Ethelind Belle is the Vice President of External Affairs at the Center for Economic Inclusion. She shares her story growing up in Ghana, beginning her family and career in Minnesota, and her current work seeking to catalyze inclusive growth in the Twin Cities so that prosperity is shared amongst everyone.

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

Tom Horgen is the Senior Manager of Audience Strategy at the Star Tribune. He talks with Yia and David about his career in journalism, the last year reporting on COVID and George Floyd at Minnesota's paper of record, and the future of journalism. David subscribes to the Star Tribune during the episode, and listeners can do the same by subscribing to the Star Tribune today.

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

Kelly Barnhill is an author whose book The Girl Who Drank the Moon was awarded the Newbery Medal in 2017. Kelly shares her process when writing a novel, reflects on her history growing up in Minneapolis and learning she loved to write, talks about her experience winning the Newbery Medal, and divulges her love for baking pies.

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

Anika Fajardo is the author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers: A Memoir of Finding Family and What If A Fish which won a 2021 Minnesota Book Award. Anika shares her story of being born in Columbia, growing up in Minnesota, and her journey to meet her father as an adult and learn more about her identity.

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

CJ Porter Born is the Head Roaster for Spyhouse Coffee Roasters in the Twin Cities. CJ shares his story of starting as a teenager sweeping floors at his neighborhood coffee shop to becoming a barista, a manager, and eventually learning to roast coffee. Yia and David ask him all about the art and science of coffee roasting.

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

Casey Holley is the owner of Able Seedhouse + Brewery in Northeast Minneapolis. He shares his story of growing up in Minnesota, spending time in Texas and California, and the drive that led him to start a brewery. Yia and David ask him about what he's learned starting a small business, and what his plans are as he looks to the future.

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

Christina Nguyen is the chef and owner of Hai Hai and Hola Arepa. She was a finalist for a James Beard award for Best Chef Midwest for Hai Hai in 2019 and 2020. Her restaurants have been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Esquire, and more. She shares with Yia and David her journey as a serial entrepreneur and self-taught chef. They talk about Southeast Asian food, Stop Asian Hate and the Minnesota Rice project, and what Christina has learned through her entrepreneurial endeavors.

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

In this bonus episode, David asks Yia some of his pressing home cooking questions. What's the secret to cooking a perfect steak? What's the one ingredient you can't live without? What tricks do you use for the perfect fried, scrambled, and poached eggs? What is your go-to meal when you're low on time? What is a simple piece of advice for pairing food and wine? What's one dish you wish more people would try to cook at home? If someone wants to push themselves with spice level in food, what should they do? What are a couple of key ingredients and methods in cooking that are basic and transferable across dishes?

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

Hillary Kline is an event personality based in Minneapolis whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Reader's Digest, Forbes, Buzzfeed, and more. She talks with Yia and David about having a YouTube channel, being on the red carpet for star studded events, her time working in TV, building her career, and even gives them personalized skin care advice.

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

Torey Van Oot and Nick Halter are journalists writing for Axios where they anchor a daily Twin Cities newsletter helping its 50,000 readers (and growing!) get smarter, faster on the news happening in the Twin Cities. Torey and Nick talk about their careers in journalism, misinformation and facts, and all things Twin Cities. The group has an extended reflection on the Derek Chauvin trial and the impact it's having on the local community.

You can sign up for the Axios Twin Cities newsletter here.

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