Comstock's Talks

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. 

Read the digital edition of our anniversary issue here.

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Sacramento's performing arts powerhouse and Comstock's 2024 Young Professionals honoree 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. 

Get to know Comstock's 2024 Young Professionals here. 

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Inventive minds have always looked to the skies for inspiration, but new imaging tools have unlocked a more intricate study of bird flight. In this 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.

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read the featured story “Fly Like an Eagle” here. 

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 venue in Sacramento. 

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read more about Comstock's Women in Leadership here. 

Nurse practitioner and founder of Destination Aesthetics Shawna Chrisman is on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding aesthetic treatments. In this episode, we discuss unusual patients, "the natural look," emerging technologies, how much is too much, looking younger in the workplace and why medical aesthetics aren't just for women anymore. 

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read the featured story “The Evolution of Aesthetics” here. 

Jennifer T. Smilowitz, assistant professor of the cooperative extension in the Department of Nutrition at UC Davis, is a breast milk expert and devotee. 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.

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read the featured story "Beyond the Bottle" here. 

To subscribe to Comstock's magazine, visit comstocksmag.com.

Father and daughter Jim Mayfield and Hannah de Bie of Sub Sea Systems discuss marine tourism, VR integration, Saudi Arabia's entertainment megaproject Qiddiya, the importance of ocean exploration and working with family. 

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read about Sub Sea and other unique family businesses here. 

To subscribe to Comstock's magazine, visit comstocksmag.com.

San Joaquin County Historical Museum's executive director and fifth generation Stocktonian Phillip Merlo speaks on the rich history, abundant opportunities and dogged optimism of the port city.

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Read the featured story "Manufacturing a New Vision for Stockton" here. 

To subscribe to Comstock's magazine, visit comstocksmag.com.

Fathom co-founder Eric Howard discusses generative AI tools, artistic value and how creatives can adapt to a changing industry. To read the article, visit comstocksmag.com. 

Hosted by Dakota Morlan

Produced by Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)

Comstock's Young Professionals Lauren Oto and Nathan Langley talk about mentors, working with AI and what it was like to be a "Rock Star" in this issue's spread. 

Host: Dakota Morlan

Producers: Dominic Tassinari and Dakota Morlan

Music: Time Out by Atch (CC BY 3.0)