Michael Litwak joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. 
Michael is a recent contributor to the New Yorker and has had his cartoons published in a number of other publication. He is also a successful filmmaker with his most recent effort, "Molli And Max In The Future" receiving a NYT Critic's Pick and a Certified Fresh (98% rating) on Rotten Tomatoes.

Check out Michael's webpage here for his cartoons and more info on his films: 
https://www.michaellitwak.com/about
And you can find where "Molli And Max In The Future" is streaming here:
https://www.tvguide.com/movies/molli-and-max-in-the-future/2060120370/

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:

Winning captions for New Yorker contest #945 (This just tin can).

Finalists for contest #947 (ituna fish).

Current New Yorker contest #949 (Onboarding meeting). 

We also talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker.

You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com

Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app 

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