Michelle Obama Unveils Style Insights: Best Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a coffee-table book documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the show delivers substance alongside its polish, disclosing important details about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Public transport. Your wedding day. We all experience the conflicting feelings associated with anticipation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Interventionist
This production from a renowned production house maintains their reputation of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This special production puts EU nations against each other on housing, parental support and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if the family expands. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
