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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast coincides with the launch of a hardcover volume documenting her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and actress Jane Fonda. Similar to Michelle personally, the show delivers substance in addition to its polish, revealing fascinating perspectives about the challenges she dealt with as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to expectation. However, consider expecting a jailed romantic interest? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the time between death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, host Katy Davis listens to remarkable accounts of managing unpredictable situations.

The Interventionist

This series by a renowned production house upholds their reputation of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with families whose minors were placed in foster care after claims of mistreatment were linked to the same doctor, and questions whether a preventive measure was justified.

The Truth Unveiled

Public records inquiries might sound dry, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic transform them into a lively listen. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US include persuading the former president's aide to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This limited series puts EU nations in competition on real estate, parental support and drug policy to determine the top performer. The childcare episode analyzes multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that renowned Sweden severely restricts preschool services if a new sibling arrives. The top-ranked support service? It's not Scandinavian.