Michelle Obama Unveils Fashion Secrets: Best Podcasts of the Week

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IMO: Style Stories

This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the publication of a coffee-table book chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series offers depth together with its style, uncovering important details about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings associated with anticipation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast from a major media investigative unit maintains their reputation of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This limited series places European countries head to head on housing, early education and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The family support installment analyzes various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.