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Today: #104 in Society & Culture on our combined chart.
Today: #189 in Society & Culture, Canada on our combined chart.
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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 | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #104 | #89 | #95 |
| Oct 26 | #90 | #69 | #77 |
| Oct 25 | #148 | #139 | — |
| Oct 24 | #154 | #144 | — |
| Oct 23 | #143 | #131 | — |
| Oct 22 | #134 | #120 | — |
| Oct 21 | #142 | #129 | — |
| Oct 20 | #124 | #110 | — |
| Oct 19 | #104 | #87 | #89 |
| Oct 18 | #179 | #169 | — |
| Oct 17 | #169 | #160 | — |
| Oct 16 | #171 | #163 | — |
| Oct 15 | #141 | #130 | — |
| Oct 14 | #133 | #120 | — |
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Hello, James.
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Your True Halloween Stories IV Part 1
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The Old Man on the Gravestone
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The Lady in the Rocking Chair
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Special: Richard Hatem's Light in the Dark Tour 2026
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