David Pays My Rent David Pays My Rent

Four years after this idea was conceived and two years after episode one was completed, we’ve come to the end of the line. What separates the fourth and final episode of David Pays My Rent from the rest is that it was written and recorded in 2020 - and not just in 2020, but also within the past two weeks. This finale episode takes a look at how the absurdities of renting an apartment wait for no person and no pandemic. Back in April, everyone thought that the Covid pandemic would put life on pause. But in these uncertain times, the one thing you can be certain of is that the New York City rental market will always reach unprecedented heights. In today’s episode, we hear a harrowing story of how life and death in the time of Corona can uncover mysteries that were just on the other side of our paper-thin apartment walls.

When we last left off, our heroines were about to brave the labyrinth of the Philadelphia Small Claims Court system. To wrap up this tale, we follow them through their legal proceedings, a settlement that isn’t too much to write home about and a well-earned victory taco.

There is no such thing as a good landlord, but god-awful landlords are available in abundance. We've all been without hot water at one point or played the "ground-is-hot-lava-so-your-couch-is-your-new-home" game upon discovering a family of cockroaches under the kitchen sink. In all these times, we are beholden to our landlords, however unreliable they may be. But if you want to feel better about whatever situation you've got going on, listen to the tale of an apartment that was too good to be true and the landlord who ruined it all. You'll want to call your landlord and say "thank you" at the end of this saga.

Trailer by David Pays My Rent

Welcome to the first episode of David Pays My Rent! On today's episode we'll introduce you to David, his promise, and why this whole thing exists. After that, we're knocking on our neighbors' doors to borrow the proverbial cup of sugar and learn about what goes on on the other side of those paper thin walls.