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Traitors US x Australian Open (ft. David Kane)

Season 3, Ep. 4

It's our favorite episode of the year: Our Traitors US x Pro Tennis mash up! We're joined by Lead Editor of tennis.com and our reality TV correspondent, David Kane, to break down our favorite show on TV and the Australian Open. 


Here's what you can expect: 


-A review of The Traitors US season so far. 

-An Australian Open review using The Traitors US plot lines: Who went too soon? Whose star is shining brightest? Are the changes to the tournament working?  

-A look ahead at what we hope to see in tennis and The Traitors US moving forward. 


As a reminder, David and Tony already cast their Pro Tennis versions of The Traitors last year. Listen to David's list here, and get Tony's ideal tennis version here


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