Americans are Ditching Summer Travel Plans & Iran Sets Up Tollbooth for Strait of Hormuz

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

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Episode 814: Neal and Toby dive into Americans rethinking their Summer travel plans as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up costs. Then, Iran sets up a tollbooth at the Strait of Hormuz and its upsetting countries who aren’t getting preferential treatment. Next, Starbucks wants to reward top performing baristas with bonuses. Meanwhile, the FDA approves a new weight loss pill for Eli Lilly. And, Tesla delivers disappointing EV sales. Watch ‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ on Prime Video Vote for our show for the Webby Awards: https://wbby.co/57452N Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.9	Good morning for daily show.
0:31.1	I'm Yel Freiman.
0:31.9	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:32.8	Today, Iran set up a toll booth at the Strait of Hormuz.
0:36.0	Then the U.S. summer travel season is getting ruined
0:39.0	by high jet fuel prices.
0:41.1	It's Friday, April 3rd, let's ride.
0:48.2	Good Friday morning, literally, it's good Friday.
0:51.2	The markets are closed and Easter awaits
0:53.2	in just a couple of days.
0:54.9	Did anyone have a crazier week than Jonathan the tortoise?
0:58.2	Probably not.
0:59.1	If you're unfamiliar, Jonathan is the world's oldest known land animal at 193 years old.
1:05.1	On Wednesday, famously April Fool's, an account on X purporting to be his veterinarian
1:09.6	Joe Hollins wrote that Jonathan had died,
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