Michelle Obama Reveals Style Insights: Best Podcasts of the Week

Top Selection

IMO: The Look

This new spin-off from Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a visual tome chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the series offers depth in addition to its glamour, revealing significant insights about the pressures she dealt with as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with anticipation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

Reporter the series lead
Journalist Dyan Neary, the voice behind The Preventionist.

This podcast by a major media investigative unit continues their tradition of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with families whose kids were taken away after allegations of abuse were attributed to one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

EU Nations: Best Practices

A new miniseries positions member states against each other on housing, parental support and drug policy to determine the leading example. The parenting segment explores different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.

Jonathon Roberts
Jonathon Roberts

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