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 from this week’s issue of the New Yorker and the latest CartoonStock contest.
We have the usual spirited debates with Larry about the contest finalists and we take a few digressions into politics and the much more controversial debate on what was the better show, "Seinfeld" or "Curb Your Enthusiasm".

We discuss the winning entry for Contest #947 (Cartoon Catch & Release Podcast.)

Finalists for Contest #949 (Daddy took her T-bonds away.)

Current Contest #951 (Hot couch potato.)

You can order Larry's book, "Your Caption Has Been Selected: More Than Anyone Could Possibly Want to Know About The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caption-Has-Been-Selected/dp/1250333407/

You can purchase original New Yorker cartoon art from Curated Cartoons here: https://www.curatedcartoons.com

Send us questions or comments to: Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

Humorist and cartoonist, José Arroyo joins us on the podcast this week. José joins us again nearly two years after we last had him on and it's been a very busy two years for him! He's been working with Conan O'Brien on a number of projects including Conan's travel show, "Conan O'Brien Must Go" (currently available on Max), the Oscars and Conan's appearance on the Hot Ones podcast.
We have some great discussions on creativity and humor. We also learn that Cornell University is a great college to go to if your math skills are a bit lacking and that Beth drops her phone on her face before falling asleep at night.

You can learn more about José at his website:
https://www.josearroyowriter.com

You can also order his book, "Somewhere in L.A. (A book of hours)" here:
https://www.amazon.com/Somewhere-L-Book-Hours/dp/B09HG4JX62

The Conan O'Brien Hot Ones episode with José as "Dr. Arroyo":
https://youtu.be/FALlhXl6CmA?si=k6z1DAVIAeXrGFvj

José 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 #8946 (Solving for K(9)).

Finalists for contest #948 (A law firm grip on the ball).

Current New Yorker contest #950 (Skinny buns).

You can buy original New Yorker cartoon art at Curated Cartoons:
https://www.curatedcartoons.com

Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app

Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com

Michael Litwak joins us on the second half of the podcast this week.
Michael is a recent contributor to the New Yorker and has had his cartoons published in a number of other publication. He is also a successful filmmaker with his most recent effort, "Molli And Max In The Future" receiving a NYT Critic's Pick and a Certified Fresh (98% rating) on Rotten Tomatoes.

Check out Michael's webpage here for his cartoons and more info on his films:
https://www.michaellitwak.com/about
And you can find where "Molli And Max In The Future" is streaming here:
https://www.tvguide.com/movies/molli-and-max-in-the-future/2060120370/

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the current contests:

Winning captions for New Yorker contest #945 (This just tin can).

Finalists for contest #947 (ituna fish).

Current New Yorker contest #949 (Onboarding meeting).

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

Dig deep into the New Yorker cartoon caption contest data at:
https://wordsbelow.app

Send us questions or comments to:
Cartooncaptioncontestpodcast@gmail.com