Hi everyone. This is a very special episode of Call Your Girlfriend recorded live at the JCC in San Francisco.

And I don't know. I haven't. Have you watched the like live stream of our show yet? I mean, no, I'm never going to watch it.

I mean, either so I'm sort of like it should be interesting if I listen to this later because I have pretty much blocked out the entire experience.

I know it was really fun though. Like seeing everybody with their bestie in the audience. I was really cool.

Oh my god, it was like a full on bestie prom. I know. We had wine on stage so obviously like everything worked out.

Anyway, also after you listen to this live episode, we have an interview with Melinda Gates of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation about her recently published annual letter.

And this year they're focused on this idea of time poverty, which is basically a way of explaining that women around the world do way more work than men that they are not paid for.

And like, citing artists that we get to ask if her and Bill have heard Beyonce's formation.

Oh my god, nothing like asking Melinda Gates about the Black Bill Gates line. We did it. We're here for you everyone.

Um, you have no words. This is serious journalism.

But first, um, listen to our live show in San Francisco.

Welcome to Call Your Girlfriends.

Yes.

A podcast for long-distance besties and IRL besties everywhere in San Francisco.

I am Amina Tuso and I'm Ann Friedman.

And this week on our agenda, we have a current events discussion including dead Justice Scalia, period pain and what is our

up with Kanye and tips for surviving Diet Culture.

I'm just going to be a fun night in college.

Yeah, that's good.

I'm not getting a lot better.

I'm not getting a lot better.

This is wine and Robin.

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