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Today: #85 in News, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
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Today: #62 in News, Australia on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the All podcasts combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
YouTube is weekly. Its rank stays flat until a new chart is imported, normally on Wednesday, covering the previous Monday–Sunday reporting week.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | YouTube (weekly) |
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| Oct 21 | #80 | #138 | #21 Week ending Oct 18 · imported Oct 21 |
| Oct 20 | #72 | #118 | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
| Oct 19 | #70 | #93 | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
| Oct 18 | #77 | #118 | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
| Oct 17 | #74 | #150 | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
| Oct 16 | #109 | — | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
| Oct 15 | #80 | #172 | #19 Week ending Oct 11 · imported Oct 14 |
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Abdul El-Sayed Wants to Pick Up Where Obama Left Off
October 21, 2026 · 18 minJonathan Cohn sits down with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to discuss his admiration for Barack Obama, the shortcomings of the Obama presidency, and the lessons he hopes to carry into the Senate. El-Sayed explains why he…
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Michael Weiss Goes Nuclear After Trump Says Russia Has Been “Fine” in Ukraine
October 21, 2026 · 44 minReady to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc ✅: https://zocdoc.com/bulwarktakes #sponsored Donald Trump claims Russia has been “fine” in Ukraine, and Michael Weiss, who has witnessed Russian atrocities…
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Sam Stein and Will Sommer React to the Most Disgusting Ad of 2026
October 20, 2026 · 17 minReady to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc ✅: https://zocdoc.com/bulwarktakes #sponsored Sam Stein and Will Sommer break down the disgusting attack ad targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amy Acton…
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Mike Johnson Gets Grilled on Fox News as GOP Disaster Looms
October 20, 2026 · 13 minReady to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc ✅: https://zocdoc.com/bulwarktakes #sponsored Will Saletan gives his take on the growing panic inside House Republican leadership as bad polls, shrinking campaign…
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Trump Goes on Shocking Racist Tirade at Rally | Morning Shots
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Trump Is Running His Administration Like a Male Beauty Pageant
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Andy Kim Reveals the Terrifying Family Crisis That Drove Him Into Politics
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Did Putin Have a Secret Campaign to Cripple American Spies? (w/ Michael Rey)
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Trump’s Own Energy Secretary Just Contradicted His Russia Story
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Ukraine Reporter TORCHES Marco Rubio’s Excuses Over Starlink Slowdown (w/ Caolan Robertson)
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The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.