Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Top Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the series delivers substance in addition to its style, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the conflicting feelings that come with waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

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Reporter Dyan Neary, presenter of The Preventionist series.

This production by a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary meets parents whose children were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was appropriate.

Revelations

Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US include persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production positions member states head to head on real estate, parental support and drug policy to establish the top performer. The childcare episode analyzes various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

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