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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 Michael's 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