New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.We go over the New Yorker contests with some disagreement, but the podcast gang mostly agrees with the judges picks for the CartoonStock contest (except for Paul, who did not like one of the finalist picks). The contest did generate over $1000 for the cash pot, so we were all happy to see that the changes to the contest were generating more entries.We discuss the winning entry for Contest #993 (Hog heavin'.)Finalists for Contest #995 (Life's a pitch.)Current Contest #997 (Training up.)Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/currentBuy Larry's book here at a new low price:https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

A short podcast this week with just the podcast co-hosts Vin, Beth, Nicole and Paul talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker (we'll get back into regular guests again next week).A straight forward podcast with only a short digression into Lonnie Millsap's world of sentient ground meat products (are the buns clothing or more like hair?)We discuss the winning entry for Contest #992 (Rats, my research proposal lost funding.)Finalists for Contest #994 (Grocery California, you can check out, but you can never leave.)Current Contest #996 (That dog don't bark, it just sizzles.)You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Cartoonist, Peter Kuper joins us on the podcast this week.Peter is a frequent contributor to the New Yorker, is the current cartoonist for Spy Vs Spy in MAD magazine and was nominated for a Pulitzer prize this last year. We talk with him about his career, his recent books, "Insectopolis" and "Wish We Weren't Here". We also talk about "World War 3", an ongoing collection of graphic stories created by a wide range of artists.You can find more about Peter at his website. You can also purchase his books and original art there as well:https://www.peterkuper.comFollow Peter on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kuperartSubscribe to MAD Magazine here:https://www.dc.com/madOn Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #991 (Gored of the dance.)Finalists for contest #993 (In a pig's sty.)Current New Yorker contest #995 (Soccer to me!)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Keith Knight joins us on the podcast this week.Keith is a syndicated cartoonist and has been published in MAD, the New Yorker and many other magazines. He was also a co-creator of the Hulu series, "Woke", which was partially based on his life. His cartoons have won many awards, including a Comic- Con Inkpot Award for Career Achievement in Comics and a Harvey Award for Best Comic Strip.He is currently working on developing one of his cartoons, "One Black Kid" as an animated short. He has a Kickstarter to help fund this creation and has some great incentives for contributing to it, so check it out:https://www.kickstarter.com/.../one-black-kid-a-keith...You can learn more about Keith at his webpage:https://keithknightart.comYou can also follow Keith on his Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/cw/keefknightAnd his Substack:https://keithknight.substack.comOn Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #990 (Chicken pot pie holes.)Finalists for contest #992 (Love Lab-yrinth.)Current New Yorker contest #994 (A well balanced grocery purchase.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.We go over the New Yorker contests without much disagreement, but the podcast gang does have some issues with how the CartoonStock caption judging went. We were all quite happy though to see that the prize pot came close to the previous set amount of $1,000. Keep playing and ask your friends and relatives to play as well. We discuss the winning entry for Contest #989 (You do have a Lego to stand on.)Finalists for Contest #991 (That's a big gambol.)Current Contest #990 (Pigs in a banquet.)Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/currentYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Jim Benton joins us on the podcast this week.Jim is a renown illustrator and children's book writer. He created "IT'S HAPPY BUNNY" which has generated three-quarters of a billion dollars in product sales. He has written over 40 books including these series: "DEAR DUMB DiARY,", "Franny K. Stein" and "CATWAD".Jim is also an accomplished cartoonist and has several cartoon compilations. The New Yorker has published one of his cartoons, so on top of everything else, he's also a New Yorker cartoonist!You can learn more about Jim at his website (and also order his books and other fun stuff!):https://www.jimbenton.comYou can also check out his cartoons on his instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/jimbentonshots/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #988 (Shark Tells.)Finalists for contest #990 (Squawk Crossing.)Current New Yorker contest #992 (Lab Trial Marriage.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Ellie Black joins us on the podcast this week.Ellie started submitting to the New Yorker in 2017 and had their first cartoon published in 2019. Their latest cartoon was published in this week's issue!We talk with Ellie about being creative and funny, their cartoons and submitting to the New Yorker (the thrill of having a cartoon accepted and the agony of rejection!)Besides cartoons, Ellie publishes comics and has created a popular card game. Their comic, "Vampire Tears", can be found here:https://nif-shop.cartoonist.coop/products/vampire-tearsAnd their card game, "Someone Has Died" (currently out of stock, but soon to be republished!) can be found here:https://www.gatherroundgames.com/someonehasdiedYou can find Ellie's cartoons and more information on the comics and card game on their Instagram page here:https://www.instagram.com/efblack36/On Part 1 of the podcast, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #987 (Cat Airball.)Finalists for contest #989 (Yabba Dabba Duplo!)Current New Yorker contest #991 (It's jeté flesh wound.