The Former First Lady Shares Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: The Look
This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the launch of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the series delivers substance alongside its style, uncovering significant insights about the expectations she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Test results. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the complex sentiments associated with waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This production by a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.
Revelations
Public records inquiries may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries positions member states in competition on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to identify the leading example. The childcare episode examines multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
