New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast
by Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius
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Episode 253 - Lawrence Wood
Jun 3, 2026
1h 03m 49s
Episode 252 - Jim Benton
May 27, 2026
1h 24m 16s
Episode 251 - Ellie Black
May 21, 2026
1h 31m 09s
Episode 250 - Lawrence Wood
May 7, 2026
1h 19m 04s
Episode 249 - Polly Lou Adams
Apr 29, 2026
1h 30m 31s
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| 6/3/26 | Episode 253 - Lawrence Wood | Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. We go over the New Yorker contests without much disagreement, but the podcast gang does have some issues with how the CartoonStock caption judging went. We were all quite happy though to see that the prize pot came close to the previous set amount of $1,000. Keep playing and ask your friends and relatives to play as well. We discuss the winning entry for Contest #989 (You do ... | 1h 03m 49s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Episode 252 - Jim Benton | Episode 252 - Jim Benton Jim Benton joins us on the podcast this week. Jim is a renown illustrator and children's book writer. He created "IT'S HAPPY BUNNY" which has generated three-quarters of a billion dollars in product sales. He has written over 40 books including these series: "DEAR DUMB DiARY,", "Franny K. Stein" and "CATWAD". Jim is also an accomplished cartoonist and has several cartoon compilations. The New Yorker has published one of his cartoons, so on top of everything else, he'... | 1h 24m 16s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | Episode 251 - Ellie Black | Ellie Black joins us on the podcast this week. Ellie started submitting to the New Yorker in 2017 and had their first cartoon published in 2019. Their latest cartoon was published in this week's issue! We talk with Ellie about being creative and funny, their cartoons and submitting to the New Yorker (the thrill of having a cartoon accepted and the agony of rejection!) Besides cartoons, Ellie publishes comics and has created a popular card game. Their comic, "Vampire Tears", can be found here:... | 1h 31m 09s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Episode 250 - Lawrence Wood | Larry Wood joins us to help celebrate our 250th podcast! Nicole was not able to make it to the main podcast, so we recorded an additional one that we added to the beginning. The four co-hosts reminisce about some of their favorite podcasts and talk about how doing the podcast for the last five has affected them. Vin, Beth and Paul then join with Larry to talk about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the issue. We discuss the winning entry for Contest #986 (The only thing you need ... | 1h 19m 04s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Episode 249 - Polly Lou Adams | Polly Lou Adams joins us on the podcast this week. Polly is a fairly new cartoonist and has had a number of cartoons printed in the New Yorker and many more featured as the Daily cartoon. We talk with Polly about being creative, her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her cartoons and we touch on the subject of A.I. and the current market for cartoons. You can learn more about Polly at her Webpage: https://pollylouadams.com Subscribe to her SubStack: https://poopscoop.substack.com A... | 1h 30m 31s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Episode 248 - Frank Cotham Returns | Frank Cotham returns to the podcast this week after a nearly five year absence. We catch up with Frank on what he's been up to (mostly cartooning and yard work) and have a nice leisurely chat with him about cartoons. Frank doesn't have a social media presence, but you can find his cartoons (over 1,000 of them!) at the Condé Nast Store. Be sure to buy a mug or print while you're looking! https://condenaststore.com/art/frank+cotham We also talk about the new Yorker caption contests: Winn... | 1h 08m 32s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | Episode 247 - Tom Chitty Returns | Tom Chitty returns to the podcast to talk about his upcoming book, "Nooks & Crannies of New York—from the Chronicles of Baron von Schoogenheimer". Tom's tome is a wonderfully whimsical compilation taken from the copious notes of Baron von Schoogenheimer during his stay in New York City. We learn about Cheese Pirates, Ghost League Baseball, Les Taxis du Savoir-Faire, Schneek's Hot Dogs and many more mysterious attractions from a bygone era (maybe they're still around and we're just n... | 1h 21m 40s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | Episode 246 - Joel Mishon | Joel Mishon, cartoonist and Co-founder of CartoonStock, joins us on the podcast this week. We had a great time talking with Joel about his career as a cartoonist and administrator of cartoons at CartoonStock. We discuss the attributes a good caption should have and why some captions get picked over other captions. Some great insights into the world of Cartoon Caption Contest captioning! You can license cartoons at CartoonStock