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
Jul 7, 2021 • 14min
Free fall in Death Canyon
Her climbing rope had malfunctioned. Now, 275 metres above the floor of Wyoming’s Death Canyon, Lauren McLean clung to a ledge barely wide enough to support her broken body. And a storm was rolling in. First published in 2014. Written by Kenneth Miller. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jun 30, 2021 • 11min
Three days to see
What would you look at if you had just three days of sight? Helen Keller, blind and deaf from infancy, gives her answer. First published in March 1933. Written by Helen Keller. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jun 26, 2021 • 9min
The bicycle
How a global disaster paved the way for inventors to
‘reinvent the wheel’ into the much-loved vehicle we call 'the bicycle'. First published July 2021. Written by Zoe Meunier. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jun 23, 2021 • 12min
The dog who came back from the dead
On a run in the Rocky Mountains, the author's dog, Merle, fell more than 240 metres, injured beyond hope. But he wasn't done yet. First published October 2019. Written by Eric Wagenknecht with Tess Strokes, from OutsideOnline.com. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jun 16, 2021 • 14min
Unforgettable Albert Einstein
How shall I sum up what it meant to have known Einstein and his works? There are no adequate words. It was akin to the revelation of great art that lets one see what was formerly hidden. First published in February 1968. Written by Banesh Hoffman. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jun 9, 2021 • 12min
"There's still a baby down there"
A van shoots off the levee, explodes into the water and sinks like an anchor. Can the rescue workers save everyone inside? First published November 2002. Written by Anita Bartholomew. Read by Zoe Meunier
Jun 2, 2021 • 27min
The Thrill Killers
The two boys saw themselves as big-time bad guys, serious criminals who would be infamous from coast to coast. A life of crime requires cash, though, and the easy way to get cash is to take it. So on a chilly weekend, the headed toward the Dartmouth campus, looking for trouble. First published November 2004. Written by Dick Lehr and Mitchell Zuckoff, from "Judgment Ridge".
May 26, 2021 • 13min
Welcome, Robots
Devices designed to 'live' and work among us are steadily entering our daily lives. Are we ready for them? First published June 2021. Written by David Berreby from National Geographic. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 19, 2021 • 12min
Making baby
Cancer overshadowed Lee-Anne Williams' dreams of a baby. Then a pioneering medical option brought hope. First published May 2014. Written by Glynis Horning. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 12, 2021 • 13min
The Little Heroine of Castlewood
First, 14-year-old Karen Hartsock fought an inferno to save the lives of her brother and sisters. Then she fought to save herself. First published in April 1985. Written by Sheldon Kelly. Read by Zoe Meunier.
