New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast: Recent Episodes
Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja
In depth discussion of the weekly New Yorker Caption Contest as well as interviews with Cartoonists and former Contest winners. Email:CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.comCredits:Intro/Outro music created and performed by Chris Nesja. Cover art designed by Dan Nesja with artwork by Shannon Wheeler
Olivia Noble joins us on the podcast this week. Olivia Started submitting her cartoons to the New Yorker through Submittable in 2024 and had her first Cartoon published in the magazine in September, 2025. She has had a second cartoon published since than and has had a cartoon appear in a recent caption contest.
We talk with Olivia about her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her process, cartoons and the never ending thrills of copy editing.
She hopes to have a webpage or at least an instagram presence very soon so that people can find her cartoons!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #997 (Up, up and a subway!)
Finalists for contest #999 (Send the pachyderm packing.)
Current New Yorker contest #1001 (He who snailt it, dealt it.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
We were all pretty much in agreement with the New Yorker contests, but the podcast gang did take Larry to task for some of the Cartoon Stock picks. Larry was able to defend his personal picks, but could offer no defense for the other judge's picks (he actually agreed with us for a change).
Larry also states that he thinks his caption for New Yorker Contest #1000 is one of the best he's come up with. We'll see how that works out!
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #996 (Hot doggin' it.)
Finalists for Contest #998 (I'm the catpun of this boat.")
Current Contest #1000 ("Take a sword, leave a sword.")
Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
Buy Larry's book here at a new low price:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407
You can find the Reverse Caption Contest here:
https://reversecaptioncontest.substack.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Rusty Epstein joins us on the podcast this week. Rusty's cartoons have appeared in The Weekly Humorist, The Times and other magazines and will soon be published in the Wall Street Journal and the New Yorker (he recently received an "O.K.", but it has not been published yet). We talk with Rusty abbot his journey to becoming a cartoonist, his process and the challenge of tracking where you've submitted your cartoons.
He has also created and runs the Reverse Caption Contest, a contest where he supplies the caption and you supply the cartoon image.
You can find the contest here:
https://reversecaptioncontest.substack.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #995 (Shell Shock Soccer.)
Finalists for contest #997 (Upsy Daisy Pass.)
Current New Yorker contest #999 (The elephant in the room Caption has left the building.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
Now Voyager is a new magazine featuring many of the cartoonists from the New Yorker. You can check out their website here:
https://nowvoyagermag.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Avi Steinberg returns to the podcast to talk some more about cartoons, the rewards of being a kindergarten teacher and his soon to be published book, "The Jumble". We also talk about aour love of cartoon tropes (more desert island cartoons? Yes, please!)
At the end of the podcast, Avi asks the hosts about their recent attempts at drawing their own cartoons. Those cartoons can be found in the comments at the podcast facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0wyEZdfNbg4CUK9TfvfYSyEXevKH7zjmcijodvpijXR5R6AHPjFkLx8jMxoop4XNl&id=100075679507023
You can pre-order Avi's book here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374395810/thejumble/
And check out Avi's webpage here:
https://www.steinbergdrawscartoons.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #994 (Grocer? I hardly know her.)
Finalists for contest #996 (Mystery Meet at the dog park.)
Current New Yorker contest #998 (A feline for the shoreline.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
We go over the New Yorker contests with some disagreement, but the podcast gang mostly agrees with the judges picks for the CartoonStock contest (except for Paul, who did not like one of the finalist picks).
The contest did generate over $1000 for the cash pot, so we were all happy to see that the changes to the contest were generating more entries.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #993 (Hog heavin'.)
Finalists for Contest #995 (Life's a pitch.)
Current Contest #997 (Training up.)
Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
Buy Larry's book here at a new low price:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
A short podcast this week with just the podcast co-hosts Vin, Beth, Nicole and Paul talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker (we'll get back into regular guests again next week).
A straight forward podcast with only a short digression into Lonnie Millsap's world of sentient ground meat products (are the buns clothing or more like hair?)
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #992 (Rats, my research proposal lost funding.)
Finalists for Contest #994 (Grocery California, you can check out, but you can never leave.)
Current Contest #996 (That dog don't bark, it just sizzles.)
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist, Peter Kuper joins us on the podcast this week.
Peter is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, is the current cartoonist for Spy Vs Spy in MAD magazine and was nominated for a Pulitzer prize this last year. We talk with him about his career, his recent books, "Insectopolis" and "Wish We Weren't Here". We also talk about "World War 3", an ongoing collection of graphic stories created by a wide range of artists.
You can find more about Peter at his website. You can also purchase his books and original art there as well:
https://www.peterkuper.com
Follow Peter on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kuperart
Subscribe to MAD Magazine here:
https://www.dc.com/mad
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #991 (Gored of the dance.)
Finalists for contest #993 (In a pig's sty.)
Current New Yorker contest #995 (Soccer to me!)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Keith Knight joins us on the podcast this week.
Keith is a syndicated cartoonist and has been published in MAD, the New Yorker and many other magazines. He was also a co-creator of the Hulu series, "Woke", which was partially based on his life. His cartoons have won many awards, including a Comic- Con Inkpot Award for Career Achievement in Comics and a Harvey Award for Best Comic Strip.
He is currently working on developing one of his cartoons, "One Black Kid" as an animated short. He has a Kickstarter to help fund this creation and has some great incentives for contributing to it, so check it out:
https://www.kickstarter.com/.../one-black-kid-a-keith...
You can learn more about Keith at his webpage:
https://keithknightart.com
You can also follow Keith on his Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/cw/keefknight
And his Substack:
https://keithknight.substack.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #990 (Chicken pot pie holes.)
Finalists for contest #992 (Love Lab-yrinth.)
Current New Yorker contest #994 (A well balanced grocery purchase.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
We go over the New Yorker contests without much disagreement, but the podcast gang does have some issues with how the CartoonStock caption judging went. We were all quite happy though to see that the prize pot came close to the previous set amount of $1,000. Keep playing and ask your friends and relatives to play as well.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #989 (You do have a Lego to stand on.)
Finalists for Contest #991 (That's a big gambol.)
Current Contest #990 (Pigs in a banquet.)
Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Jim Benton joins us on the podcast this week.
Jim is a renown illustrator and children's book writer. He created "IT'S HAPPY BUNNY" which has generated three-quarters of a billion dollars in product sales. He has written over 40 books including these series: "DEAR DUMB DiARY,", "Franny K. Stein" and "CATWAD".
Jim is also an accomplished cartoonist and has several cartoon compilations. The New Yorker has published one of his cartoons, so on top of everything else, he's also a New Yorker cartoonist!
You can learn more about Jim at his website (and also order his books and other fun stuff!):
https://www.jimbenton.com
You can also check out his cartoons on his instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/jimbentonshots/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #988 (Shark Tells.)
Finalists for contest #990 (Squawk Crossing.)
Current New Yorker contest #992 (Lab Trial Marriage.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Ellie Black joins us on the podcast this week.
Ellie started submitting to the New Yorker in 2017 and had their first cartoon published in 2019. Their latest cartoon was published in this week's issue!
We talk with Ellie about being creative and funny, their cartoons and submitting to the New Yorker (the thrill of having a cartoon accepted and the agony of rejection!)
Besides cartoons, Ellie publishes comics and has created a popular card game. Their comic, "Vampire Tears", can be found here:
https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/vampire-tears
And their card game, "Someone Has Died" (currently out of stock, but soon to be republished!) can be found here:
https://www.gatherroundgames.com/someonehasdied
You can find Ellie's cartoons and more information on the comics and card game on their Instagram page here:
https://www.instagram.com/efblack36/
On Part 1 of the podcast, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #987 (Cat Airball.)
Finalists for contest #989 (Yabba Dabba Duplo!)
Current New Yorker contest #991 (It's jeté flesh wound.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us to help celebrate our 250th podcast!
Nicole was not able to make it to the main podcast, so we recorded an additional one that we added to the beginning. The four co-hosts reminisce about some of their favorite podcasts and talk about how doing the podcast for the last five has affected them. Vin, Beth and Paul then join with Larry to talk about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the issue.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #986 (The only thing you need to sphere, is sphere itself)
Finalists for Contest #988 (Card carrying Carnivour.)
Current Contest #990 (Do you now how to drive a cluck?)
Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
Victor Chongchua has a new website dedicated to cartoon caption contests. It has a leader board for the New Yorker Contest, a curated list of caption contests you can enter and his own before and after contest for cartoonists. You can find it here:
https://humororama.lol
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Polly Lou Adams joins us on the podcast this week.
Polly is a fairly new cartoonist and has had a number of cartoons printed in the New Yorker and many more featured as the Daily cartoon. We talk with Polly about being creative, her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her cartoons and we touch on the subject of A.I. and the current market for cartoons.
You can learn more about Polly at her Webpage:
https://pollylouadams.com
Subscribe to her SubStack:
https://poopscoop.substack.com
And check out her cartoons on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pollylouadams/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #985 (Does a bear fife in the hood?)
Finalists for contest #982 (Celestial kitty.)
Current New Yorker contest #984 (One Million Legos B.C.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Frank Cotham returns to the podcast this week after a nearly five year absence. We catch up with Frank on what he's been up to (mostly cartooning and yard work) and have a nice leisurely chat with him about cartoons.
Frank doesn't have a social media presence, but you can find his cartoons (over 1,000 of them!) at the Condé Nast Store. Be sure to buy a mug or print while you're looking!
https://condenaststore.com/art/frank+cotham
We also talk about the new Yorker caption contests:
Winning captions for contest #984 ("I'm making bunny tears behind your back.")
Finalists for contest #986 (Sphere Factor.)
Current New Yorker contest #988 (Flush eating shark.)
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Tom Chitty returns to the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, "Nooks & Crannies of New York—from the Chronicles of Baron von Schoogenheimer".
Tom's tome is a wonderfully whimsical compilation taken from the copious notes of Baron von Schoogenheimer during his stay in New York City. We learn about Cheese Pirates, Ghost League Baseball, Les Taxis du Savoir-Faire, Schneek's Hot Dogs and many more mysterious attractions from a bygone era (maybe they're still around and we're just not seeing them with our eyes glued to our phones).
You can pre-order the book through Tom's KickStarter page here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelgerber/nooks-and-crannies-of-new-york
You can read more about the book and Mr. Chitty himself, at these links:
https://www.baronsguide.com
https://www.instagram.com/baronsguide
https://www.drawnbytom.com
https://tomchitty.substack.com
https://www.instagram.com/drawnbytom/
We also talk about the new Yorker caption contests:
Winning captions for contest #983 (Better lox next time with your bagel captions!)
Finalists for contest #985 (Fuzzy Wuzzy had no flair.)
Current New Yorker contest #987 (A cat 'n tonic highball, no chasers.)
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Joel Mishon, cartoonist and Co-founder of CartoonStock, joins us on the podcast this week. We had a great time talking with Joel about his career as a cartoonist and administrator of cartoons at CartoonStock. We discuss the attributes a good caption should have and why some captions get picked over other captions. Some great insights into the world of Cartoon Caption Contest captioning!
You can license cartoons at CartoonStock here (and enter the contest!):
https://www.cartoonstock.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #982 (The penguin is mightier than the C-Train.)
Finalists for contest #984 (A picture is worth a thousand jelly beans.)
Current New Yorker contest #986 (Planet Fitness.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Comedy writer and captioneer extraordinaire, Wayne Kline, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his career as a TV comedy writer ("Good Times", "Married With Children", Jay Leno, David Letterman and many others) and his captioneering.
A shoutout to Tom Chitty on his Kickstarter for his new book, "Nooks and Crannies of New York: From the Chronicles of Baron von Shoogenheimer"!
You can find more information on the book and contribute to the Kickstarter here:
https://www.baronsguide.com
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #981 (Cat with a hot waxed aloof.)
Finalists for Contest #983 (Bagel immersion therapy.)
Current Contest #985 (Barney Bear Fife)
The Bambi Meets Godzilla cartoon that Paul mentions in the podcast:
https://youtu.be/5R-rbzcEM8A
Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:
https://humororama.lol
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Jake Goldwasser joins us on the podcast this week.
Jake is a cartoonist, poet, translator and high school English teacher.
He's had a number of cartoons (and Shouts & Murmurs) published in the New Yorker and other publications. We talk with him about his career, cartoon process, poetry and why we had to read The Great Gatsby in high school.
You can find more about Jake at his website:
https://jake-goldwasser.com
And his cartoons on his instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/jakegoldwasser/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #980 (Mic reign drop.)
Finalists for contest #982 (The penguins of March.)
Current New Yorker contest #984 (Plein Hare painting.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
A short podcast this week with just the original podcast recipe of Vin, Beth and Paul talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker (we'll get back into regular guests again next week).
Vin lets the cat out of the bag with the podcast doing a roadtrip to Toronto. We'll be meeting up in Nicole's hometown at the end of May to celebrate doing the podcast for 5 years (yeah, I can't believe we've been doing this for five years). We're not sure if we'll get a podcast out of it (the last time we got together to do an in-person podcast, it didn't go so well). We'll see what happens.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #979 (Hindenbuick.)
Finalists for Contest #981 (Cat mon dieu.)
Current Contest #983 (Poppy issues.)
The Nesja Press collaboration with Drew Dernavich "Bagel Story" letterpress print is available for purchase here:
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/p/bagel-story-letterpress-print
Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. He hints at some changes to the contest that will be announced in the next month. We have our usual discussion about the New Yorker contest (Paul admits he was wrong about there being Position Bias!) and we talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #978 (There's a buoy here to see you.)
Finalists for Contest #980 (Majesty Carpet Ride.)
Current Contest #982 (Welcome to New Awk City.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
Victor Chongchua has a new website dedicated to cartoon caption contests. It has a leader board for the New Yorker Contest, a curated list of caption contests you can enter and his own before and after contest for cartoonists. You can find it here:
https://humororama.lol
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
We start the podcast talking with our own Nicole Chrolavicius about her ventures into writing humorous articles this last year. She's had seven pieces published with an eighth one coming out soon. We then go into our usual discussion about the contests and our favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.
You can find Nicole's humor writings here:
https://weeklyhumorist.com/other-gifts-that-only-stupid-people-would-turn-down-besides-a-jet-from-qatar/
https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/bow-to-your-overlord-the-fitness-center-receptionist-and-keeper-of-the-gym-towels-b9b4c1077c91
https://weeklyhumorist.com/bloodletting-leeches-and-carbolic-smoke-balls-who-says-the-cure-is-worse-than-the-disease/
https://medium.com/frazzled/im-nine-years-old-and-i-like-my-video-games-violent-97ede7bba92f
https://medium.com/slackjaw/that-reel-you-sent-me-the-one-that-i-never-watched-was-utterly-hilarious-8a961dfd10e4
https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-the-peace-pillow-in-your-vacuous-decorative-pillow-array-fffd7f8c5062
https://weeklyhumorist.com/you-gotta-fight-for-your-right-to-paaaaaaaaarty-if-you-are-director-of-the-fbi/
And the McSweeney’s piece that Nicole referenced:
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/when-it-happens
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #977 ("Reading Rainbow Trout").
Finalists for Contest #979 ("Off-road driving").
Current Contest #981 ("Cat Man Do").
Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
A fun podcast this week with cartoonist, Lynn Hsu and frequent contest finalist, Carol Lasky.
Lynn and carol have been collaborating on cartoons since Carol won a CartoonStock contest that used one of Lynn's cartoons. Their collaborations have appeared in the New Yorker and other respected publications.
We talk with them about their process and the cartoons they've created together.
You can find Lynn's cartoons on instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/loopyline/
And her website here:
https://lynnihsu.com
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #976 (Wait, what?)
Finalists for Contest #978 (Surfin' so far, eh?)
Current Contest #980 (Soon to beheaded B-listers.)
We forgot to do our favorite cartoons from the issue this week. Be assured that they were all very good!
We did have some technical glitches in this week's podcast. Vin continues to have some connection issues and we lost Carol for a bit. It all worked out in the end though.
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
This is an off week for the New Yorker (double issue last week), but we do have Larry Wood joining us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We dive into our likes and dislikes about the captions selected as winners for that contest and talk about captions we liked that didn't make it into the finalists.
In the first half of the podcast, we talk about the New Yorker contest in general and discuss the pros and cons of entering an obvious caption.
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can watch the judging video of the recent CartoonStock contest here:
https://youtu.be/ss69roKniyc?si=mhT2iWbYWYgi4cme
And read Larry's commentary on the CartoonStock contest here:
https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/bigfoot-and-reporters-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Rich North joins us on the podcast this week.
Rich is a fairly new cartoonist with his cartoons first appearing in the New Yorker just over a year ago.
We talk with Rich about how he got into cartooning, his process, how bowling changed his life and, as always, we get distracted by shiny objects along the way.
You can check out Rich's cartoons at his website:
https://www.rich-north.com
And on his Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/richnooorth/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #975 (Selfie sticking the moon landing.)
Finalists for contest #977 (Dogfish-eared book.)
Current New Yorker contest #979 (Led foot Zeppelin.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
We're happy to have cartoonist, Dan Misdea return to the podcast this week!
We talk with Dan about the children's book he had published after the last time he was on the podcast and his more recent collaboration with Rob Meyerson, "AB@C And Other Gramograms", an homage to the great William Steig's classic book "CDB!" (See the Bee!).
We also discuss the winning captions for his recent cartoon in the New Yorker contest and he joins us for the rest of the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can check out Dan's webpage here:
https://danmisdea.com
His books and other fun stuff here:
https://danmisdea.com/books-stuff
And his cartoons (TBD) at Comics Kingdom:
https://comicskingdom.com/tbd-toons-by-dan
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #974 (Rats in the barbelfry).
Finalists for Contest #976 (Wait for it...).
Current Contest #978 ('Lo, Tide).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, returns to the podcast for the ninth time (one more punch on his podcast ticket gets him a free pizza!) We talk about the book he's working on that he hopes to have out by this time next year, his Whisperbubble project and his Great Holiday Hat Fail.
You can find out more about Whisperbubble at his Substack:
https://whisperbubble.substack.com
You can find Drew's website here:
https://www.drewdernavich.com
And his collaborations with Nesja Press here:
https://www.nesjapress.com/drew-dernavich-collaboration
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #973 (Snowman is an island).
