Tom Weber is an award-winning journalist, the Second Gentleman of Minnesota (he's married to the Lt. Governor), and author of the book Minneapolis: An Urban Biography. Yia and David talk with Tom about all things Minneapolis. They discuss George Floyd's murder, the history of the Minneapolis police department, racial discrimination in housing covenants, the Minneapolis/St. Paul rivalry, the role of immigrants and refugees in the cities history, and much more. Tom gives a crash course for politicians eating food for the cameras, Yia confesses to touching the ceremonial dishes in the Governor's Mansion, and we hear who Tom would want to read his audiobook.

The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb. For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com.