Michelle Obama Shares Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series of the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the show delivers substance in addition to its style, uncovering important details about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
Waiting Game
Test results. The bus. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings associated with waiting. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This series from a major media investigative unit continues their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by a single medical professional, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This special production places European countries against each other on housing, childcare and drug policy to determine the top performer. The parenting segment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.
