What if a well-known comedian like Jimmy Kimmel or Sarah Silverman decided to start a political party? And then ran for mayor of L.A.? And then won? Well, that’s basically what happened four years ago in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland.
Iceland’s Comedian Mayor
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Credits
Guest:
Jón Gnarr - Comedian and the former mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland. He’s the author of the book “Gnarr! How I Became Mayor of a Large City in Iceland and Changed the World.” -
@JonGnarr_theman
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Andrew Walsh,
Christian Bordal,
Matt Holzman,
Jolie Myers,
Anna Scott