Episode 252 - Jim Benton

New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast · May 27, 2026 · 1h 24m

Jim Benton joins us on the podcast this week.

Jim is a renown illustrator and children's book writer. He created "IT'S HAPPY BUNNY" which has generated three-quarters of a billion dollars in product sales. He has written over 40 books including these series: "DEAR DUMB DiARY,", "Franny K. Stein" and "CATWAD".

Jim is also an accomplished cartoonist and has several cartoon compilations. The New Yorker has published one of his cartoons, so on top of everything else, he's also a New Yorker cartoonist!

You can learn more about Jim at his website (and also order his books and other fun stuff!)…