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Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series of the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a visual tome documenting her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the host, the show delivers substance in addition to its polish, uncovering significant insights about the challenges she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis hears remarkable accounts of navigating such uncertainty.

The Preventionist

This podcast by a major media investigative unit continues their reputation of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary interviews parents whose kids were taken away after reports of harm were attributed to one physician, and examines whether a preventive measure was justified.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US comprise persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries places European countries head to head on housing, early education and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The childcare episode analyzes multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.