Hi, my name is Melinda French Gates, and I feel like a bit of a newbie about being

Conan O'Brien's friend.

A newbie in what way, meaning you're new to this whole Conan mania that's sweeping the nation.

Follies were, hear the yell, back to school, ring the bell, brand new shoes,

walking loose, climb the fence, books and pens.

I can tell that we are going to be friends.

Yes, I can tell that we are going to be friends.

Hey, Conan here.

Every now and then, instead of doing the normal Konrabrian needs a fan, we'd like to do something a little different,

little off the beaten path for us, whether it's a Halloween murder mystery game we're playing or talking to a notable person

who's doing something kind of cool or interesting in the world.

Well that's what we're doing today.

My guest is a philanthropist and businesswoman and a global advocate for women and gender equality and

I'm thrilled she's here today I've never met her before but very glad she's in the

studio.

Melinda French Gates, welcome.

I'm very careful never to say nice to meet you because I think I've met everybody and

whenever I accidentally say that it turns out I've met the person and I get chewed out, especially when it's a relative.

But I know that I haven't met you before.

We haven't met.

And we do have some connections because I my wife is from Seattle lives on Lake

Washington and so I'm part of that I've been part of that whole vibe I've been

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