Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Fashion Focus
This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the release of a hardcover volume documenting her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series provides meaning in addition to its style, revealing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to waiting. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This series from a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were attributed to the same doctor, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This limited series puts EU nations in competition on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to identify the best. The childcare episode examines multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that renowned Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if the family expands. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
