Michelle Obama Reveals Style Insights: Best Podcasts of the Week
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IMO: The Look
This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the publication of a visual tome documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the series offers depth together with its polish, disclosing significant insights about the pressures she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This series from an established audio team maintains their reputation of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose minors were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to the same doctor, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Public records inquiries aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
A new miniseries puts EU nations in competition on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to establish the top performer. The parenting segment examines various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
