Morning Brew Mayhem: Brain Thumpers, Tax Deductions, and Flying Tortoises

Send us Fan MailChris and the Morning Brew team welcome back regular caller Paul who's been absent due to a "brain thumper" migraine, then dive into Tax Day celebrations with unusual deduction games and McDonald's trivia. We explore heartwarming good news stories including Japanese elders becoming trading cards and a tortoise that survived being swept away by a tornado.• Paul returns after absence suffering from a painful migraine he calls a "brain thumper"• "Deduct It or Ditch It" game reveals surprising legitimate tax write-offs including bodybuilder's oil and cat food for pest control• "Are You Smarter Than a Redneck" McDonald's trivia reveals the chain began as a barbecue restaurant in 1940• Janine warns of dropping weekend temperatures that threaten spring blooms• Japanese community connects generations by turning local elders into collectible trading cards• Pet tortoise named Myrtle survives being swept away in Mississippi tornado, found injured but alive two weeks later• Virgil the Cowboy checks in to request a patriotic song for his veteran ranch hands