Will Durst
| Will Durst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 18, 1952 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio, writing |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | Observational comedy, satire, political satire, black comedy, surreal humor, sarcasm |
| Subject(s) | American culture, everyday life, human behavior, American politics, popular culture |
| Website | willdurst |
Will Durst (born March 18, 1952) is an American political satirist; he has been called a modern mix of Mort Sahl and Will Rogers.
Durst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Durst writes a weekly political humor column that is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons. he also co-hosts a monthly talk radio show with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown called The Will and Willie Show which was formerly on San Francisco's progressive talk radio station, KQKE.
He has performed at events featuring Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, and Al Gore. He also performs stand up comedy at many events as a keynote speaker including a Governors Conference and a Mayors Convention. He was a correspondent for The Comedy Channel during the 1992 political conventions. His humor and commentaries emphasize his view of illogical and absurd aspects of politics, leadership, and human behavior. Having had 108 jobs in his lifetime — all listed on his official Web site — Durst claims, "he can relate to the common working man." He once ran for mayor of San Francisco to get his name out there. Durst makes an annual return to Milwaukee during Thanksgiving to visit family and perform for his hometown.
He writes several Internet columns, contributes to Independent Media Institute's Alternet.org and the Huffington Post on a regular basis, is a former contributing editor to National Lampoon and George, and has contributed to various periodicals such as the New York Times, the The Funny Times and his hometown San Francisco Chronicle. His weekly podcasts can be heard on various radio stations and his website, willdurst.com.
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