The Former First Lady Reveals Style Insights: Best Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: The Look
This fresh installment of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the series offers depth in addition to its style, uncovering significant insights about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments linked to anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This podcast by an established audio team continues their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with families whose kids were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This special production places European countries head to head on housing, early education and drug policy to determine the leading example. The family support installment examines multiple topics such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where renowned Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
