Listen "Episode 190 - A Quick and Dirty Thirty"
Episode Synopsis
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.There is a question that was left unanswered about why zebras have stripes. We did a quick google search and found, "While scientists still debate the exact origins and functions of zebra stripes, their recent efforts have focused more closely on three possibilities; protection from biting flies, thermoregulation and protection from predators."You can read the entire BBC article here:https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191031-the-truth-behind-why-zebras-have-stripesWe discuss the winning entry for Contest #928 (More walkie, less talkie).Finalists for Contest #930 (Whale, I'll be a sonar a beach).Current Contest #932 (Zebras are always the last in lion).Original New Yorker cartoon artwork can be found at:https://www.curatedcartoons.comSend questions or comments to: [email protected]
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