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b'I had the pleasure of interviewing  J\\xf3n Gnarr, Iceland\\u2019s most famous and funniest Mayor. J\\xf3n became Mayor of Reykjav\\xedk not long after Iceland\\u2019s economic crash in 2008. His victory was just as shocking to him as it was to many others in the country and around the world.
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\\nHe was kind enough to host me at his home in Iceland for this interview. We chatted for almost three hours about a variety of topics. In part one, you will hear about why he ran for political office, his feelings about the welfare of polar bears, what surprised him about being Mayor and more.
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\\nBecause we were at his home, there is some background noise from his 10 month old dog Klakki, who was eating a bone. I apologize in advance for the intermittent crackling noises. Additionally, at some point during the interview his youngest son Nonnie comes home and J\\xf3n has him tell me about the time that he met Lindsay Lohan, and he gives us bread that he baked at school. I ended up cutting that part out but it was a cute story and nice to have some fresh baked bread. Needless to say, meeting J\\xf3n Gnarr and conducting this interview was fun and included some unexpected events.
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\\nQuestions  I asked J\\xf3n Gnarr during Part One of the Interview
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\\n \\t* What motivated you to run for Mayor of Reykjav\\xedk?
\\n \\t* You openly said that you intended to break all of your promises once elected, which is hilarious. However, if you could have fulfilled one of your campaign promises, which one would you choose?
\\n \\t* When you were running for Mayor did you believe that you could win or was it a kind of a hail mary pass?
\\n \\t* What most surprised you about your the job as Mayor?
\\n \\t* What are you most proud of during your tenure as Mayor?
\\n \\t* Do you feel that being a comedian prepared you for being Mayor?
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\\nJ\\xf3n dressed in drag
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\\nLet\\u2019s be social! Here is where you can connect with me on social media platforms:
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\\n \\t* Facebook
\\n \\t* Instagram
\\n \\t* Twitter
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\\nI hope you enjoyed listening to this interview with J\\xf3n Gnarr. I release a new podcast episode every week. Make sure you are subscribed to the All Things Iceland podcast so you don\\u2019t miss new episodes. If the platform you are listening to this podcast on allows you to leave a review, please do so, if you haven\\u2019t already.
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\\nThank you kindly for listening (and reading) and see you soon!
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