Middle school math teacher, Georgia Young Dem President & Morehouse grad Bryce Berry announced he's running for the Georgia House - in district 56. If that number sounds familiar, it's the seat currently occupied by Republican Mesha Manor. I got to know him a little bit on the show today.

Outgoing West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin sat with former Senator Roy Blunt at the Isakson Symposium at the University of Georgia earlier today, and while he didn't make any headlines today, we eavesdropped a little bit on the conversation to see if there's anything to glean from it.

Lastly, "Block Cop City" plans for the weekend take shape - as does the bluster from organizers and local law enforcement.