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 16, 2022 • 16min
Lost
Despite their extraordinary wilderness skills, this Finnish couple was in grave danger. First published May 2017. Written by Lisa Fitterman. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Feb 8, 2022 • 14min
On the track of a serial killer
After nearly 30 years, the Dutch diplomat was determined to see justice done. First published February 2006. Written by Marc Lerner. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Feb 1, 2022 • 10min
My Alaskan adventure
A midnight dog sleigh ride transported me to another world. First published February 2006. Written by Brian Keenan. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jan 21, 2022 • 16min
'We are still alive!'
Long after experts abandoned hope, a brave band of rescuers refused to give up the hunt for the earthquake's survivors. First published April 1994. Written by Malcom McConnell. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jan 19, 2022 • 8min
Meet Erno Rubik
He devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles – and he's still learning from it. First published February 2022. Written by Alexandra Alter, from New York Times. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Jan 11, 2022 • 19min
Unforgettable Christy Brown
In the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, he accomplished his dream: "To be remembered not for your human frailties but for something achieved something that reached and touched the lives of total strangers." First published August 1982. Written by Stephen Rudley and C. L. Lynes. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Dec 22, 2021 • 13min
Awake during a brain operation
The gripping story of a patient's faith – and a surgeon's skill. First published in July 1964. Written by Annette Anselmo. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Dec 14, 2021 • 16min
Don't look down
Below the trapped miners was an empty lift shaft, 600 metres deep. Only the strength of one man might save them. First published April 1994. Written by John Dyson. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Dec 8, 2021 • 9min
The mystery of Minnie
A close-knit village holds an incredible blessing close to their hearts. First published December 1950. Written by George F. Worts. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Dec 1, 2021 • 12min
Dodie's darling Dalmatians
When a pup called Pongo bounced into the playwright's life, she couldn't know this would be the starting point for a Disney classic. First published August 1996. Written by Valerie Grove. Read by Zoë Meunier.
