The following program may contain language that is explicit, and by explicit, I mean implicitly, not too words.

It's Thursday, August 13th, 2020, from Slate It's the Gisdai Mike Pesca.

I tend to get a little obsessed with family members of tertiary political figures.

Yes, this is my addiction.

A year and a half ago, for instance, Mark Meadows, who is now Donald Trump's chief of staff,

then just very important congressman, got into it with Rashida Tlaib in a congressional hearing,

and then congressman Meadows sought to make a point, absolving him of racism.

My nieces and nephews are people of color.

I became obsessed.

Who's kids?

His sister or brothers?

His wife's sister?

What color were they of?

Did someone adopt a Guatemalan or did a member of the Meadows clan marry a Latina?

I needed to know, and I still have not learned.

If you know news of the nephews of color of Mark Meadows, do drop us a line at thegisdicelate.com.

Now, I also, for instance, learned a lot about Karen Pence's weird, towel-pendent business.

It's best not to go into too many details.

During the campaign, I learned all about it, and it never really came in handy afterwards.

Basically, if it's not the first family, and sometimes even if it is, like with what's

her name, the non-evank daughter, anyway, even if it is, it's not worth knowing.

Still, I am faced with the idea of Kamala Harris, who could become Vice President, having

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