Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the publication of a coffee-table book exploring her style journey. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the podcast delivers substance together with its glamour, revealing significant insights about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. The bus. Your big day. We all experience the mixed emotions linked to waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by a major media investigative unit continues their legacy of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained by using them in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries puts EU nations in competition on accommodation, early education and substance regulations to establish the best. The family support installment analyzes different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.
