Michelle Obama Shares Style Insights: Top Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the publication of a visual tome chronicling her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the podcast delivers substance alongside its style, disclosing important details about the challenges she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by a major media investigative unit maintains their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
Disclosure
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries places European countries in competition on housing, childcare and drug policy to determine the top performer. The childcare episode explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
