What's A Cogsworth

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What’s a Cogsworth is a podcast that takes one scene from a Disney movie and asks the question, what is the relevance of that specific scene in the grand scheme of the plot? Follow Brandon and his Disney obsessed friends as they fall down the rabbit hole discussing theories and ideas only made possible because Disney chose to keep one vital scene in their movie.

Brandon Harisis


    • Jan 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    SPOILER ALERT: The Villain is Racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 59:56


    Brandon 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.

    She's and evil enchantress and she does evil dances

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 41:07


    Brandon 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.

    Nothing says Christmas like Colonialism and Daddy Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 37:28


    Brandon 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.

    First it was a distopia, then a utopia, then an autopia!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 51:07


    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.

    Impudent Crockery: the Extended Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 42:38


    Brandon 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.

    Impudent Crockery in Weenie Hut Jrs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 25:14


    Brandon 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".

    Mother Gothel and the Philosopher's Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 22:51


    Brandon 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.

    Trolls in the Dungeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 16:22


    Brandon 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.

    Dishonor On Your Cow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 14:57


    In 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.

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