Wednesday Spill: Michael Shaw’s “Halloween Spooktacular” On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast; Joe Duffy’s New Substack, “Substack Lightning”; Exhibit Of Interest: Steven Guarnaccia Drawings

Michael Shaw’s “Halloween Spooktacular” On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Michael Shaw (upper left), who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1999, joins the CCCP’s always fun co-hosts (from upper right clock-wise: Paul Nesja, Beth Lawler, and Vin Coca. Listen here. (it’s episode #131 for those keeping track).  See some of Michael Shaw’s New Yorker work here.  ______________________________________________________________________ Joe Duffy’s

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Friday Spill: Two Podcasts Of Interest…Amy Kurzweil Guests On The Cartoon Caption Contest Pod; Thurber Scholar, Michael Rosen Guests On The Cartoon Pad Pod

Amy Kurzweil Guests On Latest Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Amy Kurzweil joins co-hosts Beth Lawler and Vin Coca (with Nicole Chrolavicius subbing for Paul Nesja) in episode #111. Ms. Kurzweil began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016. Visit her website here.   _________________________________________________________________________ Thurber Scholar Michael Rosen Guests On Cartoon Pad Pod Friend of the Spill, Thurber Scholar, Michael Rosen, guests

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Wednesday Spill: Latest Guest On The Cartoon Pad…Lars Kenseth ; Cartoon Caption Contest Celebrates Its 100th Episode; A “Comic Chat” With Harry Bliss

Latest Guest On The Cartoon Pad…Lars Kenseth New Yorker cartoonists and Cartoon Pad co-hosts, Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw speak with funny guy Lars Kenseth in this latest episode. Lars talks about sports, cartoonists, and his creepy clown drawing (published November 14, 2016) — the first ever New Yorker cartoon referencing the magazine.  Listen here.   Lars Kenseth began contributing to

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Friday Spill: Liza Donnelly Returns To The Oscars; Latest Cartoon Pad Pod With Guest Ali Solomon; Book On The Horizon From Peter de Seve; Pod Of Interest With Guests David Sipress, Bob Eckstein, Christopher Weyant

Liza Donnelly Returns to The Oscars Liza Donnelly, whose first New Yorker cartoon appeared in 1982, is returning to live-draw the Oscars. This will mark her 6th appearance at the big show. She announced her return this morning on her Substack, Seeing Things. Read all about it here.  Ms. Donnelly made history by being the first-ever cartoonist to live-draw on

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