The Former First Lady Unveils Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a hardcover volume documenting her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the show provides meaning in addition to its glamour, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Your ride. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This series from a renowned production house upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether a preventive measure was the right one.
Disclosure
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
EU Nations: Best Practices
A new miniseries positions member states head to head on accommodation, early education and drug policy to determine the leading example. The childcare episode explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
