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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 49:41
    Supreme Court rules in favor of L.A. streetwear brand trademark, Santa Anita Racetrack ponders its future now that its racing season is over, L.A. Times writer laments the end of the city's quirky architecture.
    Supreme Court rules in favor of L.A. streetwear brand trademark, Santa Anita Racetrack ponders its future now that its racing season is over, L.A. Times writer laments the end of the city's quirky architecture.
  • Listen 49:51
    A preview of next week's Democratic presidential debates, Culver City considers potential rent freeze, touring a tequila distillery in Tequila, Mexico.
    A preview of next week's Democratic presidential debates, Culver City considers potential rent freeze, touring a tequila distillery in Tequila, Mexico.
  • Listen 49:53
    Lincoln Carson opens Bon Temps French brasserie, Bethel megachurch is the unlikely epicenter of modern Christian culture in Redding.
    Lincoln Carson opens Bon Temps French brasserie, Bethel megachurch is the unlikely epicenter of modern Christian culture in Redding.
  • Listen 49:43
    LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas gives us a tour of South LA's Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System, Elder abuse can kill, The latest Hollywood news.
    LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas gives us a tour of South LA's Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System, Elder abuse can kill, The latest Hollywood news.
  • Listen 49:51
    What the LA Bureau of Sanitation plans to do with its recycling, the latest on the Vaccine bill amendments, California's clean water budget.
    What the LA Bureau of Sanitation plans to do with its recycling, the latest on the Vaccine bill amendments, California's clean water budget.
  • Listen 49:47
    What's in the California budget for early childhood education and atmospheric river research, how computers can be programmed to offset human bias.
    What's in the California budget for early childhood education and atmospheric river research, how computers can be programmed to offset human bias.
  • Listen 50:54
    What California Democrats are looking for in a presidential candidate, How Sea Ranch is adapting its architecture to climate change, The Deer Camp explores father-son relationships.
    What California Democrats are looking for in a presidential candidate, How Sea Ranch is adapting its architecture to climate change, The Deer Camp explores father-son relationships.
  • Listen 49:59
    A new Greenpeace study ranks local grocery stores on their efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste, Fodor's says LAX is the worst airport in the world, Norco's most spectacular bank robbery.
    A new Greenpeace study ranks local grocery stores on their efforts to reduce single-use plastic waste, Fodor's says LAX is the worst airport in the world, Norco's most spectacular bank robbery.
  • Listen 50:06
    Inglewood's City Council votes to limit rent increases, Community colleges consider adding affordable housing, The history of taiko drumming in Los Angeles.
    Inglewood's City Council votes to limit rent increases, Community colleges consider adding affordable housing, The history of taiko drumming in Los Angeles.
  • Listen 49:53
    UCLA Doctor Faces Charge of Sexual Battery, Power Shutdowns Possible in SoCal, How Thousands of Rare Masterwork Recordings Were Lost to Fire.
    UCLA Doctor Faces Charge of Sexual Battery, Power Shutdowns Possible in SoCal, How Thousands of Rare Masterwork Recordings Were Lost to Fire.
Episodes
  • Listen 1:34:39
    Many lawsuits likely to follow Asiana Airlines accident; Do background checks on ammunition sales work?; How US casino owners made Macau into the world's gambling Mecca; CA prisoners resume hunger strike to protest treatment; How the brain creates the 'buzz' needed to spread ideas; Picture This: Photographer David Guttenfelder and the plight of the songbird; Jay-Z's album release sparks privacy concerns, and much more.
    Many lawsuits likely to follow Asiana Airlines accident; Do background checks on ammunition sales work?; How US casino owners made Macau into the world's gambling Mecca; CA prisoners resume hunger strike to protest treatment; How the brain creates the 'buzz' needed to spread ideas; Picture This: Photographer David Guttenfelder and the plight of the songbird; Jay-Z's album release sparks privacy concerns, and much more.
  • Listen 1:32:46
    Take Two looks at the latest on the Asiana flight 214 crash, Congress resets to tackle student loans and immigration reform, and we preview the new film "A Girl and a Gun"
    Take Two looks at the latest on the Asiana flight 214 crash, Congress resets to tackle student loans and immigration reform, and we preview the new film "A Girl and a Gun"
  • Listen 1:31:11
    What to make of Morsi's overthrow in Egypt; Pope John Paul II becomes a saint; Friday Flashback: Crisis in Egypt, U.S. jobs and more; Edward Snowden's hacker training; A tool to prevent sexual assault in Egypt; Preparing for the royal baby; Congress' plan to increase student loan interest rates.
    What to make of Morsi's overthrow in Egypt; Pope John Paul II becomes a saint; Friday Flashback: Crisis in Egypt, U.S. jobs and more; Edward Snowden's hacker training; A tool to prevent sexual assault in Egypt; Preparing for the royal baby; Congress' plan to increase student loan interest rates.
  • Happy Fourth of July! Today's show is on tape: The joys and difficulties of becoming an American citizen; What can gay couples teach straight couples about harmony?; Chris Nichols shows off his bowling trophies; Duke researchers say we underestimate 'The Genius of Dogs'
  • Listen 1:33:58
    Unrest in Egypt continues as President Morsi refuses to step down; The joys and difficulties of becoming an American citizen; SCOTUS rulings open green card doors binational same-sex couples; Anaheim City Council adopts new election model; #ProjectCitizen: Jury duty is one of the few requirements of citizenship, plus much more.
