Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Best Audio Shows This Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This fresh installment from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a hardcover volume documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the podcast delivers substance together with its polish, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Public transport. Your big day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions linked to expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by a major media investigative unit upholds their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose minors were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were attributed to the same doctor, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.
Revelations
Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The information they've obtained by using them in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries positions member states against each other on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The childcare episode analyzes multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
