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IMO: Style Stories

This new spin-off from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the launch of a coffee-table book exploring her fashion evolution. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. In the style of Michelle personally, the series offers depth alongside its glamour, uncovering important details about the pressures she faced as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Test results. Your ride. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with expectation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between passing away and being revived? This reflective podcast, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Preventionist

This series by a renowned production house upholds their tradition of in-depth reporting into controversial topics. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with caregivers whose minors were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into an engaging show. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This limited series puts EU nations in competition on housing, parental support and substance regulations to identify the leading example. The childcare episode examines different concerns such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It isn't from Scandinavia.