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New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
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  • Episode 214 - Paul Noth Returns
    Paul Noth returns to the podcast this week.We talk with Paul about winning this year's Thurber Prize for American Humor, his new Substack, "Noth Things" and his upcoming book project that collects almost 200 of his best cartoons (including dozens of new ones)!  You can find Paul's website here:https://www.paulnoth.comAnd subscribe to Noth Things at:https://substack.com/@paulnoth(Paul says there will be a caption contest starting soon there!)Paul also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. The winning caption for New Yorker contest #952 (Crashing the dinner party).  Finalists for contest #954 (I'm a gill watcher). Current New Yorker contest #956 (Surely you JOUSTâ„¢). You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]
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  • Episode 213 - Rose Anne Prevec
    Cartoonist, Rose Anne Prevec joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Rose Anne has been creating cartoons since she was young, but has only recently been having them published, most notably in Airmail, Alta Journal, Narrative, Reader’s Digest, The Wall Street Journal and the Weekly Humorist. The New Yorker has been elusive, but we think she'll get in there in the near future.You can find her cartoons at her website:https://www.groundhoghill.caRose Anne also has a book of her cartoons, "CHUCKLINGS" and has also appeared in the cartoon compilation, "HOLD THAT THOUGHT". Both can be found here:https://www.groundhoghill.ca/chucklingsShe can be found on facebook at:https://www.facebook.com/groundhoghill/aboutAnd on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/groundhog_hill/ Rose Anne also mentions attending Amy Kurzweil's cartooning class. You can check it out here:https://amykurzweil.com/classes-and-public-engagement/On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #951 (Dante's nine channels of hell).Finalists for contest #953 (Safari, so good).Current New Yorker contest #955 (Stooped, stooped rat creatures). 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]
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  • Episode 212 - Ken Levine Returns
    Emmy Award winning writer and cartoonist, Ken Levine returns to the podcast this week. Ken has been a writer for MASH, Cheers, Frasier, Wings. The Simpsons and many more TV shows.Ken has the most recent cartoon in the CartoonStock Caption Contest and we talk with him about his cartoon and his reaction to the winning captions. He also joins us for the New Yorker contests and favorite cartoons from the current issue. Ken also has a reading for his play, "Back To The Drawing Board", on August 24th in Los Angeles at the Westchester Playhouse. if you'd like tickets, you can contact Ken at [email protected]://kentwoodplayers.org/directions.aspxLarry Wood also joins us on podcast this week.You can find Ken's blog here:http://kenlevine.blogspot.comKen has also written several books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ken-Levine/author/B001KDZ1PU?ref=ap_rdr New Yorker contests this week:The winning caption for New Yorker contest #950 (Who wore it furter?) Finalists for contest #952 (Should we tip 20% or all the way over?)Current New Yorker contest #954 (Beacher Creature Feature). You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]
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  • Episode 211 - Harry Bliss
    Cartoonist Harry Bliss joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Harry has been contributing to the New Yorker since 1998, first as a cover artist and also as a cartoonist. He has recently collaborated with Steve Martin in a series of cartoons that have been collected in the book, "A Wealth of Pigeons". Harry also illustrated Steve's book, "Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions", about Steve's career in the movies.Harry has recently had his memoir published as a graphic novel, "You Can Never Die: A Graphic Memoir".You can find more about Harry Bliss at his website:https://store.harrybliss.comYou can find his daily cartoon, "Bliss", at GoComics:https://www.gocomics.com/blissAnd you can order Harry's books here:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Harry-Bliss/author/B000APP8SE  On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:Winning captions for New Yorker contest #949 (Overboard Meeting).Finalists for contest #951 (Channel Suffering in Hell).Current New Yorker contest #953 (Clarence, the Floss-ed Lion). 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.comSend us questions or comments to:  [email protected]
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  • Episode 210 - Alex Gregory Returns
    Screenwriter and cartoonist, Alex Gregory joins us on the podcast this week. Alex was a guest on the podcast three years ago and we mostly talked about his career in cartooning on that episode (#66). On this episode, we go over some of our favorite cartoons of his and talk more about his screenwriting. The most recent show he's been a writer on is "The Studio", which was recently nominated for 23 Emmy's (the most for any first season comedy series)!You can check out Alex's IMDp page here:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0339733/You can find "The Studio" on Apple TV+:https://www.apple.com/lae/apple-tv-plus/And "The White House Plumbers" on HBO Max:https://www.hbomax.comAlex also joins us for the contest discussions and our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. The winning caption for New Yorker contest #948 (The court is in season).  Finalists for contest #950 (Sausage vest). Current New Yorker contest #952 (My Dinner With Android). We mentioned Paul Karasik's patreon page in the podcast:https://www.patreon.com/c/paulkarasik/postsAnd you can buy the book that Paul helped to illustrate, "Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy", here:https://www.amazon.com/Paul-Austers-New-York-Trilogy/dp/0553387642You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.comDig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:https://wordsbelow.app Send us questions or comments to:  [email protected]
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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: [email protected] 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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