Michelle Obama Unveils Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the release of a coffee-table book chronicling her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the series provides meaning together with its style, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This production from an established audio team continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were attributed to a single medical professional, and questions whether a preventive measure was the right one.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries puts EU nations in competition on housing, childcare and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The childcare episode explores different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
