Will Durst

The New York Times says Emmy-nominated comedian and writer Will Durst “is quite possibly the best political satirist working in the country today.” The Humor Times says "Durst is the Sage of Satire, the Learned Lampooner, the King of Political Satire!" Check his website for upcoming stand-up performance dates. Will's books, including Elect to Laugh! A Hilarious, Common Sense Guide to American Politics are available at Amazon and better bookstores all over this great land of ours. From Ulysses Press.

The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2013

By Will Durst, December 7, 2013April 9, 2017

It was a bounteous year for comic relief: Here’s your Top 10! Be still, your beating hearts. As we exultantly find ourselves in this festive place once again. … Read more

Thanksgiving 2013

By Will Durst, November 29, 2013April 9, 2017

A lot of reasons to be thankful for such a weird holiday as Thanksgiving Ahh. Thanksgiving. Best Holiday Ever! Love it all. The fact that a national holiday … Read more

2016 Elections: The Foggy Crystal Ball

By Will Durst, November 16, 2013April 9, 2017

Already predicting the 2016 Elections? Can’t we wait until the midterms are over? Winter Olympics? Thanksgiving? The heck is going on here, people? Did someone drop the flag … Read more

President Obama: Zero Hero

By Will Durst, November 10, 2013April 9, 2017

Barrack Obama has seen better days The perfect time to address disappointment is go to never and wait. Most of us would rather speak of inadvertent bowel movements … Read more

Blown, Burnt and Compromised: Spy vs Spy

By Will Durst, November 3, 2013April 9, 2017

Face it, we all spy on each other — but the USA is No. 1! In here. Pssst. Don’t look. Okay. Sit down. Pretend you’re reading the International … Read more

Congress on Obamacare: Crashing, Glitching Bores

By Will Durst, October 28, 2013April 9, 2017

By focusing their attention on the website, the GOP seems to be signaling they’ve accepted Obamacare One thing you can say about Republicans. They are focused. Like lasers. … Read more

RINOs and AINOs

By Will Durst, October 21, 2013March 19, 2019

Winning by losing: The Tea Party outs RINOs! Now we bore deep into the bunker that houses the triumphant Tea Party headquarters, where they are celebrating a tactical … Read more

Fukushima Sushi

By Will Durst, October 14, 2013October 11, 2017

Fukushima Sushi Which is harder to believe? The ludicrous shenanigans going down in Washington or the fact that nobody seems particularly interested in doing anything about them? Good … Read more

Showdown, Shutdown, Shakedown

By Will Durst, October 5, 2013May 29, 2020

Government shutdown? Unfortunately, the dim bulbs are still glowing on Capitol Hill Government’s closed, everybody! Go home. Except Congress, that is, whose members are still getting paid, classified … Read more

Senator Ahab is a Sneetch

By Will Durst, September 30, 2013April 9, 2017

Graduating from distressed to obsessed: Ted Cruz There no longer lies any shame in obsession. Monomania reigns supreme in this country. Along with twerking. Once a month the … Read more