The Quintana Show

The media sold her as the little old lady grandma that also turned out to be a serial killer: Dorothea Puente. But the truth was she was a lifetime grifter with a self-curated fiction. The crimes shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone following her - but that was the problem: no one was. Before the Netflix documentary, we had retired Detective John Cabrera on the show to talk us through the whol...

From 1979 to 1981 Blondie was the biggest band in the world with FOUR #1 hits in a year and a half - when that really meant something. And that third #1 was "Rapture" - a rap song when most of America had never heard of this thing called "rap." It was clearly a smash but it definitely has fomented controversy .… is it the first rap hit? Or the first female rap hit? Or the first hit featuring rap?...

Everyone tells the story of the monster that is Charles Manson. However, what people don’t really know is what created that monster? Was he born evil? Was he molded into a monster? When you take the time to dig deep into how his infancy, childhood, and young adulthood unfolded - you can see exactly how both his life experiences and unfortunate gene pool joined to create the mind of a monster. It i...

Aspen Ladd has moved to the Professional Fighters League! As relaxed and free in an interview as you have ever seen, we talk with Aspen about changing leagues, feelings about the UFC, how the PFL will expand opportunities for female fighters, steroid use in MMA, wild animal encounters, and whether she’d rather fight a bear or a gorilla. Her answer will NOT surprise you!  Welcome to the Quintana Sh...

He was a genius who straddled musical genres, broke barriers, and stole the show at the greatest musical event ever: Woodstock. Sylvester Stewart, better known as “Sly Stone,” was the songwriter, arranger, producer, singer and a virtuoso on any instrument in the studio for his hand-picked group, The Family Stone. Sly shot across the musical horizon like the brightest of comets. He was omnipresent...

Nirvana took a scene and made a genre, becoming one of the biggest rock bands of all time. But should have "Smells Like Teen Spirit" been a hit? Compared to what was on the charts at the time: no! Tim worked at Tower Records and remembers the label guys losing their minds because they hadn’t pressed enough copies of the record; they didn’t think anyone would buy it! Welcome to the Quintana Show. ...

Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez is one of the hottest fighters in the UFC right now. A middleweight with a 3 fight win streak and he just went viral for dropping his last opponent, Marc-André Barriault, on his head! He returns to the show with more crazy stories of small-town life, why he doesn’t give an F*#K about what people say, and the story of why a certain UFC star can’t attend UFC fights.  Welco...

A global network of thieves is targeting the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States and no one is talking about it. Chilean nationals, possibly cartel-funded, are arriving in the US due to loopholes needed in our immigration/trade laws and traveling coast-to-coast in a very sophisticated manner, robbing and trashing high-end homes & then moving on - like ghosts in the night. Marc Wortman of...

In the summer of 1972, the US was withdrawing forces from Vietnam, there were talks of a mysterious burglary at the Watergate Hotel, the first episode of The Price is Right aired, and for two weeks Chuck Berry's "My Ding-a-Ling" was the number 1 song in America. It was rock and roll progenitor Berry’s only number 1 and it’s awful! Or is it? Why did it go to number 1? A huge swath of folks in their...

If you’ve seen documentaries or read books about the Golden State Killer you might think you know about him and his crimes. SPOILER ALERT:  You got NO idea. 120 burglaries. 50 rapes. 13 murders. The Visalia Ransacker, The East Side Rapist, The Original Night Stalker, The Golden State Killer. He was all of them.   Today you’ll find out how he was brought to justice after decades of being on the run...

How did "Strawberry Letter 23" become a hit for the Brothers Johnson? You match up a magical melody dreamed up by a musical prodigy, Shuggie Otis, put it at the fingertips of one of the greatest producers in the history of music, Quincy Jones, and the pour it through the sweet soulful voice and fantastic playing of George ("Lightnin' Licks") and Louis ("Thunder Thumbs") Johnson. It was destiny.  W...

Amway:   In the world of multi-level marketing (MLM) one player stands head and shoulders above all others – Amway.  In the 1950’s the founders created what they called “The Plan” – the product wasn’t the focus – the focus was the distributor – and it was brilliant.    “The Plan” raked in billions for the company and they adopted a sophisticated game-plan by immersing themselves in “Americana” bra...

