Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Best Audio Shows This Week
This Week's Highlight
IMO: Fashion Focus
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series aligns with the launch of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the show provides meaning alongside its style, uncovering important details about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your wedding day. We all experience the mixed emotions that come with anticipation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Preventionist
This series from an established audio team maintains their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.
Revelations
Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.
EU Nations: Best Practices
A new miniseries positions member states in competition on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to establish the top performer. The parenting segment explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where renowned Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