here (and enter the contest!): https://www.cartoonstock.com On Pa... | 1h 20m 34s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | Episode 245 - Wayne Kline | Comedy writer and captioneer extraordinaire, Wayne Kline, joins us on the podcast this week to talk about his career as a TV comedy writer ("Good Times", "Married With Children", Jay Leno, David Letterman and many others) and his captioneering. A shoutout to Tom Chitty on his Kickstarter for his new book, "Nooks and Crannies of New York: From the Chronicles of Baron von Shoogenheimer"! You can find more information on the book and contribute to the Kickstarter here: https://www.baronsgu... | 1h 05m 46s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | Episode 244 - Jake Goldwasser | Jake Goldwasser joins us on the podcast this week. Jake is a cartoonist, poet, translator and high school English teacher. He's had a number of cartoons (and Shouts & Murmurs) published in the New Yorker and other publications. We talk with him about his career, cartoon process, poetry and why we had to read The Great Gatsby in high school. You can find more about Jake at his website: https://jake-goldwasser.com And his cartoons on his instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/jakegoldwa... | 1h 27m 21s | ||||||
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| 3/18/26 | Episode 243 - Original Recipe | A short podcast this week with just the original podcast recipe of Vin, Beth and Paul talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker (we'll get back into regular guests again next week). Vin lets the cat out of the bag with the podcast doing a roadtrip to Toronto. We'll be meeting up in Nicole's hometown at the end of May to celebrate doing the podcast for 5 years (yeah, I can't believe we've been doing this for five years). We're not su... | 31m 35s | ||||||
| 3/11/26 | Episode 242 - Lawrence Wood | Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. He hints at some changes to the contest that will be announced in the next month. We have our usual discussion about the New Yorker contest (Paul admits he was wrong about there being Position Bias!) and we talk about our favorite cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. We discuss the winning entry for Contest #978 (There's a buoy here to see you.) Finalists for Contest #980 (Majesty Carpet Ride.) Cur... | 1h 06m 34s | ||||||
| 3/4/26 | Episode 241 - Funny Business with Nicole | We start the podcast talking with our own Nicole Chrolavicius about her ventures into writing humorous articles this last year. She's had seven pieces published with an eighth one coming out soon. We then go into our usual discussion about the contests and our favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker. You can find Nicole's humor writings here: https://weeklyhumorist.com/other-gifts-that-only-stupid-people-would-turn-down-besides-a-jet-from-qatar/ https://thebelladon... | 50m 41s | ||||||
| 2/25/26 | pisode 240 - Lynn Hsu & Carol Lasky | A fun podcast this week with cartoonist, Lynn Hsu and frequent contest finalist, Carol Lasky. Lynn and carol have been collaborating on cartoons since Carol won a CartoonStock contest that used one of Lynn's cartoons. Their collaborations have appeared in the New Yorker and other respected publications. We talk with them about their process and the cartoons they've created together. You can find Lynn's cartoons on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/loopyline/ And her website here: ht... | 1h 18m 26s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | Episode 239 - Lawrence Wood | This is an off week for the New Yorker (double issue last week), but we do have Larry Wood joining us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We dive into our likes and dislikes about the captions selected as winners for that contest and talk about captions we liked that didn't make it into the finalists. In the first half of the podcast, we talk about the New Yorker contest in general and discuss the pros and cons of entering an obvious caption. You can order Larry's book... | 1h 02m 48s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Episode 238 - Rich North | Rich North joins us on the podcast this week. Rich is a fairly new cartoonist with his cartoons first appearing in the New Yorker just over a year ago. We talk with Rich about how he got into cartooning, his process, how bowling changed his life and, as always, we get distracted by shiny objects along the way. You can check out Rich's cartoons at his website: https://www.rich-north.com And on his Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/richnooorth/ On Part 1 of the episode, we ... | 1h 30m 51s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Episode 237 - Dan Misdea Returns | We're happy to have cartoonist, Dan Misdea return to the podcast this week! We talk with Dan about the children's book he had published after the last time he was on the podcast and his more recent collaboration with Rob Meyerson, "AB@C And Other