Finalists for Contest #975 (Now THESE are nosebleed seats).
Current Contest #977 (Catch of the Day on Rye).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Katherine Bettis Joins us on the podcast this week.Katherine is a fairly new cartoonist to the scene, but has already had her cartoons published in Airmail, Woman's World, The Weekly Humorist and a small publication called the New Yorker.We talk with her about how she got into cartooning, her process and her cartoons.
We also learn that she has a degree in architecture and is a musician. Once again, we try to figure out what the connection is between these vocations and cartooning.
You can find Katherine's cartoons on her instagram page here:
https://www.instagram.com/katherinebettis
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #972 (Comedy of terrors.)
Finalists for contest #974 (Squeaky clean lift and jerks.)
Current New Yorker contest #976 (I never Maître d' I didn't like.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can find the reverse caption contest Katherine mentions here:
https://www.reversecaptioncontest.com
And the results of The New Yorker reverse caption contest can be found here:
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bob-mankoff/the-reverse-caption-contest
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We have a good discussion about whether an obvious caption should be picked as a finalist (and congratulations to our own Beth for having her not obvious caption picked as a finalist in that contest!)
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #971 (I've been chipper.)
Finalists for Contest #973 (Long time listener, first time colder.)
Current Contest #975 (That's one small snap for man.)
As Paul mentions in the podcast, cartoonist Tommy Siegel has an excellent podcast, "Extremely Accurate Bird Songs". You can find it here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../extremely.../id1809194651
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can find Victor Chongchua's Words Below Website here:
https://wordsbelow.app
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth and Nicole review past and present contests from 2025 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also talk a bit about the CartoonStock contest and our favorite regular cartoons from the issue for the year.
We talk a bit about Keith Huie's caption for the Finalists of contest #972. Keith is a terrific artist living in Wisconsin (just a couple of towns over from Paul) and you should check out his art here:
https://shopotlag.com/collections/all/artist_keith-huie?
And you can follow him on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/KeithHuieArt
https://www.instagram.com/huieart/
And of course, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #970 (A deathly good read.)
(Congratulations to our own Nicole for her first place win!)
Finalists for contest #972 (Caption flame out!)
Current New Yorker contest #974 (The Rat Six-Pack.)
Dig into the contest data at Victor Chongchua'a great website, WordsBelow:
https://wordsbelow.app
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.
Our scheduled guest, Shannon Wheeler had something come up at the last minute and had to drop out. We hope to have him on again sometime early in 2026.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #969 (Ever see a bun dance?")
Finalists for Contest #971 (Get to the chopper.)
Current Contest #973 (Snowman is an island.)
Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the recent CartoonStock contest. There was some controversy with the cartoon in this contest with a happy family gathered together in their living room, with each of the family members holding a gun (including the cat, dog and potted plant). We discuss the use of humor to help make sense of sensitive subjects (particularly in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in the last few days) and when it is appropriate or inappropriate to do so.
We then talk about the actual contest and we all were impressed by the quality of captions that were entered. Larry also noted that this was the 200th contest since it started and it has given away $40,000 dollars since it started the cash prize.
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Kate Isenberg Joins us on the podcast this week.
Kate is a New Yorker cartoonist, illustrator, animator and musician, but mostly she is a story teller. Along with the New Yorker, Kate's cartoons have appeared in The New Republic, Alta Journal, Air Mail, and Narrative.
We talk with Kate about her background and journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist and her cartoons that have been in the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests. We also talk a bit about the value of being a creative person.
You can find more about Kate at her website here:
https://www.kateisenberg.com
And follow her on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/thekateisenberg/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #968 (Global puppidemic.)
Finalists for contest #970 (Booked for murder.)
Current New Yorker contest #972 (Oh Godzilla.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Kyle Bravo returns to the podcast to talk about what he's been up to since we last talked with him. He's had a couple more cartoons in the New Yorker and a number of cartoons in the Daily. He's also had cartoons in the Wall St Journal, Sat Eve Post, Antigravity, Air Mail, Alta, Private Eye, The Oldie, Woman's World, Weekly Humorist and other publications.
We also talk about what makes a good cartoon and caption and he also joins us as we discuss New Yorker Caption Contests and our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
We talk about the winners for contest #967 (We'll always Have Paris of animals).
Finalists for Contest #969 (Plenty of nothing).
And the current Contest #971 (We get stumped).
You can Buy Kyle's books at his Etsy shop:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleBravoThings
Subscribe to his SubStack:
https://kbravo.substack.com
Or his Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/c/kylebravo/posts
And check out his cartoons on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kyle_bravo_
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Scott Green joins us on the podcast this week.
Scott was the winner of contest #962 (Octopus Pilot) and heard us on the podcast talking about it. He contacted us to see if we’d have him on to discuss the caption and his unique way of coming up with captions (it was his first time entering the contest, so his method seems to work!)
Scott is also an accomplished magician (he has appeared on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us), comedian and a frequent game show contestant. We talk about all this and more!
You can check out Scott’s website here:
https://www.scottgreenmagic.com
See his Penn & Teller appearance here:
https://www.youtube.com/@ScottGreenMagic
Buy his book, "Excellence in Family Magic", here:
https://www.amazon.com/Excellence-Family.../dp/1548665223
And see a couple of game show appearances here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist...
Scott also joins us to discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #966 (I'm paranoid because everybody knows my name)
Finalists for contest #968 (Teacher's pets)
Current New Yorker contest #970 (Dewey Dismal System)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
A great discussion of the contests this week. Our thoughts on the captions for the New Yorker contest that did not use crowdsource voting (Vin found something nice to say about one of the captions!) We also discuss the CartoonStock contest and have a discussion about the subject of the current one open for captions.
Larry mentions a Pat Byrnes cartoon, but couldn't quite remember the caption. The caption is: "We will now observe a moment of silencing critics of gun violence."
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #965 (Television Dead Air.)
Finalists for Contest #967 (Raters of the Lost Ark.)
Current Contest #969 (Feeling a bit Hornie.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
This week on the podcast, we welcome back Ed Himelblau. Ed fills us in on what he's been up to since we last had him on. Turns out he moved from California to Wisconsin. The high point of the move was driving cross country in a Prius with two cats (everyone survived!)
He also joins us as we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winners for his cartoon in contest #964 (Bears in the outfield).
Finalists for Contest #966 (Let's go, Let's go, Freudian Quip).
And the current Contest #968 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fetching).
We also choose our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
You can learn more about Ed on his website. Be sure to sign up for his newsletter!
www.himelblau.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Here's the link to the Words Below app:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Artist, illustrator and cartoonist, Anjali Chandrashekar joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Anjali had her first New Yorker cartoon published in the June 20, 2022 issue. She is also an accomplished artist and would love to have one of her illustrations on the cover of the New Yorker. We talk with her about being creative and her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist.
You can find Anjali's website here:
https://anjalic.com
And follow her on Instagram here:
https://www.instagram.com/anjalichandrashekar/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #963 (Seriously funny business)
Finalists for contest #965 (Date fright TV)
Current New Yorker contest #967 (Noah's Arktic.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist and comedian, Greg Nussbaum joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Greg is a fairly new cartoonist, his first cartoon in the New Yorker was in the Dec. 2, 2024 issue. Since then, he has had one other cartoon and a Daily published.
Greg is also a standup comedian. You can see him performing around Brooklyn and Manhattan. We talk about his "baby raised by firetrucks" routine during the podcast and if you want to see the image we talk about, you can find it on the podcast facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075679507023
You can check out his growth as a cartoonist on his instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/gegnussbaum/
You can also buy some of his merch (with prints coming soon) at:
https://geg.threadless.com
There was a problem with Greg's audio initially, but we got it cleaned up by the 13 minute mark.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #962 (Tentacly, I'm the pilot)
Finalists for contest #964 (Bearly caught out)
Current New Yorker contest #966 (What is the root, root, root cause?)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
A lively discussion of the contests this week! Humor is definitely subjective as the hosts and Larry talk about what they liked and disliked about the caption choices for each of the contests. Some good arguments and good laughs!
We also congratulate our own Nicole for being a finalist in contest #963!
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #961 (You gotta be lugnuts to live here!)
Finalists for Contest #963 (Funny Business.)
Current Contest #965 (X-ray television.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor and current Cartoon Editor at Air Mail Magazine, Bob Mankoff. Bob talks about the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests, AI and the logistics of maintaining a cartoon database. It is also noted that Bob has great hair.
The new CartoonStock Caption Contest starts next week. Enter here for your chance to win up to $500!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #960 (Eggshellent form).
Finalists for contest #962 (The cabin is octopied).
Current New Yorker contest #964 (It's Grrrrld Series time).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist, Isaiah Legette joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Isaiah is a fairly new cartoonist and has been published in the New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Weekly Humorist and other publications. We talk with him about how he got into cartooning, his process and some of our favorite cartoons of his.
You can find Isaiah's cartoons (and paintings) on these social media sites:
https://www.instagram.com/isaleget/
https://www.facebook.com/isaiah.legette.79
https://x.com/IsaiahLegette
Vin had some computer issues for this podcast, we apologize for his sound quality.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #959 (Coffee Mounds).
Finalists for contest #961 (Squirrelly Morning Rent).
Current New Yorker contest #963 (Secretarial Fool).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist, David Gomberg joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. David Started creating cartoons in 2019. In 2021, he started getting them published in Air Mail Weekly, Narrative Magazine, Wall Street Journal, The London Times, Alta Journal, American Bystander and Woman's World. The New Yorker has been elusive, but we think he'll get in there in the near future.
You can learn more about David at his website:
https://www.david-gomberg.com
David's cartoons have also appeared in the cartoon compilation, "HOLD THAT THOUGHT".
https://www.amazon.com/Hold-That-Thought-Cartoonists-Worlds-ebook/dp/B0CWW557X6/
He can be found on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/davidgomberg/
And you can find his Etsy shop for his woodwork creations here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/DavidGombergDesign
David also mentions attending Hilary Price's cartoon workshop. You can check it out here:
https://www.cartoonstudies.org/tag/hilary-price/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #958 (Musical Chairs Safety Dance).
Finalists for contest #960 (Soufflé climber).
Current New Yorker contest #962 (Octopilot).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Kaamran Hafeez joins us for a second time on this week's podcast.
Kaamran has been a New Yorker cartoonist since 2010. He has recently published a book, "The Best of Hafeez: 60 Cartoons with Anecdotes", a very funny and informative compilation of his favorite cartoons. We talk about his book as well as other aspects of his career in cartooning.
You can buy his latest book (as well as his previous book, "You Only Need One Yes") here:
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Hafeez-60.../dp/B0FLVSYT2M
The videos Kaamran mentions of his drawing process can be found at his website:
https://kaamranhafeez.com/videos/
The ‘Famous Artist Cartoon Course’ that Kaamran mentions is now in the public domain and can be found on-line. Here's one of the websites that hosts it:
https://draw.love-ink-llc.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #957 (Holy Big Mac, Carol.)
Finalists for contest #959 (Java Janga.)
Current New Yorker contest #961 (Home Squeak Home.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker and the winners of the current CartoonStock contest.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Matt Diffee joins us for a second time on this week's podcast.
Matt had been a New Yorker cartoonist until recently, when he decided to try his hand at creating children's books. His first book, "Zip Zap Wickety Wack", will be available on September 30th. We talk with Matt about the process of creating and publishing a Children's book. We also touch on his Rejection Collection cartoon books and the reluctance of creating controversial cartoons in today's world.
You can learn more about Matt's book on his Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/mattdiffee/
You can order his book here (and get it signed with a free art print!):
https://www.skylightbooks.com/matthewdiffee
And then send your receipt here for a chance at winning a hand lettered print (you can use a receipt from any retailer that sells the book):
https://forms.walkerbooksgroup.com/view.php?id=10940
You can also learn more about Matt at his website:
https://www.matthewdiffee.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #956 (Do you know how to drive a drumstick?)
Finalists for contest #958 (No man is a Coney Island.)
Current New Yorker contest #960 (Local Yokel.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Tom Toro returns to the podcast for a fourth time this week.
We talk with Tom about the publication of his cartoon book, "And to Think We Started as a Book Club . . .", a curated selection of his best cartoons from over the last 15 years. We also talk about his New Yorker cover he did last November (he neglected to mention that he has also done the cover for the next American Bystander. A great humor magazine that you should be reading).
Trigger warning, there is a higher percentage of bad puns in this episode, proceed with caution.
Pre-order Tom's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Think-We-Started-Book-Club/dp/B0DV4N65GR
You can find Tom's website here:
https://tomtoro.com
And subscribe to his Substack, Undiscovered Masterpieces, here:
https://substack.com/profile/61701874-tom-toro
Tom also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #955 (Rat-astrophe).
Finalists for contest #957 (The search for the Holy Grill).
Current New Yorker contest #959 (Coffee Clutch).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
We have some great discussions on what we think makes good (or bad) captions and why we dislike certain kinds of captions. It turns out it difficult to determine a funniest caption when no one can agree on what's funny.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #954 (The lifeguard from the black lagoon.)
Finalists for Contest #956 (Tail feather gating.)
Current Contest #958 (AAA meeting.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Illustrator, John Cuneo. John's art has appeared in many publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire, Sports Illustrated and The Atlantic Monthly.
We talk with John about his background, his distinctive drawing style, New Yorker covers and much more!
You can learn more about John and see his New Yorker covers and other illustrations at his website:
https://johncuneo.com
And you can order his books here:
https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/john-cuneo
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #953 (Into the Lion's dentures).
Finalists for contest #955 (Row(dent) Housing).
Current New Yorker contest #957 (Blessed are the Cheeseburgers).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Paul Noth returns to the podcast this week.
We talk with Paul about winning this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor, his new Substack, "Noth Things" and his upcoming book project that collects almost 200 of his best cartoons (including dozens of new ones)!
You can find Paul's website here:
https://www.paulnoth.com
And subscribe to Noth Things at:
https://substack.com/@paulnoth
(Paul says there will be a caption contest starting soon there!)
Paul also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #952 (Crashing the dinner party).
Finalists for contest #954 (I'm a gill watcher).
Current New Yorker contest #956 (Surely you JOUST™).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist, Rose Anne Prevec joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Rose Anne has been creating cartoons since she was young, but has only recently been having them published, most notably in Airmail, Alta Journal, Narrative, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal and the Weekly Humorist. The New Yorker has been elusive, but we think she'll get in there in the near future.
You can find her cartoons at her website:
https://www.groundhoghill.ca
Rose Anne also has a book of her cartoons, "CHUCKLINGS" and has also appeared in the cartoon compilation, "HOLD THAT THOUGHT". Both can be found here:
https://www.groundhoghill.ca/chucklings
She can be found on facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/groundhoghill/about
And on Instagram at:
https://www.instagram.com/groundhog_hill/
Rose Anne also mentions attending Amy Kurzweil's cartooning class. You can check it out here:
https://amykurzweil.com/classes-and-public-engagement/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #951 (Dante's nine channels of hell).
Finalists for contest #953 (Safari, so good).
Current New Yorker contest #955 (Stooped, stooped rat creatures).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Emmy Award winning writer and cartoonist, Ken Levine returns to the podcast this week. Ken has been a writer for MASH, Cheers, Frasier, Wings. The Simpsons and many more TV shows.
Ken has the most recent cartoon in the CartoonStock Caption Contest and we talk with him about his cartoon and his reaction to the winning captions. He also joins us for the New Yorker contests and favorite cartoons from the current issue.
Ken also has a reading for his play, "Back To The Drawing Board", on August 24th in Los Angeles at the Westchester Playhouse. if you'd like tickets, you can contact Ken at bossjock@roadrunner.com.
https://kentwoodplayers.org/directions.aspx
Larry Wood also joins us on podcast this week.
You can find Ken's blog here:
http://kenlevine.blogspot.com
Ken has also written several books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ken-Levine/author/B001KDZ1PU?ref=ap_rdr
New Yorker contests this week:
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #950 (Who wore it furter?)
Finalists for contest #952 (Should we tip 20% or all the way over?)
Current New Yorker contest #954 (Beacher Creature Feature).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Cartoonist Harry Bliss joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Harry has been contributing to the New Yorker since 1998, first as a cover artist and also as a cartoonist. He has recently collaborated with Steve Martin in a series of cartoons that have been collected in the book, "A Wealth of Pigeons". Harry also illustrated Steve's book, "Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions", about Steve's career in the movies.
Harry has recently had his memoir published as a graphic novel, "You Can Never Die: A Graphic Memoir".
You can find more about Harry Bliss at his website:
https://store.harrybliss.com
You can find his daily cartoon, "Bliss", at GoComics:
https://www.gocomics.com/bliss
And you can order Harry's books here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Harry-Bliss/author/B000APP8SE
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #949 (Overboard Meeting).
Finalists for contest #951 (Channel Suffering in Hell).
Current New Yorker contest #953 (Clarence, the Floss-ed Lion).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Screenwriter and cartoonist, Alex Gregory joins us on the podcast this week. Alex was a guest on the podcast three years ago and we mostly talked about his career in cartooning on that episode (#66). On this episode, we go over some of our favorite cartoons of his and talk more about his screenwriting. The most recent show he's been a writer on is "The Studio", which was recently nominated for 23 Emmy's (the most for any first season comedy series)!
You can check out Alex's IMDp page here:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339733/
You can find "The Studio" on Apple TV+:
https://www.apple.com/lae/apple-tv-plus/
And "The White House Plumbers" on HBO Max:
https://www.hbomax.com
Alex also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #948 (The court is in season).
Finalists for contest #950 (Sausage vest).
Current New Yorker contest #952 (My Dinner With Android).
We mentioned Paul Karasik's patreon page in the podcast:
https://www.patreon.com/c/paulkarasik/posts
And you can buy the book that Paul helped to illustrate, "Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy", here:
https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Austers-New-York-Trilogy/dp/0553387642
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
We have the usual spirited debates with Larry about the contest finalists and we take a few digressions into politics and the much more controversial debate on what was the better show, "Seinfeld" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm".
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #947 (Cartoon Catch & Release Podcast.)
Finalists for Contest #949 (Daddy took her T-bonds away.)
