The Former First Lady Reveals Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the publication of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series provides meaning together with its style, disclosing important details about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.
The Interventionist
This podcast from a major media investigative unit maintains their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were taken away after reports of harm were made by one physician, and probes whether a preventive measure was justified.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This limited series puts EU nations head to head on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The parenting segment examines different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
