The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the publication of a coffee-table book documenting her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the series delivers substance together with its style, uncovering significant insights about the challenges she encountered as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Test results. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the complex sentiments linked to anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This series by an established audio team upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This special production positions member states against each other on housing, parental support and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The childcare episode examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
