The Former First Lady Shares Fashion Secrets: Best Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the launch of a visual tome documenting her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the podcast delivers substance alongside its style, revealing important details about the challenges she dealt with as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This series from a renowned production house continues their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose kids were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and examines whether a preventive measure was appropriate.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries positions member states in competition on housing, early education and substance regulations to determine the top performer. The childcare episode explores different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.