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood joins us to help celebrate our 250th podcast!Nicole was not able to make it to the main podcast, so we recorded an additional one that we added to the beginning. The four co-hosts reminisce about some of their favorite podcasts and talk about how doing the podcast for the last five has affected them. Vin, Beth and Paul then join with Larry to talk about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the issue.We discuss the winning entry for Contest #986 (The only thing you need to sphere, is sphere itself)Finalists for Contest #988 (Card carrying Carnivour.)Current Contest #990 (Do you now how to drive a cluck?)Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions!https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/currentYou can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/Victor Chongchua has a new website dedicated to cartoon caption contests. It has a leader board for the New Yorker Contest, a curated list of caption contests you can enter and his own before and after contest for cartoonists. You can find it here:https://humororama.lolYou can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Polly Lou Adams joins us on the podcast this week.Polly is a fairly new cartoonist and has had a number of cartoons printed in the New Yorker and many more featured as the Daily cartoon. We talk with Polly about being creative, her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her cartoons and we touch on the subject of A.I. and the current market for cartoons.You can learn more about Polly at her Webpage:https://pollylouadams.comSubscribe to her SubStack:https://poopscoop.substack.comAnd check out her cartoons on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/pollylouadams/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #985 (Does a bear fife in the hood?)Finalists for contest #982 (Celestial kitty.)Current New Yorker contest #984 (One Million Legos B.C.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Frank Cotham returns to the podcast this week after a nearly five year absence. We catch up with Frank on what he's been up to (mostly cartooning and yard work) and have a nice leisurely chat with him about cartoons.Frank doesn't have a social media presence, but you can find his cartoons (over 1,000 of them!) at the Condé Nast Store. Be sure to buy a mug or print while you're looking! https://condenaststore.com/art/frank+cothamWe also talk about the new Yorker caption contests:Winning captions for contest #984 ("I'm making bunny tears behind your back.")Finalists for contest #986 (Sphere Factor.)Current New Yorker contest #988 (Flush eating shark.)You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Tom Chitty returns to the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, "Nooks & Crannies of New York—from the Chronicles of Baron von Schoogenheimer". Tom's tome is a wonderfully whimsical compilation taken from the copious notes of Baron von Schoogenheimer during his stay in New York City. We learn about Cheese Pirates, Ghost League Baseball, Les Taxis du Savoir-Faire, Schneek's Hot Dogs and many more mysterious attractions from a bygone era (maybe they're still around and we're just not seeing them with our eyes glued to our phones).You can pre-order the book through Tom's KickStarter page here:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelgerber/nooks-and-crannies-of-new-yorkYou can read more about the book and Mr. Chitty himself, at these links:https://www.baronsguide.comhttps://www.instagram.com/baronsguidehttps://www.drawnbytom.comhttps://tomchitty.substack.comhttps://www.instagram.com/drawnbytom/We also talk about the new Yorker caption contests:Winning captions for contest #983 (Better lox next time with your bagel captions!)Finalists for contest #985 (Fuzzy Wuzzy had no flair.)Current New Yorker contest #987 (A cat 'n tonic highball, no chasers.)You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Joel Mishon, cartoonist and Co-founder of CartoonStock, joins us on the podcast this week. We had a great time talking with Joel about his career as a cartoonist and administrator of cartoons at CartoonStock. We discuss the attributes a good caption should have and why some captions get picked over other captions. Some great insights into the world of Cartoon Caption Contest captioning!You can license cartoons at CartoonStock here (and enter the contest!):https://www.cartoonstock.comOn Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #982 (The penguin is mightier than the C-Train.)Finalists for contest #984 (A picture is worth a thousand jelly beans.)Current New Yorker contest #986 (Planet Fitness.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Comedy writer and captioneer extraordinaire, Wayne Kline, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his career as a TV comedy writer ("Good Times", "Married With Children", Jay Leno, David Letterman and many others) and his captioneering. A shoutout to Tom Chitty on his Kickstarter for his new book, "Nooks and Crannies of New York: From the Chronicles of Baron von Shoogenheimer"!You can find more information on the book and contribute to the Kickstarter here:https://www.baronsguide.comWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #981 (Cat with a hot waxed aloof.)Finalists for Contest #983 (Bagel immersion therapy.)Current Contest #985 (Barney Bear Fife)The Bambi Meets Godzilla cartoon that Paul mentions in the podcast:https://youtu.be/5R-rbzcEM8AOriginal New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:https://www.curatedcartoons.comThe home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests:https://humororama.lolSend questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Jake Goldwasser joins us on the podcast this week.Jake is a cartoonist, poet, translator and high school English teacher.He's had a number of cartoons (and Shouts & Murmurs) published in the New Yorker and other publications. We talk with him about his career, cartoon process, poetry and why we had to read The Great Gatsby in high school.You can find more about Jake at his website:https://jake-goldwasser.comAnd his cartoons on his instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/jakegoldwasser/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #980 (Mic reign drop.)Finalists for contest #982 (The penguins of March.)Current New Yorker contest #984 (Plein Hare painting.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

