The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Best Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a coffee-table book chronicling her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the series provides meaning alongside its polish, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This podcast by an established audio team continues their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to the same doctor, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.
The Truth Unveiled
Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US include persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This special production places European countries in competition on housing, childcare and drug policy to determine the leading example. The parenting segment explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
