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IMO: The Look

This new spin-off of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast provides meaning alongside its polish, revealing important details about the pressures she encountered as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

Waiting Game

Test results. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the complex sentiments associated with anticipation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis hears incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This series by an established audio team continues their reputation of in-depth reporting into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose minors were taken away after reports of harm were made by the same doctor, and probes whether a preventive measure was justified.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include 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 special production positions member states in competition on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to establish the top performer. The family support installment explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that renowned Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.