Charles Kirkland Jr. got his start on the radio show Spectrum, which aired on WMAL 105.9 in Washington, D.C. He promoted the D.C. Film Society’s activities, reviewed movies, and discussed the Oscars. After being pronounced an “Award Predictor” by a group at the Film Society, he started his podcast, The DC Film Life, “where real guys talk about real movie stuff,” in September of 2013. With his co-host Michael Bryant, he reviewed movies and movie trends and became the go-to podcaster for filmmakers in the city to promote their projects. Since the end of the podcast, he has written for the websites FilmGordon, RogerEbert.com, and idobi.com. Charles also hosts a show on DC Radio called Conversations, where he discusses movies and interviews filmmakers. He co-hosts the show Keeping It Reel with Film Gordon, where he reviews movies and talks about the entertainment world on a weekly basis. Charles has been a CCA member since 2021.