Michelle Obama Unveils Fashion Secrets: Best Audio Shows This Week
Top Selection
IMO: Style Stories
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the launch of a visual tome exploring her fashion evolution. Everything is meticulously crafted (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the woman herself, the show offers depth in addition to its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the pressures she dealt with as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Medical reports. Public transport. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the mixed emotions that come with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.
The Preventionist
This production by a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.
The Truth Unveiled
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries positions member states in competition on housing, childcare and drug policy to establish the top performer. The parenting segment examines multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts preschool services if the family expands. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.