The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a coffee-table book exploring her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the podcast provides meaning together with its glamour, revealing significant insights about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the conflicting feelings that come with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Interventionist
This series by an established audio team upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
Revelations
Public records inquiries might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This limited series positions member states against each other on housing, parental support and substance regulations to determine the best. The family support installment explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.