Current Contest #951 (Hot couch potato.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Humorist and cartoonist, José Arroyo joins us on the podcast this week. José joins us again nearly two years after we last had him on and it's been a very busy two years for him! He's been working with Conan O'Brien on a number of projects including Conan's travel show, "Conan O'Brien Must Go" (currently available on Max), the Oscars and Conan's appearance on the Hot Ones podcast.
We have some great discussions on creativity and humor. We also learn that Cornell University is a great college to go to if your math skills are a bit lacking and that Beth drops her phone on her face before falling asleep at night.
You can learn more about José at his website:
https://www.josearroyowriter.com
You can also order his book, "Somewhere in L.A. (A book of hours)" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-L-Book-Hours/dp/B09HG4JX62
The Conan O'Brien Hot Ones episode with José as "Dr. Arroyo":
https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=k6z1DAVIAeXrGFvj
José also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #8946 (Solving for K(9)).
Finalists for contest #948 (A law firm grip on the ball).
Current New Yorker contest #950 (Skinny buns).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Michael Litwak joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Michael is a recent contributor to the New Yorker and has had his cartoons published in a number of other publication. He is also a successful filmmaker with his most recent effort, "Molli And Max In The Future" receiving a NYT Critic's Pick and a Certified Fresh (98% rating) on Rotten Tomatoes.
Check out Michaels webpage here for his cartoons and more info on his films:
https://www.michaellitwak.com/about
And you can find where "Molli And Max In The Future" is streaming here:
https://www.tvguide.com/movies/molli-and-max-in-the-future/2060120370/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #945 (This just tin can).
Finalists for contest #947 (ituna fish).
Current New Yorker contest #949 (Onboarding meeting).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
As always, we have a great discussion about the contests and we take some time to talk about if some subjects should be off limits for captions in the contests. We are also much nicer to Larry on this episode (but we'll probably make up for that the next time we have him on!)
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #944 (Quick, Sigmund, the Flit!)
Finalists for Contest #946 (Solve for Rex.)
Current Contest #948 (The ball is in your court.)
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Lindsey Budde joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Lindsey is a new cartoon contributor to the New Yorker, with her first cartoon appearing in the September 23, 2024 issue. We talk with Lindsey about her background and her journey to becoming a New Yorker Cartoonist.
You can see more of her cartoons om her instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/lindseybudde/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #943 (Couching Tigger).
Finalists for contest #945 (Cuppa Joe Show).
Current New Yorker contest #947 (Fish or Clickbait).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Bruce Eric Kaplan joins us on the podcast this week. We talk with Bruce about his career in TV, writing books and cartoons and how he's managed to blend all of those career paths together. He doesn't mind getting a little cartoons mixed in with his TV and his TV getting mixed in with his books.
We also talk about our favorite BEK cartoons and how a word, not usually found in a New Yorker cartoons" was found in a New Yorker cartoon. A great hour of talking with Bruce that went by way too fast!
You can order his latest book, They Went Another way, here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250370334/theywentanotherway/
And order some of his older books here:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Bruce-Eric-Kaplan
And have some laughs with the cartoons he posts on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bruceerickaplan?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
TV shows mentioned in the podcast:can be found at:
NETFLIX
“Nobody Wants This” (season 1 and season 2 will be out later this year)
“No Good Deeds” (Season 1)
“Seinfeld” (9 seasons with the episodes written by Bruce appearing in the last season)
Max (or whatever it’s called now)
“Girls” (6 seasons)
“Six Feet Under” (5 seasons)
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #942 (Shell we dance?).
Finalists for contest #944 (Butterflies are freak).
Current New Yorker contest #946 (Who's a good Will Hunting?).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Victor Varnado joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Victor is an actor, comedian, humorist and, of course, a New Yorker cartoonist. We talk with Victor about his background, being funny and we take a deep dive into A.I. and its use in creativity.
You can learn more about Victor at his website:
https://supremerobot.com
His Anti-Racism Activity Book can be bought here:
https://antiracism.online
His current podcast, WikiListen:
https://podcasts.apple.com/.../wikilisten/id1601336806
And, because we all want to relive the golden days of the recent pandemic, here's his "How you doing your Quarantine" music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTcBC6NfXc0
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #941 (Brewbeck's Take Five).
Finalists for contest #943 (Fur-niture Showroom).
Current New Yorker contest #945 (Strung-out Reporter).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
Vin Joins us from his local firehouse (Vin is a volunteer fireman) and various people randomly come and go during the podcast. We have a lively discussion about the New Yorker contest and an even livelier discussion/argument about the CartoonStock contest. Buy Larry's book and take a side in the argument (see link below to order his book).
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #940 (Catching a cold front).
Finalists for Contest #942 (Never judge a slug by its cover).
Current Contest #944 (A case of the flitters).
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, Robert Leighton joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Robert started drawing cartoons at an early age and started a comic strip, called Carl & Goober, when he was eight. The strip was very much influenced by Walt Kelly's, Pogo and Robert even used one of its characters in a strip he did for the Northwestern University Humor magazine. His first cartoon in the New Yorker was published in 2002 and he has been a frequent contributor ever since. He is also a well know puzzle maker, starting his puzzling career in the late 1980s at GAMES Magazine.
You can find more about Robert at his website here:
https://robert-leighton.com
You can find more of his cartoons at his instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/roberteleighton
Robert and Paul talk about The Firesign Theatre, a very funny comedy group.
https://firesigntheatre.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #939 (Medusa du jour.)
Finalists for contest #941 (Piano noir.)
Current New Yorker contest #943 (Couching up a hairball.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, Jason Chatfield, joins us to celebrate the 200th episode of the podcast. We catch up on what he's been up to over the last two years and talk about his new book with Scott Dooley, "You're Not a Real Dog Owner Until…". It will be available on April 29th wherever fine books are sold and at the book's website:
Realdogowner.com
You can find more about Jason, subscribe to his subStack and look for his next live gig at his website:
https://www.jasonchatfield.com
You can read Emma Hunsinger's "How To Draw A Horse" here:
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/how-to-draw-a-horse
Jason also joins us in the contest discussion and our favorite cartoon from this week's issue.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #938 (Chairman of the dog that but you).
Finalists for Contest #940 (Overcast with some very light humor).
Current Contest #942 (Snailed it).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Some great discussions and debates about the finalist picks and we learn that Larry and Paul have a connection to the current New Yorker contest cartoon. Larry and Beth also have very funny funeral stories. We put the "fun" back in funeral!
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #937 (Hell of a Heckler).
Finalists for Contest #939 (Stoned Soul Picnic).
Current Contest #941 (I'm the piano, man).
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Sarah Booth joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Sarah is the daughter of the legendary New York cartoonist, George Booth. We start out talking about her and her career as a staff artist at the New York Times. Sarah also has many great memories of growing up in the Booth household. We learn who some of George's characters are based on and how he used real life events to help him create some of his memorable cartoons. We were very delighted to have Sarah on the podcast.
For a short documentary on George Booth, click on this link:
https://www.newyorker.com/video/watch/the-new-yorker-documentary-how-a-legendary-cartoonist-cast-light-in-dark-times
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #936 (In heaven, no one can hear you scream.)
Finalists for contest #938 (Boarder Room Collies.)
Current New Yorker contest #940 (I Wetness News.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, Ellis Rosen, joins us for a second time on the podcast. We catch up on what he's been up to lately, pickleball, New Yorker 100th anniversary parties and numbers stations.
A very informative and entertaining discussion of cartoons!
You can subscribe to Ellis's newsletter here:
https://ellis-newsletter-06cc2e.beehiiv.com
You can also play Ellis's movie based game here:
https://www.starcrossed.today
And you can buy Ellis's books here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ellis-Rosen/author/B091ZHL68S
Ellis also joins us in the contest discussion and our favorite cartoon from this week's issue.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #935 (The Trap Family Hikers).
Finalists for Contest #937 (Laughing at Death).
Current Contest #939 (She's a real snake charmer).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, musician and birder, Tommy Siegel joins us on the podcast this week.
Tommy talks about his love of cartoons when he was young, how he recently got back into it (a cartoon a day for 500 days) and his amazing bird studies, Extremely Accurate Birds. You'll never think of bird watching in the same way again!
He also talks about his Candy Hearts books. These books gather his cartoons about romance, love and relationships as expressed on those tasty chalk based candy hearts.
Tommy is also a member of the popular band, Jukebox The Ghost and he talks about the time they were on Late Night With David Letterman when Dave had a then celebrity reality TV show host on.
He will also have the podcast version of Very Accurate Birds coming out in the near future, so look for it in the next few weeks.
Check out Tommy's website for his cartoons, books and birds:
https://tommysiegel.net
And you can check out his instagram page here:
https://www.instagram.com/tommysiegel/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #934 (Unreal estate agent.)
Finalists for contest #936 (Close Encounters of the Trinity Kind.)
Current New Yorker contest #938 (Every dog has his day job.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Vin was unable to join us on this podcast, which was a huge disappointment as he had very strong opinions on the CartoonStock finalists. I'm sure we'll hear about it the next time Larry is on.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #933 (Homely pigeon).
Finalists for Contest #931 (The Parent Trap).
Current Contest #933 (Motley Screwed).
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Lia Strasser and Bizzy Coy. Lia is an illustrator/cartoonist and Bizzy is a published writer/humorist and together, they are the Wonder Twins of cartooning. They started collaborating in 2023 and have had a number of cartoons published in the New Yorker and other publications.
We had a great time talking with them about their background, process and what we get into when we visit people's houses (if you invite Bizzy over, be sure to lock your underwear drawer!)
You can find more about Lia and Bizzy at their websites and Instagram feeds:
https://liastrasser.com
https://www.bizzycoy.com
https://www.instagram.com/liastrasser/
https://www.instagram.com/bizzycoy/
Be sure to order Bizzy's book, "Personal Space", a selection of short humor pieces (illustrated by Lia!)
https://www.bizzycoy.com/store/products/personalspace
You can find the New Yorker Rao's article, written and illustrated by Lia, here:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/you-cant-get-in-an-evening-at-raos
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #932 (Do we look like Fruit Stripe Gum?)
Finalists for contest #934 (This is the floor model.)
Current New Yorker contest #936 (Christ, what a UFO.)
(The Heaven/Astronaut cartoon Paul was thinking of was CartoonStock contest #64, from five years ago!)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, Michael Maslin joins us to talk about the New Yorker 100th Anniversary and his recent book that he collaborated on with photographer, Alen MacWeeney, titled "At Wit's End: Cartoonists of The New Yorker".
Michael also maintains a database of the New Yorker cartoonists on his website, "The Ink Spill" and posts a daily New Yorker cartoon related article there as well (he also posts it as a Substack).
You can order his book here:
https://www.amazon.com/At-Wits-End.../dp/0593581059
And check out the Ink Spill here:
https://michaelmaslin.com
Or subscribe to the Substack here:
https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com
Michael also mentions the New Yorker cartoon and cover art exhibition, hosted by the Society of Illustrators, "Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration".
You can find more information about the exhibition here:
https://societyillustrators.org/event/drawn-from-the-new-yorker-a-centennial-celebration/
The cartoons that people don't get that Michael mentions can be found in the Nov. 2, 2009 edition of the New Yorker (it's that year's cartoon issue). It's titled, "I Don't Get It". If you have a subscription, you can find it in the archives.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #931 (When you whisk upon a yarr).
Finalists for contest #933 (You've been sitting here all day. I'm going to have you pigeon towed).
Current New Yorker contest #935 (I think it's a trap).
We also discuss our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker (The painting depicted in the Jason Adam Katzenstein cartoon is "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" by Georges Seurat. We really should have known that).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Joining us on the podcast this week is Kathy Wrobel. Kathy is a two time finalist of the New Yorker contest and a very frequent finalist of the CartoonStock contest (going all the way back to contest #14!)
Kathy talks with us about her background and her process of coming up with winning (funny and clever!) captions. She also joins us in the contest discussion and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #930 (A rare medley, whale done).
Finalists for Contest #932 (Stripe tease).
Current Contest #934 (Inferiority complex floorplan).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. Vin is challenged to come up with the top 25 captions for the next CartoonStock contest. You'll have to wait four weeks to see how well he does.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #929 (Partners in chime).
Finalists for Contest #931 (Talk to the whisk).
Current Contest #933 (Caricature Pigeon).
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.
There is a question that was left unanswered about why zebras have stripes. We did a quick google search and found, "While scientists still debate the exact origins and functions of zebra stripes, their recent efforts have focused more closely on three possibilities; protection from biting flies, thermoregulation and protection from predators."
You can read the entire BBC article here:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191031-the-truth-behind-why-zebras-have-stripes
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #928 (More walkie, less talkie).
Finalists for Contest #930 (Whale, I'll be a sonar a beach).
Current Contest #932 (Zebras are always the last in lion).
Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Joining us on the podcast this week is New Yorker cartoon enthusiast, Stephen Nadler. Stephen talks about his love of all things New Yorker and the New Yorker cartoon and cover art exhibition, hosted by the Society of Illustrators, "Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration".
You can find more information about the exhibition here:
https://societyillustrators.org/.../drawn-from-the-new.../
Stephen also writes a near daily blog about New Yorker cartoon art and related subjects at his blog, "Attempted Bloggery". You can follow it here:
https://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com
He also joins us for the contest discussion and our favorite cartoon from the current issue.
The winning entry for Contest #927 (A bird-brained enterprise).
Finalists for Contest #929 (Time Enough For Love).
Current Contest #931 (Whisky Business).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Artist/writer, John Donohue. John was a writer and editor at the New Yorker and tried his hand at cartooning for a while and had five of his cartoons published in it. He decided to take a new direction in his career and started doing on-the-spot ink drawings of restaurants. He's drawn restaurants from all over the world, including London, Paris, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia and many more. He's had three books published of his drawings from Paris, London and New York City.
John does sell limited edition prints of his drawings, so if you have a favorite restaurant or one that brings back special memories, check out his website and see if he has it. He also takes requests!
https://alltherestaurants.com
You can check out his personal webpage here:
https://johndonohue.com
And order his books here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004MN36OS/allbooks
You can also check out what he's currently working on at Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/eat.draw.repeat/
(If you go back far enough, you'll get to see his daily drawings of his dish rack!)
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #926 (He's a herb-a-bore.)
Finalists for contest #928 (How about a little screen time?)
Current New Yorker contest #930 (Krilling me softly with your song.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue and we discuss the recently ended CartoonStock contest (The dog with fleas and flies).
(I try to write bad pun descriptions of these contests and while thinking of one for this one, I came up with a caption I wish I thought of earlier, "Timmy says hi.")
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Joining us on the podcast this week are three of the top syndicated single panel cartoonists, Mark Parisi (off the mark), Wayno (Bizarro) and Dave Blazek (Loose Parts). We have a great discussion with them about cartooning, the creative process, cartoon themes and what animals are funny.
Mark and Dave each have a new book out.
Mark's book, "The Truth About 5th Grade", was written with Kim Tomsic and is a very funny young readers book. You can order it here:
https://www.amazon.com/Truth-About-5th-Grade/dp/0063038714
Dave's book, "amusing thingies", is a compilation of his funniest cartoons from the last two years (in color) and if you order it from his website, he will sign and doodle in it!
https://www.loosepartscomic.com
If you want to listen to more of Mark, Dave and Wayno, check out these past podcasts:
43 & 126 Dave Blazek
48 Mark Parisi
58 & 181 Wayno
Our guests also join us for the contest discussion and our favorite cartoon from the current issue.
The winning entry for Contest #925 (Painting yourself into a Calder).
Finalists for Contest #927 (Business is for the birds).
Current Contest #929 (Two timing couple).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with the great New Yorker cartoonist, William (Bill) Haefeli. Bill talks about how he got into cartooning, his process and his focus on social relationships in his cartoons. Bill explains his unique drawing style and its evolution. A great episode!
Bill is featured in the recent book about New Yorker cartoonists, "At Wits End", by Alen Macweeney and Michael Maslin.
https://www.amazon.com/At-Wits-End-Cartoonists-Yorker/dp/0593581059
He is also mentioned in The Phil Witte and Rex Hesner book, "Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons".
https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Stuff-Great.../dp/1633889807
You can see some of his cartoons (and buy the originals!) at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com/collections/william-haefeli
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #924 (Unemployed Droid).
Finalists for contest #926 (We're The Aristocarrots).
Current New Yorker contest #928 (I phone, therefore I am).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
For the last podcast of the year, Larry Wood joins us to talk about the contests (including the recent CartoonStock contest). We have some interesting discussions about using vulgarities in captions and the ethics of being able to submit more captions in the CartoonStock contest (paying another $5 to enter an additional 3 captions).
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #923 (Fuzzy Wuzzy had no heir).
Finalists for Contest #925 (En Plein Air-Conditioning).
Current Contest #927 (That's Mister Jonathan Livingston Seagull to you).
The CartoonStock contest (Cat Rap Fever).
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/winners
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
Looking for something to spend your Christmas money on? We highly recommend Larry Wood's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest".
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407
Do you have even more Christmas money to spend? Then check out Curated Cartoons and buy some original New Yorker cartoon art:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth, Nicole and this year's best captioner, Mark Strout, review past and present contests from 2024 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also talk with Mark about how he started entering the caption contests and his process for coming up with winning captions.
And of course, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #922 (Rodent you invite them up?)
Finalists for contest #924 (Do androids dream of spreadsheets?)
Current New Yorker contest #926 (Stand-up Consommé.)
Happy Holidays to all and good luck with your captions!
Dig into the contest data at Victor Chongchua'a great website, WordsBelow:
https://wordsbelow.app
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Adam Douglas Thompson. We talk with Adam about his background in the arts, painting and how he became a New Yorker cartoonist. We also talk about his cartoons, a bit about teaching art at Brooklyn College and the use of AI in creativity.
You can find Adam's cartoons and paintings at his webpage:
http://www.adamdouglasthompson.com
Adam also mentions that his wife , Helen Phillips, has written several books. You can order her books from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Helen-Phillips/author/B004LV1ZXA?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1733334765
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #921 (Depart! The end is near!)
Finalists for contest #923 (My inner child disagrees with me, but it'll pass).
Current New Yorker contest #925 (Art working on a work of art).
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood joins us to talk about the contests (including the recent CartoonStock contest). With the holidays coming up, we remind everyone that the best gift is the gift of laughter (has anyone ever noticed how close laughter is to slaughter? Try not to think about it too much).
