Michelle Obama Unveils Fashion Secrets: Top Audio Shows of the Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a visual tome documenting her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the podcast delivers substance alongside its polish, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to expectation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.

The Prevention Expert

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Journalist Dyan Neary, the voice behind The Preventionist.

This production by a major media investigative unit upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were taken away after claims of mistreatment were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series puts EU nations against each other on housing, parental support and drug policy to establish the leading example. The parenting segment explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

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