If you’re feeling beaten down these days – what with the Great Recession putting a king-size damper on hopes for brighter future – you’ll definitely want to tune into tonight’s Daily Mix.
Because, fresh off its spring break, the show sports a wealth of inspiration on issues ranging from wellness to education to multi- culturalism to the cinematic arts.
You’ll learn, for instance:

"It's a very brave way of working," Ron (above) tells us of co-star John Malcovich's method.
-What has inspired Italian-American funnyman Dom Irrera to take his standup act to Ireland for 15 years straight now.
-What recently-installed medical device has inspired former WWE champ Brett “The Hitman” Hart to run up the stairs again.
-What it was that inspired former supermodel Kathy Ireland to ‘fess up to the fact that she’d packed on a few too many pounds in her new career as a marketing mogul.
-How it came to be that a truck driver inspired Carol Channing to fight for arts funding in America’s public-school system.
-How John Malchovich – known for his sublime acting style – came to inspire a he-man, comic-book player like Ron Perlman.
-What inspired screenwriter Antwone Fisher make Ethan Hawke a heroin addict in the sequel to the hit film Training Day.
So don’t miss The Mix, hosted by everyone’s favorite pod jockey, Shaun Daily, tonight – and every Monday – at 9 p.m. ET!
To tune in, click here.