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IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment of Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the release of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (as expected from the Obamas), with appearances by including style expert Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series provides meaning in addition to its style, disclosing fascinating perspectives about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to live in the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your wedding day. Everyone knows the mixed emotions associated with waiting. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Interventionist

This series from an established audio team upholds their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Host Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose kids were removed from their care after allegations of abuse were attributed to the same doctor, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.

Disclosure

Freedom of information requests aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

A new miniseries places European countries against each other on accommodation, early education and substance regulations to establish the top performer. The family support installment analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits childcare for toddlers if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.