You should buy yourself Larry Wood's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest". You can also buy it for someone close to you to help them understand why you are the way you are.
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407
Also check out Curated Cartoons! They're having a sale starting on Friday, November 29th (10%-25% off).
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
I would be completely remiss if I didn't also mention the Drew Dernavich/Nesja Press signed, limited edition letterpress prints.
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/prints-and-broadsides/drew-dernavich-cartoons
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #920 (You think the turkey is dry? You should try the humor!)
Finalists for Contest #922 (Rats in your belfry.)
Current Contest #924 (I'm just looking for a data entry level position.)
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue and the latest CartoonStock contest.
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/winners
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Wayno, the daily cartoonist for the Bizarro cartoon, returns to the podcast to talk about winning this year's Reuben Award for Best Panel Cartoon. We also delve into creativity, music, the Pittsburgh Steelers and scary fairy tales and nursery rhymes.
You can find Wayno's Bizarro cartoons here:
https://comicskingdom.com/bizarro
His Substack here:
https://waynocartoons.substack.com/
And the terrific Bizarro merchandise here:
https://shop.comicskingdom.com/collections/bizarro-collection
Wayno also joins us for the contest and favorite cartoons from the issue segment of the podcast.
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #919 (Self-driving horse).
Finalists for contest #921 (Cast your fate to the window seat).
Current New Yorker contest #923 (Bearly-There Babydoll Teddies).
The Drew Dernavich Therapist Letterpress print is available at Nesja Press:
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/p/all-caps-letterpress-art-print
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Humorist, Craig Baldo. Craig has been making people laugh for as long as he can remember. Stand up comedy, warming up audiences for Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon, writing ad campaigns for Nike, Dos Equis, Wendy's and many others and he has collaborated with New Yorker cartoonists.
We discuss humor, creativity, existential dread and the bar scene at the University of Delaware (circa 1990). The Two cartoonists Craig worked with were Harry Bliss and Corey Randolph. He's currently looking for another cartoonist to work with, so if you're interested, contact him through his website:
https://www.craigbaldo.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #918 (Have you been Survieled?)
Finalists for contest #920 (I'll be your emcee tonight).
Current New Yorker contest #922 (Rattica, Rattica, Rattica!).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Due to our podcast recording day falling on Election Day, we decided not to have a guest. We also did our best not to talk about the election and almost made it to the end, but otherwise, it's all contest and cartoon talk!
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #917 (Beaver? I hardly know her).
Finalists for Contest #919 (A horse in a car? Don't be filly).
Current Contest #921 (TSA Prediction-Check).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Illustrator, Eric Drooker. Eric's art has appeared on 40 New Yorker covers (his most recent was on last week's Money Issue) and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress.
We talk with Eric about becoming an artist, His New Yorker covers, his City Trilogy and the role of art and creativity in the world today. The third volume in his City Trilogy, "Naked City" is now available. His books, New Yorker cover prints and original art can be found at his webpage:
http://www.drooker.com
Eric will be signing his books in San Francisco and Berkley in the next few days. You can find out more here:
https://www.booksigningcentral.com/2024/10/30/eric-drooker-naked-city-author-talk/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #916 (Always look on the bright side of Dave).
Finalists for contest #918 (Video killed the five star restaurants).
Current New Yorker contest #920 (Dinner and a show).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
(Paul wishes to apologize for the way he sounds on this episode. He fell into a well right before the podcast and due to contract disputes, Lassie was unable to save him.)
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Yinfan Huang. Yinfan moved to the United States (Minneapolis to be exact) to attend college to be an Illustrator. She later moved to New York, discovered the New Yorker and sold her very first cartoon from the first Tuesday batch she submitted. Impressive! She is also an Illustrator and has illustrated several children's books. She has recently finished a graphic novel memoir that will be published in mid 2025.
You can learn more about Yinfan at her webpage:
http://www.yinfanhuang.com
You can also preorder her graphic memoir, Yellow Singing Sail, that will be published on June 3rd, 2025.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yellow-singing-sail-yinfan-huang/1146391412?ean=9781525305511
https://www.target.com/p/yellow-singing-sail-by-yinfan-huang-paperback/-/A-94054608
On Part 1 of the episode, we are joined by Larry Wood to discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #915 (Cat o' nine shirttails).
Finalists for contest #917 (Janus, I'm worried about the Beaver).
Current New Yorker contest #919 (One horse Town Car).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker and we also critique the CartoonStock contest.
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
Toondeloo is a new weekly caption contest you can enter, hosted by the former New Yorker contest crowdsource developers and managers:
https://www.toondeloo.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
This week on the podcast, we are joined by two terrific cartoonists, Shannon Wheeler and Ken Krimstein. We've had both on the podcast previously, but we decided to have both on again at the same time. We're glad we did, because it turned out to be a very lively discussion about all things cartooning and a bit about bees.
We also talk about their current book projects and they join in on the contest commentary and favorite cartoons from this week's issue.
Fun was had by all!
You can order Ken's new book, "Einstein in Kafkaland", here:
https://www.amazon.com/Einstein-Kafkaland.../dp/1635579538
And check out Shannon's KickStarter for his new Too Much Coffee Man book here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whistleblowerpapes/too-much-coffee-man-saves-the-universe-and-other-mistakes?
The current contests we talk about are:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #914 (Pisces Powerbook).
Finalists for contest #916 (Uncle Fester Island).
Current New Yorker contest #918 (R E S P E C T take out C C T V).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
Toondeloo is a new weekly caption contest you can enter, hosted by the former New Yorker contest crowdsource developers and managers:
https://www.toondeloo.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Our guest this week was unable to join us due to a conflict on their calendar (they had "do podcast" and "forget to do podcast" marked on their calendar). They have rescheduled for later this year.
Meanwhile, Paul, Beth and Nicole try to hold it together for the podcast and almost succeed until the very end. You can book us for your next event.
Beth mentions a very funny facebook page called "Important Otter News". You can check it out here:
https://www.facebook.com/ImportantOtterNews
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #913 (Putting your mind at easel).
Finalists for Contest #915 (Schrödinger's laundry pile).
Current Contest #917 (Ward, I'm quarried about the Beaver).
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
You can order Larry Wood's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. We also discuss a new caption contest with a cartoon drawn by our own Paul Nesja. The link for this contest is below.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #912 (Apple a Day Keeps the Dr Away).
Finalists for Contest #914 (Goldfish and Laptop).
Current Contest #916 (Sun peeking over the horizon).
Play the Toondeloo Caption Contest with Paul's cartoon below.
Home (toondeloo.com)
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Amanda Chung. Amanda's first cartoon in the New Yorker appeared in the Nov. 20, 2023 issue. Her cartoons have also appeared in Air Mail, The Weekly Humorist and other publications. Before being published, Amanda contacted the podcast and Vin offered to collaborate with her. It's been a successful collaboration and we discuss the dynamics of it during her interview.
Amanda mentions a few resources that have helped her become a successful cartoonist. Here are links to a few of them:
Emily Flake's class:
https://learn.sawcomics.org/courses/really-funny-gag-cartoons-with-emily-flake-archive
Amy Kurzweil's Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/Amykurzweil
Quentin Blake
https://quentinblake.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #911 (Frankenstein's Pokémon).
Finalists for contest #913 (The Art of the How Does that Make You Feel?)
Current New Yorker contest #915 (Twas not curiosity killed the cat, twas the spin cycle).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker and we also critique the CartoonStock contest.
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
Toondeloo is a new weekly caption contest you can enter, hosted by the former New Yorker contest crowdsource developers and managers:
https://www.toondeloo.com
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Ali Solomon. Ali is both a cartoonist and humor writer and has been a regular contributor to the New Yorker since 2018. Her work has also appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency, the Washington Post, The Believer, and WIRED, among other places. She has also written a book, "I Love(ish) New York City: Tales of City Life", A humorous and relatable look into the joys and pitfalls of living in New York City.
You can order her book here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ali-Solomon/author/B0BFZJRLMY
You can also check out her website here:
https://www.ali-solomon.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #910 (Heavenly Choir drops a new song).
Finalists for contest #912 (Apple of my eye doctor).
Current New Yorker contest #914 (My captions don't bubbling up anymore).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor and current Cartoon Editor at Air Mail Magazine, Bob Mankoff. Bob talks about the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests, A.I., dream cartoons and something new that he's been working on with Robert Nowak (former manager of the New Yorker contest crowdsource voting), called Toondeloo. Toondeloo is a contest based on the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest. Enter the caption that you entered in the current week's New Yorker contest and then come back later to vote on all the captions entered into Toondeloo. After the voting is done, contestants will see a Leader's Board with the captions ranked by voting score. Check it out here:
https://www.toondeloo.com/
And don't forget to enter the CartoonStock contest with a chance to win upto $500!
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #909 (Keep the condiments to yourself).
Finalists for contest #911 (Is that a monster in your pocket, Igor, or are you just happy to see me).
Current New Yorker contest #913 (Different brush strokes for different folks).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
There were some great captions for what we thought was a tough cartoon to work with and There's a another tough cartoon to caption for the CartoonStock contest this month and we highly recommend that if you normally don't enter that one, you should enter it this month as anybody with a half way decent idea for a caption stands a good chance of being a finalist. You can enter here (there is a $5 entry fee):
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
The Patton Oswald comedy bit about him texting "I hate", can be found here:
https://youtu.be/FoJ4h2KuYW8?si=BqfbIp8sdh8YTx4E
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
And finally, you can purchase the Drew Dernavich/Nesja Press "Bagel Story" print here:
https://www.nesjapress.com/.../bagel-story-letterpress-print
We also discuss the winning entry for Contest #908 (Hats off to Harry Houdini).
Finalists for Contest #910 (Harp in valley ETA).
Current Contest #912 (A high Red Delicious Corpuscle count).
And the finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (The dark carts of grocery shopping).
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview humorist, Al Mullen.
Al his written humor pieces for The New Yorker, McSweeney's and other publications. He is also the creator and publisher of Public Transportation Magazine (PTM). PTM is a very funny eight page Zine that can only be found on New York public transportation. Past issues have included many New Yorker writers and cartoonists and the next issue (probably coming out in September) will have pieces by David Cross, Jack Handey and Roz Chast. Look for it on a train seat near you!
Check out the PTM website here:
https://www.publictransportmagazine.com
There's also a punchline contest! Win the highly coveted PTM T-shirt!
https://www.publictransportmagazine.com/punchline-contest
If you would like to contribute words, images or money to the magazine you can contact Al here:
PUBTRANSPOMAG@GMAIL.COM
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #907 (Dancing in the spreadsheets).
Finalists for contest #909 (Bar Fry).
Current New Yorker contest #911 (The Miniature Prometheus).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Hartley Lin.
Hartley has been contributing to the New Yorker since 2018. He has been creating his on comic book, "Pope Hats" since 2009. In 2019, His graphic novel, "Young Frances" was published with positive reviews. The New York Times stated: “It’s a testament to his vision that a book with such a long gestation can still feel so of the moment. Or maybe it’s that the floating world of one’s 20s, rendered here with such sympathy and humor, always lives somewhere in us, as accessible as a recurring dream.”
We talk with Hartley about how he got into cartooning, his methods and his recent cartoon in the Caption Contest.
You can learn more about Hartley and find where you can purchase his comics and graphic novel at his website:
https://www.popehats.ca
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #906 (Belly Can Flop).
Finalists for contest #908 (Magic On The Beach).
Current New Yorker contest #910 (Heaven Harp Us).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker and our frustration with the current contest rating system (They really, really need to remove duplicate captions!)
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
The podcast celebrates No Guest August (a holiday that we just made up) this week! It's just us talking about the contests and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. Completely organic with no added filler or additives. We do get a bit fried talking about the current contest, but we recover nicely with only Beth losing track of time and thinking it's still last week.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #905 (The Pied Piper of Penn Station).
Finalists for Contest #907 (Our revenue is up 33 1/3).
Current Contest #909 (Bar Fly Fry Guy).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, joins us on the podcast this week. It's been over a year since Drew has joined the podcast. His last appearance was the ill-fated 100th Anniversary episode that is unlistenable due to technical problems (the problem being that none of us knew how to properly use a professional podcast studio). Drew talks about what he's been up to this last year and joins us in the discussion of the New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from the current issue and the frequent portion of the podcast that we're calling "Vin Doesn't Get It".
Drew also invites everyone to come see him and other cartoonists at the annual New Yorker Festival at the end of October for a live cartoon improv session. We'll post more information on that as it becomes available.
We also talk bit about the letterpress prints he has collaborated on with Paul and his wife, Christy. The newest print "All Caps" will be available soon. You can still order the two previous prints here:
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/prints-and-broadsides/drew-dernavich-cartoons
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #904 (Can You Lasso a Goat, Ted?).
Finalists for Contest #906 (The Olympic "Go Fish" Finals).
Current Contest #908 (I Don't See How This Is Remotely Funny).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Winner, Author and CartoonStock Caption Contest Judge, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
Some great discussions on winning the contests and Paul challenges the listeners to figure out a caption he came up with for the "DJ in the boardroom" cartoon.
There's a tough cartoon to caption for the CartoonStock contest this month and we highly recommend that if you normally don't enter that one, you should enter it this month as anybody with a half way decent idea for a caption stands a good chance of being a finalist. You can enter here (there is a $5 entry fee):
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
The Patton Oswald comedy bit about the rat in the yard can be found here:
https://youtu.be/A4VoMNS6A-M
You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #903 (In the UK, they'd call this a Booty Sale).
Finalists for Contest #905 (The rattail end of the line).
Current Contest #907 (Building the business from scratch).
Finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (Fork/face lift).
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with Liza Donnelly about producing a documentary based on her book, Very Funny Ladies. The documentary will be called, "Women Laughing" and is currently in the development phase.
Liza has started a Kickstarter to help fund it and is nearly to her goal of $50,000. You can help out by going to her Kickstarter page and making a pledge. There are different rewards depending on your pledge level. The Kickstarter ends Tuesday, July 30 at 12:00 PM EST.
Check it out and help Liza fund her documentary!
https://www.kickstarter.com/.../womenlaugh.../women-laughing
You can find the Women Laughing website here:
https://www.womenlaughingfilm.com
You can also find Liza's Substack here:
https://lizadonnelly.substack.com
Liza mentions cartoonist, Nurit Karlin during the podcast, you can find out more about her here:
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/postscript/the-pioneering-cartoons-of-nurit-karlin
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #902 (Egression Therapy).
Finalists for contest #904 (Grazing the goat to the right).
Current New Yorker contest #906 (This dive is for the birds).
We also pick our favorite cartoons from the current issue (we all picked the same one as our favorite and due to the wording of the caption, we will need to have a mature listeners only warning for this part of the podcast).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with authors Phil Witte and Rex Hesner about their book, "Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons".
Phil Witte is a long time cartoonist with cartoons published in The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Reader’s Digest, and regional magazines, as well as British publications, such as Private Eye, The New Statesman, and The Spectator. He has previously written two best selling books, "What You Don’t Know About Turning 50" and its sequel, "What You Don’t Know About Turning 60".
Rex Hesner is a retired Waste Water Treatment Manager (He knows his... stuff) and is very knowledgeable about cartoons (as I said, he knows his... stuff!)
"Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons" is a great book and a highly recommended addition to any humor library.
You can order the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Funny-Stuff-Great.../dp/1633889807
You can also find their cartoon articles here:
https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/author/philcctoons/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #901 (Pop-up Science Lab).
Finalists for contest #903 (I thought there'd be more ship (Thanks Beth!)).
Current New Yorker contest #905 (Rodent Riders).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us once again to talk about the current New Yorker contest, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
You can email us at the below email address and Larry will send you a signed copy of this new book. Or you can buy an unsigned copy at the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #900 (Caveman Umbrella).
Finalists for Contest #902 (Therapist climbing out of the window).
Current Contest #904 (Soccer Penalty Shot against a Goat Goalie).
Finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (Injured Humpty Dumpty).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Tyson Cole.
Tyson is a fairly new contributor to the New Yorker, but his cartoons have been published in many other magazines such as Saturday Evening Post, Reader’s Digest, Yahoo!, The American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, the Funny Times, and the Cole Family Christmas Newsletter. He has been nominated for the Best Gag Cartoon Reuben's Award three times since 2019.
We talk with Tyson about him switching his career path from biologist to cartoonist and what being creative means to him. A fun and very thoughtful discussion.
To see some of Tyson's cartoons, go to his website here:
https://www.tysoncoleart.com
Or find him on instagram:
tysoncole.3000
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #899 (A short stent in the city).
Finalists for contest #901 (Space Toast!).
Current New Yorker contest #903 (Yarrrd Sale Pirate).
We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker and Paul mentions a very funny movie made in Wisconsin, "Hundreds of Beavers". Check out the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/Dm5XHpQZvek?si=j0oi9HfM5RhzBoZs
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist/Screenwriter/Director, Maddie Dai. Maddie talks with us about her career as a cartoonist and becoming a screenwriter and director.
She wrote the screenplay for the movie, "We Were Dangerous" which is being produced by Piki Films (Jojo Rabbit & Hunt For The Wilderpeople) and will be out in August.
You can see a trailer for it here:
https://youtu.be/R0mRPMX-WCc?si=legg1Ebc_Kk2jwoP
Maddie also wrote and directed the short film, "Ministry of Jingle". You can see the trailer for it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXjtQeLDcRM
You can find more about Maddie (and see her cartoons) at her website:
http://www.maddie-dai.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #898 (Can I talk to you a moment about a rope and lifesaver?).
Finalists for contest #900 (Let a simian be your umbrella).
Current New Yorker contest #902 (A small step can lead to a life changing experience).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about his new book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest". The podcast hosts all received their copies last week and we all agree that it's a great book and we wish it had been around when we first started entering the contest (we'd have surpassed Larry by now if we had).
We also talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
You can order Larry's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has.../dp/1250333407/
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #897 (Pig an' a banker).
Finalists for Contest #899 (You're having a Grand Central Seizure).
Current Contest #901 (The Toastinator: Dawn of a New Breakfast).
Finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (Heavy-Weight Class Clown).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the wonderful Liana Finck. Liana discusses her career, unique insights into the world around her, humor, cartoons, babies, books and parks near where she lives and areas to avoid in them.
