The Former First Lady Reveals Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the publication of a coffee-table book chronicling her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series offers depth in addition to its style, revealing significant insights about the expectations she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast from a major media investigative unit maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary meets parents whose kids were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were attributed to one physician, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
Revelations
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries places European countries against each other on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment explores different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
