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1440 Explores
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Today: #165 in Society & Culture on our combined chart.
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Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Society & Culture combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #165 | #154 | — | — |
| Oct 26 | #165 | #155 | — | — |
| Oct 25 | #187 | #178 | — | — |
| Oct 24 | #196 | #186 | — | — |
| Oct 23 | #163 | #153 | — | — |
| Oct 22 | #109 | #93 | — | #97 |
| Oct 21 | #101 | #84 | — | #70 |
| Oct 20 | #70 | #52 | #45 | #48 |
| Oct 19 | #64 | #41 | #40 | #40 |
| Oct 15 | #200 | #190 | — | — |
| Oct 14 | — | #198 | — | — |
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We encounter things every day that we think we understand. Memory. Alcohol. Credit cards. Artificial intelligence. But look a little closer, and there’s almost always more to the story.
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