The Former First Lady Shares Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the show delivers substance together with its style, revealing important details about the expectations she encountered as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with waiting. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This production from an established audio team upholds their tradition of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This limited series puts EU nations head to head on accommodation, early education and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The childcare episode examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