A short podcast this week with just the original podcast recipe of Vin, Beth and Paul talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker (we'll get back into regular guests again next week).Vin lets the cat out of the bag with the podcast doing a roadtrip to Toronto. We'll be meeting up in Nicole's hometown at the end of May to celebrate doing the podcast for 5 years (yeah, I can't believe we've been doing this for five years). We're not sure if we'll get a podcast out of it (the last time we got together to do an in-person podcast, it didn't go so well). We'll see what happens.We discuss the winning entry for Contest #979 (Hindenbuick.)Finalists for Contest #981 (Cat mon dieu.)Current Contest #983 (Poppy issues.)The Nesja Press collaboration with Drew Dernavich "Bagel Story" letterpress print is available for purchase here:https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/p/bagel-story-letterpress-printOriginal New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. He hints at some changes to the contest that will be announced in the next month. We have our usual discussion about the New Yorker contest (Paul admits he was wrong about there being Position Bias!) and we talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.We discuss the winning entry for Contest #978 (There's a buoy here to see you.)Finalists for Contest #980 (Majesty Carpet Ride.)Current Contest #982 (Welcome to New Awk City.)You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/Victor Chongchua has a new website dedicated to cartoon caption contests. It has a leader board for the New Yorker Contest, a curated list of caption contests you can enter and his own before and after contest for cartoonists. You can find it here:https://humororama.lolYou can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

We start the podcast talking with our own Nicole Chrolavicius about her ventures into writing humorous articles this last year. She's had seven pieces published with an eighth one coming out soon. We then go into our usual discussion about the contests and our favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.You can find Nicole's humor writings here:https://weeklyhumorist.com/other-gifts-that-only-stupid-people-would-turn-down-besides-a-jet-from-qatar/https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/bow-to-your-overlord-the-fitness-center-receptionist-and-keeper-of-the-gym-towels-b9b4c1077c91https://weeklyhumorist.com/bloodletting-leeches-and-carbolic-smoke-balls-who-says-the-cure-is-worse-than-the-disease/https://medium.com/frazzled/im-nine-years-old-and-i-like-my-video-games-violent-97ede7bba92fhttps://medium.com/slackjaw/that-reel-you-sent-me-the-one-that-i-never-watched-was-utterly-hilarious-8a961dfd10e4https://thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-the-peace-pillow-in-your-vacuous-decorative-pillow-array-fffd7f8c5062https://weeklyhumorist.com/you-gotta-fight-for-your-right-to-paaaaaaaaarty-if-you-are-director-of-the-fbi/And the McSweeney’s piece that Nicole referenced:https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/when-it-happensWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #977 ("Reading Rainbow Trout").Finalists for Contest #979 ("Off-road driving").Current Contest #981 ("Cat Man Do").Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend questions or comments to:  [email protected]

