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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the podcast provides meaning together with its polish, disclosing important details about the challenges she faced as the first Black woman to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Test results. The bus. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with waiting. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Prevention Expert

This production from a renowned production house upholds their tradition of thorough examinations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to the same doctor, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed through these methods in the US feature obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series positions member states in competition on housing, parental support and drug policy to determine the top performer. The family support installment analyzes different concerns from Iceland's women's strike to the reality that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It's not Scandinavian.