The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show offers depth in addition to its glamour, uncovering important details about the expectations she encountered as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Medical reports. Your ride. Your wedding day. We all experience the conflicting feelings linked to expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This production by an established audio team maintains their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary meets families whose minors were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and examines whether a preventive measure was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US feature 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 against each other on housing, early education and substance regulations to establish the best. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
