Type A Podcast

Type A Podcast

Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo

Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Since Feb 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
79%
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

The Type A Podcast is a weekly Singapore podcast about AI and technology, for people who don't live and breathe it for a living. Hosted by veteran journalist Crispina Robert and communications practitioner Edwin Yeo, we ask the pesky questions about how artificial intelligence is displacing jobs, education, media and money. No jargon, just honest conversations with smart guests, every week.

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Recent Episodes

S1E17 The $700 billion “plumbing” infrastructure that powers AI

Jun 12, 2026 33m

You use AI every single day — but do you know what's actually happening on the other side of your screen? Every ChatGPT prompt runs on a vast physical infrastructure that's costing hyperscalers like…

S1E16 If AI does the thinking, what should kids learn in school?

May 29, 2026 34m

Children as young as eight are already using AI so if the tools can write essays and generate ideas in seconds, what should schools still teach children? Education technology entrepreneur YJ Soon who…

S1E15 A CTO who is building his own Chief of Staff

May 22, 2026 27m

Salesforce's Chief Technology Officer, Gavin Barfield talks about a half-human, half-agent workforce unlocking a “limitless” future and how he is knee-deep in experimentation.Companion newsletter on…

S1E14 I want to “lie flat” but no one around me will allow me to

May 15, 2026 23m

Lying flat or tang ping has been widely understood as a Gen Z protest against China's grind. Hazel Xia, a first year rookie at one of China’s biggest tech companies says she wants to lie flat - but…

S1E13 If the F&B industry faces manpower issues, can robots help? (ft. Jonathan Lim)

May 08, 2026 40m

Jonathan Lim, founder of Oddle, created a tech platform for restaurants before tech became cool. He gives his view on the F&B scene in Singapore, why alcohol sales are low among Gen Zs and…

S1E12 The elite school kid who grew up to advocate for sex workers in Singapore (ft. Vanessa Ho)

Apr 24, 2026 47m

Vanessa Ho, the Executive Director of Project X talks about her extraordinary life - from the privileged halls of Nanyang Girls’ to the gritty streets of Geylang and Little India talking to sex…

S1E11 The 22-year-old entrepreneur working on making AI more human (ft. Jeremy Soo)

Apr 17, 2026 1h 2m

Jeremy Soo is on to his third start-up and he is building AI chat bots that feel less like a machine and more like a human. Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo go from technical (how does this even work)…

S1E10 AI vs Gen Z: Landing in a new world with no map and no choice

Apr 10, 2026 33m

Students, fresh graduates and new hires are all walking into the same storm — an AI-driven job market that is rewriting the rules faster than anyone can keep up. Crispina and Edwin sit down with…

S1E9 Is AI slop harmless fun or brain rot? (ft. Alfred Siew)

Apr 03, 2026 34m

We now freely admit to enjoying endless AI slop - low quality, addictive content that is flooding our feeds. Techgoondu co-founder Alfred Siew joins us to unpack the rise of slop and whether this is…

S1E8 The Type A Interview: Asking for flexible work is a business deal, not a favour (ft. Sher-li Torrey)

Mar 27, 2026 49m

This episode of the Type A Interview features Sher-li Torrey who built Mums@Work Singapore after quitting a corporate career she loved. She tells Crispina Robert what has changed for women in two…

S1E7 Three things every student needs to learn which schools aren't teaching (now) ft. Francis Wong

Mar 20, 2026 43m

Francis Wong has spent more than 40 years working with major MNCs and institutions across Asia. He tells Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo that schools need to start teaching how AI, Big Data and the…

S1E6 Your AI chatbot knows your secrets but cannot see you cry (ft. Dr. Kimberly Chew)

Mar 13, 2026 34m

It is free, available 24/7, and there's no shame in sharing your secrets. No wonder the highest use case for AI chatbots has turned out to be therapy. But how much should we trust it, especially with…

S1E5 How a cybersecurity expert nearly got scammed (ft. Gaurav Keerthi)

Mar 06, 2026 53m

Gaurav Keerthi has been in the business of cybersecurity but even he almost got conned - hours after a LinkedIn post about a work update. The CEO of StrongKeep tells us how exposed we are now, why…

S1E4 The Type A Interview: Uma Rudd Chia on overcoming abuse and using ADHD as a superpower

Feb 27, 2026 37m

Former journalist and advertising executive Uma Rudd Chia is working on using robots and AI to grow strawberries in Singapore. In this honest conversation, she opens up about surviving long-term…

S1E3 AI will replace journalists, but not how you think (ft. Gina Chua)

Feb 20, 2026 49m

With a career spanning stints in major global newsrooms, Executive Editor at Large at Semafor and Singaporean, Gina Chua drops some truth bombs about AI and media in this episode. She explains why AI…

S1E2 All about that big AI bubble (ft. Donald Low)

Feb 12, 2026 39m

Is the AI revolution truly transformative or an unsustainable bubble ready to burst? Economist Donald Low breaks down the debate around asset bubbles, explains why this AI boom differs from the…

S1E1 Is ChatGPT your new best friend?

Feb 06, 2026 34m

In the pilot episode of the brand new Type A podcast, hosts Crispina Robert and Edwin Yeo talk about technology, therapy and why AI chatbots might be our new best friends.Companion newsletter on…

What's the Type A Podcast about?

Feb 03, 2026 1m

Crispina and Edwin talk about what you can expect on this brand-new podcast.

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Type A Podcast has published 18 episodes since February 2026, covering topics in Technology.

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