The Former First Lady Unveils Outfit Stories: Top Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the launch of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the podcast provides meaning in addition to its style, uncovering important details about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the complex sentiments associated with waiting. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This series by an established audio team upholds their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This special production places European countries against each other on accommodation, early education and substance regulations to determine the leading example. The childcare episode explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
