Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix)
CBCEveryone has a party story. Host and creator Rebecca Auerbach’s involved in a run-in with rock icon David Lee Roth (you know, from Van Halen). At least, that's who he said he was. It’s Vancouver. 2005. Becca, a young actor who loves hard and parties harder gets her first big break at a Shakespeare Festival. She’s young, she’s having fun, party girls are FUNNNNN… Rehydrate, recuperate, recalibrate,... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 68 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentarySociety & Culture | |||
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Becca tries to find out more about Discount Dave. But the more she learns about him, the more she questions her own behaviour. She attends his trial, and as she listens to the testimonies, buried secrets are revealed. Hurled into her truth, and this ... more
Back home in Vancouver, Becca gets a job in a debaucherous French restaurant where they encourage their staff to drink. One day, Talia comes to town. Talia, now a nurse, has her life together. A husband, kids, the whole enchilada. She gives Becca her... more
Becca is on a mission and The Plant Lady is calling the shots. Unsure of what she really wants, she tries out New York City because, because, because… that’s what actors do. But New York is hot. It’s a hustle. Until she meets a charismatic musician. ... more
Two years before Becca gets duped by Discount Dave, she falls in love with Sweet Boyfriend. They are young and wild. Loving hard and partying harder until tragedy strikes. Becca finds herself in Winnipeg doing a one-woman show but she’s just survivin... more
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The Story, the Plot, The End -hooked, flashed and shocked- awesome and gruesome - unbelievable mindblowin stuff
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Germany7 days ago - A revelation
Rebecca Auerbach and the whole team behind this podcast have created something masterful. It’s so rare to find storytelling that feels really new, but this is exactly what this podcast is. To say it’s funny isn’t enough: it’s the humour and lightness of touch that led me down such a deeply moving and emotional path. Incredible stuff.
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Canada11 days ago - season 8
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United States13 days ago - Season 10- incredible!
So well done! On so many levels!
Apple Podcasts5Barry21210United States23 days ago - Beautiful whirlwind
It’s not that often anymore that we get a treat like DISCOUNT DAVE (AND THE FIX) in podcast form. This zany series about one woman’s wildest party story locks you in immediately, and it doesn’t let go as it unwinds into an unforgiving whirlwind of addiction and brutal reality.
There is so much to love about this show, with Rebecca’s background in theatre absolutely transforming this podcast into a one-of-a-kind audio experience. The story is a wild and emotional ride, the sound design is both g... more
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Apple Podcasts | #110 | United States/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #26 | Canada/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #104 |  United Kingdom/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #121 | Canada/Society & Culture |
Apple Podcasts | #127 | Germany/Society & Culture/Documentary |
Apple Podcasts | #201 |  Australia/Society & Culture/Documentary |
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1. Brendan Baker
2. Maya Shankar
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8. Dan Wiley
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