Michelle Obama Unveils Fashion Secrets: Best Audio Shows This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a visual tome exploring her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the series provides meaning together with its glamour, disclosing significant insights about the pressures she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

Waiting Game

Medical reports. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments that come with waiting. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This production by a major media investigative unit maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose minors were taken away after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

Revelations

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production positions member states head to head on accommodation, childcare and substance regulations to establish the top performer. The childcare episode examines multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.