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Aug 2023
1h 33m

Andre Agassi is Open

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About this episode
Game, set, swing. In no surprise to anyone who has listened to this podcast before, professional tennis player Andre Agassi dives into his memoir with much more intensity and far more pages than necessary. We get half truths about love, relationships, addiction, and full truths about every point ever scored during a professional or semi professional tennis m ... Show More
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