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.com

Send 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.com

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

Here's the link to the Words Below app:
https://wordsbelow.app

Send 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.com

And 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.com

Send 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=100075679507023

You 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.com

Dig 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.com

Send 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/current

On 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.com

Send 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.79
https://x.com/IsaiahLegette

Vin 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.com

Dig 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.com

David'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/DavidGombergDesign

David 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.com

Send 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/B0FLVSYT2M

The 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.com

On 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.com

Send 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/matthewdiffee

And 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=10940

You can also learn more about Matt at his website:
https://www.matthewdiffee.com

On 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.com

Send us questions or comments to:  
[email protected]