Michelle Obama Reveals Outfit Stories: Best Audio Shows of the Week

Top Selection

IMO: Style Stories

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the launch of a hardcover volume chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the show offers depth alongside its style, revealing important details about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.

On Hold

Medical reports. Your ride. Your big day. We're familiar with the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Interventionist

This series from an established audio team continues their tradition of hard-hitting investigations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews caregivers whose minors were placed in foster care after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

The Truth Unveiled

Government document petitions might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

A new miniseries positions member states head to head on housing, childcare and narcotics laws to identify the leading example. The parenting segment explores different concerns including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if the family expands. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.