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Latest Episodes:
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Episode 30- The Magician's Code 
​Abracadabra! Join us as we investigate the true story of magic and vengeance that inspired the film The Prestige.
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Episode 29- A Pirates Life For Me!
Hoist ye colors and prepare to set sail! In this episode we are touching on some of the real life inspirations for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
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Episode 28- Everywhere at the End of Time
​Today we have a guest host, Stacey’s daughter, Elliott, explaing the mimesis between the Youtube production Everywhere at the End of Time and the real life journey of dementia patients.

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Episode27- Shameless Self-promotion time!
Stacey mentions her books from time to time. In this episode she goes through her entire catalog to give us behind the scenes trivia and her own little Mimesis.
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Episode 26- Who is Anna Delvey?
She scammed banks, moguls, and friends out of millions of dollars. Join us as we discuss the true story behind Inventing Anna
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Episode 25- Fangs, Fangs, and More Fangs!
Vampires have been a staple in television, movies, and books for years. Join us as we discuss historical elements that created vampire panic.

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​Episode 24- Unsolved Mysteries Dennis DePue
​Beware creeping dudes named Dennis. Join us as we discuss the true crime behind the movie Jeepers Creepers.
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Episode 23- What's your favorite scary movie?
A mimesis inside a mimesis. Join us as we discuss the true crime case that the movie Scream was based on, and a case where two sickos were inspired to try and replicate Ghostface's kills.
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Episode 22- Listeners Beware
Join us as we discuss the horrific true story that inspired The Hills Have Eyes. Trigger warnings throughout. 

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Episode 21- Mama's Boy Ed Gein
Ed Ed Gein inspired three different horror movies, yet he always did it with a creepy ass smile. Join us as we discuss this "oddball."


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Episode 20- Space Demons
Warm up some pea soup and call a young priest and an old priest! This week we are doing a deep dive into the mimeses behind The Exorcist! 
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Episode 19- Elyse Pahler Murder
Sometimes fact is worse than fiction. That's the case with Jennifer's Body and the true crime that inspired it. Hold on to your butts, friends. This mimesis is a rough one.  

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Episode 18- Save Money on Your Next House, Buy Haunted
Join us as we kick off Spooky Season in Amityville and discover how many of the horrors shown in the movie are real. 
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Episode 17- I want Sully as my pilot!
Join us as we discuss a terrifying flight that ended with the "Miracle on the Hudson" as we compare fact versus fiction with the movie Sully. 
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Episode 16- Not just a Comedy Movie!
Mental illness led him to a career helping others, and led to tragedy for the man who played him. Join us as we compare reel versus real for Patch Adams.

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Episode 15- Viva Las ELVIS
The new film Elvis is a smash hit that is already earning Oscar buzz. In this episode we compare the film with the life of the King himself. 
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Episode 14- Tommy Guns & Movie Tickets
Johnny Depp as an old timey gangster... who could ask for more? Join us as we compare the life and crimes of John Dillinger to the movie Public Enemies.
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Episode 13- Beats an axe to the head
Fact or fiction: Which urban legends should you be leery of?

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Episode 12- "Oh, I could do that"
HGTV makes things look super easy, right? Well, we have some stories to share about our real life experience remodeling our homes.
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Mini Episode 2- Get to know your hosts!
Learn more about Stacey and Sandra as we discuss Hollywood's depiction of our careers vs the reality.
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Episode 11- Hey did you know Mimesis is a Greek Term 
Janell Rhiannon of the podcast Greek Mythology Retold joins us to discuss the Mimesis between the movie Troy and the actual lore! 

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Episode 10- Stranger Things is Perfection
Stranger Things is Perfection and we refuse to debate otherwise- As if this ground breaking show wasn't glorious enough, producers tied in elements of the real life West Memphis Three case. Listen to learn why it is so important that everyone knows about those innocent men (then teens) and how the system failed them.
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Mini Episode 1- Why You Shouldn't Podcast While on Pain Meds Following Surgery

This episode was supposed to be about the dark history behind some of the world's famous nursery rhymes. It turned into a comedy of error we had to share. Enjoy! 
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Episode 9- "Lucy, you've got some 'splaning to do!"
In this weeks episode we talk about the messy business of mixing business and romance as we look into Being Ricardo's about Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.  

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Episode 8- Hollywood Icon Smack-Down!
In this episode we compare the series Feud- Bette and Joan with the real-life rivalry between Silver Screen Legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. 
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Episode 7- Tornadic Truths
Strap in and watch out for flying cows! We are delving into the movie Twister and comparing the science shown on film with that used by real storm chasers. 
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Episode 6- The History that puts the Horror in American Horror Story (Part Two of Two)
We look into real historical events that helped create the brilliant backdrop of the show AHS.www.iheart.com/podcast/269-mimesis-104476467/episode/6-the-history-that-puts-the-104476489/

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Episode 5- The History that puts the Horror in American Horror Story (Part One of Two)
We look into real historical events that helped create the brilliant backdrop of the show AHS.
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Episode 4- Now We're Cooking
Life and art mirror each other as we take an in-depth look at the story behind Julie & Julia.
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Episode 3- Dexter and Other Nasty Dudes
The show Dexter had many grisly killers in it. In this episode we find similarities between four of the program's worst baddies and actual serial killers.

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Episode 2- The Lovely Bones
This is an emotionally rough one, besties! We dissect the book The Lovely Bones and compare it to similar real life situations.
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Episode 1- Diving In
Author Stacey Rourke and Executive Chef Turned, Stay-at-Home Mom Sandra Schaer-Fisackerly compare the classic movie Jaws with the real life New Jersey Shark Attacks of 1916 to see which had more people afraid to go back into the water.
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