Michelle Obama Reveals Fashion Secrets: Top Podcasts of the Week

Top Selection

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the release of a coffee-table book chronicling her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the podcast provides meaning alongside its polish, uncovering important details about the challenges she encountered as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to anticipation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This production from an established audio team maintains their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose minors were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production positions member states in competition on housing, early education and substance regulations to determine the top performer. The childcare episode analyzes different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.