Chris 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