Gramograms", an homage to the great William Steig's classic book "CDB!" (See the Bee!). We also discuss the winning captions for his recent cartoon in the New Yorker contest and he joins us for the rest of the contest discussions and our ... | 1h 18m 19s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Episode 236 - Drew Dernavich Returns | New Yorker cartoonist, Drew Dernavich, returns to the podcast for the ninth time (one more punch on his podcast ticket gets him a free pizza!) We talk about the book he's working on that he hopes to have out by this time next year, his Whisperbubble project and his Great Holiday Hat Fail. You can find out more about Whisperbubble at his Substack: https://whisperbubble.substack.com You can find Drew's website here: https://www.drewdernavich.com And his collaborations with Nesja Pre... | 53m 57s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Episode 235 - Katherine Bettis | Katherine Bettis Joins us on the podcast this week.Katherine is a fairly new cartoonist to the scene, but has already had her cartoons published in Airmail, Woman's World, The Weekly Humorist and a small publication called the New Yorker.We talk with her about how she got into cartooning, her process and her cartoons. We also learn that she has a degree in architecture and is a musician. Once again, we try to figure out what the connection is between these vocations and cartooning. You... | 1h 31m 19s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | Episode 234 - Lawrence Wood | Larry Wood joins us for our monthly discussion about the CartoonStock contest. We have a good discussion about whether an obvious caption should be picked as a finalist (and congratulations to our own Beth for having her not obvious caption picked as a finalist in that contest!) We discuss the winning entry for Contest #971 (I've been chipper.) Finalists for Contest #973 (Long time listener, first time colder.) Current Contest #975 (That's one small snap for man.) As Paul mentions in the ... | 1h 01m 17s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | Episode 233 - 2025 Year in Review | On this week's episode, Vin, Paul, Beth and Nicole review past and present contests from 2025 and choose our best and worst of the year. We also talk a bit about the CartoonStock contest and our favorite regular cartoons from the issue for the year. We talk a bit about Keith Huie's caption for the Finalists of contest #972. Keith is a terrific artist living in Wisconsin (just a couple of towns over from Paul) and you should check out his art here: https://shopotlag.com/collections/all/a... | 59m 07s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | Episode 232 - Co-Host Christmas | A short podcast this week with just the hosts talking about the contests and their favorite cartoons from the current week's issue of the New Yorker. Our scheduled guest, Shannon Wheeler had something come up at the last minute and had to drop out. We hope to have him on again sometime early in 2026. We discuss the winning entry for Contest #969 (Ever see a bun dance?") Finalists for Contest #971 (Get to the chopper.) Current Contest #973 (Snowman is an island.) Original New Yorker carto... | 31m 52s | ||||||
| 12/16/25 | Episode 231 - Lawrence Wood | Larry Wood joins us on the podcast this week to talk about the recent CartoonStock contest. There was some controversy with the cartoon in this contest with a happy family gathered together in their living room, with each of the family members holding a gun (including the cat, dog and potted plant). We discuss the use of humor to help make sense of sensitive subjects (particularly in the aftermath of the horrific shootings in the last few days) and when it is appropriate or inappropriate to d... | 53m 00s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Episode 230 - Kate Isenberg | Kate Isenberg Joins us on the podcast this week. Kate is a New Yorker cartoonist, illustrator, animator and musician, but mostly she is a story teller. Along with the New Yorker, Kate's cartoons have appeared in The New Republic, Alta Journal, Air Mail, and Narrative. We talk with Kate about her background and journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist and her cartoons that have been in the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption contests. We also talk a bit about the value of being a crea... | 1h 42m 41s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | Episode 229 - Kyle Bravo Returns | Kyle Bravo returns to the podcast to talk about what he's been up to since we last talked with him. He's had a couple more cartoons in the New Yorker and a number of cartoons in the Daily. He's also had cartoons in the Wall St Journal, Sat Eve Post, Antigravity, Air Mail, Alta, Private Eye, The Oldie, Woman's World, Weekly Humorist and other publications. We also talk about what makes a good cartoon and caption and he also joins us as we discuss New Yorker Caption Contests and our favor... | 1h 21m 10s | ||||||
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