Michelle Obama Shares Outfit Stories: Best Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Fashion Focus
This new spin-off of the former first lady's audio series aligns with the launch of a hardcover volume exploring her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the podcast offers depth alongside its polish, uncovering significant insights about the expectations she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the mixed emotions that come with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This series from a major media investigative unit upholds their tradition of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This special production puts EU nations against each other on housing, early education and narcotics laws to establish the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
