The Former First Lady Unveils Outfit Stories: Best Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the launch of a visual tome chronicling her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the show offers depth together with its style, revealing significant insights about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This production by a major media investigative unit upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This special production positions member states head to head on housing, early education and substance regulations to determine the best. The parenting segment analyzes different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
