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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the publication of a hardcover volume chronicling her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the show provides meaning together with its polish, revealing important details about the expectations she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your big day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions that come with expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This podcast from a major media investigative unit maintains their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose children were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were made by one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

The Truth Unveiled

Government document petitions might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The revelations they've discovered 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?

This limited series places European countries in competition on accommodation, early education and drug policy to identify the leading example. The childcare episode explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that renowned Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.