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IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's audio series coincides with the release of a hardcover volume chronicling her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests including ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series provides meaning in addition to its polish, uncovering important details about the pressures she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

On Hold

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your marriage ceremony. Everyone knows the mixed emotions that come with expectation. Now imagine waiting for a lover in prison? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the interval from clinical death and revival? This reflective podcast, presenter Katy Davis listens to incredible narratives of dealing with the unknown.

The Interventionist

This series by a major media investigative unit maintains their tradition of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose minors were taken away after reports of harm were made by one physician, and questions whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

The Truth Unveiled

Government document petitions may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and First Amendment attorney Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The information they've obtained via these requests in the US comprise getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

European Comparison: Top Performers

A new miniseries positions member states against each other on accommodation, parental support and drug policy to establish the best. The family support installment analyzes multiple topics including Iceland's feminist protest to the reality that renowned Sweden problematically reduces childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.