The Former First Lady Reveals Style Insights: Best Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This new spin-off from the former first lady's IMO podcast accompanies the release of a hardcover volume documenting her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the podcast offers depth alongside its glamour, uncovering important details about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
The Pause
Test results. The bus. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions that come with expectation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This series from a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary meets parents whose kids were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were made by the same doctor, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.
Disclosure
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries puts EU nations against each other on accommodation, childcare and drug policy to determine the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
