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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series of Michelle Obama's IMO podcast accompanies the publication of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (as expected from the Obamas), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the show delivers substance together with its glamour, disclosing significant insights about the pressures she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to reside in the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. The bus. Your big day. Everyone knows the conflicting feelings that come with anticipation. But what about waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the time between death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Preventionist

This podcast by a renowned production house upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary interviews families whose minors were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to a single medical professional, and probes whether a preventive measure was justified.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests might sound dry, but journalist Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic transform them into an engaging show. The information they've obtained through these methods in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to testify under oath that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

A new miniseries puts EU nations head to head on accommodation, childcare and drug policy to determine the best. The childcare episode explores multiple topics such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the fact that renowned Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It isn't from Scandinavia.