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
Aug 8, 2023 • 6min
Small Business Big Heart
Caring for people is part of the deal at family-run shops. By Scott Grills. From The Globe and Mail. Read by Louise Waterson
Jul 31, 2023 • 10min
Hoarding Disorder
COVID and the cost-of-living crisis have significantly altered how signs of the condition appear. Here's why.
Jun 21, 2023 • 13min
The cop who wouldn't quit
Shot and left to die, Kenyon Tuthill was determined to bring his assailant to justice. First published May 1993. Written by Edward Ziegler. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jun 14, 2023 • 13min
"Hang on! We'll get you out!"
The words were meant to be reassuring. But for the two men clinging to oily cables 35 storeys up in the giant chimney, the question was, "How?" First published June 1981. Written by Richard Schneider. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jun 8, 2023 • 12min
Triplets... and they didn't know it
Born in 1961 and separated soon after, the three boys each felt "something missing" in his life. Then suddenly, they found out what it was. First published in 1981. Written by Phyllis Battelle. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 31, 2023 • 17min
Breathless
A mysterious disease had left my wife comatose and breathing through a ventilator. It all started with a broken ankle. First published in April 2002. Written by Jon Tevlin. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 24, 2023 • 15min
I have no idea how to fly this plane!
A passenger gets an emergency flying lesson when his pilot passes out 3000 metres above the ocean. First published June 2023. Written by Robert Kiener. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 17, 2023 • 7min
Find awe in everyday life
We associate the emotion with rare experiences. But people in our daily lives can make us feel it, too. First published March 2023. Written by Elizabeth Bernstein from The Wall Street Journal. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 10, 2023 • 12min
Hero of the frozen river
After the tragic crash of Air Florida's Flight 90 into Washington's Potomac River, an unforgettable scene was played out in the dark, icy waters. Twice, a balding, middle-aged "average" man had a chance to save himself. Twice he chose instead to save someone else. And then he disappeared. First published November 1982. Written by Claire Safran. Read by Zoë Meunier.
May 3, 2023 • 11min
Stalked by an airtag
A gadget aimed at making our lives easier is now the perfect stalking tool if in the wrong hands. First published February 2023. Written by Maggie Kim. Read by Zoë Meunier.
