Episodes
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Tell the Joke or Be the Joke with Andy Borowitz
Today we share our conversation with legendary humorist Andy Borowitz. You probably know Andy from his satirical news column, The Borowitz Report, which has been running for 25 years and is now available in print exclusively through Funny Times. His conversation with Ray Lesser takes us from his...
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Women's Glib with Isabella Bannerman and Roz Warren
Welcome to The Funny Times Podcast—America's Funniest Newspaper, now in audio. I'm Mia Beach, editor of Funny Times. This summer hasn't always felt funny. Is that headache you're having from the 118 degree heat index or the wild fire smoke wafting in through the window? Escaping triple digit...
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Funny Stuff with Phil Witte and Rex Hesner (+ Special Guest!)
What do gag cartoons, sugar gliders, kohlrabi, and the accidental death of Tennessee Williams all have in common? They are a few of the wild variety of conversation topics in today's episode. It's summer again — and this summer, revolution is in the air. That's because we're coming up on the…
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A Firesign of the Times- Ray Lesser and Phil Proctor
Our guest for this episode is Philip Proctor. Phil regales Funny Times' Ray with stories of the inimitable Firesign Theatre, a narrow brush with death, and what it was like to have Steve Jobs as a fanboy. You might also know Phil from the pages of the Funny Times, where he has been sharing laughs...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Funny- Melanie Chartoff, P.S. Mueller, and Ron Placone
Welcome to The Funny Times Podcast—America's Funniest Newspaper, now in audio. How often do you see something and think to yourself "that is batshit crazy"? Please forgive my French, but these days it feels like just about everything is batshit crazy. The price of gas? Batshit crazy Self driving...
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Fear vs Funnies with Bob Eckstein and Lenore Skenazy
Welcome to The Funny Times Podcast—America's Funniest Newspaper, now in audio. This episode is coming to you in the midst of both Lent and Ramadan. If you are observing, we hope that it's been a meaningful time for you. Personally, rather than giving things up right now, I have been looking for...
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A Tale of Two Toms with Ruben Bolling and Dan Perkins
Welcome to the fourth episode of The Funny Times Podcast! This episode coincides with our March 2026 issue. If you're a subscriber, that issue should land in your mailbox by mid-February. It features Dave Barry's annual "Year in Review," along with our exclusive "Year in Review" crossword…
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From Passion to Vocation- Cartooning as Career with Dave Coverly and Hilary Price
Our episode this time is all about the creative process. We share a cozy conversation between two beloved Funny Times contributors, Dave Coverly and Hilary Price. You know Hilary from her long-running comic "Rhymes with Orange" and Dave from Speedbump Comics. Dave's cartoons are staples on the...
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A Laugh Before They Drop the Bomb with Peter Kuper and Ray Lesser
For our second episode, we share a conversation between Peter Kuper and Ray Lesser. Peter has lived through cartoon history and has some great stories to share. Ray and Peter attended the same alternative school in Cleveland, so they jump right into their high school days. You'll hear how over…
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Our Origin Story with Founders Ray Lesser and Sue Wolpert
Welcome to the first episode of the Funny Times Podcast! Over the last 40 years, everything and nothing has changed. And Funny Times has been there through it all, ridiculing the ridiculous, teasing the tyrants, and tickling your funny bone with good old fashioned ink on paper. This podcast is...
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Conversations about the past, present and future of humor and cartooning from Funny Times, America's Funniest Newspaper.
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