It's a wide ranging conversation covering everything from creation to pet dogs giving meaningful advice.
You can find Liana's webpage here (you can buy her letterpress prints of her cartoons and her original artwork):
https://lianafinck.com
You can buy her books through her publisher's website here:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2011097/liana-finck/
Extra credit notes...
The designer of the new York Parks was Frederick Law Olmsted. His son's name is Frederick Law Olmsted Jr..
The Children's book editor was Ursula Nordstrom
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #896 (Bulky Bawky).
Finalists for contest #898 (The church of the Holey Sidewalk).
Current New Yorker contest #900 (Wild Women of the Bumbershoot).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the great Mort Gerberg. Mort talks with us about his career in cartooning and much, much more! A fantastic interview!
You can find Mort's webpage here:
http://mortgerberg.com
You can also find Mort's 50 year retrospective of his cartoons, Mort Gerber On The Scene, here:
https://www.fantagraphics.com/.../mort-gerberg-on-the-scene
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the changes for ranking captions and the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #895 (Close Encounters of the T.J. Maxx Kind).
Finalists for contest #897 (Spiral Ham Inflation).
Current New Yorker contest #899 (Take two aspirin and call me a cab).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints or suggestions to:
support@newyorker.com.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview the creative team of Jason Patterson and Dan Abdo. Jason and Dan have been friends since high school and have collaborated on Comics, graphic novels, children's books and animation. Jason has also created many New Yorker cartoons, but has not had time for them this last few years. Their "Barb The Last Berserker" graphic novel has three volumes so far and is in development as a series for the Disney Channel. They've written six children's books featuring their characters, Blue, Barry and Pancake and created the cartoon show, Rocket Monkeys, which lasted for three seasons. You can find more about Dan and Jason at their website:
https://www.danandjason.net
And you can order there books here:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-Jason/author/B08QQ5NJQQ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
On Part 1 of the episode, we take a deep dive into the changes for ranking captions and discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #894 (BOZO at MOMA).
Finalists for contest #896 (Wanna get plucky?).
Current New Yorker contest #898 (The drinks are cheap but it's kind of a dive).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Send your contest complaints to:
support@newyorker.com.
On this week's podcast, we are joined by the multi-talented Bob Eckstein.
Bob talks with us about his latest book, "Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums". We also talk about what's funny these days and take the occasional detour into talking about pickleball (you've been warned!)
You can check out Bob's website and buy his book here:
https://eckstein2.wixsite.com/mysite-1
You can also subscribe to his newsletter, The Bob, here:
https://thebob.substack.com
Bob also joins us in the second half of the podcast where we talk about the current New Yorker contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #893 (A sticky housing market).
Finalists for contest #895 (Out of this world shopping experience).
Current New Yorker contest #897 (Bringing home the bacon).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the latest CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.
Last chance to preorder Larry's upcoming book on the cartoon contest here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T36QCZS5V4D4&keywords=lawrence+wood&qid=1699478163&sprefix=laurence+wood%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #892 (Moster looking over man reading)
Finalists for Contest #894 (Clowns looking at art)
Current Contest #896 (Giant chicken in fast food joint)
Finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (Princess and Unicorn)
We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Dahlia Ramirez (also known as Dolly). Dahlia didn't start out to be a cartoonist, but the siren call of cartooning got to her. (Hmmm, I just remembered how that story goes. Probably not a good metaphor for being lured into cartooning). She has a great story about how a cartoon she did for McSweeny's led to her writing “Sex and the Single Panda”. A great book about The Revolting Pursuit Of Love In The Animal Kingdom. It's very funny and loaded with more than you ever wanted to know about the mating habits of animals.
Dahlia's cartoons can be found in the New Yorker, McSweeny's, Air Mail and the Public Transportation Magazine (see link below!)
You can order her book at her website:
https://www.dollyonpaper.com
And you can check out the Public Transportation Magazine here (or find it on random subway cars in New York):
https://www.publictransportmagazine.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #891 (Low and inside trading).
Finalists for contest #893 (Treehouse of captions).
Current New Yorker contest #895 (UFO Landing Strip Mall).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Madeline Horwath (also known as Mads). Mads talks with us about their journey to become a New Yorker Cartoonist. Starting out at the exclusive UW-Beloit and currently working on a masters at the London Royal College of Art, they've had plenty of adventures in-between (sometimes involving PBR).
Mads also talks with us about their cartoons and how they come up with them.
Check out some of Mads official merchandise at their Bonfire website:
https://www.bonfire.com/store/madeline-horwath/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #890 (Blackhole-in-the-wall Restaurant).
Finalists for contest #892 (Book 'em, Dino).
Current New Yorker contest #894 (It's good, but it's no pie in the face).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
And if you'd like to see Paul's progress on becoming a cartoonist, check out his instagram page: paul_nesja
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Artist, Tom Bachtell. Tom talks with us about his career as an illustrator and his time doing the New Yorker's "The Talk of the Town" illustrations. His work has also been feature in The New York Review of Books, Newsweek, Forbes, Bon Appetit, Town and Country, Mother Jones, as well as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York magazine, The New York Observer, London’s Evening Standard, and Poetry magazine. Tom has also had a life long passion for music and dance along with his passion for illustration, because "Why Not".
You can learn more about Tom at his Website (and maybe buy a print or two!)
https://tombachtell.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #889 (The parable of laughs and fishes).
Finalists for contest #891 (I'd like to see more in your "out" box).
Current New Yorker contest #893 (This house is a tremendous bargain).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Bonus!
Check out the two prints Tom showed us in his studio:
Abraham Lincoln
https://tombachtell.com/products/abraham-lincoln
Trump World:
https://tombachtell.com/products/trump-world
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview ourselves. The hosts: Vin, Paul, Beth and Nicole share a little bit about themselves, how they got into the caption contest, and the creation of the podcast.
As discussed in this episode, you can purchase original cartoons at Curated Cartoons.
www.curatedcartoons.com
You can also buy original work from Drew Dernavich and Nesja Press below.
www.nesjapress.com/shop/p/bagel-story-letterpress-print
On Part 1 of the episode, we debate...
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #888 (Cactus without spikes)
Finalists for contest #890 (Lunch with the Milkyway).
Current New Yorker contest #891 (Reading Beside a Monster).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Artist, Jenny Kroik. Jenny talks with us about her career as an illustrator and being featured in many national publications (including the New Yorker, of course)! We have a great discussion about art and what it means to be an artist.
You can learn more about Jenny at her Website (and ask her about doing a private commission for you!)
https://www.jennykroik.com
Jenny is also hosting an Artist's retreat in Italy this September. If you're interested, you can learn more about it here:
https://feasttravel.wetravel.com/.../jenny-kroik-s-grand...
(The webpage says May, but the trip has been moved to September and the actual dates will be updated soon!)
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests and take a deep dive in to how we think the humor of the finalist captions have changed recently.
Winning captions for New Yorker contest #887 (Past performance is no guarantee of future wishes).
Finalists for contest #889 (The Salmon of Doubt).
Current New Yorker contest #891 (On the job Spring Training).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Bonus!
Here's the link to the Norman Rockwell parody Jenny mentions in the podcast:
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/beauty-products/a34348346/family-plastic-surgery/
And a link to Egidio Pastry Shop. Enjoy!
https://www.egidiopastry.com/
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the latest CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.
You can preorder Larry's upcoming book on the cartoon contest here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T36QCZS5V4D4&keywords=lawrence+wood&qid=1699478163&sprefix=laurence+wood%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2
The Monty Python flying sheep sketch can be seen here:
https://youtu.be/Vkw2DdoskPY?si=mxPFLe1wD7WC4eyy
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #886 (Atoll you to vacuum the carpet)
Finalists for Contest #888 (You sure made a mescaline)
Current Contest #890 (Don't be such a crab nebula)
Finalists for the last CartoonStock contest (Knight Court)
We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, Will Santino. Will talks with us about becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, writing and his current passion, standup comedy. We also talk about his cartoons in the New Yorker and the process of being funny. You can see some of that process at Comedy On State, a comedy club in Madison, Wisconsin, where Will is developing his routine doing open mic nights (Sunday-Thursday).
You can learn more about Will (and see one of his comedy routines) at his website:
https://www.willsantino.com
You can also sign up to see his New Yorker submissions at his Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/willsantino
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #885 (Saved by the jingle bell).
Finalists for contest #887 (Supply Side Genie).
Current New Yorker contest #889 (Serving the freshest fish in biblical proportions).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Erika Sjule. Erika tells us that her need to draw has always been a part of her life. She has channeled it into zines, graphic novels and more recently, the New Yorker. She talks about her process from ideation to the final publication. We also talk about some of our favorite cartoons of hers. We also congratulate her on becoming a newly minted Mom!
You can learn more about Erika at her website:
https://www.erikasjule.com/comics
And from her interview on A Case For Pencils:
https://afinecaseforpencils.com/post/713234110181720064/erika-sjule
You can also subscribe to her Substack, Shit for Breakfast, here:
https://esjule.substack.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #884 (Mr. Peanut meets the Big Sleep).
Finalists for contest #886 (Beachy Keen).
Current New Yorker contest #888 (Cactus interruptus).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Marty Dundics. Marty is the founder of Humorist Media and editor-in-chief of Weekly Humorist magazine and also produces the podcasts "Talkward" and "The Cartoon Pad". He was also the creative director and editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and worked at 'The Late Show with David Letterman'.
He's been busy and we get to talk with Marty about all his busyness! It's a lot of busyness, so it's an extra long podcast this week!
You can find out more about The Weekly Humorist at their website:
https://weeklyhumorist.com
You can also buy back issues, books, T-Shirts and lots of other fun stuff while you're there!
You can also check out the Humorist Media website here:
https://www.humoristmedia.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #883 (Cats in the crib watching a very special episode of Silver Spoons).
Finalists for contest #885 (Snowman is an island).
Current New Yorker contest #887 (Paradjinn shift).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist David Ostow. David tells us about how he became a New Yorker Cartoonist (by the usual route of becoming an Architect first) and his current gig as a stay-at-home dad.
We also talk about our favorite cartoons of his and end up talking about the proper storage of ketchup and butter (Dave reported back to us after the podcast that the butter was in the fridge and there was no sign of ketchup anywhere).
You can learn more about David at his website:
https://www.davidostow.com
And from his interview on A Case For Pencils:
https://afinecaseforpencils.com/.../186991210914/david-ostow
You can also follow David on instagram to see more of his cartoons: @daveostowdraws
The funeral cartoon that Beth mentions was by Corey Pandolph and had this caption, "Today's service will be using the hashtag #Jerrysdead?"
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #882 (Never kiss a pommel horse on the mouth).
Finalists for contest #884 (Mr. Peanut in a jam).
Current New Yorker contest #886 (Beach Blanket Wordle).
We also discuss the latest winners of the CartoonStock contest (There's no business like monkey business).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Brooke Bourgeois. Brooke has had an interesting journey on her way to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist: Harvard, neurobiology, Second City Improv, Scotland, Edinburgh Fringe, a MA in Children's Book Illustration... A very eventful journey!
You can find more about Brooke at her website:
https://www.brookeabourgeois.com
And you can learn more about her upcoming children's book, "Penelope’s Balloons" and preorder it here:
https://www.unionsquareandco.com/.../penelopes-balloons.../
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #881 (Cutting to the paper chase, I'll have mine on the rocks).
You can find out Paul Karasik's original caption by joining his Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/paulkarasik
Finalists for contest #883 (There's more than one way for a cat to swing).
Current New Yorker contest #885 (Float like a snowflake, go down like an avalanche).
Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Justin Sheen. Justin talks with us about how he became a cartoonist, his influences and the methods and techniques of creating his cartoons.
You can find Justin's cartoons at his website:
https://justinsheencartoonist.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #880 (Repent Harlequin said the Ticktockman. Your session ends in five minutes).
Finalists for contest #882 (I guess that's one way to tenderize a side of beef).
Current New Yorker contest #884 (The Elephant in the gloom).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the latest CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.
You can preorder Larry's book on the cartoon contest here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T36QCZS5V4D4&keywords=lawrence+wood&qid=1699478163&sprefix=laurence+wood%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2
Preorder Asher Perlman's book, "Well, This Is Me", here:
https://www.amazon.com/Well-This-Me-Cartoon-Collection/dp/152489205X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JE7V9NI3JCAM&keywords=asher+perlman&qid=1705959420&sprefix=asher+perlman%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1
And Buy Jack Handey's books here:
https://deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/bookstore/
And the animated voicemail messages Larry mentions:
https://www.youtube.com/@garrettanimates
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #879 (Ski Jump To Heaven)
Finalists for Contest #881 (Poor Sports Bar)
Current Contest #883 (Cats Cradle)
We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Amy Hwang. Amy talks with us about her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her sense of humor and we also discuss many of her very funny cartoons.
Her work is included in "From Lines to Laughs: Women+ on Men" a group exhibition of women and non-binary cartoonists at The Society of Illustrators in New York, curated by Liza Donnelly. You can learn more about it here:
https://societyillustrators.org/event/linestolaughs/
You can also find out more about Amy at her website:
https://www.amyhwang.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #878 (Yule Sock It To Me).
(We actually talk about #878 with Amy in part 2 of the podcast).
Finalists for contest #880 (Hickory Dickory Doc).
Current New Yorker contest #882 (Hi-Yo Silver Medal).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Avi Steinberg. Avi talks with us about his early life and wanting to become a cartoonist, how he got into the New Yorker, his cartoons and process and reflects on being a kindergarten teacher.
He also talks about his great new children's book, "A Story No One Has Ever Heard Before".
You can order it here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374390945/astorynoonehaseverheardbefore
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #877(I Second That Emoji).
Finalists for contest #879 (Pearly Gate Crasher).
Current New Yorker contest #881 (On the Rocks, Paper, Scissors).
You can find Paul Karasik's Patreon page here:
https://www.patreon.com/paulkarasik/posts
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth, Nicole and Larry review past and present contests from 2023 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also discuss the recent winners from last month's CartoonStock Caption Contest.
And of course, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #876 (Michelangelo Mouse Cage).
Finalists for contest #878 (Christmas Stockings).
Current New Yorker contest #880 (Giant Clock in Therapist Office).
Happy New Year to All! See you in 2024!
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Lila Ash. Lila talks with us about how she got her start in cartooning and how she eventually broke into The New Yorker. We also chat about her drawing style, her paintings and how she comes up with her ideas. Lastly, Lila shares her trials and tribulations of writing her graphic memoir "decodependence, a romantic tragicomic".
You can order the book below.
Decodependence: A Romantic Tragicomic: Ash, Lila: 9781797223322: Amazon.com: Books
Visit Lila's website for more information.
https://www.lilaash.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #875(Geese with briefcases).
Finalists for contest #877 (Emoji heads).
Current New Yorker contest #879 (Skiing over the pearly gates).
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
Carol Lasky makes a quick return to the podcast and joins us in discussing this week's contests and favorite cartoons from the current New Yorker. We also discuss a few of carol's strategies for writing winning captions.
Contests we discuss are...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #874 (We've come to rake leaves and take your women and we're all out of leaves).
Finalists for contest #876 (Rat's in the belfry).
Current New Yorker contest #878 (Stockings up for the holidays).
The link to Patton Oswalt's Christmas Shoes routine:
https://youtu.be/iq10bz3PxyY?si=vJSekJlWS_8VZO_H
The New Yorker Cartoonist Christmas Poem:
https://www.jasonchatfield.com/blog/a-new-yorker-cartoonist-christmas-poem
Nesja Press/Drew Dernavich Letterpress Prints:
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/prints-and-broadsides/drew-dernavich-cartoons
Curated Cartoons Original Cartoon Art:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
Send us questions or comments to :
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week's episode we're joined by the most winningest New Yorker Caption Contest Finalist in 2023 and any single year in the history of the contest, Carol Lasky and second place most winningest in any single year in the history of the contest, her son Colin Mills. Carol had 5 finalist captions in TNY Caption Contest this year and Colin had 4. They speak with us about this incredible achievement and reveal some of their strategies for writing captions. We then discuss the winning caption for contest #873 (Mr. Potatoe Head), finalists for contest #875 (geese holding briefcases) and current contest #877 (emoji heads).
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Tim Hamilton.
Tim talks with us about his career as a comic book artist, cartoonist and children's book writer and illustrator. We find out how he became a New Yorker cartoonist. We also learn why you should never open files on a co-worker's computer.
You can learn more about Tim at his website and Instagram feed:
https://hamilton-tim.pairsite.com/CUTBLEED/
www.instagram.com/t.j.hamilton/
You can order his wonderful comic book (that we completely neglected to ask him about), Rabbit Who Fight:
https://gumroad.com/timhamiltonrwf
Order his Children's books from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001K8VS16
And listen to his podcast, Seddy Bimco Part 2, The Revenge, here:
https://shows.acast.com/seddy-bimco
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #872 (Dinersaurs).
Finalists for contest #874 (Chore Encounters of the Third Kind).
Current New Yorker contest #876 (The Algernon and the Ecstasy).
And we also dive into our favorite cartoons of the current issue of the New Yorker.
Finally, we talk about the winners of the last cartoonStock Caption Contest (Yay, Nicole!)
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Kyle Bravo. We talk with Kyle about how he got into cartooning and breaking into The New Yorker. He also shares his drawing style and how it differs for his roughs and his finished work for publication. Kyle then shares how he comes up with his ideas and how he decides where to submit them and when to post on Instagram. Finally we talk about his day job as an art teacher.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #871 (Witches Brew).
Finalists for contest #873 (Mr. Potato Head in Doctor’s Office).
Current New Yorker contest #875 (Birds Flying with Briefcases).
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All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, Larry Wood joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.
Nicole steps in for Vin, who was unable to join us due to a prior pickleball commitment.
You can preorder Larry's book on the cartoon contest here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T36QCZS5V4D4&keywords=lawrence+wood&qid=1699478163&sprefix=laurence+wood%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2
You can find Tony Lopes's Insanity Streak Caption Contest at his website:
https://www.tonylopes.com.au
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #870 (Money in motion get your cribs for free)
Finalists for Contest #872 (You don't see many dinosaurs in this neck of the restaurant district)
Current Contest #874 (Rake me to your leader)
We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
The Pixar short that was mentioned in the pod cast is "Lifted" and can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVLoc6FrLi0
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Michael Shaw joins the podcast this week with a special Halloween episode.