A fun podcast this week with cartoonist, Lynn Hsu and frequent contest finalist, Carol Lasky.Lynn and carol have been collaborating on cartoons since Carol won a CartoonStock contest that used one of Lynn's cartoons. Their collaborations have appeared in the New Yorker and other respected publications.We talk with them about their process and the cartoons they've created together.You can find Lynn's cartoons on instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/loopyline/And her website here:https://lynnihsu.comWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #976 (Wait, what?)Finalists for Contest #978 (Surfin' so far, eh?)Current Contest #980 (Soon to beheaded B-listers.)We forgot to do our favorite cartoons from the issue this week. Be assured that they were all very good!We did have some technical glitches in this week's podcast. Vin continues to have some connection issues and we lost Carol for a bit. It all worked out in the end though.You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

This is an off week for the New Yorker (double issue last week), but we do have Larry Wood joining us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We dive into our likes and dislikes about the captions selected as winners for that contest and talk about captions we liked that didn't make it into the finalists.In the first half of the podcast, we talk about the New Yorker contest in general and discuss the pros and cons of entering an obvious caption.You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/You can watch the judging video of the recent CartoonStock contest here:https://youtu.be/ss69roKniyc?si=mhT2iWbYWYgi4cmeAnd read Larry's commentary on the CartoonStock contest here:https://www.cartoonstock.com/blog/bigfoot-and-reporters-caption-contest-commentary-with-lawrence-wood/You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Rich North joins us on the podcast this week.Rich is a fairly new cartoonist with his  cartoons first appearing in the New Yorker just over a year ago. We talk with Rich about how he got into cartooning, his process, how bowling changed his life and, as always, we get distracted by shiny objects along the way.You can check out Rich's cartoons at his website:https://www.rich-north.comAnd on his Instagram page:https://www.instagram.com/richnooorth/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #975 (Selfie sticking the moon landing.)Finalists for contest #977 (Dogfish-eared book.)Current New Yorker contest #979 (Led foot Zeppelin.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

