Michelle Obama Reveals Outfit Stories: Must-Listen Podcasts This Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a visual tome exploring her style journey. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the show provides meaning together with its glamour, revealing fascinating perspectives about the expectations she encountered as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with anticipation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Interventionist

Host Dyan Neary
Reporter Dyan Neary, presenter of The Preventionist series.

This series by a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with families whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were attributed to a single medical professional, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

Disclosure

Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This limited series puts EU nations against each other on housing, parental support and substance regulations to establish the best. The family support installment analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.

Jeffrey Griffin DDS
Jeffrey Griffin DDS

A Berlin-based architect with over 15 years of experience in sustainable design and urban planning, passionate about blending functionality with aesthetics.