Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Iceland’s Comedian Mayor
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.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWhat 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.
The full episode
4 of 5
A Comedian Turns Mayor, Curbing Assault on Campus, and More- 0:00Curbing College Campus Sexual Assaults
- 9:09Leaving Non-English Speaking Students Behind
- 16:38What Happens to Children Who Cross the Border?
- 26:19Iceland’s Comedian MayorYou’re reading this
- 41:00Dodgers Are on Fire, But Many Can’t Watch
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Andrew Walsh
Too Beautiful to Live
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
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.”
The full episode
4 of 5A Comedian Turns Mayor, Curbing Assault on Campus, and More- 0:00Curbing College Campus Sexual Assaults
- 9:09Leaving Non-English Speaking Students Behind
- 16:38What Happens to Children Who Cross the Border?
- 26:19Iceland’s Comedian MayorYou’re reading this
- 41:00Dodgers Are on Fire, But Many Can’t Watch