256 episodes

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 Reader's Digest Australia

    • Education
    • 4.5 • 15 Ratings

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.

    Yasmeen Lari's Change Of Heart

    Yasmeen Lari's Change Of Heart

    The former 'starchitect' who designed gleaming towers for Pakistan's corporate elite now rebuilds villages devastated by natural disasters. Written by Lisa Murphy. Read by Louise Waterson.

    • 15 min
    The Great Wildebeest Migration

    The Great Wildebeest Migration

    It's a spectacular sight when countless ruminants cross the Serengeti in search of greener pastures. Written by Vincent Noyoux, from Le Figaro Magazine. Read by Louise Waterson.

    • 11 min
    MY STORY Limo Las Vegas

    MY STORY Limo Las Vegas

    Far from home, a couple decides on an unusual wedding venue in the marriage capital of the world. By Christine Tan. Read by Louise Waterson.

    • 6 min
    MY STORY Drum Roll of Honour

    MY STORY Drum Roll of Honour

    An unusual volunteer enlisted in the navy – and brought heart and soul to a naval band. By Rudy Sadie. Read by Louise Waterson.

    • 5 min
    My Story On the Crest of the Waves

    My Story On the Crest of the Waves

    At a time when female announcers weren't commonly heard on the radio, a young woman defied the odds to get on the air. By Erica Condon Smith. Read by Louise Waterson

    • 5 min
    My Story The Muse

    My Story The Muse

    This cinematography student found inspiration in a most unexpected friend. By Tamlyn Wilson. Read by Louise Waterson.

    • 4 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

Arrow plumber ,

Content pretty good

Like the stories, but the voice of the narrator is annoying.

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