Episode 139 - Avi Steinberg

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast

English - January 10, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 138 - 2023 Year in Review

Next Episode: Episode 140 - Amy Hwang

On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Avi Steinberg. Avi talks with us about his early life and wanting to become a cartoonist, how he got into the New Yorker, his cartoons and process and reflects on being a kindergarten teacher.
He also talks about his great new children's book, "A Story No One Has Ever Heard Before".
You can order it here:
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374390945/astorynoonehaseverheardbefore

On Part 1 of the episode, we discuss...
The winning captions for New Yorker contest #877(I Second That Emoji).
Finalists for contest #879 (Pearly Gate Crasher).
Current New Yorker contest #881 (On the Rocks, Paper, Scissors).

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