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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
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| Oct 21 | #49 | #28 | #19 |
| Oct 20 | #47 | #26 | #16 |
| Oct 19 | #50 | #28 | #26 |
| Oct 18 | #49 | #26 | #23 |
| Oct 17 | #44 | #21 | #19 |
| Oct 16 | #44 | #20 | #16 |
| Oct 15 | #38 | #11 | #11 |
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