New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

Vin Coca, Beth Lawler, Paul Nesja, Nicole Chrolavicius

Episodes 242
Avg. Duration 1h 19m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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86%
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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S5E241 Episode 241 - Funny Business with Nicole

Mar 04, 2026 50m

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…

S5E240 pisode 240 - Lynn Hsu & Carol Lasky

Feb 25, 2026 1h 18m

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…

S5E239 Episode 239 - Lawrence Wood

Feb 18, 2026 1h 2m

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…

S5E238 Episode 238 - Rich North

Feb 11, 2026 1h 30m

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…

S5E237 Episode 237 - Dan Misdea Returns

Feb 04, 2026 1h 18m

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…

S5E236 Episode 236 - Drew Dernavich Returns

Jan 28, 2026 53m

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…

S5E235 Episode 235 - Katherine Bettis

Jan 21, 2026 1h 31m

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…

S5E234 Episode 234 - Lawrence Wood

Jan 14, 2026 1h 1m

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…

S5E233 Episode 233 - 2025 Year in Review

Jan 07, 2026 59m

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…

S5E232 Episode 232 - Co-Host Christmas

Dec 24, 2025 31m

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…

S5E231 Episode 231 - Lawrence Wood

Dec 16, 2025 53m

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…

S5E230 Episode 230 - Kate Isenberg

Dec 10, 2025 1h 42m

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…

S5E229 Episode 229 - Kyle Bravo Returns

Dec 03, 2025 1h 21m

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…

S5E228 Episode 228 - Scott Green

Nov 26, 2025 1h 30m

Scott Green joins us on the podcast this week.Scott was the winner of contest #962 (Octopus Pilot) and heard us on the podcast talking about it. He contacted us to see if we’d have him on to discuss…

Episode 227 - Lawrence Wood

Nov 19, 2025 59m

Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons…

S5E226 Episode 226 - Ed Himelblau Returns Again

Nov 12, 2025 55m

This week on the podcast, we welcome back Ed Himelblau. Ed fills us in on what he's been up to since we last had him on. Turns out he moved from California to Wisconsin. The high point of the move…

S5E225 Episode 225 - Anjali Chandrashekar

Nov 06, 2025 1h 25m

Artist, illustrator and cartoonist, Anjali Chandrashekar joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Anjali had her first New Yorker cartoon published in the June 20, 2022 issue. She is…

S5E224 Episode 224 - Greg Nussbaum

Oct 30, 2025 1h 30m

Cartoonist and comedian, Greg Nussbaum joins us on the second half of the podcast this week. Greg is a fairly new cartoonist, his first cartoon in the New Yorker was in the Dec. 2, 2024 issue. Since…

S5E223 Episode 223 - Lawrence Wood

Oct 22, 2025 1h 7m

Larry Wood, the all time New Yorker cartoon caption contest winner, author and CartoonStock caption contest judge, joins us again to talk about the current New Yorker contests, our favorite cartoons…

S5E222 Episode 222 - Bob Mankoff Returns Again

Oct 15, 2025 1h 30m

On part 2 of this week's episode, we talk with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor and current Cartoon Editor at Air Mail Magazine, Bob Mankoff. Bob talks about the New Yorker and CartoonStock caption…

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