New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius
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New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

In depth discussion of the weekly New Yorker Caption Contest as well as interviews with Cartoonists and former Contest winners. Email:     CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.com Credits:Intro/Outro music created and performed by Chris Nesja. Podcast logo designed by Dan Nesja with artwork by Shannon Wheeler. 

  1. DEC 11

    Episode 184 - 2024 Year in Review With Mark Strout

    On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth, Nicole and this year's best captioner, Mark Strout, review past and present contests from 2024 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also talk with Mark about how he started entering the caption contests and his process for coming up with winning captions.And of course, we discuss... The winning captions for New Yorker contest #922 (Rodent you invite them up?) Finalists for contest #924 (Do androids dream of spreadsheets?)&nbs...

    1h 18m

  2. DEC 4

    Episode 183 - Adam Douglas Thompson (ADT)

    On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Adam Douglas Thompson. We talk with Adam about his background in the arts, painting and how he became a New Yorker cartoonist. We also talk about his cartoons, a bit about teaching art at Brooklyn College and the use of AI in creativity. You can find Adam's cartoonsand paintings at his webpage:http://www.adamdouglasthompson.comAdam also mentions that his wife , Helen Phillips, has written several books. You can order h...

    1h 20m

  3. NOV 27

    Episode 182 - Lawrence Wood

    Larry Wood joins us to talk about the contests (including the recent CartoonStock contest). With the holidays coming up, we remind everyone that the best gift is the gift of laughter (has anyone ever noticed how close laughter is to slaughter? Try not to think about it too much). You should buy yourself Larry Wood's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest". You can also buy it for someone close to you to ...

    51 min

  4. NOV 20

    Episode 181 - Wayno Returns

    Wayno, the daily cartoonist for the Bizarro cartoon, returns to the podcast to talk about winning this year's Reuben Award for Best Panel Cartoon. We also delve into creativity, music, the Pittsburgh Steelers and scary fairy tales and nursery rhymes.You can find Wayno's Bizarro cartoons here:https://comicskingdom.com/bizarroHis Substack here:https://waynocartoons.substack.com/And the terrific Bizarro merchandise here:https://shop.comicskingdom.com/collections/bizarro-collectionWayno also join...

    1h 22m

  5. NOV 13

    Episode 180 - Craig Baldo

    On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Humorist, Craig Baldo. Craig has been making people laugh for as long as he can remember. Stand up comedy, warming up audiences for Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon, writing ad campaigns for Nike, Dos Equis, Wendy's and many others and he has collaborated with New Yorker cartoonists. We discuss humor, creativity, existential dread and the bar scene at the University of Delaware (circa 1990). The Two cartoonists C...

    1h 42m

  6. NOV 6

    Episode 179 - Election Night

    Due to our podcast recording day falling on Election Day, we decided not to have a guest. We also did our best not to talk about the election and almost made it to the end, but otherwise, it's all contest and cartoon talk!We discuss the winning entry for Contest #917 (Beaver? I hardly know her).Finalists for Contest #919 (A horse in a car? Don't be filly).Current Contest #921 (TSA Prediction-Check).You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here:https://www.curated...

    29 min

  7. OCT 30

    Episode 178 - Eric Drooker

    On part 2 of this week's podcast we are joined by Illustrator, Eric Drooker. Eric's art has appeared on 40 New Yorker covers (his most recent was on last week's Money Issue) and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Library of Congress.We talk with Eric about becoming an artist, His New Yorker covers, his City Trilogy and the role of art and creativity in the world today. The third volume in his City Trilogy, "Naked City" ...

    1h 46m

  8. OCT 23

    Episode 177 - Yinfan Huang

    On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with New Yorker cartoonist, Yinfan Huang. Yinfan moved to the United States (Minneapolis to be exact) to attend college to be an Illustrator. She later moved to New York, discovered the New Yorker and sold her very first cartoon from the first Tuesday batch she submitted. Impressive! She is also an Illustrator and has illustrated several children's books. She has recently finished a graphic novel memoir that will be published in mid 2025.You can learn...

    1h 40m
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In depth discussion of the weekly New Yorker Caption Contest as well as interviews with Cartoonists and former Contest winners. Email:     CartoonCaptionContestPodcast@gmail.com Credits:Intro/Outro music created and performed by Chris Nesja. Podcast logo designed by Dan Nesja with artwork by Shannon Wheeler. 

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  • Creator
    Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    185
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
  • Show Website
    New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

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