Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall Smith
Alexander McCall Smith, worldwide best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street novels, presents a season of beautifully written short stories.Distract yourself with the warmth of h...
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- 🇺🇸United States · BooksHOME#1665.2K to 28K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Books#364.3K to 23K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Books#572.9K to 15K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Books#122.6K to 14K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Books#682.4K to 13K
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21K to 113K🎙 ~2x weekly·8 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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43K to 226K🇺🇸24%🇨🇦20%🇧🇷13%+8 more - Active Followers
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23K to 124K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/21/26 | The Lives of the Scottish Saints | The Positive Distraction Podcast with Alexander McCall Smith | In this podcast, Alexander McCall Smith, worldwide best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street novels, presents a season of beautifully written short stories.Distract yourself with the warmth of his voice and the infectious ripple of his laughter as he reads short stories written for you, from the heart. A truly positive distraction and an antidote to the stresses of everyday life. Find the full range of Alexander McCall Smith’s work – short stories, novels in series and stand alone novels, poetry and non-fiction at alexandermccallsmith.com. | 11m 17s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | No Place to Park | The Positive Distraction Podcast with Alexander McCall Smith | In this podcast, Alexander McCall Smith, worldwide best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street novels, presents a season of beautifully written short stories.Distract yourself with the warmth of his voice and the infectious ripple of his laughter as he reads short stories written for you, from the heart. A truly positive distraction and an antidote to the stresses of everyday life. Find the full range of Alexander McCall Smith’s work – short stories, novels in series and stand alone novels, poetry and non-fiction at alexandermccallsmith.com. | 17m 53s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | In the Swimming Pool | The Positive Distraction Podcast with Alexander McCall Smith | Welcome to Season 2 of Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall Smith, which begins with the story called In the Swimming Pool. In this podcast, Alexander McCall Smith, worldwide best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and The 44 Scotland Street novels, presents a season of beautifully written short stories.Distract yourself with the warmth of his voice and the infectious ripple of his laughter as he reads short stories written for you, from the heart. A truly positive distraction and an antidote to the stresses of everyday life. Find the full range of Alexander McCall Smith’s work – short stories, novels in series and stand alone novels, poetry and non-fiction at alexandermccallsmith.com. | 13m 01s | ||||||
| 9/9/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | Alexander McCall Smithshort stories+3 | — | 8m 13s | ||
| 9/2/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyThe 44 Scotland Street+3 | — | short storiesAlexander McCall Smith+3 | — | 24m 28s | ||
| 8/26/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | Alexander McCall Smithshort stories+3 | — | 16m 20s | ||
| 8/19/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comMy Italian Bulldozer+2 | — | Alexander McCall SmithMy Italian Bulldozer+3 | — | 8m 00s | ||
| 8/12/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | SleazePositive Distraction+5 | — | 15m 19s | ||
| 8/5/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | short storiesAlexander McCall Smith+3 | — | 20m 34s | ||
| 7/29/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | short storiesAlexander McCall Smith+3 | — | 11m 36s | ||
| 7/22/26 | short storiesliterature+3 | — | alexandermccallsmith.comThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+1 | — | Alexander McCall Smithshort stories+3 | — | 16m 07s | ||
| 6/8/26 | storytellinghumor+3 | — | No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | — | Alexander McCall SmithNo. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency+3 | — | 2m 27s | ||
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Chart history for Positive Distraction with Alexander McCall Smith
Peaked at #12 in New Zealand, currently #12 in New Zealand.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Canada | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Australia | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| South Africa | — | #49 | #49 | — |
| Denmark | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| Brazil | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #68 | #68 | — |
| PT | — | #70 | #70 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| CH | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| Canada | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| Brazil | — | #118 | #118 | — |
| South Africa | — | #128 | #128 | — |
| Australia | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| Ireland | — | #141 | #141 | — |
| SG | — | #144 | #144 | — |
| PT | — | #154 | #154 | — |
| AT | — | #158 | #158 | — |
| United States | — | #166 | #166 | — |
Chart Positions
25 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
25 placements across 17 markets.