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This Week's Highlight

IMO: Fashion Focus

This latest series from Michelle Obama's audio series aligns with the release of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. The production is sleek (typical of the Obama brand), with appearances by such as ex-Teen Vogue chief Elaine Welteroth and iconic performer Jane Fonda. Similar to the host, the series provides meaning together with its glamour, revealing important details about the challenges she faced as the inaugural African American first lady to occupy the White House.

The Pause

Test results. Your ride. Your big day. We're familiar with the mixed emotions that come with waiting. But what about expecting a jailed romantic interest? The arrival of a surrogate baby? Or the period spanning passing away and being revived? This contemplative show, narrator Katy Davis hears extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Interventionist

This podcast by a major media investigative unit maintains their reputation of thorough examinations into debated issues. Journalist Dyan Neary meets caregivers whose children were taken away after reports of harm were attributed to the same doctor, and examines whether an overly cautious strategy was the right one.

Revelations

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic turn them into a compelling series. The stories they've unearthed via these requests in the US include getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to admit to a court that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

European Comparison: Top Performers

This special production puts EU nations in competition on accommodation, early education and drug policy to identify the leading example. The parenting segment explores various issues including Iceland's feminist protest to the fact that highly-praised Sweden problematically reduces daycare for young children if the family expands. The best childcare system? Surprisingly, it's not Nordic.