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
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May 21, 2019 • 17min
RDTalks: Shark Attack!
The New Zealander lay dying on one of the most remote islands on earth. Could he be saved in time? Written by Richard Shears. Read by Zoe Meunier.
May 15, 2019 • 15min
RDTalks: "He Killed My Baby"
But he was the father. And everyone told her it was Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Written by Harry Jaffe. Read by Zoe Meunier.
May 8, 2019 • 10min
RDTalks: Assassin in the Water
A family races to save their daughter’s life after an outing to the local river goes terribly wrong. Written by James Knight. Read by Zoe Meunier.
May 2, 2019 • 10min
RDTalks: Entwined
Joyce Scott freed her twin sister from an institution, and unlocked her own life as well. Written by Rachele Kanigel. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Apr 24, 2019 • 23min
RDTalks: Killer Charm
Scott Dunn had vanished. Now his father and his super-sleuth friends had to prove he’d been murdered. They uncovered a shocking tale of manipulation and torture, and a most unexpected criminal. Written by Michael Capuzzo, adapted from The Murder Room. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Apr 16, 2019 • 13min
RDTalks: The Man in the Mirror
The journey to becoming the world’s first full face transplant recipient was fraught with challenges. Written by Lisa Fitterman. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Apr 10, 2019 • 18min
RDTalks: "Mayday! I'm Going to Ditch"
One moment the helicopter was running perfectly. The next, it was hurtling towards the wind-whipped ocean. Written by Jim Hutchison. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Apr 3, 2019 • 40min
RDTalks: A Tragedy of Trust – on the trail of Dr Death
‘It was comforting to know you were with her during her final moments. We couldn’t ask for a finer, more caring doctor,’ wrote the grieving son of one of Dr Harold Shipman’s older patients. But why had so many of his patients died without warning? A true crime investigation into the worst serial killer in British history. Written by David Moller. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Mar 27, 2019 • 13min
RDTalks: In the Eye of a Firestorm
In a 1998 bushfire that tore through rural Victoria, five firefighters made the ultimate sacrifice. Written by John Parrish. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Mar 21, 2019 • 15min
RDTalks: Surgery at 28000 Feet
The woman was dying, and the jumbo jet had no time to land. ‘I have to operate,’ the surgeon said. Written by John Dyson. Read by Zoe Meunier.
