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.

Democrats Show a Pulse

By Will Durst, December 22, 2017

So, the big question is, how will Democrats screw this up? Let’s send a big fat congratulatory shout out to former US Attorney Doug Jones for capturing the … Read more

Will Durst’s Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2017

By Will Durst, December 12, 2017

Prepare to snort. Here are the top 10 funniest news stories of the year. Put down the nog. Let in the dog. Delay your spouse’s jog. Buy a … Read more

No Means No

By Will Durst, November 28, 2017November 28, 2017

An avalanche of sexual harassment revelations is bringing down a very deserving aggregation of Men Behaving Badly. An avalanche of revelations concerning public figures engaging in various types … Read more

Thanksgiving 17

By Will Durst, November 21, 2017

Thanksgiving could not conceivably have come at a better time! And now its time to give thanks for the best American holiday of them all: Thanksgiving. Which could … Read more

Classier Class War

By Will Durst, November 18, 2017December 21, 2018

Waddya know? It’s America’s good old buddy, class war. Just when you thought America had fallen down the rabbit hole entering an undiscovered country with no recognizable features … Read more

Plea Deals: Termites of Justice

By Will Durst, November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

The FBI traditionally offers peripheral players plea deals, working inward like termites of justice. The initial grand jury indictments in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation have dropped like … Read more

Trump Takes Aim at His Own Feet

By Will Durst, October 24, 2017October 24, 2017

Never question a four star general, but calling a Gold Star widow a liar is A-OK Like the previous week and every one since February, the last seven … Read more

F’ing Chutes & Ladders

By Will Durst, October 18, 2017

You don’t start out by calling someone an “f’ing moron.” Here’s the deal: You don’t start out by calling someone an “f’ing moron.” That’s a final exclamatory heave … Read more

After Latest Mass Shooting, More Choreographed Twitching

By Will Durst, October 12, 2017July 22, 2022

More thoughts and prayers, but that’s about it, after yet another mass shooting. Sadly fascinating to endure another predictable dance performed on the national stage by our elected … Read more

Trump Needs to Stop Ruining Sundays

By Will Durst, October 3, 2017

Opinions on players taking a knee during the national anthem on Sundays are like knobby elbows: everybody’s got at least one. Opinions on the recent rash of football … Read more