New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

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-KaplanAnd 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.comSend 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 it's use in creativity.You can learn more about Victor at his website:https://supremerobot.comHis Anti-Racism Activity Book can be bought here:https://antiracism.onlineHis current podcast, WikiListen:https://podcasts.apple.com/.../wikilisten/id1601336806And, 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=iTcBC6NfXc0On 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.comDig 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.comSend 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.comYou can find more of his cartoons at his instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/roberteleightonRobert and Paul talk about The Firesign Theatre, a very funny comedy group. https://firesigntheatre.comOn 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.comDig 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.comYou can find more about Jason, subscribe to his subStack and look for his next live gig at his website:https://www.jasonchatfield.comYou can read Emma Hunsinger's "How To Draw A Horse" here:https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/how-to-draw-a-horseJason 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.comSend 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.comSend 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-timesOn 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.comSend 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.comYou 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/B091ZHL68SEllis 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.comSend 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.netAnd 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.comSend 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.comSend 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.comhttps://www.bizzycoy.comhttps://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/personalspaceYou 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-raosOn 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.comSend 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/0593581059And check out the Ink Spill here:https://michaelmaslin.comOr subscribe to the Substack here:https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.comMichael 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.comSend 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.comSend 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.comSend 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-stripesWe 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.comSend 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.comHe 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.comSend 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.comYou can check out his personal webpage here:https://johndonohue.comAnd order his books here:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B004MN36OS/allbooksYou 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.comSend 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/0063038714Dave'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.comSend 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/0593581059He 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/1633889807You can see some of his cartoons (and buy the originals!) at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com/collections/william-haefeliOn 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.comSend 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/winnersWe 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/1250333407Do you have even more Christmas money to spend? Then check out Curated Cartoons and buy some original New Yorker cartoon art:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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.appYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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 cartoonsand paintings at his webpage:http://www.adamdouglasthompson.comAdam 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=1733334765On 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.comSend 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/1250333407Also check out Curated Cartoons! They're having a sale starting on Friday, November 29th (10%-25% off).https://www.curatedcartoons.comI 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/winnersSend 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/bizarroHis Substack here:https://waynocartoons.substack.com/And the terrific Bizarro merchandise here:https://shop.comicskingdom.com/collections/bizarro-collectionWayno 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-printYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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.comOn 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.comSend 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.comSend 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.comEric 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.comSend 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.comOn 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/currentToondeloo is a new weekly caption contest you can enter, hosted by the former New Yorker contest crowdsource developers and managers:https://www.toondeloo.comYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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/1635579538And 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.comYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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/ImportantOtterNewsWe 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.comYou 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.comYou 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-archiveAmy Kurzweil's Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/AmykurzweilQuentin Blakehttps://quentinblake.comOn 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/currentToondeloo is a new weekly caption contest you can enter, hosted by the former New Yorker contest crowdsource developers and managers:https://www.toondeloo.comYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend 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/B0BFZJRLMYYou can also check out her website here:https://www.ali-solomon.comOn 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.comSend 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/currentOn 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.comSend 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/currentThe Patton Oswald comedy bit about him texting "I hate", can be found here:https://youtu.be/FoJ4h2KuYW8?si=BqfbIp8sdh8YTx4EYou 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.comAnd finally, you can purchase the Drew Dernavich/Nesja Press "Bagel Story" print here:https://www.nesjapress.com/.../bagel-story-letterpress-printWe 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.comThere's also a punchline contest! Win the highly coveted PTM T-shirt!https://www.publictransportmagazine.com/punchline-contestIf you would like to contribute words, images or money to the magazine you can contact Al here:PUBTRANSPOMAG@GMAIL.COMOn 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.comSend 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.caOn 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.comSend 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-cartoonsWe 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/currentThe Patton Oswald comedy bit about the rat in the yard can be found here:https://youtu.be/A4VoMNS6A-MYou 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-laughingYou can find the Women Laughing website here:https://www.womenlaughingfilm.comYou can also find Liza's Substack here:https://lizadonnelly.substack.comLiza 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-karlinOn 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.comSend 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/1633889807You 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.comSend 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).Send us questions or comments to :  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.comOr find him on instagram:tysoncole.3000On 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=j0oi9HfM5RhzBoZsSend us questions or comments to:  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.comSend 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_Kk2jwoPMaddie 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.comOn 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.comSend 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).Send us questions or comments to :  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.comYou 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. (no chance of confusion there at all).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.comSend 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.comYou 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-sceneOn 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.comSend 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.netAnd you can order there books here:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-Jason/author/B08QQ5NJQQ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueOn 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.comSend 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-1You can also subscribe to his newsletter, The Bob, here:https://thebob.substack.comBob 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). Send us questions or comments to:  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=8-2We 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.Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com