The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Best Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series delivers substance together with its glamour, revealing important details about the expectations she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.
Waiting Game
Test results. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments linked to expectation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by a renowned production house continues their reputation of thorough examinations into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to one physician, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This limited series places European countries head to head on real estate, early education and drug policy to determine the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
