The Former First Lady Reveals Fashion Secrets: Top Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the release of a coffee-table book documenting her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series delivers substance in addition to its glamour, revealing significant insights about the challenges she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Your ride. Your big day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings associated with waiting. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Interventionist

Host the series lead
Investigative … Dyan Neary, host of The Preventionist podcast.

This production by a renowned production house continues their tradition of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose kids were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US comprise 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 puts EU nations against each other on accommodation, early education and narcotics laws to establish the top performer. The parenting segment analyzes different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

Patricia Randall
Patricia Randall

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