Michelle Obama Reveals Style Insights: Top Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the show provides meaning together with its style, uncovering important details about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with anticipation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast from a renowned production house continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.
Revelations
Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include 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?
A new miniseries places European countries in competition on housing, early education and narcotics laws to establish the top performer. The family support installment examines different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
