RD Talks
Reader's Digest Australia
Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader’s Digest magazine.
RD Talks brings you the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you’ve come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.
From sinister brutal husband/wife murder mystery, The Case of the Missing Keys, to the tear-jerking story of a sweet natured baby boy in Family for Freddie, who finally finds the perfect loving home just in time for Christmas.
There’s also a terrifying tale of survival in Crocodile Attack, a freak hot air balloon accident in Ascent to Terror, and The Man Who Wouldn’t Die, that sees a hard-working family man start a normal day at work only to face the horror of being encased with bitumen. Will he survive?
But it doesn’t end there. Dozens of real life tales will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Carefully selected and recorded by the team at Reader’s Digest (Australia) magazine, episodes range from 10-30 minutes.
RD Talks brings you the real-life unforgettable crime investigations, dramas in real life, and inspirational and heart-warming moments you’ve come to expect from the magazine. Each one will amaze, stir your emotions and have you celebrating the courage of everyday heroes.
From sinister brutal husband/wife murder mystery, The Case of the Missing Keys, to the tear-jerking story of a sweet natured baby boy in Family for Freddie, who finally finds the perfect loving home just in time for Christmas.
There’s also a terrifying tale of survival in Crocodile Attack, a freak hot air balloon accident in Ascent to Terror, and The Man Who Wouldn’t Die, that sees a hard-working family man start a normal day at work only to face the horror of being encased with bitumen. Will he survive?
But it doesn’t end there. Dozens of real life tales will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Carefully selected and recorded by the team at Reader’s Digest (Australia) magazine, episodes range from 10-30 minutes.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 23, 2021 • 7min
Melodies straight from the heart
Three children secretly plan a magical surprise for their parents. First published December 2021. Written by Patricia Scott. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Nov 18, 2021 • 7min
Crawling in the paddy fields
Being a 'mudman' taught me an unforgettable lesson: you reap what you sow. First published in May 1985. Written by Yu Yuh-Chao. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Nov 10, 2021 • 7min
A string of blue beads
The most precious gift to give or receive is love. First published December 1951. Written by Fulton Oursler. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Nov 2, 2021 • 14min
When Krakatoa blew up
Mother Nature still holds the record for creating Earth's most awful blast. First published in March 1946. Written by Ernst Behrendt for Nature Magazine. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Oct 26, 2021 • 8min
The monkey whisperer
Andie Ang's personal interest in monkeys was sparked when she was a child. Today, the primatologist is a global expert on one of Singapore's most delightful primates, the Raffles' banded langur. First published November 2021. Written by Lam Lye Ching. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Oct 20, 2021 • 9min
Emergency on the ski lift
The child dangled precariously ten metres in the air... slowly slipping from her mother's grasp. First published April 1991. Written by Per Ola and Emily D'Aulaire. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Oct 12, 2021 • 16min
The last days of Vincent Van Gogh
The bright, sunny colours of Vincent Van Gogh's canvases belie his tragic ending. First published November 1990. Written by Robert Wernick. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Oct 6, 2021 • 13min
Kristen comes home to die
Almost immediately, the townspeople who volunteered to ease the young mother's last days realised that she was helping them. First published April 1983. Written by Julie Pierce. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Sep 29, 2021 • 8min
Biscuits for life
Youngsters turned to baking to help save some tiny mountain marsupials. First published October 2021. Written by Diane Godley. Read by Zoë Meunier
Sep 22, 2021 • 17min
Case of the paint-spot murders
Detectives were baffled by the savage killings. Then they found tiny specks of grey. First published July 1996. Written by David Moller. Read by Zoë Meunier.
