On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Amy Kurzweil.  Amy talks about how she became a cartoonist and breaking into The New Yorker.  We also discuss her two fascinating books, Flying Couch and Artificial: A Love Story, which leads to an interesting discussion about A.I.  Links to purchase her books can be found on her website below.  We then talked about her recent cartoon in the CartoonStock Caption Contest. Finally, Amy shares details about the creative community which she hosts monthly on her patreon account and the link for that is also below. You can learn more about Amy and purchase her books at her website here:https://www.amykurzweil.comThe link for her patreon is:https://patreon.com/amykurzweil On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...    The winning caption for New Yorker contest #849   Finalists for contest #851Current New Yorker Contest #853Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

**NOTE: for those who listen just for our thoughts on the caption contest, that starts 42 minutes into our discussion**On this week's episode, we interview Stephen Nadler. Stephen is the author of the popular blog Attempted Bloggery where he shares thoughts on cartoons, cartoonists, caption contests and much more. Stephen has extensive knowledge of New Yorker Cartoons and the history of the magazine and he shares some of his thoughts with us. We then discuss the winner of Contest #848 (flying couple), the finalists for Contest #850 (death playing guitar) and current Contest #852 (frog sitting on pizza).  Finally, we share our favorites from this week's current issue of The New Yorker. Follow Stephen's blog athttps://attemptedbloggery.blogspot.comSend us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview writer Linda Davis.  Linda is the author of the Charles Addams biography and offers an insight into his personal life and his life as a cartoonist, writer and artist.  A link to purchase the book is below. On part 1, we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #847 (Air Dancer), Finalists for Contest #849 (Centaur buying a suit) and the current Contest #851 (Giant mouse in a maze).  After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue.www.amazon.com/Charles-Addams-Cartoonists-Linda-Davis/dp/1684426898Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Rich Sparks.  Rich talks about how he broke into The New Yorker, his drawing style, gag writing and much more. On part 1, we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #846 (Scary dog shadow), Finalists for Contest #848 (Flying couple) and the current Contest #850 (Grim Reaper playing guitar).  After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue.You can learn more about Rich at his website here:https://www.richsparksillustration.comYou can also order his book we mention in the podcast here:https://yoebooks.com/upcoming-books/214-love-and-other-weird-things-by-rich-sparks.htmlFinally, a link to a video of "Not So Moscow" by the band Rich is in, "The Last Afternoons":https://youtu.be/28ldYhWab8sSend us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode, we're joined by Larry Wood.  We open the show by discussing New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #845 (Financial wizard), Finalists for Contest #847 (Airdancer at cocktail party) and the current Contest #849 (Centaur trying on a tux).  We then move on to discuss the winner for the recent CartoonStock contest featuring a realtor selling a cat playtree.  After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue and debate over a few cartoons we didn't fully understand.  Finally, we discuss the passing of cartoon legend Sam Gross. Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode, Vin and Paul are joined by Jason Chatfield and Nicole Chrolavicius.  Jason shares news about his upcoming book "You're not a real parent until...". He also discusses some of his other endeavors from comedy shows to his work as President of the National Cartoonists' Society.  Jason then sticks around to chat with us about New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #844 (wine bottle in doctor's office), Finalists for Contest #846 (Demon dog shadow) and the current Contest #848 (Gardeners looking up at a flying couple). Link for Jason's book is at yourenotareal.com and his substack is at newyorkcartoons.comSend us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Drew Panckeri.  Drew talks about how he became a cartoonist and we discuss many of our favorite cartoons he created. We also take a deep dive into the cartoons he’s had in the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests. We also take a side trip into talking about bad jobs we had when we were younger.You can learn more about Drew at his website here:https://www.panckericartoons.com On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...    The winning caption for New Yorker contest #843   Finalists for contest #845   Current New Yorker Contest #847We also talk about Paul’s collaboration with Drew Dernavich in creating a second limited edition letterpress print, “Bagel Story”.https://nesjapress.com/art-prints/bagel-story-letterpress-printAnd we also have an update of Beth’s venture, “Curated Cartoons”.https://www.curatedcartoons.com   Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On this week's episode, we're joined once again by Larry Wood.  We discuss the recent winner for New Yorker Caption Contest #842, Finalists for Contest #844 and the recent Contest # 846.  We also chat with Larry about the winners and finalists for the CartoonStock Caption Contest. Send us questions or comments to : Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Ed Himelblau.  Ed discusses his career as a Biology Professor and how he strives to mix humor and science.  Ed also shares how he got into cartooning at a young age and how he eventually broke into The New Yorker.   Finally, we talk about his recent cartoon in the Caption Contest. You can learn more about Ed on his website www.himelblau.comEd will also be featured in an upcoming cartoon collection, "Hold That Thought".Order it here:  http://lesswordspress.com/ On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...    The winning caption for New Yorker contest #841   Finalists for contest #843   Current New Yorker Contest #845   Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Akeem Roberts.  Akeem discusses getting into drawing at a young age and his unique path into The New Yorker, a magazine he didn't know much about prior to breaking in.  We also discuss his other endeavors and his several cartoons in the caption contest. You can learn more about Akeem on his website www.akeemteam.com/about-ba On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...    The winning caption for New Yorker contest #840   Finalists for contest #842   Current New Yorker Contest #844   Send us questions or comments to :  Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com