The Former First Lady Unveils Outfit Stories: Top Audio Shows This Week

This Week's Highlight

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series of the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast offers depth in addition to its polish, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

Waiting Game

Test results. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the conflicting feelings that come with expectation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

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

This podcast from a major media investigative unit upholds their reputation of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary meets families whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were made by a single medical professional, and probes whether a preventive measure was the right one.

The Truth Unveiled

Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

A new miniseries positions member states against each other on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to identify the top performer. The family support installment analyzes multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the situation where renowned Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.

Stephanie Johnson
Stephanie Johnson

Elara is an avid hiker and nature writer, sharing personal stories and expert advice from trails around the world.