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What's A CogsworthA Big Hero 6 out of 10Brandon and Adam dive into Big Hero 6 and discuss what the movie would be like if a certain someone didn't die in the first 10 minutes of the film. The two are also knocking out a class assignment about their past semester in their masters program, so it's really a two for one special this episode.
2022-12-1442 minWhat's A CogsworthSPOILER ALERT: The Villain is RacismBrandon and Jaci take a deep dive into The Princess and the Frog and determine which song is the most crucial to the story and would be the sole song of the film if all others were removed. We also try to fix some of the story elements in the movie that come from our song choice, and end up tackling the biggest issue that we see with the movie.
2022-01-0859 minWhat's A CogsworthShe's and evil enchantress and she does evil dancesBrandon is joined by Morgan, Carissa, and Jaci as they take on what's happening time wise in Beauty and the Beast. There's an enchantress that puts a spell on the castle, a misunderstood prince trying to save the captured maiden, and even a few callbacks to previous episodes. Buckle up for this one because things get loud.
2021-12-3041 minWhat's A CogsworthNothing says Christmas like Colonialism and Daddy IssuesBrandon is joined by his friend Chelsey to determine what is the best non-Christmas Disney movie to watch around the holidays! They take a deep dive into the world of Narnia and discuss just what makes something feel like a Christmas movie. SPOILERS for Disney's Jungle Cruise.
2021-12-1937 min
What's A CogsworthFirst it was a distopia, then a utopia, then an autopia!Abigail is taking over to discuss how the dialects in Zootopia impact the movie with Brandon coming along for the ride! In the longest episode yet, we'll continue the search in figuring out what is a cogs worth.
2021-06-2551 min
What's A CogsworthImpudent Crockery: the Extended CutBrandon is joined by Matt to take a deep dive into The Sword in the Stone in the first Extended Cut episode of What's A Cogsworth? We're going off the rails and discussing the idea of turning this abomination of a movie into a live action film in an episode that is almost as long as the original movie itself. Buckle up and get in line behind the sugar bowl because this one's a doozy.
2021-05-2142 min
What's A CogsworthImpudent Crockery in Weenie Hut JrsBrandon is joined by Sword in the Stone enthusiast Matt for debate that is 100% more entertaining than the movie itself. We're talking about weenies, sugar bowls, squirrels, Archimedes and more in what can only be described as "hockety pockets wockety WACK".
2021-05-0725 min
What's A CogsworthMother Gothel and the Philosopher's StoneBrandon knows best, listen to his theory. It’s about the Evil Queen. He’s joined by Carissa, Abigail, and Morgan to determine whether or not the Evil Queen from Snow White is in actuality, Mother Gothel from Tangled based on the films’ settings, characters’ clothing choices, and the similar appearances of both women.
2020-11-1722 min
What's A CogsworthTrolls in the DungeonBrandon and Carissa discuss a scene from Frozen that provides evidence to support the idea that the Trolls are the true villains of Frozen, not Hans. Carissa also gets a crash course in the Disney Renaissance and Brandon explains what makes up the classic Disney formula.Music used in this episode belongs to Disney and is used under Fair Use.
2020-11-0916 min
What's A CogsworthDishonor On Your CowIn honor of the new song-free live-action Mulan streaming on Disney+, Brandon, Carissa, Abby, and Abigail debate which song from the original Mulan is the most important by discussing what the movie would lose if each song was no longer present.Music in this episode belongs to Disney and is used under Fair Use.
2020-11-0914 min