The Former First Lady Reveals Style Insights: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week
Top Selection
IMO: Style Stories
This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the publication of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the podcast offers depth together with its glamour, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions linked to expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Interventionist
This series by an established audio team maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose minors were taken away after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This limited series puts EU nations in competition on housing, parental support and drug policy to identify the top performer. The parenting segment examines multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
