The Writer's Lens

May 27 2024 100 ep. 28 mins 15
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Welcome to the Writer's Lens! Hosted by Josh "J.C.L." Faltot, writer and self-published author of "The Road To Mars" and other works like, "The Scientist's Dilemma" and "Spirit, Run." On this podcast, I'll be talking about my writing journey, but also a myriad of other topics such as passion, failure, faith, recognizing opportunity - all through the lens of an aspiring writer.

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"TMNT" and a Tale of Two Households

May 27 2024 25 mins  
The Ninja Turtles are still - to some degree - a cultural phenomenon. A story about humanoid, mutant turtles who just so happen to know ninjitsu. But did you ever consider that it's a story about two fathers and how they run their households? I'm sure you didn't. So in this episode, I will attempt to lay out my argument as to why that is. And why the Turtles' story continues to be

"Remember the Titans" and the Price of Leadership

Feb 04 2024 23 mins  
The film "Remember the Titans" is mostly known for its brilliant way of portraying cultural race relations surrounding high school football in the 1970s. And though it's a very well-told and appropriate, the film is also a great example of what leadership can look like. What it takes to be a great leader and what sorts of intangibles are necessary. And for the sake of discussion,

”How To Train Your Dragon” and Dating, Courtship and ’Seeing Each Other’

Jan 08 2024 31 mins  
What does a Dreamwork's movie have to do with dating and marriage? Or rather, what do dragons and vikings have to do with courtship? Well, here's my attempt to marry, uh, combine these two items into a singular episode. Enjoy.

”A Christmas Story” and the Bullies Who Would Take Our Joy

Dec 22 2023 19 mins  
It's the Christmas season. And in the spirit of Christmas, I'm doing a Christmas-themed episode by talking about A Christmas Story. This one is a bit jumbled in its approach, but in this holiday episode, I talk briefly about the infamous bully encounter within A Christmas Story and why overcoming our biggest detractors is a pertinent message for this time of year. Enjoy and Merr

”Godzilla” and the Monsters We Make

Dec 04 2023 21 mins  
Godzilla is an international icon in monster movie cinema. Recognizable by millions and adored by multiple generations. His inception - to those unaware - was Japan's response to the first, and only time, nuclear weapons were used in modern warfare. The bombs that hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki devastated the country and its people. And simultaneously gave rise to all manner of "what i

”The Croods” and the Burden of Parenting

Nov 15 2023 27 mins  
Parenting is an easy task, isn't it? I mean, even a caveman could do it. Dreamworks' "The Croods" features a family of cavemen struggling to survive in a world that is drastically changing. And in order to survive, the family's patriarch - and leader - must adapt to the changing world around them. It might seem a stretch to use cartoon cavemen as a proper medium to discuss parent

”Super Mario” and From Man to Myth to Icon

Nov 04 2023 22 mins  
The Super Mario Bros. franchise is beloved from the east to the west. Its longstanding run in the video game industry has spanned nearly four decades and as of 2023, appears to have never been stronger. Today's episode takes a brief dive into what I think helped to make Mario a household name in our culture. And it all started with jumping over barrels to save a princess.

Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dystopian Edition”

Sep 12 2022 20 mins  
The dystopian genre has grown exponentially in the Western world over the years. Book series like "The Hunger Gams" and "Divergent" have made people reconsider if the power structures in play are there for the betterment of all mankind - or to keep the masses in line. Today's episode looks at dystopian storytelling - one of my favorites. Reason being how it pings the West's spirit

Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Futurism Edition”

Aug 21 2022 28 mins  
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln. Writers have been trying their best to predict the future for generations. Hundreds upon hundreds of imagined worlds await within the pages of acclimated sci-fi and fiction authors around the globe. But of those who take a stab at humanity's future, who has been right? Who has been wrong? But more important

Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Aliens Edition”

Aug 14 2022 17 mins  
Aliens. You hear the term and you instantly get an image of something otherworldly. Be it little green or gray men with giant eyes or terrifying insect-like beasts with acid for blood, the "alien" in most of the stories we know is exactly that: a creature we cannot define because we are unfamiliar with what - or who - it is. This edition of "Stories I Like, Love, and Hate" featur