The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the launch of a visual tome chronicling her style journey. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show delivers substance alongside its style, revealing significant insights about the expectations she encountered as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Test results. Public transport. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings associated with anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This series from a renowned production house continues their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and probes whether a preventive measure was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. 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 commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries puts EU nations against each other on housing, parental support and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
