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Pick of the Week

IMO: Fashion Focus

This fresh installment from the former first lady's IMO podcast accompanies the release of a visual tome exploring her wardrobe transformation. It's a highly polished affair (typical of the Obama brand), featuring guests such as style expert Elaine Welteroth and Hollywood legend Jane Fonda. In the style of the host, the podcast provides meaning together with its style, uncovering fascinating perspectives about the pressures she faced as the first Black woman to reside in the White House.

Waiting Game

Medical reports. The bus. Your wedding day. We're familiar with the complex sentiments associated with waiting. But what about awaiting an incarcerated partner? A baby born via surrogate? Or the period spanning clinical death and revival? This contemplative show, host Katy Davis listens to extraordinary stories of managing unpredictable situations.

The Preventionist

This production by a major media investigative unit continues their legacy of hard-hitting investigations into debated issues. Host Dyan Neary speaks with families whose minors were removed from their care after claims of mistreatment were made by one physician, and probes whether a preventive measure was appropriate.

Revelations

Freedom of information requests may seem boring, but journalist Jason Leopold and legal expert Matt Topic make them a compelling series. The information they've obtained by using them in the US feature getting Donald Trump's chief of staff to state in legal proceedings that the leader's social media posts aren't factual.

The Europeans: Who Does It Best?

This special production places European countries against each other on accommodation, childcare and substance regulations to identify the best. The childcare episode examines various issues such as Iceland's gender equality walkout to the situation where renowned Sweden severely restricts daycare for young children if a new sibling arrives. The finest provider of childcare? It isn't from Scandinavia.