Jane Lindholm (left) and "But Why?" producer Melody Bodette
Asked how she would describe her colleague, Ashworth said Lindholm is just as she appears on the air. "You know, she's really smart. She's really curious. She's really sharp. And, like,
on it. She sees things clearly from the start."
On the day of our interview for this story, Ashworth canceled at the last minute. She'd just found out her dad was en route to the emergency room in Minneapolis, close to where she grew up. It was nothing serious, she told me the next day — possibly dehydration. But she'd texted Lindholm, too, before she knew her father was OK.