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Episode Synopsis
On part 2 of this week's episode, we interview cartoonist Rich Sparks. Rich talks about how he broke into The New Yorker, his drawing style, gag writing and much more. On part 1, we discuss New Yorker Caption Contest winner for Contest #846 (Scary dog shadow), Finalists for Contest #848 (Flying couple) and the current Contest #850 (Grim Reaper playing guitar). After that, we share our favorite cartoons from this week's issue.You can learn more about Rich at his website here:https://www.richsparksillustration.comYou can also order his book we mention in the podcast here:https://yoebooks.com/upcoming-books/214-love-and-other-weird-things-by-rich-sparks.htmlFinally, a link to a video of "Not So Moscow" by the band Rich is in, "The Last Afternoons":https://youtu.be/28ldYhWab8sSend us questions or comments to : [email protected]
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