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
Sep 13, 2022 • 12min
Swept away!
For the parents of the bride, fear replaces joy as a raging river scoops up their car on the way to the wedding. First published August 2022. Written by Simon Hemelryk. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Sep 6, 2022 • 12min
Snake Attack
Without warning, the giant anaconda shot out of the water and wrapped its powerful body around the eight-year-old boy. First published in October 2007. Written by Doug Colligan. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Aug 30, 2022 • 8min
Robots gone wild!
What happens when you build a machine to do a job just like a human? It screws up – just like a human. First published September 2022. Written by Andy Simmons. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Aug 23, 2022 • 26min
Double deception
A dentist's wife is dead. It looks like suicide. But the case turns out to be far more sinister. FIrst published October 2007. Written by Ann Rule, from Too Late to Say Goodbye. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Aug 17, 2022 • 6min
Strange Happenings
Was the cottage's previous owner still flitting about? First published July 2022. Written by Susan Willis. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Aug 10, 2022 • 15min
The case of the murdered mother-in-law
Nathaniel Carter was stunned by the verdict: guilty – with 25 years to life in prison. To Carter's family and friends, it became a crusade for justice. First published January 1985. Written by Gerald Moore. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Aug 3, 2022 • 12min
Triumph of an Olympian
Competitors from different countries, the two men showed the world the true meaning of sportsmanship. First published in August 1996. Written by Doug Small. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jul 27, 2022 • 8min
The ancient magic of kites
For millennia, kites have mesmerised people around the world. Now, a new generation of artists is taking their creations to greater heights. First published August 2022. Written by Noor Brara, for The New York Times Magazine. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jul 20, 2022 • 32min
The Colonel and the King
They fitted together perfectly: the raw musical genius and the cunning promoter. And as Elvis slid deeper into weirdness and drugs, Tom Parker's power only grew. First published August 2003. Written by Alanna Nash. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jul 13, 2022 • 32min
When all they had was love
Doctors gave Leah Church, who was born with a huge, misshapen head filled with fluid, little chance of survival. But Sandy and Tim Church refused to give up on their little girl. FIrst published July 1994. Written by Katie McCabe. Read by Zoë Meunier.
