Featured interviews
New Yorker Cartoon Caption Podcast, December 2025
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I joined the hosts of the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast for an in-depth conversation about all things New Yorker cartoons. We discussed my "dog globe" caption-contest cartoon, where great captions come from, and the value of storytelling.
CartoonStock Caption Contest, November 2025
No one has won more New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contests than Lawrence Wood. In this roundtable, I join Lawrence along with former New Yorker Cartoon Editor (and current Air Mail Cartoon Editor) Bob Mankoff and CartoonStock's Trevor Hoey and Joel Mishon to talk about the entrants who submitted captions for my CartoonStock caption contest.
Alta Journal cartoonist roundtable, 2024
In this May 29, 2024, webcast, Alta Journal's Beth Spotswood moderates a discussion with three Alta cartoonists (Kate Isenberg, Lars Kenseth, and Phil Witte) about where they get their ideas, how to roll with rejection, and more. Tune in for laughs, insights, and communion—just as in the best of cartoons.
Awards
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ALTATUDE VOLUME 1: The First Five Years.
From the Donner party to recycling to yoga, discover the funny side of life in California and the West. This softcover includes favorite cartoons (including several of mine) published during the first five years of Alta Journal. Buy book |
SEND HELP! A Collection of Marooned Cartoons.
A great way to laugh and feel connected in a world freaked out by just about everything. Includes one of my cartoons and many more by other cartoonists, plus games and other fun. Self-care without the tedious self-improvement! Buy book |
More press, video, interviews, etc.
"Reflections on the Power of Storytelling and Supportive Teachers," Full Circle: Castilleja School Magazine, June 2024.
"The Life of a Cartoonist: An Interview with Kate Isenberg," Armed With a Book (September 22, 2023). Read interview
"Alta Live: Where Do Cartoons Come From?" A conversation with Alta Journal (October 2021). Watch interview
"Drawing as a Continuous Outlet for Imagination and Complementing Language with Art," Unconditional Positive Regard (June 2021). Watch interview
"Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Kate Isenberg": How Stewball Comics inspired an animated short film. We Are Moving Stories (2017). Read interview
"UCLA Fellow has film selected for San Francisco Independent Film Festival" (National Association of Theater Owners of CA/NV, 2017). Read article
Please see Editorial Cartoons for published works.
"The Life of a Cartoonist: An Interview with Kate Isenberg," Armed With a Book (September 22, 2023). Read interview
"Alta Live: Where Do Cartoons Come From?" A conversation with Alta Journal (October 2021). Watch interview
"Drawing as a Continuous Outlet for Imagination and Complementing Language with Art," Unconditional Positive Regard (June 2021). Watch interview
"Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Kate Isenberg": How Stewball Comics inspired an animated short film. We Are Moving Stories (2017). Read interview
"UCLA Fellow has film selected for San Francisco Independent Film Festival" (National Association of Theater Owners of CA/NV, 2017). Read article
Please see Editorial Cartoons for published works.