Michelle Obama Reveals Style Insights: Top Podcasts This Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by such as former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the series delivers substance together with its polish, revealing important details about the expectations she encountered as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings linked to waiting. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

This production by an established audio team continues their tradition of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose kids were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.

The Truth Unveiled

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

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

A new miniseries positions member states against each other on accommodation, childcare and substance regulations to establish the leading example. The parenting segment examines various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where renowned Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.