Starting Friday, May 2, you can listen to “Worth It,” a new podcast from the Minnesota Star Tribune and Lemonada Media. Night editor Nicole Norfleet and I will co-host this lifestyle talk show highlighting all the cool and important stuff happening around Minnesota.

You can listen at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts.

Readers here know I’ve done lots of radio and podcasting before, mostly for KAXE/KBXE Northern Community Radio. I wrote, produced and hosted the Great Northern Radio Show for eight years, hosted and co-produced the limited run history special “Power in the Wilderness,” and co-hosted the political podcast and Morning Show segment “Dig Deep.”

“Worth It” is completely different than all that. Our lively little show peeks behind the curtains at what’s happening around the state. It’s a trove of inside information from Star Tribune reporters, mostly centered around what people like to do and their favorite topics of conversation.

It’s out first thing Friday morning. Give it a try! “Worth It” will come out every week with a fresh slate of topics and amusing conversation.