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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
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State of Affairs: California Appeals Federal Judge's Assault Weapon Ruling, Doing Better by Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Saying Goodbye to A Martinez -
Is it Safe to Go to Work Without Masks?, Van Nuys Neighborhood Profile, Black Families' Concerns on Return to In-Person School
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Councilman Mike Bonin Talks Homeless Encampment Plans, Pandemic Child Care, Unfiltered, Bachelor Host Chris Harrison Leaving For Good
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The week in California politics, answering questions about that second dose of the vaccine, and music to take help you decompress from the stresses of this week.
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Take Two devotes an hour to LAist's Racism 101 Project to help answer people's questions about race and facilitate conversation.
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LA Supervisor Janie Hahn talks about why it's ok to reopen outdoor dining, California energy secretaries respond to Biden climate plan, Selena gets a podcast.
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LA will be hit hard by rain this week, plus an audit of the state's unemployment agency finds it woefully unprepared for recession, restaurants react to re-opening
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The Governor, citing flattening of curve, drops statewide stay-at-home orders, though LA still in purple tier; media literacy in 2021
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We look at the future of CA's relationship with the Whitehouse, an update on L.A.'s vaccine rollout and Becerra announces a concerning "pattern and practice" by LASD.
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We look at the implications of President Biden's environmental policy on the state, check in on how LA hospitals are holding up during the coronavirus surge, and look at history of Smallpox in L.A..
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The historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, meet the mentor of the first Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, and a reflection on the Chilean coup.
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We answer the latest questions about the spread of the coronavirus in LA County, So Cal teachers get serious about civics post-insurrection, and Biden expected to push for path to citizenship
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Dodger Stadium opens up as a mass vaccination site, Kemp Powers has a written two films this winter, including 'One Night in Miami,' and we profile one of LA's to citizen journalists.
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The Washington Post reports ICE raids are soon to happen, tips for driving safely in the rain, the science behind how Santa is like a superhero.
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Lyft now can pick up passengers at LAX, the growing influence 'shared' business models, the story of Bennett Omalu, who shed light on concussions in the NFL.
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The FDA has changed the rules for blood donations from gay men, 'Concussion' writer and director Peter Landesman, SpaceX makes a historic landing.
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The search continues for a new LAUSD superintendent; Families of missing in Mexico remember their loved ones and the magic of 'Star Wars' through music.
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Obama meets with the families of the victims in the San Bernardino shooting, Disneyland will no longer sell toy guns in park shops and choreographer Debbie Allen takes on The Nutcracker.
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What's next after a mistrial is declared in the case of a police officer charged in Baltimore man Freddie Gray's death, a guide to FSAs, and a Star Wars primer if you know nothing.
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Did LA Unified do the right thing? The school board, parents and security experts respond to closureLA Unified School Board president Steve Zimmer responds to the closing of all school campuses, the economic impact of the shut down and Star Wars fashion.
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LA Unified closed 900 schools due to "credible" threat, parents tell us how they got the news and what they told their kids, plus a security expert weighs in on how the situation was handled.
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Nearly 200 countries signed on to a deal to cut emissions worldwide, plus why Millennials don't vote, and a new kid's books explains how the Golden Gate Bridge got it's color.
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The latest research on L.A.'s middle class, a new investigation unveils a link between the drug trade and global terrorism, Cinespia showcases 'Die Hard.'
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Recognize the difference between responsible citizenship and profiling, what is the economic cost of not paying attention to climate change?
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A look at the history of fear within American politics, a check-in on the search for LAUSD's next superintendent, British singer Nick Lowe.