The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Best Podcasts of the Week
Top Selection
IMO: Style Stories
This fresh installment from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the launch of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the podcast provides meaning together with its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with expectation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.
The Interventionist
This production from a major media investigative unit maintains their tradition of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose children were taken away after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and questions whether a preventive measure was appropriate.
Disclosure
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
European Comparison: Top Performers
This special production places European countries in competition on housing, early education and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The family support installment examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
