Cartoons and (somehow) more??

Plus, a special holiday gift for paid subscribers

Welcome to issue five. For those of you who have been here since the beginning, it’s nice to see you again. For those of you who are just now joining us, please come in and make yourself at home. No need to take your shoes off.

First, here is the October, 2025 collection of toons. If you’re reading this in the Substack app, drop a comment with your favorite one and fight over who is right.

(The first two were published last month in The New Yorker).

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Some updates:

1. The New Yorker held its annual festival, where I was tasked with hosting a trivia show that pitted a team of the magazine’s writers against their editors. The editors won.

Here are some pics from the after party, where the passed hors d’oeuvres included the largest pretzels on the planet:

(polaroids taken by the great Andrew Tess)

2. Also in October, I did my very funny friend (and Late Night with Seth Meyers writer) Jenny Hagel’s show, Late Night Trash Can, at LittleField in Brooklyn:

(Picture from the great Kayla Freeman)

3. Speaking of shows, my good buddy (and fellow Colbert writer) Michael Cruz Kayne and I are doing an insane one in December at UCB. It’ll be live-streamed for those of you who don’t live in the city. Info here.

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Next up, here are some things I enjoyed this month that I think you might like as well:

1. This cartoon by Gahan Wilson from 1979:

   

2. This quote from Nathan Dufour:

   “Even though we are mere dust, there’s meaning in being thus.”

3. The show Haha, You Clowns from Joe Cappa. If you haven’t checked it out yet, give it a watch.

   

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Okay, that’s just about it. Before I let you go, two quick reminders:

1. My shop is now open for holiday orders. If you’re looking for a unique gift for a loved one:

   

2. For paid subscribers, first of all, thank you! I literally couldn’t do this without you, and I don’t take that for granted. Second of all, I’d love to send you a doodle for the holidays. If you’d like one: fill out this form and I’ll mail it to you <3