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.

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast is a comedy podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 267 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast, a comedy show with 267 episodes published.

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  Episode #266

  266 - Michael Maslin Returns Again

  Sep 16, 20261h 37mS6

  Michael Maslin returns to the podcast to talk some more about cartoons, process, motivation and the contests. We get into a great discussion on a new trend in humor that we're calling "shared experience". You can find Michael's Ink Spill Substack here: https://michaelmaslinsinkspill.substack.com Liza Donnelly's documentary , "Women Laughing", is starting to be shown in theaters. You can find where it's playing and learn more about it here: https://www.womenlaughingfilm.com Rusty Epstein's Reverse Caption Contest can be found here: https://www.reversecaptioncontest.com We also discuss the New Yorker Caption Contests: Winning captions for New Yorker contest #1002 (Monkey Showbusiness.) Finalists for contest #1004 (Some hair of the dog that checkmated you?) Current New Yorker contest #1006 (Godzilla Complex.) 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.com The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests: https://humororama.lol Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #264

  Episode 264 - Lawrence Wood

  Sep 1, 20261h 10mS6

  Larry Wood joins us this week to talk about the contests and cartoons from the current issue of the New Yorker. We have some great discussions and disagreements on the finalists for the New Yorker and CartoonStock contests. Humor is very subjective! We discuss the winning entry for Contest #1000 (Rocky Swords Picture Show.) Finalists for Contest #1002 (Singin' in the Rain Barrel of Monkeys.) Current Contest #1004 (Hello Doggy, Checkmate!) Be sure to enter the latest CartoonStock Caption Contest with the new rules! The more people who enter, the bigger the cash prize and you can buy more than three captions! https://www.cartoonstock.com/caption-contest/current Buy Larry's book here at a new low price: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407 You can find the Reverse Caption Contest here: https://reversecaptioncontest.substack.com You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:https://www.curatedcartoons.com The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests: https://humororama.lol Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #263

  Episode 263 - Guy Richards Smit

  Aug 19, 20261h 34mS6

  Guy Richards Smit joins us on the podcast this week. Guy has followed his muse down many paths: art, music, video production and most recently, gag cartooning. His art has been exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art, The Hirshhorn Museum and The Pompidou Center among many other museums and galleries. His first cartoon was published in the New Yorker in 2022 and he has had many published since then in the magazine and the Daily cartoons. We talk with him about his career, cartoons and recent projects. You can find his cartoons on his instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/guy_richards_smit/ Learn more about his illustrations from the World Series of Poker: https://www.poker.org/latest-news/cartoonist-guy-richards-smit-finds-art-in-pokers-smallest-moments-aXXr98K1Jlpz Attend his Gag Cartooning workshop this October: https://workshops.artstudentsleague.org/course/Smit-WS-The-Gag-Cartoon_cd_6448_7619 Buy his original cartoons and prints here: https://www.hawkandhive.com/guyrichardssmit You can also buy more of his artwork here: https://www.artsy.net/artist/guy-richards-smit Guy’s art will also be at the Charlie James Gallery in November (not on their schedule yet): https://www.cjamesgallery.com On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests: Winning captions for New Yorker contest #999 (Elephant has left the building.) Finalists for contest #1001 (Snail Shell Hell.) Current New Yorker contest #1003 (Formal popsicle stand.) 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.com The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests: https://humororama.lol Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #262

  262 - John Klossner Returns

  Aug 12, 20261h 14mS6

  John Klossner returns to the podcast to talk some more about cartoons, Children's book illustrations, his stint doing the Caption Contest Commentary for Beth's facebook group and puns. We really dig into puns on this one (fair warning). Here are the links to the books John worked on: Smalltown City https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZQM2ZBM?lv Everyone's Trash https://www.amazon.com/dp/1942155778?lv And some links to other Caption contests that John contributes cartoons to: https://moderncat.com/cartooncaption/ https://moderndogmagazine.com/cartooncaption/ Last, but not least, some Maine themed merchandise that uses John's illustrations (it's also his website, so go ahead and poke around in it!): https://www.jklossner.com/moose-merch On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests: Winning captions for New Yorker contest #998 (Catch as cat canoe.) Finalists for contest #1000 (Don't do it, Arthur, you'll be swordy.) Current New Yorker contest #1002 (Monkey see, monkey doo doo da ron.) 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.com The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests: https://humororama.lol Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

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  Episode #261

  Episode 261 - Olivia Noble

  Aug 5, 20261h 4mS6

  Olivia Noble joins us on the podcast this week. Olivia Started submitting her cartoons to the New Yorker through Submittable in 2024 and had her first Cartoon published in the magazine in September, 2025. She has had a second cartoon published since than and has had a cartoon appear in a recent caption contest. We talk with Olivia about her journey to becoming a New Yorker cartoonist, her process, cartoons and the never ending thrills of copy editing. She hopes to have a webpage or at least an instagram presence very soon so that people can find her cartoons! On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests: Winning captions for New Yorker contest #997 (Up, up and a subway!) Finalists for contest #999 (Send the pachyderm packing.) Current New Yorker contest #1001 (He who snailt it, dealt it.) 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.com The home for all things to do with cartoon caption contests: https://humororama.lol Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

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