Michelle Obama Shares Fashion Secrets: Top Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the launch of a coffee-table book chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the podcast offers depth together with its style, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Test results. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the complex sentiments linked to waiting. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.
The Preventionist
This podcast by an established audio team maintains their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with families whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries places European countries head to head on real estate, childcare and narcotics laws to identify the top performer. The family support installment analyzes various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
