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IMO: Fashion Focus

This new spin-off from the former first lady's IMO podcast aligns with the release of a visual tome documenting her style journey. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast provides meaning together with its style, revealing important details about the expectations she faced as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.

On Hold

Test results. The bus. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with expectation. Now imagine awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This production by an established audio team upholds their legacy of thorough examinations into debated issues. Presenter Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose kids were placed in foster care after reports of harm were made by a single medical professional, and questions whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was appropriate.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US comprise 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 against each other on real estate, parental support and drug policy to determine the best. The parenting segment examines different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.