He retells his spooky night sleeping at the Thurber House and Beth and Paul tell their own spooky stories (Vin has led a very boring life and does not have a spooky story). We also talk about our favorite and least favorite Halloween candies.
You can read the rest of Michael's Thurber story here:
https://showme.missouri.edu/2021/fall-of-the-house-of-thurber/
To participate in Michael's Caption Scramble, You will need to join Beth's facebook group, The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Rejects (and Enthusiasts):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1707463132903388
(It is a private group, so there will be an easy quiz to take to get into it.)
You can hear more of Michael on the Cartoon Pad Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cartoon-pad/id1561378159
Towards the end of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #869 (This is my chum from the office).
Finalists for contest #871 (Trending on witchtagram).
Current New Yorker contest #873 (The Benign Tuber).
We also discuss the recent CartoonStock Contest and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.
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Writer. musician and former Assistant (to the) Cartoon Editor, Marc Philippe Eskenazi joins us on the podcast this week. Marc talks about his background and how he came to be the Assistant Cartoon Editor at the New Yorker. We also talk a bit about how the caption contest was run back in 2012.
Marc is currently a member of The Surfboard Six, A music duo that plays a fun mix of indie rock surf pop. You can listen to them at Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7rhIeNDOjvwhbLMoMGDpnz?si=CIBU85XUTRq40meCZKW98w
Marc has also contributed to the New Yorker Daily Shouts. You can read some of them here:
https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/marc-philippe-eskenazi
We finish the podcast with Marc joining us in a discussion of the current contest #872
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #868 (This session really frosts my assumptions).
Finalists for contest #870 (Baby, it's cold cash upside).
Current New Yorker contest #872 (Do you have a lozenge? I have a dinosaur throat).
Tom Toro Has his own version of the caption contest for his cartoon. Check it out here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyv70psRDCU/
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Barbara Smaller.
Barbara talks about her career as a cartoonist, her sense of humor, her process for creating her cartoons and we talk our favorite cartoons of her's. We also talk about the changing style of humor in the New Yorker magazine.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #867 (A Windsor in the Willows).
Finalists for contest #869 (Large Mouth Boss).
Current New Yorker contest #871 (The Witching Post).
And we also dive into our favorite cartoons of the current issue of the New Yorker.
We also highly recommend checking out the WordsBelow app for tracking your caption statistics and viewing other interesting statistics associated with the New Yorker contest:
https://wordsbelow.app
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Emmy Award winning writer and cartoonist, Ken Levine joins us on the podcast this week. Ken has been a writer for MASH, Cheers, Frasier, Wings. The Simpsons and many more TV shows.
Ken tells us about his first attempt to get in the New Yorker back in the 1970s and his most recent (and successful) attempt just a few years ago.
We also talk about his dream career as a sports announcer for professional baseball teams.
We talk a bit about his blog and highly rated podcast, Hollywood and Levine. You can find them here:
http://kenlevine.blogspot.com
Ken has also written several books (that we forgot to mention in the podcast). You can help us feel better by ordering them here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ken-Levine/author/B001KDZ1PU?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #866 (It's not all water weight, it's actually just 70% surface area. A lot of people get that wrong).
Finalists for contest #868 (You need an air freshener, it smells like cold dairy air in here).
Current New Yorker contest #870 (It's a vocabulary builder for the baby. Money talks).
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Would you like to know every tiny detail about the caption contest?
Check out the WordsBelow app here:
https://wordsbelow.app
All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner, Larry Wood joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.
Nicole steps in for Vin, who was unable to join us. We apologize that Larry sounds like we stuffed his mouth with mashed potatoes and then stuffed him into a barrel, but that’s what happens when you stuff someone’s mouth with mash potatoes and stuff them into a barrel. Seriously though, we need to start a GoFundMe campaign to get Larry a new microphone.
We discuss the winning entry for Contest #865 (The Doggone Moon)
Finalists for Contest #867 (Did you hear about the tree race? It ended in a tie)
Current Contest #869 (A touch bass meeting)
We then discuss the winner and finalists for this month's CartoonStock Contest (When you wash upon a stage)
We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
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On this week's episode we're joined once again by cartoonist Dave Blazek. We open the show discussing Dave's recent win for Best Newspaper Panel Cartoon in 2023 at the Reuben Awards. Dave discussed the experience, the thrill of winning for the third time and some interactions he had at the award ceremony.
We then discuss the winning entry for Contest #864 (gazelle speaking in front of lions), Finalists for Contest #866 (the world at the bar) and the current Contest #868 (Mr Softie at therapist office).
We end the show discussing the winner and finalists for this month's CartoonStock Contest featuring a man singing along with a washer and dryer.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Juan Astasio. We talk with Juan about how he became a new Yorker cartoonist (thanks to all the women in his life, especially moms!) We delve into his method of creating cartoons and talk about his cartoon in the New Yorker caption contest (#859 Scientist at large chalkboard).
We forgot to mention it on the podcast, but Juan has a book that you can purchase through his website:
https://astasiototal.com
You should order one, otherwise we'll feel really awful about not mentioning it on the podcast!
You can watch the video of him creating the cartoon for the caption contest here:
https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorker/video/7260143366023679275
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #863 (A sticky situation at the office).
Finalists for contest #865 (Goodnight moon, hello blackhole).
Current New Yorker contest #867 (Forest Frump).
We also highly recommend checking out the WordsBelow app for tracking your caption statistics and viewing other interesting statistics associated with the New Yorker contest.
https://wordsbelow.app
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Lynn Hsu. We talk with Lynn about her path from being an Architect to becoming a cartoonist and eventually making it into the New Yorker. We discuss her caption contest cartoons in both the New Yorker and CartoonStock contests. We also talk about our favorite cartoons she's created.
You can learn more about Lynn at her website:
lynnihsu.com
And you can also check out more of her cartoons on Instagram by using her handle @loopyline
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #862 (Political Theatre).
Finalists for contest #864 (Oh Deer, A Curtain Cull).
Current New Yorker contest #866 (I thought this bar would have more atmosphere).
We also highly recommend checking out the WordsBelow app for tracking your caption statistics and viewing other interesting statistics associated with the New Yorker contest.
https://wordsbelow.app
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Humor writer and cartoonist, José Arroyo joins us on the podcast this week. José Has been a writer for Jay Leno, Dennis Miller, Bill Maher and most recently, Conan O'Brien. He has been a contributor to the New Yorker since 2008.
José tells us about his start as a Humorist, how he started writing for Jay Leno and found his way to The Conan O'Brien show. Somewhere in there he managed to become a New Yorker cartoonist. He also lets in on what he's currently up to and what he'd like to be doing in the next year.
José was a great guest with many insights into how to be funny!
You can learn more about Jose at his website:
https://www.josearroyowriter.com
You can also order his book, "Somewhere in L.A. (A book of hours)" here:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075679507023
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Vin was unable to join the podcast this week, but we had frequent visiter, Nicole Chrolavicius join us. In fact, she is such a frequent visitor, that we've decided to make Nicole an official member of the podcast team, She is now an official co-host! We've doubled her wages (still $0.00!) and a gave her a key to the executive washroom, located in sunny Sacramento, California.
For this week's contests we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #861 (Croquet Corral).
Finalists for contest #863 (Wire you here in this office?).
Current New Yorker contest #865 (Dog-night After Moon).
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This week on the podcast, we welcome back Ed Himelblau . Ed joins us as we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #860 (rat and pigeon on the beach), Finalists for Contest #862 (political 3D glasses) and the current Contest #864 (gazelle speaking in front of lions). We then choose our favorite cartoons from the current issue and discuss the winners and runners up for the CartoonStock Caption Contest.
You can learn more about Ed on his website www.himelblau.com
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This week on the podcast, we catch up with Tom Toro. We talk about "Back To School, Backpack", Tom's latest book collaboration with Simon Rich (their previous collaboration was on the book, "I'm Terrified of Bath Time"). We also talk about his syndicated cartoon, "Home Free", which recently celebrated its one year anniversary.
Tom also joins us for our usual discussion of the week's contests and our favorite cartoons from this week's issue of the New Yorker.
The contest discussion:
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #859 (Board With science).
Finalists for contest #861 (Shout out at the Croquet Corral).
With our own Paul Nesja as a finalist!
Current New Yorker contest #863 (Sticking it to the man).
You can Buy Tom's books here:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=tom+toro
And see Home Free here:
https://www.gocomics.com/homefree
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Michael Gerber is Editor and Publisher of the humor magazine, The American Bystander. We talk with Michael about his love of all things humorous, from him reading (and understanding) the National Lampoon when he was six years old to the next issue of the American Bystander (which is an all cartoon issue!)
While at Yale, he resurrected the oldest published humor periodical in the country, The Yale Record (which produced many renown cartoonists). He also wrote the Harry Potter parodies (Barry Trotter), which is one of the best selling independently published parodies every written and he served time in SNL writing for the news segment (they released him for good behavior, which will always get you kicked out of SNL).
We have a wide ranging discussion of humor and cartoons and cartoonists in particular. Michael shows a great passion for the medium and for all the people who have contributed to the world of humor over the last 100 or so years.
You can find out more about The American Bystander (and start a subscription) here:
https://www.americanbystander.org
You can also become a member of the American Bystander Patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/bystander
And you can subscribe to The American Bystander Viral Load Substack:
https://theamericanbystander.substack.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #858 (Back Alley Adoption).
Finalists for contest #860 (The Restaurant at the End of the Pier).
Current New Yorker contest #862 (Seeing Red, Date Night and Blue).
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On this week’s episode, we talk to the winner of contest #857 (Flying Ant), Jessica Misener. Jessica has a background in creative writing and has been published in Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Cosmopolitan, The Awl and more. She has worked at BuzzFeed, the Washington Post Creative Group, the New York Times’ T Brand Studio and is currently a Content Editor at LinkedIn.
She has written two books, “JOMO: Celebrate the Joy of Missing Out!” and “Things to Do Before You're 30”. You can purchase her books through her webpage here: https://jessicamisener.com
Jessica also joins us in talking about the finalists for contest #859 (I’m board with science).
Current New Yorker contest #861 (Croquet Corral).
We finish up by talking about our favorite cartoons in the current issue of the New Yorker.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Zoe Si. We talk with Zoe about her path from being a lawyer to becoming a cartoonist and eventually making it into the new Yorker. She also talks about her nomination for a Pulitzer Prize and the honor of becoming a finalist. Zoe also has some great advice for all you frustrated lawyers out there that secretly want to become New Yorker cartoonists!
You can learn more about Zoe and see her cartoons and illustrations at:https://www.zoe-si.com
You can also find her contributions to the New Yorker Here:
https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/zoe-si
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #856 (Iffy Pop Popcorn).
Finalists for contest #858 (Alley Cats and Pocket Pups).
Current New Yorker contest #860 (I Wish They All Could Be Vermin Girls).
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Sara Lautman. We ask Sara about the path she took to being a cartoonist, her early submissions to the New Yorker and her ability to come up with really great cartoons with long captions. She turns the tables on us and asks about how we got into submitting to the caption contests (Paul, Vin and Nicole Chrolavicius. Beth was unable to do the interview portion of the podcast).
Sara also talks about her current project, A graphic novel titled "Jonah". She is currently publishing chapters of it at:
https://slaut.itch.io
You can learn more about Sara and see her cartoons at:
https://www.saralautman.com
Paul mentions the very informative website, A Case For Pencils, which can be found here:
https://afinecaseforpencils.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #855 (couple in their house with a road going through the room).
Finalists for contest #857 (Giant ant on a plane. We have some harsh words for one of the captions).
Current New Yorker contest #859 (Man at large chalkboard).
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Alan Rozanski. Alan had a life long dream of becoming a published cartoonist and decided to make that dream a reality in the last five years. He has had cartoons published in The Wall Street Journal, Saturday Evening Post, Reader's Digest, Alta, The Oldie, Accounting Today, Woman's World, The Phoenix and more. He's met most of his goals, but is still chasing the elusive title of New Yorker Cartoonist.
You can find a bit more about Alan at his National Cartoonist Society member page:
https://nationalcartoonists.com/author/alan-rozanski
The podcast he mentions, Tom Racine's Tall Tale Radio, can be found here:
https://www.talltaleradio.com
Larry Wood Joins Vin and Paul On Part 1 of the episode and we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #85 (Man with laptop at poolside).
Finalists for contest #856 (Ears of corn walking in the hot sun).
Current New Yorker contest #858 (Man in alley with cats and dogs in his coat).
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For this week’s episode, we had a last minute change in guests due to a family emergency by our scheduled guest, Sara Lautman (everything turned out fine and she’ll be joining us at the end of the month). Larry Wood graciously filled in for her (thanks, Larry!)
We had some technical issues while recording the podcast. We lost Vin for a bit, but he was able to rejoin us by telephone, so there are some audio quality issues. We were able to clean it up so you can listen without wincing every few minutes (so, actually much better than our usual podcast!)
We start the episode with discussions of the current New Yorker contests:
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #853 (Sharkuterie Board).
Finalists for contest #855 (Roadhouse).
Current New Yorker contest #857 (Flying Ant).
We then move onto a discussion of the most recent CartoonStock contest (Trojan Pantomime Horse) and finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Sam Marlow. Sam talks about his career as a cartoonist and animator. Sam was the background artist for a number of animated shows including SuperJail on Adult Swim. We also talk about his connection with fellow New Yorker cartoonist, Ellis Rosen and how he made his way to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist.
You can find more of Sam’s work at these links:
http://www.blunderbussmag.com/.../ellis-rosen-and-sam.../
http://dollfacecomics.blogspot.com
https://vimeo.com/user8727148
https://www.newyorker.com/.../monday-april-27th-work-from...
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #852 (Frog sitting on a pizza).
Finalists for contest #854 (Man with laptop at poolside).
Current New Yorker contest #856 (Ears of corn walking in the hot sun).
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Ivan Ehlers . Ivan talks about how he became a cartoonist and breaking into The New Yorker. He also shares his drawing and writing technique and his ongoing pursuit to develop a style. We then talk about his cartoons in the CartoonStock Caption Contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #851 (Scientist talking to a giant mouse in a maze).
Finalists for contest #853 (cheeseboard in the ocean approaching a giant Swiss cheese).
Current New Yorker contest #855 (couple in their house with a road going through the room).
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On this week's episode, we're joined once again by Larry Wood. We open the show by discussing the New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #850 (Death guitar), Finalists for Contest #852 (Frog on a pizza) and the current Contest #854 (Business man in pool). We then move on to discuss the winner for the recent CartoonStock contest featuring a women with a closet filled with brains in jars. After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue. A main thread in the conversation is how you can improve any caption by adding the word “ass” to it.
Vin was unable to join the podcast this week, so Nicole Crolavicius was able to sub for him.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Amy Kurzweil. Amy talks about how she became a cartoonist and breaking into The New Yorker. We also discuss her two fascinating books, Flying Couch and Artificial: A Love Story, which leads to an interesting discussion about A.I. Links to purchase her books can be found on her website below. We then talked about her recent cartoon in the CartoonStock Caption Contest. Finally, Amy shares details about the creative community which she hosts monthly on her patreon account and the link for that is also below.
You can learn more about Amy and purchase her books at her website here:
https://www.amykurzweil.com
The link for her patreon is:
https://patreon.com/amykurzweil
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #849
Finalists for contest #851
Current New Yorker Contest #853
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NOTE: for those who listen just for our thoughts on the caption contest, that starts 42 minutes into our discussion
On this week's episode, we interview Stephen Nadler. Stephen is the author of the popular blog Attempted Bloggery where he shares thoughts on cartoons, cartoonists, caption contests and much more. Stephen has extensive knowledge of New Yorker Cartoons and the history of the magazine and he shares some of his thoughts with us. We then discuss the winner of Contest #848 (flying couple), the finalists for Contest #850 (death playing guitar) and current Contest #852 (frog sitting on pizza). Finally, we share our favorites from this week's current issue of The New Yorker.
Follow Stephen's blog at
https://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.com
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview writer Linda Davis. Linda is the author of the Charles Addams biography and offers an insight into his personal life and his life as a cartoonist, writer and artist. A link to purchase the book is below.
On part 1, we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #847 (Air Dancer), Finalists for Contest #849 (Centaur buying a suit) and the current Contest #851 (Giant mouse in a maze). After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue.
www.amazon.com/Charles-Addams-Cartoonists-Linda-Davis/dp/1684426898
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Rich Sparks. Rich talks about how he broke into The New Yorker, his drawing style, gag writing and much more.
On part 1, we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #846 (Scary dog shadow), Finalists for Contest #848 (Flying couple) and the current Contest #850 (Grim Reaper playing guitar). After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue.
You can learn more about Rich at his website here:
https://www.richsparksillustration.com
You can also order his book we mention in the podcast here:
https://yoebooks.com/upcoming-books/214-love-and-other-weird-things-by-rich-sparks.html
Finally, a link to a video of "Not So Moscow" by the band Rich is in, "The Last Afternoons":
https://youtu.be/28ldYhWab8s
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On this week's episode, we're joined by Larry Wood. We open the show by discussing New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #845 (Financial wizard), Finalists for Contest #847 (Airdancer at cocktail party) and the current Contest #849 (Centaur trying on a tux). We then move on to discuss the winner for the recent CartoonStock contest featuring a realtor selling a cat playtree. After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue and debate over a few cartoons we didn't fully understand. Finally, we discuss the passing of cartoon legend Sam Gross.
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On this week's episode, Vin and Paul are joined by Jason Chatfield and Nicole Chrolavicius. Jason shares news about his upcoming book "You're not a real parent until...". He also discusses some of his other endeavors from comedy shows to his work as President of the National Cartoonists' Society. Jason then sticks around to chat with us about New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #844 (wine bottle in doctor's office), Finalists for Contest #846 (Demon dog shadow) and the current Contest #848 (Gardeners looking up at a flying couple).
Link for Jason's book is at yourenotareal.com and his substack is at newyorkcartoons.com
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Drew Panckeri. Drew talks about how he became a cartoonist and we discuss many of our favorite cartoons he created. We also take a deep dive into the cartoons he’s had in the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests.
