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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 22 | — | #199 |
| Oct 21 | #197 | #176 |
| Oct 20 | #190 | #169 |
| Oct 19 | #166 | #143 |
| Oct 18 | #157 | #135 |
| Oct 17 | #199 | #179 |
| Oct 16 | #198 | #178 |
| Oct 15 | #199 | #179 |
| Oct 14 | — | #190 |
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