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Ologies with Alie Ward

by Alie Ward

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Today: #3 in Science on our combined chart.

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#6#3#6#6 Pulse 82

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#143

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Chart dated October 21, 2026

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#42

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Chart dated October 21, 2026

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Date	Combined Rank	Apple Podcasts	Spotify	Pocket Casts	Castbox
Oct 21	#3	#6	#3	#6	#6
Oct 20	#3	#6	#3	#6	#6
Oct 19	#3	#5	#3	#6	#6
Oct 18	#4	#6	#3	#6	#6
Oct 17	#4	#6	#3	#4	#6
Oct 16	#3	#4	#3	#4	#4
Oct 15	#3	#5	#3	#6	#6

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About the show

Volcanoes. Trees. Drunk butterflies. Mars missions. Slug sex. Death. Beauty standards. Anxiety busters. Beer science. Bee drama. Take away a pocket full of science knowledge and charming, bizarre stories about what fuels these professional -ologists' obsessions. Humorist and science correspondent Alie Ward asks smart people stupid questions and the answers might change your life.