We also take a side trip into talking about bad jobs we had when we were younger.
You can learn more about Drew at his website here:
https://www.panckericartoons.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #843
Finalists for contest #845
Current New Yorker Contest #847
We also talk about Paul’s collaboration with Drew Dernavich in creating a second limited edition letterpress print, “Bagel Story”.
https://nesjapress.com/art-prints/bagel-story-letterpress-print
And we also have an update of Beth’s venture, “Curated Cartoons”.
https://www.curatedcartoons.com
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On this week's episode, we're joined once again by Larry Wood. We discuss the recent winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #842, Finalists for Contest #844 and the recent Contest # 846. We also chat with Larry about the winners and finalists for the CartoonStock Caption Contest.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Ed Himelblau. Ed discusses his career as a Biology Professor and how he strives to mix humor and science. Ed also shares how he got into cartooning at a young age and how he eventually broke into The New Yorker. Finally, we talk about his recent cartoon in the Caption Contest.
You can learn more about Ed on his website www.himelblau.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #841
Finalists for contest #843
Current New Yorker Contest #845
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Akeem Roberts. Akeem discusses getting into drawing at a young age and his unique path into The New Yorker, a magazine he didn't know much about prior to breaking in. We also discuss his other endeavors and his several cartoons in the caption contest.
You can learn more about Akeem on his website www.akeemteam.com/about-ba
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #840
Finalists for contest #842
Current New Yorker Contest #844
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Dan Misdea. We recently met Dan at the 100th Podcast party and we get to enjoy a bit more in-depth conversation with him about his career in cartoons (so far). We talk about how he became a New Yorker cartoonist, his recent cartoon in the CartoonStock contest and his upcoming graphic novel, “The Light Inside”. You can pre-order his book and check out more of his cartoons at:
https://danmisdea.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #839
Finalists for contest #841
Current New Yorker Contest #843
(We got a bit squirrelly talking about Beth’s captions for this one. I was tempted to edit most of it out, but I’m leaving it all in. There’s a lot of giggling involved.)
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On this week's episode, we're joined by Nicole Chrolavicious to recap our party over the weekend celebrating our one hundredth episode. We also discuss the recent winner, finalists and current New Yorker Caption Contest. We then talk about the results of last month's CartoonStock Caption Contest.
Thanks to all the guests and listeners who've joined us for our first one hundred episodes.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Sarah Morrissette. Sarah shares what it was like being raised in a hippie commune “off the grid” in Northern California and her current life teaching in Austria. We then discuss her career in cartooning and her ongoing pursuit to break into The New Yorker. We end our discussion talking about her incredible paintings which can be found on her website https://morrissette.at/paintings/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #837
Finalists for contest #839
Current New Yorker Contest #841
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Daniel Kanhai. Daniel discusses his unique path into The New Yorker, his career in advertising and shares some of his favorite cartoons. Before we wrap, he tells us his hilarious story of being labeled Friend of The Harlem Deer.
You can learn more about Daniel on his website https://www.danielkanhai.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #836
Finalists for contest #838
Current New Yorker Contest #840
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On this week's episode, we're joined once again by Larry Wood. We discuss the recent winner for Contest #835, Finalists for Contest #837 and the recent Contest # 839. We also chat with Larry about the winners and finalists for the CartoonStock Caption Contest. Finally, Beth updates us on the launch of Curated Cartoons. See the link below.
www.curatedcartoons.com
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On this week's episode, we discuss the issue of The New Yorker losing roughly 80% of submissions for Contest numbers 834, 835 and 836. After that, we chat about the recent winner and runners up in the CartoonStock Caption Contest.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Navied Mahdavian. Navied shares his story of leaving his career as a fifth grade teacher to move to a cabin in Idaho to focus on cartoons. A year after laboring over his cartoons, Navied went to New York and sold a cartoon to The New Yorker with his very first batch! We talk about that path in detail and he shares some of his favorite cartoons. We also discuss Navied's cartoon in the caption contest and his hysterical cartoons in the Rejection Collection. Finally, Navied shares a glimpse into his first graphic memoir, This Country, due to be released in September.
You can learn more about Navied on his website https://www.naviedm.com/about
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #834
Finalists for contest #836
Current New Yorker Contest #838
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Mary Lawton. Mary shares her inspiring story of her twenty-plus year pursuit to sell a cartoon to The New Yorker. Before discussing her first cartoon in the magazine, she tells us about dealing with the rejection and the successes along the way that kept her positive. We also discuss political cartoons in the New Yorker Dailys, the Caption Contest and her work on the syndicated comic strip with King Features called Six Chix.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #833
Finalists for contest #835
Current New Yorker Contest #837
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Marisa Acocella. Marisa shares how she became interested in cartooning and her late start after building a successful career in advertising. She also shares stories about her career, her books, being a breast cancer survivor and, lastly, we discuss Marisa's cartoon in the Caption Contest.
You can learn more about Marisa on her website https://www.marisaacocella.com/about
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #832
Finalists for contest #834
Current New Yorker Contest #836
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Jeremy Nguyen. Jeremy talks about how he got his start at the New Yorker, his recent book (Can I Pet Your Dog?), the Dark Instagram and his upcoming stint as a teacher at Parsons School of Design (if he can find a schedule and figure out what room he has!)
You can order Jeremy's book here:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jeremy+nguyen
And check out his website here:
https://www.jeremywinslife.com/about
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #831
Finalists for contest #833
Current New Yorker Contest #835
We also discuss the most recent CartoonStock contest winners and the current contest.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Nick Downes. Nick shares how he broke into The New Yorker, first as a writer for Charles Adams, and then as a cartoonist of his own. He also shares the frustrations of selling cartoons that are never published in the magazine and, finally, we discuss Nick's cartoon in the Caption Contest.
You can learn more about Nick on his website https://www.nickdownes.com/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #830
Finalists for contest #832
Current New Yorker Contest #834
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On this week's episode we’re joined by the most winningest finalist of 2021 and 2022 for The New Yorker Caption Contest. Nicole was a finalist four times in 2021 as well as four times in 2022 for the New Yorker and also places regularly in the CartoonStock Caption Contest. Nicole shares her process for coming up with captions and then we all discuss our most and least favorite contests of 2022. We then discuss the finalists for Contest #831 and follow that up by talking about current contest #833. Finally, we share our thoughts on the winner of the CartoonStock Cash Prize Contest and wish all of our listeners good luck in 2023.
We look forward to seeing who will be the most winningest contestant of 2023!
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, Trevor Hoey. Trevor is also the Operations Director at CartoonStock. We talk to Trevor about his career as a cartoonist, his work at the Cartoon Bank and Condé Nast with Bob Mankoff and his current position at CartoonStock. We also learn at bit more of how the CartoonStock contest is judged.
Check out Trevors website here:
http://www.trevorlikestodraw.com/archive.html
You can also enter the CartoonStock contest here:
https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #828
Finalists for contest #830
Current New Yorker Contest #832
The current issue of the New Yorker is a double issue, so we’ll be taking a week off. Episode #90 will air the week of December 28th and will be a year in review episode featuring the winningest finalist of 2022.
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On this week's episode of the podcast, we do a deep dive into puns with Gary Borislow. Gary is a finalist and winner for both the New Yorker Caption Contest as well as the CartoonStock Caption Contest and offers great insight on puns and comedy and general. Below is a link to an excellent article Gary wrote on How Humor Works.
How Humor Works | Medium
We also discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #827
Finalists for contest #829
Current New Yorker Contest #831
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, John Klossner. John talks about his interest in being a cartoonist at an early age and his break into The New Yorker. We also talk in depth about caption contests, digital drawing vs pen and paper, and the new trend of thanking editors after selling cartoons.
Check out John's website here:
https://www.jklossner.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #826
Finalists for contest #828
Current New Yorker Contest #830
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On this week's episode, we're joined by cartoonist Bob Eckstein. Bob shares the origins of his recent cartoon in Caption Contest #825. We also discuss the finalists for contest #827 and current contest #829 before getting into the CartoonStock Caption Contest and much more.
To join Bob's newsletter, see his website below
www.bobeckstein.com
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, David Borchart. David talks about his very early experiences as a cartoonist (he knew he wanted to be a cartoonist since he was 7 years old!) as well as his experiences at the New Yorker. We have a lively discussion about the caption contest and discover that some hitchhikers are okay to pick up.
Vin was a bit under the weather for this episode so he unwisely allowed Paul and Beth to go on without him. He’ll know better for next time! David Borchart was also a bit under the weather, but managed to make it to the end, where he announces his body temperature. This announcement is for entertainment purposes only, please, no gambling!
David was on the Cartoon Pad Podcast recently with Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw. He was a good friend of the great George Booth and has some great stories to tell there. Check out that podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cartoon-pad/id1561378159
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #824
Finalists for contest #826
Current New Yorker Contest #828
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This week we're joined once again by Larry Wood. Larry opens the show discussing in detail how the CartoonStock Caption Contest is judged and then defends the previous winning selections. Then we discuss The New Yorker winners, finalists and current contest. Finally, we discuss cheating in the contest by submitting multiple entries and whether or not the cartoons in the magazine are as good as they used to be.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, Sophie Lucido Johnson. Sophie talks about what inspired her to want be a cartoonist, collaborating with her writing partner Sammi Skolmoski, and how they broke into The New Yorker. She also discusses her various other projects and, of course, we chat about the caption contest.
Check out Sophie's website here:
https://www.sophielucidojohnson.com/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #822
Finalists for contest #824
Current New Yorker Contest #826
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, Glen Le Lievre. Glen talks about his background, the current state of working in the cartoon profession, why he no longer submits to the New Yorker, Playboy parties and much more!
Check out Glen's website here:
https://www.lelievrecartoons.com
And see his current work by subscribing to his Patreon page:
https://www.patreon.com/glenlelievre
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The finalists for the recently ended CartoonStock Contest and the latest cartoon to be captioned.
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #821
Finalists for contest #823
Current New Yorker Contest #825
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist, Hilary Campbell. Hilary talks about how she got into cartooning, her break into The New Yorker, her podcast, her new book and everything related to murder.
You can learn more about Hilary and purchase her book at her website:
https://www.cartoonsbyhilary.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #820
Finalists for contest #822
Current New Yorker Contest #824
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On this week's episode, we're joined by cartoonist, Michael Shaw. We discuss his recent cartoon in the New Yorker Caption Contest featuring a man with colorful pants in front of St. Peter. Michael shares the origins of the cartoon, his original caption and gives a signed copy of the original cartoon to one lucky listener. We also discuss our thoughts on the finalists for contest #821 and the current contest #823
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Tom Chitty. Tom talks about how he got his start as a cartoonist, his first few years contributing to the New Yorker, his evolving style and waxes poetically about his 0.3 Staedtler fineliner pens.
We also discuss his recent cartoon in the CartoonStock $1000 Caption Contest and discover that sometimes a pink elephant is just an elephant.
You can learn more about Tom (and perhaps have him create a portrait of your house) at his website:
https://www.drawnbytom.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #818
Finalists for contest #820
Current New Yorker Contest #822
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Illustrator, New Yorker Cover Artist and Cartoonist, Barry Blitt. Barry talks about how he got his start as an illustrator and selling his first cartoon and cover to the New Yorker. We also discuss some of his most well-known covers including the controversial July 21, 2008 Barack and Michelle Obama cover art. Finally, we chat about selling original artwork and his regular appearances in the New Yorker for Blitt's Kvetchbook as well as Airmail's Sketchbook.
Visit Barry's website www.barryblitt.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #817
Finalists for contest #819
Current New Yorker Contest #821
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Ken Krimstein. Ken talks about his sealy years as a cartoonist and his start at the New Yorker. He touches on his several books and talks a bit about his next book. We delve into the humor of being offensive and discuss some cartoons that would not be published in today’s climate.
Visit Ken’s website to see his work and purchase his books.
http://www.kenkrimstein.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #816
Finalists for contest #818
Current New Yorker Contest #820
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Notes and corrections:
-Towards the end of the interview with Ken, Beth mentions a cartoon about a couple in bed and attributes the cartoon to Christopher Weyant, The cartoon is actually by Zachary Kanin (sorry Zachary!)
-During our talk about the caption contests, Beth mentions learning that you can’t buy sliced pizza in the midwest. This is from our preliminary chitchat with Mr. Krimstein. We usually talk to the cartoonist a bit before we get into the actual podcast. As a bonus for this episode, I’ve attached the discussion Paul, Beth and Ken have about pizza and bagels. If you’re at all interested in it, it’s after the final bit of sign off music.
On part two of this week's episode, Drew Dernavich joins us to discuss his collaboration with Nesja Press on a limited edition letterpress print of "Ping". See the artwork and the story behind it at https://nesjapress.com/drew-dernavich-collaboration
On part one of the episode, Drew and the gang discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #815
Finalists for contest #817
Current New Yorker Contest #819
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Tony Lopes. Tony lives in Australia and is the driving force behind the internationally known comic strip, “Insanity Streak”. His comic strip has won numerous awards and is translated into several languages.
Tony sponsors an annual Cartoon Caption Contest. His current contest is now open until September 20th. To enter, click on this link:
https://www.tonylopes.com.au/caption-contest-2022/
To read more about Tony, visit his website here:
https://www.tonylopes.com.au
Tony also has a line of greeting cards available here in the states. Check them out here:
https://tinyurl.com/TonyCards
We also talk about the decision by the Australian Newspaper syndicate, News Corp, to drop the daily cartoon page from their papers. This will have a significant impact on many Australian cartoonists (not to mention the disappointed readers when they discover their daily humor fix is no longer there). Let News Corp know how you feel about them dropping this century old tradition of having a newspaper comics page by emailing them at one of these addresses:
letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
or
readerfeedback@heraldsun.com.au
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #814
Finalists for contest #816
Current New Yorker Contest #818
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On this week's episode of the podcast, we're joined by the winner of NYer Contest #813, Timmy Booth, and frequent caption contest finalist, Nicole Chrolavicius. We discuss New Yorker Caption Contests #s 813, 815 and 817. We also share some tips for winning the contest as well as Vin's $500 win on the CartoonStock contest and the new cartoon for that contest.
With no guest this week, Vin, Paul and Beth discuss the new CartoonStock drawing and Beth's feelings about coming in 2nd to Larry Wood on New Yorker Caption Contest # 812. We also discuss the finalists for contest #814 and new contest #816.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Sofia Warren. She shares her background and how she broke into The New Yorker with help from a fellow cartoonist. We also discuss her art style and several of the cartoons she's had in the caption contest. Finally Sofia shares her surprising favorite movie of all time and her new book 'Radical: My Year With a Socialist Senator'.
visit Sofia's website to see her work and purchase her book.
www.sofiawarren.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #811
Finalists for contest #813
Current New Yorker Contest #815
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On this week's episode, Larry Wood and Beth Lawler go head to head in New Yorker Caption Contest #812. We also share thoughts on the winner of contest #810 and current contest #814. Finally, Larry discusses the Cartoon Stock Caption Contest and some of the other creative endeavors he's been involved with.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Julia Suits. She shares how persistence and determination landed her in the pages of The New Yorker after a five year pursuit. We also discuss some of her favorite cartoons, how she comes up with ideas and her fascinating book The Extraordinary Catalog of Peculiar Inventions,
visit Julia's website to see her work and purchase her book.
www.juliasuits.net
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #809
Finalists for contest #811
Current New Yorker Contest #813
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Bob Eckstein. We discuss his interesting path into cartooning, which includes him being a finalist in the New Yorker Caption Contest, his several published books and what type of cartooning he is mostly into these days. We also share thoughts on what makes a good caption.
visit his website to see his work and purchase his books.
www.bobeckstein.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #808
Finalists for contest #810
Current New Yorker Contest #812
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Matt Diffee. We discuss how he got into cartooning, the caption contest, his twenty year career and why he (mostly) stopped submitting to The New Yorker. We also discuss his art style and how cartoons have changed over the years.
visit his website to see his work and purchase his books.
www.matthewdiffee.com/books
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #807
Finalists for contest #809
Current New Yorker Contest #811
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On this week's episode, Drew Dernavich is back to discuss what he's been up to and shares the origins of his recent caption contest cartoon featuring a knight guarding a sand castle in Contest #806. We also discuss the finalists for Contest #808 and the current Contest #810.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist and Hollywood screenwriter Alex Gregory. We discuss his career in cartooning, the caption contest, and why he stopped submitting to The New Yorker. We also discuss his career as a screenwriter and his experience winning an Emmy for his work on HBO's Veep as well as the new project he's working on.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #805
Finalists for contest #807
Current New Yorker Contest #809
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On this week's episode of the podcast, we're joined once again by Larry Wood. We discuss his recent third place position in the New Yorker Caption Contest which increases his record to 13 times as a finalist. We also discuss this week's finalists and current cartoon for the New Yorker Caption Contest. Finally, we talk about the changes to the Cartoon Stock caption contest now that there's a $1,000 cash prize.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Ellis Rosen. We discuss his career in cartooning, the cartoon contest, "SEND HELP!", his recent book collaboration with Jon Adams and the origins of “Ned”, who we hope to see more often in the New Yorker!
You can check out some of Ellis's cartoons at his website:
https://ellis-rosen.format.com
Vin was unable to join us for our interview with Ellis, but he does join us for…
… Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #803
Finalists for contest #805
Current New Yorker Contest #807
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Adam Sacks. We discuss his time-consuming drawing process, how he broke into the New Yorker and selling his first cartoon. We also talk in detail about his recent cartoon in the caption contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #802
Finalists for contest #804
Current New Yorker Contest #806
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Bob Mankoff. Bob was the New Yorker Cartoon Editor from 1997 to 2017. He currently runs CartoonStock, the world's largest online database of cartoons for licensing, products, and original art. On June 7th, CartoonStock will be starting a new Caption Contest in which the winning caption will receive a one thousand dollar cash prize! We talk to Bob about that contest on this episode.
You can find out more about the contest here:
https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/cartoon-caption-contest/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #801
Finalists for contest #803
Current New Yorker Contest #805
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Bob Staake. Bob is an illustrator, author and New Yorker cover artist for some of their most well-known and iconic covers. We discuss his unlikely start into the illustration world and some of the inner workings of how New Yorker covers come to be. We also discuss his passion for cartooning, writing children's books and much more.
