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
Feb 24, 2021 • 7min
Winter Royalty
Every now and then, you come across a wild animal that appears to seek human company. First published March 2021. Written by Megan Lorenz. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Feb 17, 2021 • 8min
My Thank-You Year
How writing 365 notes of appreciation reconnected me to what's important in my life. First published August 2020. Written by Gina Hamadey. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Feb 10, 2021 • 10min
My parachute won't open!
When Timothy Verissimo looked up, he expected to see a comforting canopy billowing above him. Instead he saw a mass of twisted cords. First published June 1982. Written by Chris Pritchard. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 31, 2021 • 8min
What it's Like to Race in Formula One
"We've got the best people in the world working for us, and we all want to win," says the Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team driver. First published February 2021. Written by Alexander Albon, as told to Stewart Bell. Narrated by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 27, 2021 • 9min
Death grip
For two rock climbers, a friendly rivalry became a terrifying game. First published 1995. Written by John Long. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 20, 2021 • 11min
The day my silent brother spoke
Awkard and numb, I could not imagine how to reach our grandmother. But Page knew just what to do. First published April 1992. Written by Jim Watson. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 12, 2021 • 6min
A Message in a Bottle
When a group of kayakers find themselves stranded at the top of a waterfall, their only way to call for help seemed like a desperate long shot... but it worked. First published August 2020. Written by Jen McCaffery. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 7, 2021 • 13min
Trapped under the city square
One minute, the 12-year-old boy was splashing in Melbourne's civic fountain. Then, as his friend looked on in horror, he suddenly disappeared. FIrst published October 1985. Written by Richard Shears. Narrated by Zoe Meunier.
Dec 16, 2020 • 9min
How we broke the drought... almost
Not since 1902 had the Steiger Vortex gun been fired. But after all, there was a drought on. First published August 1973. Written by George Parwell. Narrated by Zoe Meunier.
Dec 9, 2020 • 12min
Beatrix Potter
Who would have believed that this woman would write incomparably the favourite books “that bring grown-ups and children together in a shared delight?” First published in July 1950. Written by Margaret Lane. Read by Zoe Meunier.
