The Former First Lady Reveals Fashion Secrets: Best Podcasts of the Week

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IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the publication of a visual tome documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the podcast provides meaning in addition to its glamour, revealing significant insights about the expectations she faced as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings that come with waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.

The Interventionist

Investigative journalist Dyan Neary
Reporter Dyan Neary, presenter of The Preventionist series.

This podcast by an established audio team continues their tradition of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were taken away after claims of mistreatment were attributed to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

The Truth Unveiled

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production puts EU nations head to head on housing, childcare and drug policy to identify the leading example. The parenting segment explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

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