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Pick of the Week

IMO: The Look

This latest series of the former first lady's audio series coincides with the publication of a hardcover volume documenting her fashion evolution. The production is sleek (in true Obama fashion), featuring guests such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Much like Michelle personally, the show offers depth together with its polish, disclosing significant insights about the challenges she faced as the pioneering Black female to live in the White House.

Waiting Game

Exam outcomes. Public transport. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with waiting. However, consider awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the interval from passing away and being revived? In this thoughtful series, presenter Katy Davis collects incredible narratives of navigating such uncertainty.

The Prevention Expert

This production by an established audio team maintains their legacy of thorough examinations into controversial topics. Presenter Dyan Neary interviews families whose children were taken away after allegations of abuse were linked to one physician, and probes whether a "better safe than sorry" approach was justified.

Revelations

Government document petitions aren't the sexiest topic, but investigative reporter Jason Leopold and constitutional lawyer Matt Topic turn them into a lively listen. The stories they've unearthed by using them in the US include persuading the former president's aide to admit to a court that the commander-in-chief's tweets aren't literal.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This limited series positions member states against each other on real estate, parental support and substance regulations to establish the leading example. The childcare episode explores multiple topics from Iceland's women's strike to the fact that much-vaunted Sweden severely restricts preschool services if their parents have another baby. The best childcare system? It's not Scandinavian.