Brian and Charles
April 23, 2026
We close out Thinking Machines with Brian and Charles—a Welsh inventor, a washing machine robot, and a father-son story that splits us right down the middle.
We close out Thinking Machines with Brian and Charles—a Welsh inventor, a washing machine robot, and a father-son story that splits us right down the middle.
A show about movies and how they connect
We love movies. We’ve been talking about them, one movie a week, since 2011. It’s a lot of movies, that’s true, but we’re passionate about origins and performance, directors and actors, themes and genres, and so much more. So join the community, and let’s hear about your favorite movies, too.
When the movie ends, our conversation begins.
Support The Next Reel Family of Film Podcasts • Learn More or Subscribe Now: Monthly $5/mo or Annual $55/yr
We close out Thinking Machines with Brian and Charles—a Welsh inventor, a washing machine robot, and a father-son story that splits us right down the middle.
In our Thinking Machines series, we dig into “I Am Mother”—a post-apocalyptic sci-fi about an AI, a sealed bunker, and whether a machine that truly cares is the most dangerous kind.
We dig into Alex Garland’s tense, unsettling Ex Machina — a Thinking Machines entry about consciousness, creation, and who’s really running the test.