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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Castbox |
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| Oct 21 | #51 | #51 | — | #44 |
| Oct 20 | #55 | #55 | — | #43 |
| Oct 19 | #29 | #29 | #29 | #33 |
| Oct 18 | #44 | #43 | #42 | #75 |
| Oct 17 | #61 | #61 | — | #52 |
| Oct 16 | #57 | #57 | — | #58 |
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