The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the publication of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series delivers substance in addition to its glamour, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Test results. The bus. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to waiting. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, narrator Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Preventionist
This production from a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews parents whose children were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were attributed to a single medical professional, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This special production positions member states against each other on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to determine the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where highly-praised Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
