The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast coincides with the publication of a coffee-table book exploring her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the podcast provides meaning in addition to its polish, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast from an established audio team maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were taken away after claims of mistreatment were made by the same doctor, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This limited series positions member states against each other on housing, early education and substance regulations to determine the best. The parenting segment examines different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
