The Former First Lady Shares Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This latest series of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a coffee-table book documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series provides meaning in addition to its polish, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Your ride. Your big day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Preventionist

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Investigative … Dyan Neary, host of The Preventionist podcast.

This series from an established audio team maintains their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series puts EU nations in competition on real estate, parental support and drug policy to determine the best. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.

John Martin
John Martin

Elara is a fashion enthusiast and writer passionate about urban culture and style trends.