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Letters from an American

Heather Cox Richardson

New episode 2 days ago

Made by
Heather Cox Richardson
Episodes
891 episodes
Last episode
October 22, 2026
Rating
5.0 / 5
Charts
Apple — · Pocket Casts — · Audible No. 6
On Audible since
January 22, 2025

No. 46 on Across the charts in History, and on 1 other chart here.

What it is

Heather Cox Richardson's narrated newsletter about the history behind today's politics. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

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On the charts

Charting now — best position 4 on Still running in History, reached September 26, 2026. Seen on 7 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 20 4 September 5, 2026 October 23, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 15September 6, 2026 — position 12September 13, 2026 — position 12September 17, 2026 — position 15September 23, 2026 — position 6September 24, 2026 — position 14September 25, 2026 — position 14September 26, 2026 — position 4September 27, 2026 — position 4September 28, 2026 — position 17September 29, 2026 — position 20September 30, 2026 — position 13October 1, 2026 — position 16October 3, 2026 — position 6October 4, 2026 — position 8October 5, 2026 — position 17October 6, 2026 — position 20October 7, 2026 — position 16October 10, 2026 — position 6October 11, 2026 — position 9October 12, 2026 — position 17October 17, 2026 — position 12October 18, 2026 — position 8October 19, 2026 — position 13October 20, 2026 — position 11October 21, 2026 — position 16October 23, 2026 — position 19
Still running in History — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Still running in History 4 27 days October 23, 2026
Most listened to in History 6 38 days October 24, 2026
Apple Podcasts · News 11 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · News 13 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Politics & Social Sciences 40 10 days October 20, 2026
Across the charts in History 44 4 days October 24, 2026
Apple Podcasts top 100 72 2 days October 12, 2026

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