Michelle Obama Unveils Outfit Stories: Best Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the release of a visual tome chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the podcast delivers substance alongside its polish, uncovering significant insights about the challenges she dealt with as the first Black woman to live in the White House.
Waiting Game
Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to waiting. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.
The Interventionist
This series by a renowned production house upholds their reputation of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to a single medical professional, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed 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.
EU Nations: Best Practices
A new miniseries positions member states against each other on housing, early education and drug policy to establish the leading example. The family support installment examines different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
