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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Mar 13, 2019 • 15min
RDTalks: “My Car Won’t Stop!”
Dodging the highway traffic, her runaway car was clocking more than 140km per hour. Written by Peter Michelmore. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Mar 6, 2019 • 20min
RDTalks: When I Fell From the Sky
A lightning strike at 10,000ft saw a 17-year-old girl free fall into Amazonian rainforest – and live to tell the tale. Written by Juliane Koepcke. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Feb 27, 2019 • 21min
RD Talks: Elin Was Born Twice
It was thought that the baby girl was severely handicapped. But the love of her foster parents changed all that. Written by Lisbeth Pipping. Read by Zoe Meunier
Feb 20, 2019 • 10min
RDTalks: One Deadly Mess
When a yacht sends out a call for help, it leads to a turn of events that three helicopter rescuers never saw coming. Written by Helen Signy. Read by Zoe Meunier
Feb 13, 2019 • 16min
RDTalks: Trapped in a Volcano
Scrambling from the downed chopper, the three stunned survivors confronted vents of hissing steam and a boiling lava pit. Sulphurous fumes made them gasp. If there’s a hell, one thought, it’s definitely like this. Written by Per Ola and Emily D’Aulaire. Read by Zoe Meunier
Feb 5, 2019 • 10min
RDTalks: The 39-year-old Apology
A bond was broken by a thoughtless act years ago. Could all be forgiven with a simple “I’m sorry”? Written by Tom Hallman. Read by Zoe Meunier.
Jan 30, 2019 • 11min
RDTalks: Alone in the Silo
For hours, no-one knew that Arick Baker had fallen into a 58°C grain bin and was slowly being squeezed to death. Written by Nicholas Hung-Brown. Read by Zoe Meunier
Jan 21, 2019 • 11min
RDTalks: The Shark Wrestler
It was a split-second decision. The predator had the young woman in its jaw and he might be her only chance of survival. Written by Helen Signy. Read by Zoe Meunier
Jan 2, 2019 • 13min
RD Talks: The Amazing Grace of John Newton
He was a corrupt youth and spent years as a slave-ship captain, but the man who once was lost, truly found salvation. Written by Alex Haley. Read by Zoe Meunier
Dec 27, 2018 • 27min
RD Talks: Trapped Beneath a Blazing Tanker!
Surrounded by a wall of flames, a young New Zealand girl put her last hope in the pledge of a courageous firefighter. Written byJames Hutchison. Read by Zoe Meunier
