The Former First Lady Unveils Fashion Secrets: Best Audio Shows This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment from the former first lady's audio series aligns with the publication of a hardcover volume documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the series delivers substance alongside its glamour, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. We all experience the complex sentiments that come with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by an established audio team maintains their tradition of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose minors were taken away after claims of mistreatment were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US comprise 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?
A new miniseries places European countries head to head on accommodation, parental support and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.
