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Today: #98 in Government on our combined chart.
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Today’s combined position on our country charts, alongside the US charts above.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | #98 | #97 |
About the show
You've got Detroit questions, we've got answers. CuriosiD is a podcast from WDET, Detroit's NPR Station. Our reporters answer your questions about the region, like "Who invented the Boston Cooler?" or "Are there really salt mines underneath Detroit?" Something puzzling you about Detroit? Ask about it at http://wdet.org/curious and we might answer your question in a future episode!
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