The Former First Lady Unveils Fashion Secrets: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from the former first lady's audio series aligns with the launch of a visual tome documenting her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the show offers depth alongside its glamour, revealing significant insights about the pressures she encountered as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.
Waiting Game
Test results. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to waiting. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by an established audio team upholds their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary meets parents whose minors were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and questions whether a preventive measure was justified.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This limited series places European countries head to head on accommodation, childcare and drug policy to identify the best. The parenting segment examines different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
