The Former First Lady Reveals Outfit Stories: Top Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the launch of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the show provides meaning alongside its style, revealing fascinating perspectives about the pressures she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with expectation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Prevention Expert

This series by a major media investigative unit upholds their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by the same doctor, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US include obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This special production puts EU nations against each other on real estate, parental support and narcotics laws to determine the leading example. The family support installment examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.