Politics Ink

Graeme MacKay is the editorial cartoonist for The Hamilton Spectator , where he has been skewering Canadian politics (and now many American Politicians) and global absurdities with ink and wit since 1997. His cartoons blend sharp satire with a deep understanding of current events, making him a staple in Canadian journalism. Graeme also shares his work and insights on his website, mackaycartoons.ne...

Kevin Kallaugher (KAL) is an acclaimed political cartoonist for The Economist , The Baltimore Sun , and Counterpoint . A Harvard graduate, he became The Economist 's first resident cartoonist in 1978, marking the start of a prolific career. KAL has published over 10,000 cartoons and illustrated 150 magazine covers, with his work featured in major publications worldwide, including The New York Time...

My guest this episode is Alexandra Bowman. Alexandra is designer and writer and syndicated editorial cartoonist living in New York City. She’s a member of the National Press Club, the National Cartoonists Society, the Society of Illustrators, and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. (AAEC) And inaugural 2024 Locher Fellow - through the AAEC. She’s been a political cartoonist for the...

My guest today is Angelo Lopez, whose remarkable work has been featured in publications like Philippines Today, a Filipino American newspaper, and the Tri-City Voice, a Bay Area outlet. Currently, he is also creating pieces for display at Cartoon Movement. Angelo has received the Sigma Delta Chi Awards for Editorial Cartoons in both 2013 and 2015. Additionally, in 2016, he was honored with the RFK...

She's created more than 10-thousand editorial cartoons over her 35 year career. The recipient of three Overseas Press Club Awards, and two Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards for Cartooning. Oh, she just happens to be the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning. The one. The only. Signe Wilkerson. https://signe-wilkinson.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Free-Speech-Should-Giv...

My guest on this episode is Kevin Necessary, an awarding editorial cartoonist, illustrator and children’s book author. In his 'spare time' he’s also the Vice President of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. We talk about how editorial cartoons need to stay relevant in a changing culture. How do get younger creators to explore the editorial cartoon space. And the massive infl...

This episode we speak with the one and only man of mystery and mischief - editorial cartoonist Clay Jones. Jones is a self-syndicated cartoonist, and has been featured in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Chicago Sun-Times, USA Today and Newsweek magazine.  And he's a regular contributor to CNN. https://claytoonz.com/ https://x.com/claytoonz?ref_src=twsrc%5Ego...

Today we talk with the award-winning cartoonist duo, Cori Redford and R. Alan Brooks, editorial cartoonist from the Colorado Sun. We discuss their process, deadlines, the influence of Bill Watterson and their award nationally acclaimed political cartoon What'd I Miss? Links: The Colorado Sun https://coloradosun.com/ What'd I Miss? https://coloradosun.com/tag/whatd-i-miss/ Cori Redford http...