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Today: #144 in Society & Culture, Philippines on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | — | #200 |
| Oct 26 | #154 | #142 |
| Oct 20 | #177 | #169 |
| Oct 19 | #156 | #147 |
| Oct 17 | — | #192 |
| Oct 16 | #191 | #183 |
| Oct 15 | — | #192 |
| Oct 14 | — | #196 |
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About the show
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?
Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.