The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the release of a hardcover volume exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the podcast delivers substance in addition to its glamour, revealing important details about the expectations she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to anticipation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

Host Dyan Neary
Journalist Dyan Neary, the voice behind The Preventionist.

This production from a major media investigative unit continues their legacy of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose minors were taken away after allegations of abuse were attributed to one physician, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.

Revelations

Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into a compelling series. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

A new miniseries puts EU nations against each other on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The parenting segment analyzes various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

Elizabeth Alvarez
Elizabeth Alvarez

Elara is a seasoned strategist with over a decade of experience in corporate leadership and military tactics.