The Former First Lady Unveils Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week
Top Selection
IMO: The Look
This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a visual tome chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the show provides meaning in addition to its polish, revealing significant insights about the challenges she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
Waiting Game
Exam outcomes. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the complex sentiments linked to anticipation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This podcast by a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and questions whether a preventive measure was justified.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This limited series places European countries against each other on real estate, childcare and drug policy to establish the leading example. The family support installment explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.