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

Top Selection

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the series offers depth together with its glamour, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis collects remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.

The Interventionist

This production from a renowned production house maintains their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose kids were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This limited series positions member states in competition on housing, early education and narcotics laws to identify the leading example. The childcare episode explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.