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Politics Friday
by Minnesota Public Radio
Today: #127 in Government on our combined chart.
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Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Government combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #127 | #128 | — | — |
| Oct 26 | #85 | #86 | — | #68 |
| Oct 25 | #60 | #60 | — | #61 |
| Oct 24 | #60 | #59 | — | #80 |
| Oct 23 | #83 | #85 | — | #80 |
| Oct 22 | #73 | #74 | — | #66 |
| Oct 21 | #57 | #60 | #49 | #60 |
| Oct 20 | #45 | #46 | #36 | #38 |
| Oct 19 | #34 | #34 | #37 | #37 |
| Oct 18 | #39 | #40 | #32 | #34 |
| Oct 17 | #31 | #28 | — | #54 |
| Oct 16 | #180 | #182 | — | — |
| Oct 14 | #167 | #167 | — | — |
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Weekly updates from Brian Bakst and the Minnesota Public Radio newsroom staff covering politics in Minnesota.