We're happy to have cartoonist, Dan Misdea return to the podcast this week! We talk with Dan about the children's book he had published after the last time he was on the podcast and his more recent collaboration with Rob Meyerson, "AB@C And Other Gramograms", an homage to the great William Steig's classic book "CDB!" (See the Bee!). We also discuss the winning captions for his recent cartoon in the New Yorker contest and he joins us for the rest of the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can check out Dan's webpage here:https://danmisdea.comHis books and other fun stuff here:https://danmisdea.com/books-stuffAnd his cartoons (TBD) at Comics Kingdom:https://comicskingdom.com/tbd-toons-by-danWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #974 (Rats in the barbelfry).Finalists for Contest #976 (Wait for it...). Current Contest #978 ('Lo, Tide).You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, returns to the podcast for the ninth time (one more punch on his podcast ticket gets him a free pizza!) We talk about the book he's working on that he hopes to have out by this time next year, his Whisperbubble project  and his Great Holiday Hat Fail. You can find out more about Whisperbubble at his Substack:https://whisperbubble.substack.comYou can find Drew's website here:https://www.drewdernavich.comAnd his collaborations with Nesja Press here:https://www.nesjapress.com/drew-dernavich-collaborationWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #973 (Snowman is an island).Finalists for Contest #975 (Now THESE are nosebleed seats). Current Contest #977 (Catch of the Day on Rye).You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Katherine Bettis Joins us on the podcast this week.Katherine is a fairly new cartoonist to the scene, but has already had her cartoons published in Airmail, Woman's World, The Weekly Humorist and a small publication called the New Yorker.We talk with her about how she got into cartooning, her process and her cartoons.We also learn that she has a degree in architecture and is a musician. Once again, we try to figure out what the connection is between these vocations and cartooning. You can find Katherine's cartoons on her instagram page here:https://www.instagram.com/katherinebettisOn Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #972 (Comedy of terrors.)Finalists for contest #974 (Squeaky clean lift and jerks.)Current New Yorker contest #976 (I never Maître d' I didn't like.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can find the reverse caption contest Katherine mentions here:https://www.reversecaptioncontest.comAnd the results of The New Yorker reverse caption contest can be found here:https://www.newyorker.com/cartoons/bob-mankoff/the-reverse-caption-contestYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We have a good discussion about whether an obvious caption should be picked as a finalist (and congratulations to our own Beth for having her not obvious caption picked as a finalist in that contest!)We discuss the winning entry for Contest #971 (I've been chipper.)Finalists for Contest #973 (Long time listener, first time colder.)Current Contest #975 (That's one small snap for man.)As Paul mentions in the podcast, cartoonist Tommy Siegel has an excellent podcast, "Extremely Accurate Bird Songs". You can find it here:https://podcasts.apple.com/.../extremely.../id1809194651You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/You can find Victor Chongchua's Words Below Website here:https://wordsbelow.appYou can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth and Nicole review past and present contests from 2025 and choose our best and worst of the year.  We also talk a bit about the CartoonStock contest and our favorite regular cartoons from the issue for the year.We talk a bit about Keith Huie's caption for the Finalists of contest #972. Keith is a terrific artist living in Wisconsin (just a couple of towns over from Paul) and you should check out his art here:https://shopotlag.com/collections/all/artist_keith-huie?And you can follow him on social media:https://www.facebook.com/KeithHuieArthttps://www.instagram.com/huieart/And of course, we discuss...  The winning captions for New Yorker contest #970 (A deathly good read.)  (Congratulations to our own Nicole for her first place win!)Finalists for contest #972 (Caption flame out!) Current New Yorker contest #974 (The Rat Six-Pack.)Dig into the contest data at Victor Chongchua'a great website, WordsBelow:https://wordsbelow.appYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.Our scheduled guest, Shannon Wheeler had something come up at the last minute and had to drop out. We hope to have him on again sometime early in 2026.We discuss the winning entry for Contest #969 (Ever see a bun dance?")Finalists for Contest #971 (Get to the chopper.)Current Contest #973 (Snowman is an island.)Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the recent CartoonStock contest. There was some controversy with the cartoon in this contest with a happy family gathered together in their living room, with each of the family members holding a gun (including the cat, dog and potted plant). We discuss the use of humor to help make sense of sensitive subjects (particularly in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in the last few days) and when it is appropriate or inappropriate to do so.We then talk about the actual contest and we all were impressed by the quality of captions that were entered. Larry also noted that this was the 200th contest since it started and it has given away $40,000 dollars since it started the cash prize. You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Kate Isenberg Joins us on the podcast this week.Kate is a New Yorker cartoonist, illustrator, animator and musician, but mostly she is a story teller. Along with the New Yorker, Kate's cartoons have appeared in The New Republic, Alta Journal, Air Mail, and Narrative. We talk with Kate about her background and journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist and her cartoons that have been in the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests. We also talk a bit about the value of being a creative person. You can find more about Kate at her website here:https://www.kateisenberg.comAnd follow her on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/thekateisenberg/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #968 (Global puppidemic.)Finalists for contest #970 (Booked for murder.)Current New Yorker contest #972 (Oh Godzilla.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Kyle Bravo returns to the podcast to talk about what he's been up to since we last talked with him. He's had a couple more cartoons in the New Yorker and a number of cartoons in the Daily. He's also had cartoons in the Wall St Journal, Sat Eve Post, Antigravity, Air Mail, Alta, Private Eye, The Oldie, Woman's World, Weekly Humorist and other publications.We also talk about what makes a good cartoon and caption and he also joins us as we discuss  New Yorker Caption Contests and our favorite cartoons from the current issue.We talk about the winners for contest #967 (We'll always Have Paris of animals).Finalists for Contest #969 (Plenty of nothing). And the current Contest #971 (We get stumped).  You can Buy Kyle's books at his Etsy shop:https://www.etsy.com/shop/KyleBravoThingsSubscribe to his SubStack:https://kbravo.substack.comOr his Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/kylebravo/postsAnd check out his cartoons on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kyle_bravo_You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to : [email protected]