    Unrest in Egypt continues as President Morsi refuses to step down; The joys and difficulties of becoming an American citizen; SCOTUS rulings open green card doors binational same-sex couples; Anaheim City Council adopts new election model; #ProjectCitizen: Jury duty is one of the few requirements of citizenship, plus much more.
  • Listen 1:22:15
    Today we'll check in on the status of the Yarnell fire and those mourning the loss of 19 firefighters, four of which were from California. Many of the men used fire tents to try and shelter themselves from the fire, but how do they work? Then, SoCal defense contractors may get big payday with border security deal, tattoo legend Ed Hardy inks his life story in 'Wear Your Dreams' and much more.
    Today we'll check in on the status of the Yarnell fire and those mourning the loss of 19 firefighters, four of which were from California. Many of the men used fire tents to try and shelter themselves from the fire, but how do they work? Then, SoCal defense contractors may get big payday with border security deal, tattoo legend Ed Hardy inks his life story in 'Wear Your Dreams' and much more.
  • Listen 1:33:54
    Deadly Arizona fire claims lives of 19 firefighters. How can fire-prone areas fight wildfires while also ensuring the safety of firefighters?; Rural New Mexico community first to pass county-wide fracking ban; Gov. Brown OKs state's first off-reservation casino deal; California suburbs growing rapidly due to rising Latino population; Why have so many NFL players been arrested this summer? and much more.
    Deadly Arizona fire claims lives of 19 firefighters. How can fire-prone areas fight wildfires while also ensuring the safety of firefighters?; Rural New Mexico community first to pass county-wide fracking ban; Gov. Brown OKs state's first off-reservation casino deal; California suburbs growing rapidly due to rising Latino population; Why have so many NFL players been arrested this summer? and much more.
  • Listen 1:00:59
    Migrant farmworkers speak up about sexual harassment and rape; Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy collaborate on 'One True Vine'; Friday Flashback: SCOTUS decisions, NSA scandal and more; Time is running out for prevention of student loan rate hike; Get ready, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is coming to KPCC
    Migrant farmworkers speak up about sexual harassment and rape; Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy collaborate on 'One True Vine'; Friday Flashback: SCOTUS decisions, NSA scandal and more; Time is running out for prevention of student loan rate hike; Get ready, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is coming to KPCC
  • Listen 1:32:00
    Senate poised to pass bipartisan immigration reform bill; What the defeat of DOMA means for gay couples with foreign-born spouses; How is LA County preparing for potential influx of gay marriages?; Prop 8 decision a likely boon for wedding vendors; Picture This: Pej Behdarvand and the world of African body builders; Non-Mexican migrants increasing at the border
    Senate poised to pass bipartisan immigration reform bill; What the defeat of DOMA means for gay couples with foreign-born spouses; How is LA County preparing for potential influx of gay marriages?; Prop 8 decision a likely boon for wedding vendors; Picture This: Pej Behdarvand and the world of African body builders; Non-Mexican migrants increasing at the border
  • Listen 1:33:52
    The Supreme Court made historic rulings on both Prop 8 and the Defense Of Marriage Act today. We'll have a full show of analysis, local and national reaction, and we'll hear how this ruling will affect everyday Californians. In addition, we'll take a look at photographer David Guttenfelder's series on the plight of the songbird, and our regular sports roundup.
    The Supreme Court made historic rulings on both Prop 8 and the Defense Of Marriage Act today. We'll have a full show of analysis, local and national reaction, and we'll hear how this ruling will affect everyday Californians. In addition, we'll take a look at photographer David Guttenfelder's series on the plight of the songbird, and our regular sports roundup.
  • Listen 1:32:09
    SCOTUS rules against key part of Voting Rights Act; President Obama to reveal plan for climate change; Norovirus outbreaks plague Yellowstone, Grand Teton parks; Competition seeks ideas for extreme weather resistant architecture; The Rainbow Flag at 35: Making of a global symbol of gay rights; Arborists attempt to clone John Muir's dying Giant Sequoia; Remembering 'Twilight Zone' writer Richard Matheson
    SCOTUS rules against key part of Voting Rights Act; President Obama to reveal plan for climate change; Norovirus outbreaks plague Yellowstone, Grand Teton parks; Competition seeks ideas for extreme weather resistant architecture; The Rainbow Flag at 35: Making of a global symbol of gay rights; Arborists attempt to clone John Muir's dying Giant Sequoia; Remembering 'Twilight Zone' writer Richard Matheson
  • Listen 1:33:17
    SCOTUS punts affirmative action case back to lower courts; Immigration reform package's future in House is uncertain; Why is Edward Snowden seeking asylum in Ecuador?; Imperial Courts homicide draws attention to area's transition; #MyName: The importance of names and what they say about you; Hell Is Other People app helps you avoid unwanted run-ins, plus much more.
    SCOTUS punts affirmative action case back to lower courts; Immigration reform package's future in House is uncertain; Why is Edward Snowden seeking asylum in Ecuador?; Imperial Courts homicide draws attention to area's transition; #MyName: The importance of names and what they say about you; Hell Is Other People app helps you avoid unwanted run-ins, plus much more.