# Episode 106: Mary Poppins vs. My Fair Lady

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Podcast: [Weekly Movie Throwdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weekly-movie-throwdown-7050882)
Published: 2026-03-17T03:34:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5828

## Resource

On this week's episode, the guys dive deep into Mike's wheelhouse: movie musicals. To celebrate Sunday's Oscars ceremony, this is a battle of Best Picture nominees from all the way back in 1964. It's the category winner, My Fair Lady, going up against fan favorite Mary Poppins. Which one is better? And which one deserved the statue? Listen to find out which way the guys go in this very different episode. Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week. YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPod INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/ TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpod THREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpod FACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod LETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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