The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Audio Shows This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the release of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series provides meaning in addition to its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Test results. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings associated with anticipation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.
The Preventionist
This podcast from an established audio team continues their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were placed in foster care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.
Disclosure
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries places European countries head to head on housing, early education and narcotics laws to identify the top performer. The family support installment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
