The Former First Lady Reveals Fashion Secrets: Top Audio Shows This Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the launch of a coffee-table book documenting her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the series provides meaning in addition to its glamour, revealing important details about the pressures she faced as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.
Waiting Game
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to waiting. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This production from a renowned production house upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose minors were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff 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 real estate, childcare and substance regulations to establish the top performer. The family support installment analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.