This is But Why, a podcast for curious kids.

I'm the host of the show, Jane Lundtom.

I make this show with Melody Bo-Det at Vermont Public Radio,

and we put out a new episode every two weeks.

On But Why, you get to ask the questions and decide what we cover,

and Melody and I find the answers.

We have so, so many questions from you,

and I'm so impressed by all the ways you are curious about the world around you.

And here's something cool.

Even when your questions are about, oh, say, ice cream,

which is what we're going to be talking about today,

exploring the answers, teaches things about chemistry and food science,

about culture and history, and about how people choose their careers and become adults.

How do we get all of that out of an episode about the sweet treat of ice cream?

You're going to have to stay tuned.

Rubia Camara is the chef and co-owner of an ice cream shop called Ruby Scoops,

which is planning on opening up in a new location in Richmond, Virginia,

here in the United States, later this year.

Rubia is our guest for this episode,

and she says she decided to make a career in ice cream

when she started to think about being an adult,

who needed to have a job,

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