Michelle Obama Reveals Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This latest series of the former first lady's audio series aligns with the release of a coffee-table book documenting her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show delivers substance alongside its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

This production from an established audio team maintains their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews parents whose children were taken away after allegations of abuse were made by one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.

Revelations

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries places European countries head to head on real estate, parental support and narcotics laws to determine the best. The childcare episode explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that renowned Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.