The Former First Lady Reveals Fashion Secrets: Best Podcasts This Week
Top Selection
IMO: The Look
This fresh installment of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting 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. In the style of the host, the series provides meaning alongside its glamour, uncovering important details about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. The bus. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions that come with waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This series by a major media investigative unit continues their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were taken away after reports of harm were linked to the same doctor, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This limited series places European countries against each other on real estate, parental support and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The childcare episode examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.