
Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia, is the capital city of the United States and its only federal district. Located on the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, it is the seat of the U.S. federal government and hosts the principal institutions of all three branches.
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Mentions of Washington, D.C. per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | 1.16‰ | 8 |
| Sep 9 | 1.38‰ | 11 |
| Sep 10 | 1.58‰ | 10 |
| Sep 11 | 1.76‰ | 14 |
| Sep 12 | 1.77‰ | 3 |
| Sep 13 | 1.70‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 1.81‰ | 13 |
| Sep 15 | 1.75‰ | 6 |
| Sep 16 | 1.62‰ | 8 |
| Sep 17 | 1.60‰ | 12 |
| Sep 18 | 1.46‰ | 8 |
| Sep 19 | 1.42‰ | 3 |
| Sep 20 | 1.43‰ | 2 |
| Sep 21 | 1.48‰ | 15 |
| Sep 22 | 1.62‰ | 13 |
| Sep 23 | 1.68‰ | 10 |
| Sep 24 | 1.94‰ | 20 |
| Sep 25 | 2.02‰ | 13 |
| Sep 26 | 2.10‰ | 5 |
| Sep 27 | 2.21‰ | 7 |
| Sep 28 | 1.99‰ | 7 |
| Sep 29 | 1.87‰ | 7 |
| Sep 30 | 1.72‰ | 6 |
| Oct 1 | 1.29‰ | 3 |
| Oct 2 | 1.20‰ | 9 |
| Oct 3 | 1.11‰ | 2 |
| Oct 4 | 1.07‰ | 5 |
| Oct 5 | 0.96‰ | 3 |
| Oct 6 | 1.24‰ | 18 |
| Oct 7 | 1.53‰ | 15 |
What experts have said about Washington, D.C.
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Washington has failed to establish itself as a world government.
“It was to build up Washington D.C. as the world government. And of course, the. They've been failing and flailing at trying to establish that ever since.”
Open the episode · #2500 - Scott HortonListen at 7:51
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442 episodes featuring Washington, D.C., newest first
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