The Former First Lady Shares Fashion Secrets: Must-Listen Audio Shows This Week
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IMO: Style Stories
This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the launch of a visual tome chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the series provides meaning together with its glamour, uncovering important details about the pressures she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments linked to waiting. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.
The Prevention Expert
This podcast by an established audio team maintains their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were taken away after allegations of abuse were attributed to the same doctor, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was justified.
Disclosure
Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered through these methods in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.
EU Nations: Best Practices
This special production puts EU nations head to head on real estate, parental support and narcotics laws to establish the leading example. The childcare episode explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.
