In this episode, Charley dives deep into the brain of Oliver Mol as they discuss the genesis of his work Trainlord, how Sydney Review of Books helped him to write again, how he came to perform the Trainlord piece to a live audience and the lasting effect of his 10-month long migraine.

Capping off the episode is the unique voice of Mary Heart, with the world premiere of her upcoming release, Cross the Line.

In this episode of On the Fringe, author Oliver Mol reads an excerpt from The Trainlord Essay.
 A funny and heartbreaking tale about a 10-month migraine, a recovery in Brisbane, and a job on the railway when there were no other options. Oliver thanks Sydney Review of books for the publication of the essay.

Host Charley Sanders catches up with Maeve Marsden for a deep dive into TV melodramas, the framing of queer stories, lockdown productivity pressures, diversity in the arts, and exploring new working practices.

And bringing the music to the musings is Sarah Belkner's song 'Susanne', tune back in for next week’s episode when Sarah joins us to talk about the album and the creative process.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own podcast series ‘ON THE FRINGE.’

On the Fringe features a few rotating segments; from conversations with leading performance makers to short-form interviews with prominent Sydney musicians and their songs as well as a range of audio art including radio plays, storytelling, short stand up (or sit down) sets and spoken word.