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Today: #18 in Science on our combined chart.
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Position on the Science combined chart over the last 7 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 21 | #18 | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Oct 20 | #18 | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Oct 19 | #19 | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Oct 18 | #18 | #7 | #8 | #8 |
| Oct 17 | #19 | #8 | #12 | #9 |
| Oct 16 | #24 | #12 | #9 | #9 |
| Oct 15 | #19 | #7 | #7 | #7 |
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