Michelle Obama Unveils Outfit Stories: Top Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the launch of a coffee-table book chronicling her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the series offers depth together with its polish, disclosing significant insights about the pressures she encountered as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.
Waiting Game
Medical reports. The bus. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Interventionist
This production from an established audio team continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were linked to the same doctor, and probes whether a preventive measure was appropriate.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but investigative 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 getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries positions member states in competition on real estate, early education and narcotics laws to establish the leading example. The parenting segment explores different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden severely restricts preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
