Is Our Future Tied to the Tracks? with James Stout

PODCAST EPISODE: Journalist James Stout delves into his latest feature for Comstock’s “What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?” where he investigated delays in railway expansion throughout the Central Valley. We discuss the hurdles that are baked into the system, changing attitudes towards public transit and whether hopping on a train might be more commonplace in future America. 

Oct 14, 2024 James Stout

Reflecting On 35 Years of Comstock’s

PODCAST EPISODE: Host and Assistant Editor Dakota Morlan is joined by Editor Judy Farah and Senior VP and Director of Business Development Clayton Blakley as we celebrate 35 years of Comstock’s magazine, remember how we got here and muse about where we’re headed. 

Aug 7, 2024

A Life in the Arts with Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya

PODCAST EPISODE: Sacramento’s performing arts powerhouse Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya shares how he’s found success in an elusive field, his vision for the Sac arts scene and why he (sometimes) works for free. 

Jun 28, 2024

Bio-informed Flight with Christina Harvey and Michelle Hawkins

PODCAST EPISODE: UC Davis faculty members Christina Harvey, an aerospace engineering expert, and Michelle Hawkins, director of the California Raptor Center, discuss a Defense Department-funded research project to inform future drone technologies.

Apr 26, 2024

Women in Leadership Night at the Jacquelyn

PODCAST EPISODE: In this special episode, we get to know some of our 2024 Women in Leadership while exploring the Jacquelyn, a new bar, restaurant and private club in Sacramento. 

Mar 25, 2024

‘Awe-Inspiring Biofluid’: The Science of Breast Milk with Jennifer T. Smilowitz

PODCAST EPISODE: Jennifer T. Smilowitz, assistant professor of the cooperative extension in the Department of Nutrition at UC Davis, is a breast milk expert and lactation counselor. In this episode we talk about the science, potential medical applications, cultural context, barriers to breastfeeding and why there is no true substitute for human breast milk.

Dec 28, 2023