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IMO: Fashion Focus

This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series accompanies the launch of a coffee-table book exploring her wardrobe transformation. Everything is meticulously crafted (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by including former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. Much like the woman herself, the series provides meaning alongside its polish, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she dealt with as the pioneering Black female to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Exam outcomes. Your ride. Your big day. We all experience the mixed emotions that come with anticipation. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A child delivered by a gestational carrier? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, presenter Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This series from an established audio team maintains their tradition of thorough examinations into contentious subjects. Presenter Dyan Neary meets parents whose kids were taken away after allegations of abuse were made by the same doctor, and probes whether an overly cautious strategy was appropriate.

Disclosure

Public records inquiries may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them an engaging show. The information they've obtained by using them in the US feature persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the president doesn't mean what he tweets.

EU Nations: Best Practices

This limited series places European countries in competition on housing, parental support and drug policy to establish the best. The family support installment analyzes various issues from Iceland's women's strike to the situation where much-vaunted Sweden nightmarishly limits daycare for young children if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.