The Former First Lady Unveils Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Audio Shows This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the launch of a visual tome exploring her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the podcast offers depth in addition to its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she dealt with as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
Waiting Game
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings associated with waiting. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This production by a renowned production house continues their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to a single medical professional, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.
Revelations
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries places European countries in competition on real estate, parental support and narcotics laws to identify the leading example. The family support installment explores multiple topics such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