You can find out more about Bob at his website:
www.bobstaake.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #800
Finalists for contest #802
Current New Yorker Contest #804
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Writer and Animation Artist, Lars Kenseth. We discuss his career in cartooning and how he developed his “Weeble” people style. We also take side trips into politics, creepy clowns and intimate relations with whiteboards.
And you can find out more about lars at his website:
https://www.larskenseth.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #799
Finalists for contest #801
Current New Yorker Contest #803
We also mention a cat cartoon from the current issue of The New Yorker, but did not know the artist for it. That artist is new comer to the magazine, Roland High.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist and Author Mike Twohy. We discuss his path into The New Yorker, writing cartoons for Charles Adams, and his thoughts on being the very first cartoon in the caption contest, as well as how that came about. We also discuss his children's books and his goal to become a satisfied cartoonist.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #798
Finalists for contest #800
Current New Yorker Contest #802
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Syndicated Cartoonist, Wayno. We discuss his cartooning pursuits at The New Yorker, Nickelodeon, Entertainment Weekly and many other magazines as well as his own comic strip Bizarro. We also discuss his band where he plays the harmonica and sings for The Red Beans & Rice Combo.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #797
Finalists for contest #799
Current New Yorker Contest #801
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This week’s podcast features Liam Francis Walsh.
We talk with Liam about his upcoming graphic novel, “RED SCARE”.
Due out on May 3rd.
We also talk about his cartoons, life in general and why New York City water is the best water in the world.
You can find and order his book from his website:
http://liamfranciswalsh.com/index.html
I’ve already pre-ordered my copy!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #796
Finalists for contest #798
Current New Yorker Contest #800
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
We've also started a facebook page. Check it out for announcements about the podcast and tips on writing winning captions!
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist and Author David Sipress. We discuss his early days of being interested in New Yorker cartoons at the young age of six and his long path of eventually selling his fist cartoon to the magazine. We also discuss some of his most well known cartoons, his thoughts on the caption contest, and his new memoir What's So Funny?
You can find out more about David and purchase his book on his website:
www.davidsipress.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #795
Finalists for contest #797
Current New Yorker Contest #799
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist, Writer and Actor Charlie Hankin. We discuss how he broke into cartooning and share our favorite cartoons of his. We also discuss two of the webseries he co-created called God Cop Great Cop and New Timers which both can be found on his website below. Finally, we discuss his writing and acting career and current experience working in a writing room with Seth Macfarlane.
And you can find out more about Charlie at his website:
www.charliehankin.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker contest #794
Finalists for contest #796
Current New Yorker Contest #798
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We've also started a facebook page. Check it out for announcements about the podcast and tips on writing winning captions!
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On this short bonus episode, we replay an interview Paul Nesja did with Wisconsin Public Radio's Morning Show to discuss his five New Yorker Caption Contest finalist placements in the past three years.
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist and author Liza Donnelly. We discuss “Very Funny Ladies”, her recent book devoted to the New Yorker women cartoonists. We also discuss her own career as a very funny lady! Her work has been featured on CNN , CBS News, The New York Times and many other media outlets. She has also delivered a popular TED talk that has been translated into 38 languages and viewed over 1.4 million times.
You can order Liza’s book here:
https://www.oblongbooks.com/book/9781633886865
And you can find out more about Liza at her website:
https://lizadonnelly.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #793
Finalists for contest #795
Current New Yorker Contest #797
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We've also started a facebook page. Check it out for announcements about the podcast and tips on writing winning captions!
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonists Brian Hawes and Seth Roberts. Brian and Seth chat with us about working as a team to develop cartoons and share how their partnership came about. We also discuss their long and interesting path breaking into The New Yorker as well as the other work they're collaborating on. And, of course, we discuss their recent cartoon in the caption contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #792
Finalists for contest #794
Current New Yorker Contest #796
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On this week’s episode, we’re joined again by New Yorker Cartoonist Lonnie Millsap. Lonnie discusses his thoughts on the winner for his cartoon (our own Paul Nesja!) in Caption Contest #791. He also sticks around to discuss the Finalists for Contest #793 and this week’s Contest #795
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Farley Katz. Farley is the former Assistant Cartoon Editor of the New Yorker where he was gatekeeper for The New Yorker Caption Contest. We discuss in detail his role as Assistant Cartoon Editor and his process for selecting the finalists. We also discuss his career in cartooning, advertising and writing.
On part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Finalists for contest #792
Current New Yorker Contest #794
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On this week's episode, we're joined again by cartoonist Christopher Weyant. Chris shares with us the origins and original caption for his recent caption contest cartoon featuring a man hovering with butterfly wings in Contest #789. We also discuss the finalists for Contest #791 and the current Contest #793.
You can purchase Chris' new book "This is Not Enough (You Are Not Small Book 6) on amazon
www.amazon.com/This-Not-Enough-Small-Book-ebook/dp/B097MPSFDS
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Everett (E. S.) Glenn. Everett talks with us about his career in cartooning and how he got his start with the New Yorker. We also discuss the captions for his cartoon in Contest #788. Along the way we diverge into talking about living in Berlin and Europe, fashion and the meaning of the word “chill”.
You can find out more about Everett on his Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/ev_glenn/?hl=en
You can also buy his Unsmooth comic here:
https://floatingworldcomics.com/shop/comic-books/unsmooth-1-by-e-s-glenn
And check out his artwork here:
https://www.pinewoodfineart.com/en/portfolio/everett-glenn-3/
On part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Finalists for contest #790
Current New Yorker Contest #792
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On this week's episode, we're joined by cartoonist Mark Parisi . We open the show discussing how Mark became interested in cartooning and breaking into the industry. We also discuss his successful syndicated comic strip, Off the Mark, and some of his most well known viral cartoons. Later, we select a winner for our own caption contest that Mark drew for our podcast listeners. You can find Mark's caption contest cartoon on his facebook page www.facebook.com/offthemarkcomic
You can learn more about Mark on his website www.offthemark.com
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On this week's episode, we're joined once again by cartoonist Tom Toro. Tom shares with us the origins of his recent caption contest cartoon featuring a couple packing archaic inventions in Contest #787. We also discuss the finalists for Contest #789 and the current Contest #791.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonists Pia Guerra and Ian Boothby. Pia and Ian talk with us about how they work together as a team to come up with their cartoons and about their past work in comic books (and Mad Magazine!).
You can find out more about Pia and Ian (and buy the books mentioned in the podcast) at their website here:
http://www.hellkitty.com
You can also find their ongoing cartoon “Mannequin on the Moon” here:
https://www.gocomics.com/mannequin-on-the-moon
On part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Finalists for contest #788
Current New Yorker Contest #790
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On this week's episode, we're joined once again by cartoonist Drew Dernavich. Drew shares with us the origins of his recent caption contest cartoon featuring a piano in front of a saloon in Contest #785. We also discuss the finalists for Contest #787 and the current Contest #789.
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On this week's episode of the podcast, we're joined by frequent finalist, Larry Wood. We discuss the recent winner, finalists, and current cartoon for this week's New Yorker Caption Contest. We also discuss submitting obvious captions, low hanging fruit, and what makes a good caption.
The contests we discuss are
The winning caption for New Yorker Contest #784
Finalists for contest #786
Current New Yorker Contest #788
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On this week's episode of the podcast, we're joined by cartoonist Dave Blazek. We open the show discussing Dave's interesting path into cartooning at the ripe age of 43. We then discuss his successful syndicated comic strip, Loose Parts, and his recent efforts trying to break into The New Yorker. Later, we select a winner for our own caption contest that Dave drew special for podcast listeners. You can find Dave's drawing on his facebook page Dave Blazek | Facebook.
Finally, we discuss...
The winning caption for New Yorker Contest #783
Finalists for contest #785
Current New Yorker Contest #787
You can learn more about Dave on his website www.loosepartscomic.com
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On this week’s episode we’re joined by the most winningest captioner of 2021 for The New Yorker Caption Contest, Nicole Chrolavicius. Nicole discusses her impressive 4 captions which landed her finalist positions this past year. We also share tips and strategies for success in cartoon caption contests. Finally, we discuss…
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #782
Finalists for contest #784
Current New Yorker Contest #786
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On this week's episode we invite the all time contest winner, Larry Wood, onto the podcast to discuss this last year's New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contests. We take a deep dive into what we liked and didn't like and what surprised us. We were all very disappointed that we did not win more often! (There's always next year!)
There was no contest this week, but we will review the current contests in next week's podcast.
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein. Jason talks with us about his career in cartooning and breaking into Mad magazine and The New Yorker at an impressively young age. We also talk about his book Everything is an Emergency and Jason shares his experiences growing up with and managing OCD.
On part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker Contest #781
Finalists for contest #783
Current New Yorker Contest #785
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Victoria Roberts. Victoria Talks with us about her career in cartooning and her many other creative outlets. We also touch on the current state of the cartoon marketplace and where it may be going. We were also joined in the discussion by Victoria's three dogs who were often quite vocal in their opinions on the subject.
Victoria also talks about a book she wrote about her family, called "After The Fall". The book is available at Amazon and can be found here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Q6XJAY/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
Victoria also has a website of her own:
https://victoriaroberts.net
On part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker Contest #780
Finalists for contest #782
Current New Yorker Contest #784
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist and writer Emily Flake. Emily talks with us about cartooning for The New Yorker as well as writing for their Shouts and Murmurs. She also talks about her process for writing books and performing stand up comedy. Finally, she talks with us about starting her own humor writing residency. The link for that residency as well as Emily's personal website can be found below.
www.stnells.com
www.emilyflake.com
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #779
Finalists for contest #781
Current New Yorker Contest #783
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined again by New Yorker Cartoonist Drew Dernavich. Drew discusses his thoughts on the winner for his cartoon in Caption Contest #778. He also sticks around to discuss the Finalists for Contest #780 and this week’s Contest #782
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Jessica Ziegler. Jessica is the daughter of cartoon legend Jack Ziegler and she is also the Marketing Director of the CartoonStock. Part of her role at the CartoonStock is managing their popular caption contest and we talk with her in detail about that contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #777
Finalists for contest #779
Current New Yorker Contest #781
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Michael Maslin. Michael talks with us about breaking into the New Yorker and what he's seen and learned during his 45 years with the magazine. He also shares his drawing style, how he comes up with cartoon ideas, and his thoughts on the Caption Contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #776
Finalists for contest #778
Current New Yorker Contest #780
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Christopher Weyant. Chris talks with us about his cartooning career, his thoughts on the caption contest, offers caption writing tips and discusses collaborating with his wife on children books.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #775
Finalists for contest #777
Current New Yorker Contest #779
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Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined by cartoonist Paul Karasik. We talk in detail about Paul’s pirate cartoon in the recent New Yorker Caption Contest #774 and the interesting back-story behind it. Paul then sticks around with us to discuss the finalists for contest #776 and the current New Yorker Contest #778
Paul’s patreon page that we discuss during the podcast can be found in the link below
https://www.patreon.com/paulkarasik/
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Felipe "Feggo" Galindo. Feggo talks with us about his cartooning career and the struggle of overcoming the language barrier after moving from Mexico to NYC and breaking into the American cartoon market. He also shares with us his style for coming up with gag ideas, collaborating with Caption Contest Enthusiast Larry Wood and his artwork outside of The New Yorker magazine.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #773
Finalists for contest #775
Current New Yorker Contest #777
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined once again by New Yorker Caption Contest record holder Larry Wood. Larry discusses his thoughts on the winner for Caption Contest #772. He also expresses his opinions on the rest of the current New Yorker contests, #774, #775 and #776.
And because that’s not nearly enough contests, we also talk about the his latest commentary for the CartoonStock contest.
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined by New Yorker Cartoonist Drew Dernavich. Drew discusses his thoughts on the winner for Caption Contest #771. He also sticks around to discuss the Finalists for Contest #773 and this week’s Contest #775
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re joined by New Yorker Cartoonist PC Vey. Peter discusses with us his thoughts on the winner for Caption Contest #770. He also sticks around to discuss the Finalists for Contest #772 and this week’s Contest #774
Below is the link we discuss regarding the caption “C’mon, live a little.”
An Open Letter to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest | by Will Sonheim | Medium
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Kaamran Hafeez. Kaamran talks with us about his journey into the New Yorker, his writing and drawing process, and his thoughts on some of his past cartoons in the caption contest. Great information can be found on his website https://www.kaamranhafeez.com/
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Finalists for contest #771
Current New Yorker Contest #773
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Part One of this Episode features special guest host, Larry Wood, who holds the record for the most wins in the New Yorker Contest. He fills in for Vin Coca and talks with Paul Nesja and Beth Lawler about the current contests, his thoughts on crowdsourced voting and what makes a great caption.
Part Two of this Episode features an interview with the developers of the software behind the crowdsourced voting.: Robert Nowak of UW Madison with Kevin Jamison and Lalit Jain, both from the university of Washington.
Here’s a link to the contest data we talk about during the show:
https://nextml.github.io/caption-contest-data2/
Contests we discuss this week are:
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #768
Finalists for contest #770
Current New Yorker Contest #772
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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Cartoonist Michael Shaw. Michael talks with us about living in the mid-west and being a New Yorker Cartoonist (difficult, but possible!) We also talk about his latest endeavors with Bob Eckstein: The Elements of Stress and The Cartoon Pad Podcast. The Elements of Stress can be found at your favorite bookstore and The Cartoon Pad can be heard wherever high quality podcasts can be found. Just like this one!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #767
Finalists for contest #769
Current New Yorker Contest #771
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September 2: Episode 25 - Mick Stevens:On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Mick Stevens. Mick talks about his journey in cartooning as he traveled from the West Coast to the East in pursuit of the perfect cartoon (he's still searching!) He also talks about his early days with the New Yorker (scandalous cartoon nudity and the cartoon inspired by a classic Seinfeld episode!)
We also discuss the winning captions for contest #766.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #768
Current New Yorker Contest #770
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Pat Byrnes. Pat discusses his impressive careers before cartooning, his time working on The New Yorker's Daily Cartoon and cartoons used in business.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #765
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #767
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #769
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CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.com
On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist P.C. Vey. Peter discusses his drawing style, his time spent in the Cartoonist Association, how he comes up with ideas for his cartoons, and much more!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #766
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #768
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CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.com
On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Joe Dator. Joe discusses his feelings about New Hampshire, how he made it into the New Yorker, and his frustrations with the caption contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #763
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #765
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #767
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CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.com
On this week’s episode, Drew Dernavich returns! We discuss the winner and finalists for his cartoon in New Yorker Caption Contest #762. Drew then sticks around to chat with us about the finalists for Contest #764 and shares his thoughts on the current contest #766.
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Sam Hurt. We discuss his career in cartooning and painting, his thoughts on the Caption Contest, and his collaboration with Harvey Pekar.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #763
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #765
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This week we discuss...
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #760
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #762
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #764
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist legend Frank Cotham. Frank discusses his fifteen-year pursuit to get a cartoon published in The Newyorker. We also discuss his process as well as a few cartoons from his nearly 900 published in the magazine.
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Paul Noth. We discuss his path into the New Yorker, how his drawing style has changed over time, his work on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Late Late Show, his cartoons in the Caption Contest and much more!
On part one of the episode, we discuss the passing of New Yorker Cartoonist Danny Shanahan as well as…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #761
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #763
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Tom Toro. We discuss his daunting path to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, his writing process, favorite cartoons, the caption contest, and much more!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #760
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #762
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Carolita Johnson. We discuss her life before cartooning, her inspirations for cartoons from her real world experiences, puns, and much more!
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #759
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #761
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Jason Chatfield. At the end of the interview, Jason reveals for the first time his caption for his recent cartoon in the Caption Contest. But first we discuss his career as a comedian, cartoonist, commercial actor and much more.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #758
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #760
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Drew Dernavich. Drew has one of the most unique drawing styles of all New Yorker Cartoonists and he discusses his process and how it relates to his prior profession engraving pictures onto gravestones.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #755
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #757
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #759
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Shannon Wheeler. Shannon shares his thoughts on the caption contest as well as those of some of his colleagues. We also discuss his cartooning career outside of the New Yorker.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #754
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #756
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #758
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Benjamin Schwartz. We discuss his background as a doctor, teaching medical students at Columbia University, his cartooning career and, of course, his thoughts on several of his past cartoons in the Caption Contest.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #755
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #757
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We open the show discussing our upcoming guest cartoonists. Then we discuss…
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #752
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #754
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #756
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On part two of this week’s episode, we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Lonnie Millsap. Lonnie discusses his career, his thoughts on the caption contest, and his drawing style.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #753
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #755
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This week we discuss...
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #750
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #752
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #754
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On this week’s episode we interview New Yorker Cartoonist Paul Karasik. Paul opens the show discussing how he got into cartooning and developed his drawing style. Then Paul talks about submitting to the New Yorker and getting accepted. Then we move to the caption contest where Paul reveals his original caption and his take on the finalists. Paul gives his insight on the change at the New Yorker from Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff to Emma Allen. Finally Paul gives his suggestions on how to craft a winning caption. You can see all of the cartoons we discuss in this episode on our Instagram page @caption_contest_podcast • Instagram photos and videos
On this week's episode we reveal next week's guest, Paul Karasick.
Then we discuss...
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #749
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #751
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #753
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/contest#thisweek
On this week’s episode, we interview 11-time New Yorker Caption Contest finalist Lawrence Wood. Larry discusses in detail his caption writing process for the New Yorker Caption Contest, collaborating with New Yorker cartoonists on original work, judging of the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest, and much more!
Then we discuss…
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #748
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #750
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #752
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On Part 2 of this week’s episode, we interview Bob Mankoff! The in-depth interview gives great insight into Bob’s mind as well as The New Yorker and Cartoon Collections caption contests.
On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss…
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #747
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #749
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #751
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/contest#thisweek
This week we open the show with some exciting news!
Then we discuss...
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #746
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #748
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #750
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/contest#thisweek
This week we discuss...
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #745
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #747
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #749
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/contest#thisweek
Winning Entry for New Yorker Caption Contest #744
Finalists for New Yorker Caption Contest #746
Current New Yorker Caption Contest #748
https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/contest#thisweek