Daddy’s videoing your Nativity play cancellation
‘Daddy’s videoing your Nativity play cancellation.’
Nick Newman
Thursday
Killjoy
‘Killjoy to the world.’
Thursday
Thursday
Suffering from imposter syndrome
‘You only THINK you’re suffering from imposter syndrome.’
Making a list and checking it twice
‘I’m making a list and checking it twice.’
Thursday
Boris World
‘Boris World is too shambolic for my liking,’
Saturday
Katy Balls, Lionel Shriver, Nick Newman
22 min listen
On this week’s episode, we’ll hear from Katy Balls on the political power of Angela Rayner. (00:49) Then Lionel Shriver on the unscientific divisions between the vaxxed and unvaxxed. (06:52) And finally, Nick Newman looks at the differences between British and American cartooning. (15:47) Produced and presented by Sam Holmes
Thursday
Why do cartoonists struggle to break America?
‘Cartoons are like gossamer and one doesn’t dissect gossamer.’ So says Mr Elinoff, the fictional cartoon editor of the New Yorker in an episode of Seinfeld, when trying to explain a cartoon to Elaine. Elaine isn’t satisfied. Mr Elinoff suggests the cartoon is a commentary on contemporary mores, a slice of life or even a
Better sequel
‘I hope World War Three is a better sequel than World War Two.’
Thursday
The only thing I’ll do for money is anything
‘The only thing I’ll do for money is anything.’
Thursday
If you’re searching for your Christmas presents
‘If you’re searching for your Christmas presents you’ll have to go to Felixstowe’
Thursday
This little piggy got slaughtered
‘This little piggy got slaughtered, this little piggy got culled…’
Eco-protest
‘I’ve invented the eco-protest.’
Thursday
Cancelling Christmas
‘Cancelling Christmas gets earlier every year.’
Thursday
If Christmas is cancelled
‘If Christmas is cancelled, it doesn’t matter if you’re naughty or nice.’
CO2 shortages have taken my mind off the Brexit shortages
‘At least the CO2 shortages have taken my mind off the Brexit shortages.’
‘We meet again, Mr Bond.’
‘We meet again, Mr Bond.’
Thursday
Xxxrgl zzargl Emma Raducanu xxygrlx
‘Xxxrgl zzargl Emma Raducanu xxygrlx’
Not much tennis
‘Not as much tennis as I’d hoped.’
Thursday
Can cartoons be both funny – and diverse?
Of the many challenges cartoonists face — rejection, money, drink, or lack of — one of the trickiest is the growing pressure to depict diversity. Nowadays readers often write to publications complaining about the dearth of ethnic minorities in our drawings and demand for cartoons to be more inclusive. It’s like being trapped in a