Scott Green joins us on the podcast this week.Scott was the winner of contest #962 (Octopus Pilot) and heard us on the podcast talking about it. He contacted us to see if we’d have him on to discuss the caption and his unique way of coming up with captions (it was his first time entering the contest, so  his method seems to work!)Scott is also an accomplished magician (he has appeared on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us), comedian and a frequent game show contestant. We talk about all this and more!You can check out Scott’s website here:https://www.scottgreenmagic.comSee his Penn & Teller appearance here:https://www.youtube.com/@ScottGreenMagicBuy his book, "Excellence in Family Magic", here:https://www.amazon.com/Excellence-Family.../dp/1548665223And see a couple of game show appearances here:https://www.youtube.com/playlist...Scott also joins us to discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #966 (I'm paranoid because everybody knows my name)Finalists for contest #968 (Teacher's pets)Current New Yorker contest #970 (Dewey Dismal System)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest. A great discussion of the contests this week. Our thoughts on the captions for the New Yorker contest that did not use crowdsource voting (Vin found something nice to say about one of the captions!) We also discuss the CartoonStock contest and have a discussion about the subject of the current one open for captions.Larry mentions a Pat Byrnes cartoon, but couldn't quite remember the caption. The caption is: "We will now observe a moment of silencing critics of gun violence."We discuss the winning entry for Contest #965 (Television Dead Air.)Finalists for Contest #967 (Raters of the Lost Ark.)Current Contest #969 (Feeling a bit Hornie.)You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:   https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

This week on the podcast, we welcome back Ed Himelblau. Ed fills us in on what he's been up to since we last had him on. Turns out he moved from California to Wisconsin. The high point of the move was driving cross country in a Prius with two cats (everyone survived!)He also joins us as we discuss  New Yorker Caption Contest winners for his cartoon in contest #964 (Bears in the outfield).Finalists for Contest #966 (Let's go, Let's go, Freudian Quip). And the current Contest #968 (Every Good Boy Deserves Fetching).  We also choose our favorite cartoons from the current issue.You can learn more about Ed on his website. Be sure to sign up for his newsletter!www.himelblau.comYou can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comHere's the link to the Words Below app:https://wordsbelow.appSend us questions or comments to : [email protected]

Artist, illustrator and cartoonist, Anjali Chandrashekar joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Anjali had her first New Yorker cartoon published in the June 20, 2022 issue. She is also an accomplished artist and would love to have one of her illustrations on the cover of the New Yorker. We talk with her about being creative and her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist.You can find Anjali's website here:https://anjalic.comAnd follow her on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/anjalichandrashekar/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #963 (Seriously funny business)Finalists for contest #965 (Date fright TV)Current New Yorker contest #967 (Noah's Arktic.)We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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=100075679507023You 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.comDig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:https://wordsbelow.app Send us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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/currentOn 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.79https://x.com/IsaiahLegetteVin 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.comDig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:https://wordsbelow.app Send us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comDavid'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/DavidGombergDesignDavid 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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/B0FLVSYT2MThe 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.comOn 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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/matthewdiffeeAnd 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=10940You can also learn more about Matt at his website:https://www.matthewdiffee.comOn 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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/B0DV4N65GRYou can find Tom's website here:https://tomtoro.comAnd subscribe to his Substack, Undiscovered Masterpieces, here:https://substack.com/profile/61701874-tom-toroTom 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comAnd you can order his books here:https://www.fantagraphics.com/collections/john-cuneoOn 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comAnd 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.caRose 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/chucklingsShe can be found on facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/groundhoghill/aboutAnd 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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 [email protected]://kentwoodplayers.org/directions.aspxLarry Wood also joins us on podcast this week.You can find Ken's blog here:http://kenlevine.blogspot.comKen 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comYou can find his daily cartoon, "Bliss", at GoComics:https://www.gocomics.com/blissAnd 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comAlex 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/postsAnd 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/0553387642You 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:  [email protected]

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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]

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.comYou can also order his book, "Somewhere in L.A. (A book of hours)" here:https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-L-Book-Hours/dp/B09HG4JX62The Conan O'Brien Hot Ones episode with José as "Dr. Arroyo":https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=k6z1DAVIAeXrGFvjJosé 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.comDig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:https://wordsbelow.app Send us questions or comments to:  [email protected]