Golden Key Award Winner Mort Gerberg Guests on The Cartoon Pad

June 21, 2021/in News /by admin

NEW YORK, NY—June 18, 2021—On the heels of the National Cartoonists’ Society announcement that cartoonist Mort Gerberg will this year receive the Gold Key Award, THE CARTOON PAD podcast just released their interview with the award-winning cartoonist. The great Mort Gerberg talks about his decorated career as a writer, illustrator and cartoonist and shares how he celebrated his 90th birthday skiing in a blizzard.

THE CARTOON PAD is quickly becoming the hot new podcast in the cartoon community. Hosted by humorists and veteran New Yorker cartoonists, Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw THE CARTOON PAD is the first podcast that pulls back the curtain and celebrates New Yorker cartoonists. The Pad also casts a wide net, covering topics from legendary tales of early-career perseverance, the rapidly evolving cartoon industry, plus historical (and hysterical) appreciations. Conversational, convivial, and occasionally controversial, the coolest people in the cartoon community stop by to hang out “The Pad.” Recent guests have included Victoria Roberts, Nick Downes, Sam Viviano, Carol Issacs, Sam Gross, Marisa Acocella. Future guests scheduled to appear include Bob Mankoff, John Kascht, Peter Kuper, Roz Chast, Rina Piccolo, Ron Marz, Liana Finck, Ron Hauge.

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About Us:
Bob Eckstein is a bestseller, NYU adjunct Prof., Contributing Editor for Writer’s Digest and award-winning illustrator. Michael Shaw is one of the most renown cartoonists. Both authored the new book, The Elements of Stress.

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