The BEST political cartoons about Trump from the brilliant, angry, liberal cartoonist friend, Mr. Fish! Enjoy our cartoon Trump Rumpus and delight in how rude Mr. Fish can be!
Mr. Fish has been drawing hard hitting editorial cartoons for decades. You can probably get to know him best through a documentary that was done about him called "Mr. Fish, Cartooning from the Deep End" that you can now see free streaming on Tubi and on tubi.com at: https://tubitv.com/movies/602161/mr-f... or pay 3 or 4 bucks to see it on other streaming services and you'll get a great, overall picture of Mr. Fish.
And after you watch our great TRUMP RUMPUS Caglecast, go visit more Mr. Fish cartoons at Clowncrack.com. And see all the editorial cartoonists at Cagle.com and watch all of our Trump bashing cartoon video podcasts on YouTube on our channel@caglecast
CHAPTERS
00:00:00
Introduction to the CagleCast with guest Mr. Fish
00:00:18
Discussing the cartoon of the Republican party giving birth to Trump
00:01:23
Exploring the use of provocative and obscene imagery in cartoons
00:02:04
The decline of alternative press and the lack of objective reporting
00:02:33
The frustration of not being able to publish certain cartoons
00:03:27
The use of Ku Klux Klan hoods as a visual metaphor
00:05:55
What is considered safe for eighth graders
00:07:28
Analyzing a cartoon on Trump's association with racism
00:08:15
The frustration of not being able to publish certain cartoons due to audience reactions
00:09:30
Discussing the literacy and interpretation of visual art in contemporary society
00:09:45
Describing the Guernica cartoon depicting the events of January 6th
00:10:08
Guernica as a metaphor for horror and strong imagery in cartoons.
00:11:03
Various cartoons inspired by Guernica, including one about the high price of insurance.
00:11:55
Discussion on the cartoon depicting kids in cages and the lack of concern surrounding the issue.
00:12:12
The edgy and bad boy persona of Mr. Fish's cartoons.
00:13:12
The use of religious and political elements in cartoons and the importance of reader interpretation.
00:15:02
The craftsmanship and time spent on cartoons influencing reader engagement.
00:16:57
Cartoon depicting Trump as the "King of the World" with a Burger King crown and a giant belly.
00:17:43
Parody of Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Children" with Trump devouring Uncle Sam.
00:21:23
The differences between international and American cartoonists.
00:21:47
The impact of wordless cartoons.
00:22:14
The hosts discuss the balance between humor and anger in editorial cartoons.
00:23:27
Mr. Fish on his approach to using rage as a motivating force in his cartoons.
00:23:50
The use of humor in conveying a message.
00:24:03
Mr. Fish explains the symbolism of Liberty as a windmill in his cartoon.
00:24:39
The hosts discuss the popularity of Don Quixote as a metaphor.
00:25:00
Mr. Fish and Daryl Cagle talk about the limitations on depicting bodily fluids in cartoons.
00:26:08
Mr. Fish shares the story of cartoonists finding alternative venues for their more controversial cartoons.
00:26:47
The hosts discuss the tendency of cartoonists to draw controversial cartoons after losing their newspaper jobs.
00:27:32
Mr. Fish explains the symbolism of Trump kissing a racist doll in his cartoon.
00:28:00
The hosts debate whether Trump is aware of his own villainy.
00:28:31
Mr. Fish doesn't believe that Trump is a master showman.
00:28:39
Daryl Cagle believes that politicians should be judged by what they say in public.
00:29:05
Mr. Fish believes there is equal justification in criticizing politicians from both sides of the aisle.
00:30:05
Daryl Cagle points out that Mr. Fish's cartoons are equally critical of Obama and Trump.
00:30:29
Mr. Fish explains his role as a cartoonist is to criticize the presidency, regardless of who is in office.
00:32:58
Mr. Fish on Obama.
00:33:39
Daryl Cagle compares Mr. Fish's approach to editorial cartooning to a child turning the volume up all the way on a toy.
00:34:03
Mr. Fish ob approach to editorial cartooning and the importance of telling the truth in a blunt manner.
00:34:28
Mr. Fish on his cartoon depicting Biden crossing the Delaware.
00:35:11
Mr. Fish on his cartoon depicting Trump taking a selfie on the globe.
00:35:50
Mr. Fish's cartoon depicting Trump being kicked in the groin.
00:36:07
Mr. Fish on the freedom and bluntness of editorial cartooning.
00:36:57
Mr. Fish's cartoon depicting Trump as a pig.
00:37:39
See Mr.Fish cartoons at Clowncrack.com, and thanks Daryl for having him on the podcast.