The Kerri Edelman Show Present Cartoonist Phil Witte & Cartoon Critic Rex Hesner

Phil Witte is a cartoonist and author. His cartoons have been published in dozens of publications in the U.S. and U.K., including The Wall Street Journal, The Times (of London) and Reader’s Digest, to name a few. His humor writing has appeared in American Bystander, Slackjaw, and many other print and digital publications. He has written 2 prior books including a joke book titled “What You Don’t Know About Turning 50” and a sequel on turning 60. Rex Hesner is a jazz musician, writer, and cartoon critic. He established Cartoon Companion, arguably the world’s first website dedicated to reviewing and rating single-panel cartoons. He and collaborator Phil Witte wrote weekly postings over a two-year period before attracting the attention of New Yorker cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff. Migrating to Mankoff’s online cartoon treasure trove, CartoonStock, provided Rex and Phil with countless cartoons to feed their blog, Anatomy of a Cartoon. Pick up a copy of their amazing book 'Funny Stuff: How Great Cartoonists Make Great Cartoons' on Amazon and where books are sold. For more information, visit www.philipwitte.com and following @philwittecartoons