Michelle Obama Unveils Fashion Secrets: Top Audio Shows of the Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume chronicling her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series offers depth together with its glamour, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings associated with expectation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

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Investigative … Dyan Neary, host of The Preventionist podcast.

This production by an established audio team maintains their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets families whose children were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to the same doctor, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production places European countries head to head on housing, childcare and substance regulations to determine the leading example. The family support installment analyzes different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

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