Public Convos

Public Conversations was a podcast experiment, capturing the intersection of a time, a place, and the people that move through it. A project by Benjamin Yap (benjaminyap.me) currently beaming out of a community-led possibility room residing in Pearl Hills Terrace in Singapore, run by the team at Stranger Conversations (linktr.ee/strangerconvos).Podcast cover by Rania (IG: @artsbyrania), intro music by Eli Sands.

Public Convos is a society podcast hosted by Benjamin Yap, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Benjamin Yap hosts Public Convos, a society show with 11 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  011. Volunteering, with Bang

  Nov 22, 20251h 4mS1

  <p>1 October, 2025. If you think of soup kitchens and beach cleanups when you think of volunteering, Bang is here to change your impression of what volunteering can be. Bang shares his varied volunteering experiences, encourages us to begin our own volunteering efforts, and shares why he thinks larger organisations can better manage and reward volunteers for their time. </p><p>Note: We’re experimenting with a different recording setup with this one so we apologise for there being more noise than usual!</p><p>Shian Bang, also known as Bang, is a photojournalist with the local press. Outside of work, he...

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  Episode #10

  010. A spirit of exploration, with Maisie

  Oct 3, 20251h 14mS1

  <p>10 September, 2025. Maisie and Ben have a meandering conversation around embracing the unknown through the “spirit of exploration.” We cover our changing relationship with creative endeavours, Maisie’s focus on social impact, building extroversion, risk-taking, free will, and the power of connection among a laundry list of other tantalizing tangents.</p><p>Maisie has a deep interest in connection, community, and the intersection between social impact and creativity. She has a deep appreciation for language, and believes that the journey of self-discovery is essential to healing, emboldening, and growing us in equal measure. When she's not enjoying caffeine in various format...

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  Episode #9

  009. Poetry, with Julian

  Sep 13, 202559 minS1

  <p>20 August, 2025. Julian shares his process of finding inspiration for and writing poetry with the podcast. We chat about how he discovered his own poetic instincts by accident (with the help of a guitar), discuss the (false?) dichotomy between the technical and the artistic, and listen to a few of Julian’s poems.</p><p>Julian is a poet & ecological storyteller. He seeks to tell compelling stories that would help people live more harmoniously with the rest of the natural world. He is a regular volunteer at Ground-Up Initiative & his work has been featured by Urban Birds Initiative Singapore, Living So...

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  Episode #8

  008. Self-compassion, with Su Ting

  Sep 6, 20251h 6mS1

  <p>July 14, 2025. Su Ting joins the podcast with the topic of self-compassion. We run through different definitions of other self-perception traits, like self-worth, self-esteem, etc, and talk about how we’ve found ways to find compassion for ourselves, others, and through creative pursuits. Su Ting also shares a nice collection of important P and C words… listen to find out what they are.</p><p>Su Ting hopes to make it part of her life's work to guide others in restoring their sense of authenticity, autonomy and self-acceptance. She's thankful to be on the path toward becoming a registered psychotherapist, and...

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  Episode #7

  007. Shirakawa Tea, with Aya

  Aug 24, 20251h 1mS1

  <p>July 4, 2025. Aya recently moved to Singapore from Japan and is bringing the sencha of Shirakawa-cho along for the journey. We learn about her transition to life in Singapore, why she’s trying to share her love for the green tea of Shirakawa-cho (different from the more famous Shirakawa-go!), and learn her connection to this city amidst Japan’s rural revitalization efforts.</p><p>Aya is a recent expat from Japan in Singapore. She loves exercising and cultural exploration. In her past 3 years in rural Gifu, she has met beautiful people, discovered the green tea called Shirakawa-cha, and is currently on a...

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