On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview Marty Dundics. Marty is the founder of Humorist Media and editor-in-chief of Weekly Humorist magazine and also produces the podcasts "Talkward" and "The Cartoon Pad". He was also the creative director and editor-in-chief of National Lampoon and worked at 'The Late Show with David Letterman'.
He's been busy and we get to talk with Marty about all his busyness! It's a lot of busyness, so it's an extra long podcast this week!
  
You can find out more about The Weekly Humorist at their website:
https://weeklyhumorist.com
You can also buy back issues, books, T-Shirts and lots of other fun stuff while you're there!
You can also check out the Humorist Media website here:
https://www.humoristmedia.com

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #883 (Cats in the crib watching a very special episode of Silver Spoons). 

Finalists for contest #885 (Snowman is an island). 

Current New Yorker contest #887 (Paradjinn shift). 

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist David Ostow. David tells us about how he became a New Yorker Cartoonist (by the usual route of becoming an Architect first) and his current gig as a stay-at-home dad. 
We also talk about our favorite cartoons of his and end up talking about the proper storage of ketchup and butter (Dave reported back to us after the podcast that the butter was in the fridge and there was no sign of ketchup anywhere).
  
You can learn more about David at his website:
https://www.davidostow.com

And from his interview on A Case For Pencils:
https://afinecaseforpencils.com/.../186991210914/david-ostow

You can also follow David on instagram to see more of his cartoons: @daveostowdraws

The funeral cartoon that Beth mentions was by Corey Pandolph and had this caption, "Today's service will be using the hashtag #Jerrysdead?"


On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #882 (Never kiss a pommel horse on the mouth). 

Finalists for contest #884 (Mr. Peanut in a jam). 

Current New Yorker contest #886 (Beach Blanket Wordle). 

We also discuss the latest winners of the CartoonStock contest (There's no business like monkey business).

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Brooke Bourgeois. Brooke has had an interesting journey on her way to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist: Harvard, neurobiology, Second City Improv, Scotland, Edinburgh Fringe, a MA in Children's Book Illustration... A very eventful journey!  

You can find more about Brooke at her website:
https://www.brookeabourgeois.com

And you can learn more about her upcoming children's book, "Penelope’s Balloons"  and preorder it here:
https://www.unionsquareandco.com/.../penelopes-balloons.../


On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #881 (Cutting to the paper chase, I'll have mine on the rocks). 
You can find out Paul Karasik's original caption by joining his Patreon page:
 https://www.patreon.com/paulkarasik

Finalists for contest #883 (There's more than one way for a cat to swing). 

Current New Yorker contest #885 (Float like a snowflake, go down like an avalanche). 

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On this week's episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #880 (Repent Harlequin said the Ticktockman. Your session ends in five minutes).  
Finalists for contest #882 (I guess that's one way to tenderize a side of beef). 
Current New Yorker contest #884 (The Elephant in the gloom). 

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Larry Wood, the All Time New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner,  joins us to talk about the current New Yorker contests, the latest CartoonStock contest and our favorite cartoons from this week’s issue of the New Yorker.

You can preorder Larry's book on the cartoon contest here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2T36QCZS5V4D4&keywords=lawrence+wood&qid=1699478163&sprefix=laurence+wood%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-2

Preorder Asher Perlman's book, "Well, This Is Me", here:
https://www.amazon.com/Well-This-Me-Cartoon-Collection/dp/152489205X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3JE7V9NI3JCAM&keywords=asher+perlman&qid=1705959420&sprefix=asher+perlman%2Caps%2C140&sr=8-1

And Buy Jack Handey's books here:
https://deepthoughtsbyjackhandey.com/bookstore/

And the animated voicemail messages Larry mentions:
https://www.youtube.com/@garrettanimates

We discuss the winning entry for Contest #879 (Ski Jump To Heaven)
Finalists for Contest #881 (Poor Sports Bar)
Current Contest #883 (Cats Cradle)

We finish with our favorite cartoons from the current issue.

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Amy Hwang.  Amy talks with us about her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her sense of humor and we also discuss many of her very funny cartoons.
Her work is included in "From Lines to Laughs: Women+ on Men" a group exhibition of women and non-binary cartoonists at The Society of Illustrators in New York, curated by Liza Donnelly. You can learn more about it here:
https://societyillustrators.org/event/linestolaughs/

You can also find out more about Amy at her website:
https://www.amyhwang.com

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #878 (Yule Sock It To Me).  
(We actually talk about #878 with Amy in part 2 of the podcast).
Finalists for contest #880 (Hickory Dickory Doc). 
Current New Yorker contest #882 (Hi-Yo Silver Medal). 

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Avi Steinberg.  Avi talks with us about his early life and wanting to become a cartoonist, how he got into the New Yorker, his cartoons and process and reflects on being a kindergarten teacher.
He also talks about his great new children's book, "A Story No One Has Ever Heard Before".
You can order it here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374390945/astorynoonehaseverheardbefore

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #877(I Second That Emoji).  
Finalists for contest #879 (Pearly Gate Crasher). 
Current New Yorker contest #881 (On the Rocks, Paper, Scissors). 

You can find Paul Karasik's Patreon page here:
https://www.patreon.com/paulkarasik/posts

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On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth, Nicole and Larry review past and present contests from 2023 and choose our best and worst of the year.  We also discuss the recent winners from last month's CartoonStock Caption Contest. 

And of course, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #876 (Michelangelo Mouse Cage).  
Finalists for contest #878 (Christmas Stockings). 
Current New Yorker contest #880 (Giant Clock in Therapist Office). 

Happy New Year to All!  See you in 2024! 

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On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Lila Ash.  Lila talks with us about how she got her start in cartooning and how she eventually broke into The New Yorker.  We also chat about her drawing style, her paintings and how she comes up with her ideas.  Lastly, Lila shares her trials and tribulations of writing her graphic memoir "decodependence, a romantic tragicomic". 

You can order the book below.
Decodependence: A Romantic Tragicomic: Ash, Lila: 9781797223322: Amazon.com: Books

Visit Lila's website for more information. 
https://www.lilaash.com

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...  
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #875(Geese with briefcases).  
Finalists for contest #877 (Emoji heads). 
Current New Yorker contest #879 (Skiing over the pearly gates). 

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Carol Lasky makes a quick return to the podcast and joins us in discussing this week's contests and favorite cartoons from the current New Yorker. We also discuss a few of carol's strategies for writing winning captions.

Contests we discuss are...
 The winning captions for New Yorker contest #874 (We've come to rake leaves and take your women and we're all out of leaves).  
Finalists for contest #876 (Rat's in the belfry). 
Current New Yorker contest #878 (Stockings up for the holidays). 

The link to Patton Oswalt's Christmas Shoes routine:
https://youtu.be/iq10bz3PxyY?si=vJSekJlWS_8VZO_H

The New Yorker Cartoonist Christmas Poem:
https://www.jasonchatfield.com/blog/a-new-yorker-cartoonist-christmas-poem

Nesja Press/Drew Dernavich Letterpress Prints:
https://www.nesjapress.com/shop/prints-and-broadsides/drew-dernavich-cartoons

Curated Cartoons Original Cartoon Art:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com

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