San Leandro City Council candidates Dylan Boldt (District 6) and Ed Hernández (District 2) chat about their campaigns with Grillmaster Lee Thomas over GrilleeQ applewood smoked bone-in chicken thighs, grilled tomatoes and asparagus, and longanisa. The candidates share their thoughts on reducing crime, road repairs, district elections, development at Bay Fair Mall and San Leandro Marina, and spurring the local economy. This episode is sponsored by Realtor Louis Heystek. 

San Leandro Police Chief Angela Averiett is on the beat. She shares a meal with Lee Thomas over GrilleeQ tri-tip, hot links, grilled squash and zucchini, and blueberry corn muffins. Averiett, an East Bay native, chats about crime, poor public safety legislation, the need for more police in San Leandro, and morale at the department. This episode is sponosred by Dylan Boldt for San Leandro City Council.

San Leandro school boardmember Leo Sheridan, a 'Dro native and possibly GrilleeQ's #1 customer, visits his old friend Lee Thomas for BBQ short ribs, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and corn on the cob. Leo chats about the successul passage of $400 million in school bonds over the years, the effects of the pandemic on San Leandro students, what students eat at the cafeteria, the dearth of residents interested in running for the school board, and his version of a Santa Maria tri-tip.

San Leandro Councilmember Sbeydeh Viveros Walton tries to snag some of Lee Thomas's culinary secrets over GrilleeQ Cali thighs, bacon-wrapped shrimp, asparagus, and multigrain rice. Sbeydeh discusess her background, tensions betwen residents and city hall, housing, and her governance style. This episode is sponsored by Borja Plus digital marketing.

Kim Pace, CEO of the San Leandro Boys & Girls Club, dines with Lee Thomas over GrilleeQ smoked salmon on a cedar plank, longanisa, corn on the cob, and bacon-wrapped shrimp. Pace chats about the state of the Boys & Girls Club, helping the city's youth, and how the organization is funded. And if you're wondering, she's not running for political office. This episode is sponsored by Alameda County Board of Education Trustee Aisha Knowles.

Season 4 Premiere! San Leandro Councilmember Xouhoa Bowen, a BBQ extraordinaire in her own right, chats about her first term on the council and the challenges facing the city with Lee Thomas and some GrilleeQ pulled pork, longanisa, and smoked mushrooms. This episode is sponsored by East Bay Realtor Louis Heystek.

The Alameda County Fire Department covers San Leandro. Local 55 union president Sean Burrows sits down with Lee Thomas for the biggest GrilleeQ spread ever! Dino ribs, longanisa, Korean short ribs, plus two muffins - blueberry and honey cornmeal - along with an experimental bacon-wrapped pickle. Sean chats about the benefits of The 'Dro partnering with county fire, why the switch was made, Local 55 participating in the political process, recruitment struggles, and much more. This episode of The Marinade is brought to you by Lane Mortgage. For more info, visit lanemtg.com.

Nobody loves GrilleeQ barbecue more than Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez. She cleaned her plate before we started recording! The new sheriff dishes on reforming the sheriff's department, civilian oversight, military equipment, and answering to her mom when any police officer acts badly. This episode of The Marinade is brought to you by San Leandro Realtor Louis Heystek. For more info, visit https://www.compass.com/agents/louis-heystek/

San Leandro City Manager Fran Robustelli sits down for a GrilleeQ brisket sandwich, smoked tri-tip, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and blueberry cornbread muffins. "This is over-the-top," Robustelli said. Robustelli talks about having seven bosses (councilmembers), running the day-to-day business of the city, getting hired in the middle of a pandemic and a high-profile police shooting, her "city manager homies," and an update on the San Leandro Marina. This episode of The Marinade is brought to you by San Leandro Realtor Louis Heystek. For more info, visit https://www.compass.com/agents/louis-heystek/

Bob Bailey, the chair of San Leandro's new Community Police Review Board (CPRB), joins Lee Thomas for a GrilleeQ lunch of grilled chicken Cali thighs, bacon-wrapped shrimp, grilled corn on the cob, smoked peaches, and blueberry cornbread muffins. Bob details what the CPRB does, how it was created, ts future in San Leandro, and his unique background in police accountability. This episode of The Marinade is brought to you by Lane Mortgage. lanemtg.com