Michelle Obama Shares Outfit Stories: Best Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: The Look
This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series provides meaning in addition to its style, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This production from an established audio team upholds their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was the right one.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries places European countries in competition on accommodation, childcare and narcotics laws to identify the top performer. The family support installment analyzes different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
