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....
May 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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....
May 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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....
May 17, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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....
May 10, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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 Wh...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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...
Apr 30, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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....
Apr 26, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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. ...
Apr 19, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Alex Roberts is a restaurateur and James Beard award winning chef of Alma. He shares the story of his career in the restaurant industry, reflects on what he's learned running Alma for over 20 years, and talks about his hopes for the future of the industry in the Twin Cities and beyond. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Apr 12, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 19
John Ng and Lina Goh are the owners of Zen Box Izakaya , a ramen-centric Japanese comfort food restaurant in Minneapolis. They share their story of growing up in Hong Kong (John) and Malaysia (Lina) and falling in love while living in San Francisco (John) and New Zealand (Lina). They talk about their decision to leave their careers and start a restaurant, why they chose Minneapolis, and--of course--all things ramen. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . F...
Apr 05, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 17
In this bonus episode, Yia and David discuss cancel culture. They ask what it is (and isn't), how it gets abused, and how we can move from cancellation to education and transformation. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Apr 02, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Mecca Bos is a chef and long time Twin Cities food writer. She was the food editor for Metro Magazine, dining critic for City Pages, she is the editor-at-large for Meal Magazine , and her work has appeared in many national and local outlets. She talks to Yia and David about her career bridging the kitchen and writing about food. They discuss toxic kitchen culture, Twin Cities dining post-COVID, and cultural appropriation in cooking. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang an...
Mar 29, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 15
In this bonus episode, Yia and David discuss racism and violence against Asian Americans. Yia reflects on growing up Hmong in the U.S. and shares the frustrations and hopes he has for this moment of cultural awakening. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Mar 26, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Kim Lear is the founder of Inlay Insights and a writer and researcher focusing on how generational trends affect our society. Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, USA Today, TIME Magazine, and more. The conversation with Yia and David is wide-ranging covering the inflection points that shaped the different generations, the affect COVID-19 is having on Gen Z as they move into the workforce, how the Instagram algorithm negatively affects teenage girls, her re...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Lars Leafblad is co-founder and principal of the executive search firm Ballinger | Leafblad, Inc. He spent two summers in college working on the Famous Dave's National BBQ Touring Team and shares his career path from touring BBQ festivals to founding an executive search firm. Lars shares some career advice for those listening, and Yia and David ask him about his journey with sobriety and the community of vulnerability he has discovered along the way. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produ...
Mar 15, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Nur-D is a Twin Cities hip-hop artist. He tells Yia and David the origin story of his stage name Nur-D, how he got into music, and his reflections on the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis that led him to record his latest two albums "38th" and "Chicago Avenue." They talk activism, church music, COVID survival, and do a deep dive into Marvel's "Wandavision." The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodca...
Mar 08, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 11
In this episode, the tables are turned and Sarah Bonvallet comes back on the show to interview Yia and David. She asks how they met and became friends, and how the White on Rice podcast got its start. They talk about some highlights of their personal lives and work, and share some cultural issues they want to see changed. They discuss their vision for this podcast of highlighting people doing great work, and getting behind that work to who they are as a person. The White on Rice podcast is hoste...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Golnaz Yamoutpour is the founder of Eat Drink Dish Mpls and Eddy , a curated Twin Cities food and restaurant guide. She talks with Yia and David about her background growing up the child of Iranian immigrants, working in the food service industry, beginning a career in marketing, and seeing it all converge in her current work elevating great food around the Twin Cities. They talk about her latest venture, Eddy, which provides curated guides to Twin Cities restaurants for diners searching for new...
Mar 01, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 9
About a year ago, John and Jodie Swee sold their home in the Twin Cities, bought an RV and began traveling across the country with their two young daughters. Yia and David sit down with them and ask them about their experience--how they pulled it off, what challenges they've faced, and what they've learned along the way. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Feb 22, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Rob Miller and Sarah Bonvallet are the founders and owners of Dangerous Man Brewing Co in Northeast Minneapolis. They share their story with Yia and David--how they met, got into brewing beer, and ultimately how they started one of the first breweries in Minneapolis. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Feb 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Kate Meier is the founder of Craftmade Aprons. She joins Yia and David to tell the story of the founding of her company, it's incredible growth, and how they've used that growth to help others in the restaurant industry through Project Black & Blue. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Feb 08, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Ashlea Halpern is co-founder of Minnevangelist , a contributing editor at Condé Nast Traveler and a writer/editor for AFAR, New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, Airbnb, Travel + Leisure, TIME, Hemispheres, Midwest Living, Artful Living, Minnesota Monthly, and other U.S. titles. She talks about her experience traveling across the country ranking U.S. cities to find a place to live, and why she ultimately chose Minneapolis. Yia and David ask her about writing career and some of her favorite experiences...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 5
Katie Steller is the founder and CEO of Steller Hair , the Steller Kindness Project , and Steller Connect. She talks with Yia and David about growing up in the city and with a serious illness, and shares the influences that shaped her. They talk in depth about how people transmit or transform their pain, how understanding our shared humanity leads to kindness, and about Katie's projects that have come out of those values. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Cra...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Nelsie Yang is on the St. Paul City Council representing Ward 6. She is the youngest and first Hmong American woman elected as councilmember in the history of St. Paul. Yia and David ask her about the influences that shaped her growing up, how she deals with criticism in a public role, what it was like running for city council at age 23, and the issues energizing her. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonri...
Jan 18, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Doua Moua is an actor and writer known for his role in Clint Eastwood's film Gran Torino and Disney's live-action Mulan . He talks with Yia and David about resiliency in his career, finding his passion and pursuing it, and the lessons he's learned along the way. Originally from the Twin Cities, Doua now resides in Los Angeles. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Jan 11, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Pahoua Yang Hoffman is the Senior Vice President of Community Impact at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. She talks with Yia and David about the influences that formed her values and brought her into work in the nonprofit sector. Their sweeping conversation covers a broad range of topics including politics, Cambodian food, and Minnesota hospitality. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast....
Jan 04, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Yia and David do a review of 2020 by sharing their top 10 positive moments of the year. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com.
Dec 28, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Kate Genereux is the Director of Partnerships for the Constellation Fund . She shares with Yia and David her passion for bridging the Twin Cities' incredibly generous philanthropic scene with the biggest disparities facing in the region. She shares her story of how she came into philanthropic work, and what challenges she thinks are the most significant for our community as well as the opportunities she's most excited about. Yia and David talk to her about how food is valued and how that reflect...
Dec 21, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 26
After talking about how to make the perfect burger, and then analyzing HBO's series Lovecraft Country, Yia and David discuss why we are so polarized (starting at 18:50). They talk about how perspective leads to empathy, how we end up in bubbles that never challenge our thinking, only encourage it; and then ask how we can break out of living in a bubble. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For more information, please visit us at whiteonricepodcast.com....
Dec 14, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Pete Sieve is a musician, editor-in-chief of Meal Magazine , and lifelong Minneapolis resident. He shares his story with Yia and David and some of the many lessons he's learned along the way. They talk about his playing on The Late Show with David Letterman, how he got his start in food writing, a few of his favorite spots in Minneapolis, and what it's like to start a food magazine right before a global pandemic. The White on Rice podcast is hosted and produced by Yia Vang and David Crabb . For ...
Dec 07, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 24
