Sit back and listen to some of the most engaging stories to have appeared in Reader’s Digest magazine. RD Talks brings 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.
"We've got the best people in the world working for us, and we all want to win," says Aston Martin Red Bull Racing team driver Alexander Albon.
For two rock climbers, a friendly rivalry became a terrifying game.
Awkard and numb, I could not imagine how to reach our grandmother. But Page knew just what to do.
When a group of kayakers find themselves stranded at the top of a waterfall, their only way to call for help seemed like a desperate long shot... but it worked.
One minute, the 12-year-old boy was splashing in Melbourne's civic fountain. Then, as his friend looked on in horror, he suddenly disappeared.
Not since 1902 had the Steiger Vortex gun been fired. But after all, there was a drought on.
Who would have believed that this woman would write incomparably the favourite books “that bring grown-ups and children together in a shared delight?”
The best-laid plans of small boys and their pets depend on outwitting parents – and avoiding temptation.
A journey aboard a replica sailing ship offers a glimpse into life during a crucial moment in the 18th century.
A question that haunts many of us is “How will I die?” At 17.30 and 33.08 seconds on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, I believed I knew exactly how and when my life would end.
For four adventurous men, this boat race promised the challenge they craved. And boy, did it deliver.
What a group of women learnt about life, love and happiness from one spectacular necklace.
Our expectations are that teenagers washed ashore on a deserted island would soon turn to barbarity. But what if we are wrong?
Walking down a quiet country road she was murdered at random by a complete stranger.
An innocent schoolgirl, a masked intruder, a terrifying threat… Simon Bouda goes behind the scenes of Sydney’s shocking collar bomb attack and the adroit police work used to solve it.