The Quintana Show

This episode lives up to the title of the podcast. We welcome Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, who represented the southern part of the San Francisco Peninsula. He is the Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore, presiding over much of the floor debate in the California Assembly. He is a former mayor and city council, and a multimedia entrepreneur. And we have him on today to discuss… none of that. Instead we tur...

Part 2 of The Devil Landlord of F Street the Dorothea Puente Story is here! We’ve introduced you to the killer: her past crimes, how she operated and how she pretended to be an upstanding citizen. Now in Part 2 we take you through her downfall and eventual arrest. Learn how a dogged social services worker, looking for a missing homeless man placed in Dorethea’s care became suspicious, which led to...

Joe Biden has won the presidential election, this is a clear fact. But President Trump has yet to concede. Does he have any way of challenging and changing the results? In this special episode, Q and returning guest Mike Gatto explore five desperate ways Trump could contest the results. While unlikely as an outcome, they are a fascinating look at how we elect an American presidents. Stick around f...

In the first of an amazing two parter, we bring back returning champion retired Detective John Cabrera with another fabulous real-life crime story: The Devil Landlord of F Street the Dorothea Puente Story. Part One lays out the life of a stone cold grifter, not the sweet old lady some press later portrayed. We start with Q and the detective ruminating on the number of famous killers and cases in t...

You might know him as the insurgent US senatorial candidate. You might know him as the President  Pro Temp of the California Senate. You might know him as the newest Los Angeles City Councilman.  But you haven’t heard these stories. Politicalish presents: The Rise of Kevin de León. Listen as Q and Kevin discuss his life story, from college dropout to political powerhouse, what shaped his vision fo...

Welcome to the first episode of a “ lobbyist and a politician discuss” with former Assemblymember Mike Gatto. Today’ topic is how Hollywood gets politics and lobbying so very wrong. From the foolishness of grandiloquent speeches, to the lack of gurus with secret political knowhow, the complete lack of quid pro quos, and how one speech of a down ballot politician can change the world.  Q and Mike t...

Today is all about the fight game. We welcome Josh Emmett, the 7th ranked UFC featherweight. We go deep on fighting while injured, mind coaches, why finger pokes are the worst, and the hardest he's ever been hit. Then we get deep in the financial aspect of mixed martial arts, why the regional circuit pays more than the UFC, and when he expects to fight again after his devastating knee injury.

Acid, mushrooms, LSD… today we trip the light fantastic and discuss the oneness of the universe… not exactly! Actually we have Ariel Clark of the law firm Clark Howell. She is one of the foremost experts on cannabis and hemp law, and at the forefront of the psychedelic legalization movement. Her firm specialize in cannabis, hemp, and psychedelic decriminalization and criminal justice reform. She a...

Politicalish today brings you a great conversation with California State Senator Melissa Melendez. She represents the 28th senate district in Riverside County, stretching from Temecula to the Arizona border. Q and she discuss the reputation in Sacramento, and on Twitter, her background growing up in Youngtown, Ohio, her time in the Navy and how she went from a small business owner to state senator...

Welcome back to Part 2 with the other Q! Politicalish continues the conversation with action star Maggie Q. In this episode she discusses the differences between working in Hong Kong and the US, the difficulties being both a woman and a minority in Hollywood, and how she got her role in Nikkita , the first Asian American lead on a drama in the US ever. Then she tells the most ridiculous fan intera...

Politicalish is pleased to welcome action star Maggie Q!  In part 1 we learn about her journey to Hollywood, starting from her childhood in Hawaii, why she moved to Hong Kong with only a phone number, getting chosen by Jackie Chan to be part of his new wave of action stars, how her career-changing meeting with J.J. Abrams was nearly derailed by illness, and why certain actors get constant work and...

Politicalish brings you a stylish episode today! We chat with Ryan Hammonds, owner of R. Douglas Custom Clothier. He grew up in the fashion mecca of Galt CA, with an interest in mens style and clothing and after  a poor experience with custom tailor decided he could do it better. Q and he discuss his rise to prominence, going from a travelling tailor to multiple offices, why he opened a showroom n...

Part 2 on the Land Park Massacre with Detective John Cabrera starts with his description of the arriving on the scene and takes us through the investigation, and why it went cold. He explains why he suspects multiple assailants, what he thinks happened to Ricky McCarthy, the significance of what was in the safe, and his view of why the murders were committed. Then they discuss possible new DNA evi...

In this episode of Polticialish we shine a spotlight on the Land Park Massacre, an unsolved, brutal triple homicide of the Jacobs family that disappeared from the news because of the start of the  first Gulf War. Q sets up the story with Retired Sacramento Police Detective John Cabrera. First they discuss Dec. Cabrera’s background and how the Golden State Killer changed the way people in Sacrament...

Polticalish continues our conversation with Alex Vassar. Part 2 will introduce you to many of the dynasties in CA political history. But we start discussing the changes to CA politics due to the transition from rural to urban communities, the 1960s court cases about “one man, one vote,” and the rise of the professional legislator. Then Alex talks about dynasties including the family  that was CA S...

Politicalish welcomes a great historian of California politics: Alex Vassar. He and Q have a fascinating discussion of California legislative history. But don’t think it’s dry and boring! Part one is filled with duels and violence, along with details of early CA politics. Redistricting is a contentious topic, but in the 1860s it led to a stabbing on the floor of the Assembly. We get stories from b...

Welcome to Part 2 with Lyrics Born. The conversation continues about the way changing technology and the internet caused a democratization of music. Then he tells Q why artists can’t just make music but need a team and a brand just to survive and why he wants to get back to making music with other artists in the studio. They switch to COVID: how it’s shut down the entire entertainment sector and w...

Politicalish is happy to welcome Lyrics Born to the podcast. He and Q discuss what got him into hip hop and how he was able to build a career on an independent label. They also discuss how important radio stations used to be for success, how they went from being an absolute power to a piece of the puzzle. They finish part 1 talking about the changing nature of the music business, how the last ten...