Michelle Obama Shares Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Podcasts of the Week
Top Selection
IMO: The Look
This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the release of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the series provides meaning in addition to its style, uncovering important details about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
The Pause
Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We all experience the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.
The Interventionist
This podcast from a renowned production house continues their reputation of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were removed from their care after reports of harm were linked to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
Disclosure
Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
The Europeans: Who Does It Best?
This limited series puts EU nations head to head on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment explores various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.
