Michelle Obama Reveals Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Top Selection
IMO: Fashion Focus
This fresh installment from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the publication of a coffee-table book documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the series delivers substance alongside its style, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
The Pause
Medical reports. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This production from an established audio team maintains their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests 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.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This special production places European countries in competition on accommodation, parental support and narcotics laws to establish the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.
