The Former First Lady Reveals Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows This Week
Top Selection
IMO: Fashion Focus
This fresh installment of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series delivers substance together with its glamour, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she faced as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.
On Hold
Test results. Public transport. Your big day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with waiting. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.
The Prevention Expert
This production from an established audio team maintains their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after reports of harm were linked to a single medical professional, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
Revelations
Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This limited series positions member states head to head on housing, parental support and drug policy to identify the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.
