exhibit explores Father Junipero Serra's life, 300 years later, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:15
    LA's first responders remember those lost on Sept. 11; How Obama's decision on Syria will impact his presidential legacy; Rep. Barbara Boxer defines her position on Syria; Colorado Sens. Angela Giron and John Morse ousted in recall elections; Can the zeppelin-like Aeroscraft change the shipping industry?; Border technology contracts take new approach, plus much more.
    LA's first responders remember those lost on Sept. 11; How Obama's decision on Syria will impact his presidential legacy; Rep. Barbara Boxer defines her position on Syria; Colorado Sens. Angela Giron and John Morse ousted in recall elections; Can the zeppelin-like Aeroscraft change the shipping industry?; Border technology contracts take new approach, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:33:43
    Today, we'll talk about the feasibility of Russia's proposal for Syria and how Obama may respond in his remarks tonight. Then, Rep. Loretta Sanchez on the Syrian conflict; a new study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36; Which bills are on the docket this week for California lawmakers?; Justin St. Germain's vivid and gritty memoir 'Son of a Gun', plus much more.
    Today, we'll talk about the feasibility of Russia's proposal for Syria and how Obama may respond in his remarks tonight. Then, Rep. Loretta Sanchez on the Syrian conflict; a new study checks up on inmates freed early under Prop 36; Which bills are on the docket this week for California lawmakers?; Justin St. Germain's vivid and gritty memoir 'Son of a Gun', plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:37
    How do investigators pinpoint the cause of a massive wildfire?; What role do life insurance payouts play in military suicides?; Illegal crossings increasingly deadly along south Texas border; Construction begins on cross-border bridge connecting Tijuana Airport with the US; 'Raising My Rainbow' highlights the challenges of raising a gender-creative child, plus much more.
    How do investigators pinpoint the cause of a massive wildfire?; What role do life insurance payouts play in military suicides?; Illegal crossings increasingly deadly along south Texas border; Construction begins on cross-border bridge connecting Tijuana Airport with the US; 'Raising My Rainbow' highlights the challenges of raising a gender-creative child, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:32
    Wildfires play a crucial role in seed dispersal; Immigration reform takes back seat to conflict in Syria; Juarez police investigate possible female vengeance killer targeting bus drivers; Head Start program for migrant farmworkers facing changes in growing season; Wayne Kramer brings music to inmates with Jail Guitar Doors USA program; The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood, plus much more.
    Wildfires play a crucial role in seed dispersal; Immigration reform takes back seat to conflict in Syria; Juarez police investigate possible female vengeance killer targeting bus drivers; Head Start program for migrant farmworkers facing changes in growing season; Wayne Kramer brings music to inmates with Jail Guitar Doors USA program; The cross-border drug war through the lens of Hollywood, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:33:49
    France: An unlikely ally for military action in Syria; How severe drought has worsened the conflict in Syria; What's behind the latest humid SoCal heatwave?; Fire's crucial role in seed dispersal; Apple and Samsung's war for the smartphone market; Etiquette Lesson: Advice for parents and kids navigating a new school year; Northern California county hopes to become the State of Jefferson
    France: An unlikely ally for military action in Syria; How severe drought has worsened the conflict in Syria; What's behind the latest humid SoCal heatwave?; Fire's crucial role in seed dispersal; Apple and Samsung's war for the smartphone market; Etiquette Lesson: Advice for parents and kids navigating a new school year; Northern California county hopes to become the State of Jefferson
  • Listen 1:35:17
    Today on the show we host an immigration reform roundtable with Ruben Barrales and Teresa Hernandez. Then, undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia's fight to practice law in the U.S.; Dumpling house Din Tai Fung expands to Glendale, Costa Mesa; Chris's Collection: Celebrating 232 years of historical LA objects; Advocate for Tijuana deportees dies at 67, plus much more.
    Today on the show we host an immigration reform roundtable with Ruben Barrales and Teresa Hernandez. Then, undocumented immigrant Sergio Garcia's fight to practice law in the U.S.; Dumpling house Din Tai Fung expands to Glendale, Costa Mesa; Chris's Collection: Celebrating 232 years of historical LA objects; Advocate for Tijuana deportees dies at 67, plus much more.
  • Congressmen Adam Schiff and John Campbell talk about where they stand on Syria intervention; a hotshot firefighter is documenting the battle against some of the country's biggest wildfires using Instagram; how Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's ambitious plans for education, energy, taxes and the drug war have been panning out; and author Jeff Guinn reveals how a young Charlie Manson became infamous murderer Charles Manson.
  • Happy Labor Day! Today's show is on tape because of the holiday.
  • Listen 1:34:48
    White House won't come after states that legalize pot; Why pandas in captivity are often 'reproductively incompetent'; Friday Flashback: Syria, immigration reform, Obamacare and more; Labor Day Travel: What to do if your flight is delayed; Zimmer calls for details on LAUSD's arts plan, plus much more.
    White House won't come after states that legalize pot; Why pandas in captivity are often 'reproductively incompetent'; Friday Flashback: Syria, immigration reform, Obamacare and more; Labor Day Travel: What to do if your flight is delayed; Zimmer calls for details on LAUSD's arts plan, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:34:51
    Why Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons is spurring US action; Fast-food workers unite in nationwide protest for higher wages; Wal-Mart to extend insurance benefits to employees' domestic partners; Ask Emily about Obamacare: What happens when you turn 26?; How technology makes it easier to get caught in a lie; Low water deliveries from Mexico hurt Texas farmers, plus much more.
    Why Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons is spurring US action; Fast-food workers unite in nationwide protest for higher wages; Wal-Mart to extend insurance benefits to employees' domestic partners; Ask Emily about Obamacare: What happens when you turn 26?; How technology makes it easier to get caught in a lie; Low water deliveries from Mexico hurt Texas farmers, plus much more.