The Former First Lady Shares Style Insights: Top Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the publication of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the series provides meaning in addition to its polish, revealing important details about the challenges she dealt with as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Your ride. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments that come with expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.
The Preventionist
This podcast by an established audio team continues their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were taken away after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Government document petitions may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained by using them in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries places European countries head to head on housing, early education and drug policy to determine the leading example. The family support installment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
