Michelle Obama Shares Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Audio Shows of the Week

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IMO: Fashion Focus

This latest series of Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the publication of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the podcast offers depth in addition to its polish, revealing important details about the pressures she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the complex sentiments associated with expectation. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.

The Interventionist

This podcast from an established audio team continues their reputation of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were attributed to a single medical professional, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

The Truth Unveiled

Government document petitions might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries places European countries head to head on housing, early education and drug policy to establish the leading example. The childcare episode explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.