The Former First Lady Unveils Style Insights: Best Audio Shows This Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: The Look

This fresh installment from Michelle Obama's audio series coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the series offers depth together with its glamour, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your big day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments that come with expectation. Now imagine expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

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Investigative … Dyan Neary, host of The Preventionist podcast.

This series from an established audio team maintains their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were taken away after claims of mistreatment were linked to a single medical professional, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

Revelations

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries head to head on real estate, childcare and drug policy to determine the best. The parenting segment examines different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The finest provider of childcare? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

Toni Beck
Toni Beck

An avid hiker and travel writer with over a decade of experience exploring remote trails and sharing inspiring journeys.