Mimesis

Thanks to the Final Destination movies we all have enough sense not to drive behind a log truck. But how many of the deaths shown in the movie franchise have actually happened and which were concocted by Hollywood writers?

History has never revealed his identity, but Hollywood has told his story countless times over. Join us as we discuss the real story of Jack the Ripper versus the movie From Hell, starring Johnny Depp.

Join us as we discuss the victories and pitfalls of the gridiron as we compare the movie Remember the Titans to the real life events it was based on.

We all know the fun little rhyme about the man on Drury Lane. Is it possible the catchy little ditty has darker origins than we realize?  

Happy Holidays from Mimesis to all our listeners. In this episode we talk family traditions, weird holiday customs from around the world, and how to make 2023 kinder to us all than 2022 was.

Turn your attention to the center ring as we put the spotlight on the real life of PT Barnum compared to the movie The Greatest Showman. (Spoiler alert: there were far less impromptu moments where everyone broke out into a choreographed musical number.)

Abracadabra! Join us as we investigate the true story of magic and vengeance that inspired the film The Prestige.

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.

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.

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.