The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Best Podcasts This Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off of 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 including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series offers depth in addition to its polish, revealing important details about the expectations she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions associated with waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast from an established audio team continues their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
EU Nations: Best Practices
A new miniseries puts EU nations in competition on real estate, early education and narcotics laws to identify the best. The family support installment examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.
