A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker.

There is a question that was left unanswered about why zebras have stripes. We did a quick google search and found, "While scientists still debate the exact origins and functions of zebra stripes, their recent efforts have focused more closely on three possibilities; protection from biting flies, thermoregulation and protection from predators."
You can read the entire BBC article here:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191031-the-truth-behind-why-zebras-have-stripes

We discuss the winning entry for Contest #928 (More walkie, less talkie).

Finalists for Contest #930 (Whale, I'll be a sonar a beach).

Current Contest #932 (Zebras are always the last in lion).

Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com

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