Personally

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Documentary
Weekly Series

Get lost in someone else’s life. From a mysterious childhood spent on the run, to a courageous escape from domestic violence, each season of Personally invites you to explore the human experience in all its complexity, one story — or season — at a time. This is what it sounds like to be human.

Episode 1

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 1: I Runneth with the Devil

Becca, a hedonistic actor, spots a familiar face in a courtroom, and is hurled back to a cocaine fueled night 14 years earlier, when her best friend’s date with David Lee Roth took an unexpected turn. In the past, when Talia tells Becca she’s going out with the lead singer of the iconic rock band Van Halen, Becca wants a piece of the action. So she invites the two of them to come party backstage at the Shakespeare festival she’s working at. It’s a wild night that becomes Becca’s go-to party story, but years later, she takes a closer look that sends her down a harrowing new path. "I Runneth with the Devil," is an Official Selection of the 2026 Tribeca Audio Festival. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 2

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 2: Sweet Boyfriend

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 surviving. Eventually, isolation drives her to escape. She seeks solace from her parents, and they send her to see “The Plant Lady”. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 3

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 3: I Liked it

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. Obsession kicks in. It’s better than blow. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 4

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 4: Crazy from the Heat

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 perspective of the Discount Dave night, but it’s not what Becca remembers. Talia dishes a hard truth - Becca attempts an escape - but this time, she takes Talia with her and their reunion takes an unexpected turn. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Episode 5

Discount Dave (and the Fix), Episode 5: The Good Girl

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 time with nowhere to run, Becca is finally forced to reckon with herself. Her salvation. Her dog. Hear all episodes of Personally: Discount Dave (and the Fix) now, early and ad-free, on CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.
Season 10 Trailer

Introducing: Discount Dave (and the Fix)

Introducing an upcoming season of Personally, called Discount Dave (and the Fix). When David Lee Roth crashes the backstage party at a Shakespeare Festival, Becca — a hedonistic young actor, is set on a path of self-reckoning. A harrowing and hilarious blend of memoir and auto-fiction, Discount Dave (and The Fix) is the true-ish story of a fake rockstar, a real trial and what it means to stop running, face yourself and fight to heal. Episode one of this series, "I Runneth with the Devil," is an Official Selection of the 2026 Tribeca Audio Festival.

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Rebecca Auerbach

Host

4.1

out of 5

429 Ratings

season 8

Jul 28

lalilasf

😍😍
Obnoxious and lost the plot

Aug 18

nicknamessuckbecausecantrepeat

The narration is almost unbearable. So much waiting for original story line, filled with annoying voice acting.
Season 10- incredible!

Jul 18

Barry21210

So well done! On so many levels!
Season 10 - Discount Dave

Jul 6

DSeltzer

Well done. While it can be a little exhausting at times - come on, stop making bad decisions! - I found myself Googling the season’s episode count hoping for more than five. Rebecca Auerbach certainly brought this true-ish story to life. I’m looking forward to listening to her next story.

Get lost in someone else’s life. From a mysterious childhood spent on the run, to a courageous escape from domestic violence, each season of Personally invites you to explore the human experience in all its complexity, one story — or season — at a time. This is what it sounds like to be human.