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Open Book with Jenna
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Today: #107 in Society & Culture on our combined chart.
Today: #133 in Society & Culture, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #171 in Society & Culture, Mexico on our combined chart.
Today: #188 in Society & Culture, Ireland on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #107 | #90 | #82 |
| Oct 20 | #94 | #77 | #87 |
| Oct 19 | #114 | #99 | #95 |
| Oct 18 | #114 | #100 | #99 |
| Oct 17 | #102 | #83 | #95 |
| Oct 16 | #125 | #112 | — |
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