While chatting about her life, the Stanford student accidentally revealed that her dad has a neurodevelopmental disorder.

”My dad is pretty socially awkward. He’s said he, you know, has Asperger’s,” she shared in passing during her appearance on the podcast Wednesday.

The comment immediately sparked attention, especially since Bill Gates has never publicly confirmed such a diagnosis. While he has previously acknowledged identifying with traits on the autism spectrum, this was the first time a family member directly mentioned a specific condition.

Phoebe also shared a hilarious and awkward story about her dad, saying, ”Bringing a guy home is terrifying for the guy. It’s also kind of hilarious for me.” She recounted how Bill once drove her and her boyfriend to a school dance, the car filled with the quiet hum of NPR