The Former First Lady Shares Style Insights: Must-Listen Audio Shows This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a coffee-table book exploring her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series delivers substance together with its polish, disclosing important details about the challenges she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the complex sentiments associated with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This production from an established audio team upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were made by the same doctor, and questions whether a preventive measure was justified.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This special production places European countries against each other on real estate, parental support and drug policy to identify the top performer. The family support installment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.
