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Traitors S4 Ep 9 Recap w/ Sandra Diaz Twine
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🗓️ 13 February 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Traitors S4 Ep 9 Recap w/ Sandra Diaz Twine
Welcome to RHAP’s coverage of ALL the Traitors iterations from around the world, including New Zealand, Australia, and Canada. The Traitors US is a high-stakes reality competition set in a secluded castle, where contestants must work together to complete challenges and earn a prize pot—while rooting out the secret traitors hidden among them.
Today, Pooya and special guest, Sandra Diaz Twine, discuss The Traitors US S4 Episode 9.
With Rob at the Traitors Reunion, Pooya recaps The Traitors Season 4, Episode 9 alongside special guest Sandra Diaz-Twine. Together, they break down a deceptively dense episode that reshapes the endgame, beginning with Eric’s decision to accept the traitor ultimatum and officially join Rob in the turret
The discussion focuses on Eric’s adjustment to life as a traitor, including his increased nervousness, shifting behavior, and how those changes begin to draw suspicion from Kristen. Sandra and Pooya debate whether Eric’s visible discomfort could become a liability, or if Rob’s protection and social dominance will be enough to keep him insulated.
They analyze Dorinda’s murder and why her removal made strategic sense, particularly given her connections and lack of heat. The pair also breaks down the music box challenge, explaining why the traitors deliberately fed the faithful misleading information and why they avoided being placed on the final shortlist.
At the round table, attention turns to Johnny and Stephen, with Pooya and Sandra dissecting how circumstantial evidence, such as past advocacy from Candace and Lisa, continues to follow them despite both being faithful. They also discuss Natalie being labeled the most manipulative player, her visible frustration, and how that perception may put her in danger.
The episode closes with a forward-looking assessment of the remaining murder options, weighing Natalie versus Kristen, and why Rob’s position appears nearly untouchable regardless of the outcome. With only two episodes left, Pooya and Sandra frame Episode 9 as a critical setup chapter that solidifies Rob’s control while narrowing the faithful’s already-limited paths to victory.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome in to the recamp for the traders over here. |
| 0:04.8 | We've got season four, episode nine. |
| 0:07.5 | I'm your host of Duke of Deception. |
| 0:09.8 | My bestie for the resty is not here tonight as he decided to take it upon himself to go be glamorous and be at a reunion. |
| 0:17.7 | But I went for an upgrade, y'all. |
| 0:20.0 | We brought in somebody a queen. The queen will |
| 0:23.7 | stay queen and also will be the most faithful of faithful. It's the one only Sandra here with me |
| 0:27.6 | tonight. Sandra D.S. Twine, Sandra, how are you doing? I'm doing wonderful. And I'm glad that I saw |
| 0:32.7 | Rob at the Idol hunt. And then we were talking about podcasting. And out of nowhere, he's like, hey, can you cover for me? And I was like, what? Those are big shoes to fill. But yeah, I'm your girl. Sandra, the most faithful of the faithfuls. So happy to have you here, Sandra. I'm excited. This is going to be a fun night for us because I do feel like there's a lot for us to talk about. Despite coming in, I'm not going to lie to you. I was like, |
| 0:58.8 | this feels like it's going to be a slow, boring episode. But we got a lot here tonight. Oh, |
| 1:04.0 | there was a lot of stuff. You know, the recap of how we even got here to Eric. |
| 1:12.6 | So we're getting into it already? |
| 1:15.1 | I knew Eric was going to take it. |
| 1:18.5 | I knew he was going to accept the ultimatum. |
| 1:20.0 | You don't want to be murdered. |
| 1:21.0 | Come on, guy. |
| 1:24.3 | There's only like three, four banishments left. |
| 1:30.6 | And who doesn't want to be a traitor? You don have to worry about murders you're you're half to the finish line already like that check has your name on it i think especially |
| 1:39.4 | once he took the cloak off and he sees rob there there's got to be a level of security because he's like |
| 1:45.6 | oh no one thinks it's you at all including me yeah i want to ride this wave with you i think i can get |
| 1:52.1 | there and win somebody i mean i think for him more than anybody the alternative is you leave which |
| 1:58.0 | is stupid like you're not going to say no to that. Because to answer your |
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