The Former First Lady Shares Style Insights: Top Audio Shows of the Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the release of a visual tome chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the show provides meaning together with its glamour, disclosing significant insights about the expectations she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.

The Prevention Expert

This production by a renowned production house upholds their legacy of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

Revelations

Government document petitions may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries head to head on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The childcare episode examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.