The Former First Lady Shares Style Insights: Best Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
IMO: Fashion Focus
This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series aligns with the publication of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the series provides meaning together with its polish, disclosing important details about the pressures she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.
On Hold
Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions associated with anticipation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.
The Prevention Expert
This production from an established audio team maintains their legacy of in-depth reporting into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with families whose children were placed in foster care after reports of harm were made by one physician, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.
Revelations
Public records inquiries might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.
European Comparison: Top Performers
A new miniseries positions member states head to head on accommodation, childcare and drug policy to establish the top performer. The family support installment analyzes various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.
