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Pick of the Week

IMO: Style Stories

This latest series from the former first lady's audio series accompanies the release of a visual tome chronicling her style journey. It's a highly polished affair (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the woman herself, the podcast provides meaning in addition to its polish, disclosing important details about the expectations she dealt with as the inaugural African American first lady to live in the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions linked to anticipation. However, consider waiting for a lover in prison? A baby born via surrogate? Or the time between death and resuscitation? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects extraordinary stories of navigating such uncertainty.

The Interventionist

This series from an established audio team upholds their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into contentious subjects. Journalist Dyan Neary speaks with parents whose children were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were linked to the same doctor, and examines whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was the right one.

The Truth Unveiled

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but reporter Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The revelations they've discovered via these requests in the US comprise obtaining confirmation from Trump's assistant to testify under oath that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production positions member states in competition on housing, childcare and drug policy to establish the best. The childcare episode explores various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the reality that highly-praised Sweden severely restricts childcare for toddlers if a new sibling arrives. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.