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RD Talks
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,...
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RD_Race To Save Matilda
The young hiker was wedged upside down between two boulders. How could rescuers pull her free? Written by Helen Signy. Read by Louise Waterson
RD_Welcome To My Sentence
Understanding the science behind why some people constantly interrupt others can help you to be heard better. Written by Kristina Berndt. Read by Loui...
Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Pinned by a giant boulder, a hiker had two choices: panic or gut it out. He did both. Written by Nick Hune-Brown. Read by Louise Waterson
RD_The Best Gift I Ever Received
Sometimes the simplest presents are the most meaningful. Here, RD readers reflect on the gifts they have never forgotten.
RD_To Hell and Back
The Darvaza crater in Turkmenistan is known as the Gates of Hell. I stood on its edge—and lived to tell the tale. Written by Tim Johnson. Read by Loui...
Tiny New Neighbours
A couple were astonished to see who had taken up residence in their letterbox. Written by Cathy Free, from Washington Post. Read by Louise Waterson.
RD_Next Stop Who Knows
We wanted to do a once-in-a-lifetime trek in northern Laos. Just getting there became the adventure. By Bonnie Munday. Read by Louise Waterson
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...
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 Magazin...
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.
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.
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...
My Story The Muse
This cinematography student found inspiration in a most unexpected friend. By Tamlyn Wilson. Read by Louise Waterson.
My Story The Essence of John
A trip down memory lane brings a touching reality to a childhood fantasy. By Lorna Bergamasco. Read by Louise Waterson.
My Story A Place of Hope
A small white towel holds precious memories for a Polish refugee who started a new life. By Anna Malarz. Read by Louise Waterson.
Adding Up To Happiness
Solutions to many of our most perplexing personal problems can often be found by applying a kind of creative arithmetic. Written by Fredelle Maynard....
The perfect salon? A barber shop
I used to think the solution to my aversion to going to a hair salon was finding a stylist with superpowers. Then I dropped by a local barbershop.
Empathetic pain
So this is weird… when long-term couples start to have the same health issues. Written by Lisa Kadane. Read by Zoe Meunier.
My husband's secret life
What did my husband and one of the biggest rock stars of the '80s have in common? More than I realised. By Nancy French. Read by Zoe Meunier
Small Business Big Heart
Caring for people is part of the deal at family-run shops. By Scott Grills. From The Globe and Mail. Read by Louise Waterson
Hoarding Disorder
COVID and the cost-of-living crisis have significantly altered how signs of the condition appear. Here's why.
The cop who wouldn't quit
Shot and left to die, Kenyon Tuthill was determined to bring his assailant to justice. First published May 1993. Written by Edward Ziegler. Read by Zo...
"Hang on! We'll get you out!"
The words were meant to be reassuring. But for the two men clinging to oily cables 35 storeys up in the giant chimney, the question was, "How?" First...
Triplets... and they didn't know it
Born in 1961 and separated soon after, the three boys each felt "something missing" in his life. Then suddenly, they found out what it was. First publ...
Breathless
A mysterious disease had left my wife comatose and breathing through a ventilator. It all started with a broken ankle. First published in April 2002....
I have no idea how to fly this plane!
A passenger gets an emergency flying lesson when his pilot passes out 3000 metres above the ocean. First published June 2023. Written by Robert Kiener...
Find awe in everyday life
We associate the emotion with rare experiences. But people in our daily lives can make us feel it, too. First published March 2023. Written by Elizabe...
Hero of the frozen river
After the tragic crash of Air Florida's Flight 90 into Washington's Potomac River, an unforgettable scene was played out in the dark, icy waters. Twic...
Stalked by an airtag
A gadget aimed at making our lives easier is now the perfect stalking tool if in the wrong hands. First published February 2023. Written by Maggie Kim...
When kangaroos attack
These seemingly friendly marsupials can do serious damage if provoked. First published May 2023. Written by Helen Signy. Read by Zoë Meunier.
No matter what
In pitch darkness, amid a raging torrent of icy stormwater, a terrified young boy cried for help in a flooded tunnel. First published August 2013. Wri...
How Return and Earn has turned trash into treasure
Learn more about the ways in which this NSW Government initiative has become a runaway success story. Sponsored podcast. Read by Zoë Meunier
The miracle of May Lemke's love
Day after day, she cared for the unwanted child – talking and singing to him, encouraging and loving him, trying to break through the barrier holding...
Pulling the strings of history
Sicily's puppeteers are finding novel ways to keep their art form alive. First published April 2023. Written by Anna Staropoli from Atlas Obscura. Rea...
My father's music
In that odd and dreaded instrument was the gift of a lifetime. First published July 1992. Written by Wayne Kalyn. Read by Zoë Meunier
A bunny at my door
After trying to conceive for over three years, the bunny we adopted was a welcome distraction from our struggles with infertiity. First published Octo...
Letters to Anne Frank's father
For year's after his beloved daughter's death, he inspired a new generation. First published April 1997. Written by Cara Wilson. Read by Zoë Meunier.
Swimming with orcas
A plunge into forbidding waters off Norway leads to an extraordinary encounter. First published March 2023. Written by Pete McBride from Smithsonian M...
Guerreschi and the bluebottle fly
Sometimes, a teacher needs skills that are not taught. Written by Giovanni Mosca. Read by Zoë Meunier.