will durst

Durst co-hosted a daily morning talk radio show with Willie Brown on San Francisco's progressive talk radio station, KQKE.

While most of his humor comes from a liberal perspective, Durst straddles both sides of the fence. He has performed at events featuring Vice President Al Gore and former President George H.W. Bush, also speaking at the Governors Conference and the Mayors Convention.

He has a common sense approach, using his view of illogical and absurd aspects of politics, leadership, and human behavior to fuel his humor and commentaries. Having had over 150 jobs in his lifetime, Mr. Durst can relate to the common working man and the problems created by the current regime.

He writes several Internet columns, contributes to Independent Media Institute's Alternet.org 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 and his hometown San Francisco Chronicle. His podcasts can be heard on audible.com

An Emmy nominee and host/co-producer of the PBS series “Livelyhood”, he is also a regular commentator on NPR and CNN, C-SPAN, and has appeared on Letterman, Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime, receiving 7 consecutive nominations for the American Comedy Awards Stand Up of the Year.

Was a "lifeline" on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He got the answer wrong. (2000)

Quotes

"The administration says the American people want tax cuts. Well, duh. The American people also want drive-through nickel beer night. The American people want to lose weight by eating ice cream. The American people love the Home Shopping Network because it's commercial-free."

"I'd accuse the Democrats of being afraid of their own shadow, but I have yet to be convinced they actually cast one."

"Apparently, Messrs. Bush & Cheney have so much respect for the victims of 9/11 that they formed their ashes into the shape of a football and kicked them around the country for a week of electioneering photo ops."