The Former First Lady Shares Outfit Stories: Top Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the publication of a hardcover volume documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series delivers substance together with its polish, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions associated with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

This podcast by a major media investigative unit upholds their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary meets parents whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Disclosure

Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

EU Nations: Best Practices

A new miniseries places European countries against each other on housing, childcare and substance regulations to determine the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.