The Quintana Show

Facebook it’s as evil as you think. We explored that today with the Washington Post’s tech reporter Elizabeth Dwoskin. She’s been on this beat for a decade and knows all the in and outs. Between market manipulation and monopoly to disinformation and the descent to the bottom of the brain stem you’ll hear from someone that’s reported on every story and tells us what she thinks is going to happen next.

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

Today we take you inside the world of Multi-Level Marketing with the expert Robert FitzPatrick. Robert is the author of Ponzinomics, one of the few in-depth books on the subject. He explains the fraudulence of all MLMs, the hidden backstory of their origin and how they have used money to buy political influence and protection, and the psychology behind why people join and how MLM keep control.

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

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He’s a bonafide ring legend, a UFC Hall of Famer, and the baddest accountant on the planet! Today we welcome “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell. Three-time light heavyweight champion, with epic trilogies against Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture, Chuck takes us back to his humble beginning all the way through his career in this epic interview.

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

Listen and subscribe!

UFC badass Josh Emmett. He's the 7th ranked UFC featherweight and today he's giving his honest and eye-opening insider opinions on the Jake Paul / Ben Askren showdown. The YouTube star has the size and heavy hands but will it work on a former MMA world champ and Olympic-class athlete? Emmett's roots are in wrestling where he then grew into a devastating KO artist - can Askren do the same? We also learn where Emmett is in his comeback journey and who he is ready to take on next in his quest for the belt.

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

Listen and subscribe!

You might know of his name as California Assemblymember, Elk Grove Mayor, or even as Sacramento County Sheriff’s spokesman, but today we take you back to the beginning when Jim Cooper spent years undercover! Living his life constantly under fear of his cover being blown and dealing daily with those who would snuff his life out without blinking an eye. Hear the stories of being undercover in the early 90s during the worst days of the War on Drugs.

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

Listen and subscribe!

Today we peek inside Mexico’s deadly drug cartels with Ioan Grillo. Ioan has been a journalist in Mexico for 20 years covering every aspect of the drug trade. He knows all the stories and all the players! How the Zeta Cartel started out as elite special forces, how El Chapo wasn’t the most powerful cartel leader, how cartels have PR, messaging strategies, and watch themselves on Netflix! Check out part 1 of 3!

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has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice,

pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish.

Listen and subscribe!

Books by Ioan Grillo:

El Narco: Inside Mexico’s Criminal Insurgency (2011).

Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields and the New Politics of Latin America (2016)

Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels (2021),

What are the 8 greatest Morrissey songs? Listen to superfan California State Senator Lena Gonazalez discuss her love of Morrissey and the Smiths with Q in great detail!

Q has spent decades mastering the ins and outs of CA politics but politics isn’t his sole focus, and he knows it’s not yours either. Political-ish looks outside the realm of politics for insightful and entertaining conversations about history, social justice, pop culture, business, music, and sports, with a dash of politics from time to time. So political...ish. Listen and subscribe!

Today we’re hopping on the zeitgeist with the smartest guy in the world, hotshot attorney, and former CA legislator Mike Gatto. They attempt to unravel and explain the story around GameStop, Robinhood, and WallStreetBets. Mike explains how hedge funds work, that information has value, how shorts and short squeeze work. They dive into the impenetrable Reddit thread Wall Street Bets, discuss whether or not there were hedge funds on both sides of the rise, why Gatto thinks Robinhood is nefarious, and why this is an example of how technology has changed the way the stock market works. At the end of the day, Wall Street is a casino and you are NOT going to win.

If you’ve seen documentaries or read the books about the Golden State Killer you might think you know about him and his crimes. You don’t.

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.

Listen as today’s guest, Sacramento District Attorney Ann Marie Shubert takes us inside the cases, discusses what, when, and where the East Area Rapist attacked, how he changed Sacramento forever, and how she was able to catch and convict Joseph James DeAngelo.

Today we bring you an update about the BASH: the preeminent political party in Sacramento. This year the BASH will be on July 15th of 2021 with a new format, smaller and invite only to keep everyone safe. Our guest is Monique Vieira, who has helped Q plan 15 of the 16 years of the BASH. She and Q tell many of the hilarious, harrowing and hair-raising stories from BASHs past. From how Q came up with a better party plan and convinced sponsors to sign on (hint: better to start the year with a party when everyone still likes one another!) to the many musical misshapes, learn the story from the inside. Featuring Coolio, Too Short, taiko drummers, Shock G, Warren G, rainstorms, Naughty by Nature, why you should never close the bar and more!