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Off the Page: A Columbia University Press Podcast
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Myths and Legends
by Jason Weiser, Carissa Weiser, Nextpod
Today: #25 in Arts on our combined chart.
Today: #37 in Arts, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #25 in Arts, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #48 in Arts, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #114 in Arts, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #138 in Arts, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #36 in Arts, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #52 in Arts, India on our combined chart.
Today: #30 in Arts, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #175 in Arts, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · Mexico
Latest daily rankings: Oct 21. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Arts, Mexico 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 |
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| Oct 21 | #114 | #74 | #40 | #65 |
| Oct 19 | #178 | #136 | — | — |
| Oct 17 | — | #164 | — | — |
| Oct 16 | #152 | #110 | — | #99 |
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About the show
Jason Weiser and Carissa Weiser tell stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout history. Some, like the stories of Aladdin, King Arthur, and Hercules are stories you think you know, but with surprising origins. Others are stories you might not have heard, but really should. All the stories are sourced from world folklore, but retold for modern ears. These are stories of wizards, knights, Vikings, dragons, princesses, and kings from the time when the world beyond the map was a dangerous and wonderful place.