The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Top Audio Shows This Week
Top Selection
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show provides meaning together with its glamour, revealing important details about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
The Pause
Test results. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This series from an established audio team maintains their legacy of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary interviews parents whose kids were taken away after claims of mistreatment were made by a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.
Revelations
Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This limited series places European countries against each other on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to determine the best. The childcare episode analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
