Michelle Obama Shares Fashion Secrets: Top Podcasts of the Week

Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series of the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the publication of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the podcast delivers substance in addition to its polish, revealing significant insights about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Medical reports. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with anticipation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Prevention Expert

This podcast from a renowned production house maintains their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and examines whether a preventive measure was the right one.

Revelations

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered by using them in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production places European countries in competition on real estate, parental support and drug policy to determine the leading example. The childcare episode explores different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.