Our guest is Scottish Comedian Eleanor Morton whose career exploded over covid with the popularity of her historic and literary parodies. We talk about why she loves history, why she studied English literature instead, how and why she developed her comedic process, which part of English history she likes most, and more. Watch as she has Q cracking up!  Welcome to the Quintana Show. Q has spent yea...

1974: Connors and Evert conquer Wimbledon, Watergate roils the U.S., and singer George McCrae releases what will become the first disco hit -- “Rock Your Baby.” But what was it that made this song and the genre it ushered in, disco, take the world by storm? Listen as Q and Tim break down how serial label owner, Henry Stone and a couple of warehouse guys (who went on to form the core of KC and the...

California lawmaker Jim Cooper is the new sheriff of Sacramento County, California.   For years in the state legislature, he has been the loudest voice on California’s descent into a place where criminal laws have been turned on their heads.  Where once, those who found themselves assaulted and robbed were considered the victims, now, those doing the robbing and assaulting have become the “victims...

1969 was a year of war, darkness, change, and tumult. Man lands on the moon, Vietnam War riots, Woodstock, Altamont, the Manson Murders the first Led Zeppelin album, Hendrix exploding, and the Beatles at their artistic peak. And what was the #1 hit of the entire year of 1969? The uber-sweet Sugar, Sugar by a freaking cartoon band, the Archies!?!? Learn how this happened in the first episode of our...

Kate Williams on the Modern Monarchy The past decades have been filled with royal scandals and outrages.  The modern British Monarchy is in flux and we have Kate Williams professor, author, CNN and BBC presenter to talk Will and Kate, Harry and Meghan, Princess Di, the embarrassment that is Prince Andrew, and the future of the Royals in England.  A delight to listen to with stories and insights on...

Betrayals and beheadings, the Tudor Dynasty shaped the early Modern World. You know the players, Elizabeth, Marys, and Henrys. Listen as Kate Williams professor, author, and BBC personality takes us through the Tudor Dynasty, who lived, who reign, who died and why!     Welcome to the Quintana Show. Q has spent years in the political world so he knows how to ask questions. Listen as we bring you en...

The Sacramento Slayer. The Oak Park Ripper. The Candy Man. Morris Solomon left a bloody trail of victims across Northern California until his own ego brought him down. Today retired Sacramento Police Detective John Cabrera rejoins the program to tell us all about California’s most slept-on serial killer. A nightmare that has been mostly forgotten in our collective memories. But we're bringing it b...

Michael Pagnotta isn’t a household name but he SHOULD be!!  From nowhere to publicist to the  Legends!   The artist and bands he represented were some of the greatest artists music has ever known:  The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, George Michael, The Cure, and Prince to name just a few.  And he's got stories!  Listen to a behind-the-scenes, inside-the-ropes, brutally honest look back at some of P...

Iconic of the rap game, an icon of East Oakland today we have Dru D0wn!! He has stories for says on his early life, alternative prison and rap game, why Oakland became a hip hop mecca, thoughts on Tupac and Biggie and so much more!  Welcome to the Quintana Show. Q has spent years in the political world so he knows how to ask questions. Listen as we bring you entertaining and insightful interviews...

  Sacramento has some of the best up-and-coming MMA fighters in the world! And today we introduce you to another one: Viacheslav Borshchev nicknamed “Slava Claus”. He gives us an exclusive interview before his upcoming fight touching on everything from growing up in the former Stalingrad, having over 200 professional fights starting at age 10, being a master of the liver shot, and why his nickname...

California is experiencing an epic rise in crime and violence   Today's  guest, CA legislator Jordan Cunningham (R-Paso Robles), a former prosecutor and defense attorney, has watched it all go down.  He tells a tale of bad legislation and an initiative process abused by ideologues.  He talks about how California leaders got us into this perilous and dangerous place - and what we can do to turn it...

  In a world of people claiming to be the world's most interesting man, Bruce McNall has a strong argument as ACTUALLY the world's most interesting man. From selling rare coins and antiques smuggled in from Europe to producing some of Hollywood's most memorable movies of the 80s, to owning the NBA Dallas Mavericks, NHL LA Kings and shepherding the biggest trade in sports history, to his swift down...

The TUDORS!! 500 years later their name and their monarchs still fascinate the world. Why them? Why not the other dynasties? Why are so many hooked on the Tudors above all? Today we have Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb, Professor Emeritus, University of Roehampton, author, and one of the most popular TV presenters in the UK, to give her take on why the Tudors are still so relevant in our world. She also doe...