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Ball of Thread
by Marcy Wheeler
Today: #92 in Government on our combined chart.
Today: #92 in Government, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #113 in Government, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #59 in Government, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #144 in Government, India on our combined chart.
Today: #124 in Government, Japan on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
History builds daily. We started tracking this show on the Government chart recently, so the trend line appears after a second day of data.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | #92 | #91 |
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About the show
Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler unwinds the true story of the attack on democracy that is bringing the United States to the brink of fascism.