MEDIA BUZZmeter
FOX News Podcasts
Howie Kurtz picks five stories from the most important, to the most entertaining, to the buzziest. And, he will sound off on what they tell us about the media culture: Are they fair, fascinating or a flop?
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Oct 31, 2025 • 31min
Trump Resuming Nuclear Testing and Wants “Nuclear Option”—Abolishing Filibuster to End Shutdown
Howie Kurtz on President Trump ordering the Department of War to start testing U.S. nuclear weapons, the struggle to continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown, and King Charles' decision to strip his brother, Prince Andrew, of his royal titles and privileges due to his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein
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Oct 30, 2025 • 34min
Trump De-Escalates Trade War with Xi, Praises Him As ‘Great Leader’
Howie Kurtz on the meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping , the potential impact of the government shutdown on the Affordable Care Act & SNAP benefits, and the controversy around NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s criticism of Israel.
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Oct 29, 2025 • 35min
Trump Admits He Can’t Run for a Third Term, After Months of Trolling the Press
Howie Kurtz on Melania Trump's reported private concerns over the demolition of the East Wing project at the White House, the potential layoffs at major companies like Amazon and Paramount, and the decline in reading and literacy in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2025 • 31min
Elon Musk Launches Grokipedia, A Copy of Wikipedia But With a Right-Leaning Slant
Howie Kurtz on the arrest of two suspects for the jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris, the launch of Elon Musk’s new AI-powered online encyclopedia called Grocopedia, and a resurfaced photograph of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 32min
Ben Shapiro Slams Trump Over $630 Million Demand from DOJ As He Teases a Potential Third Term
Howie Kurtz on President Trump seeking millions in compensation from the DOJ, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' (D-NY) endorsing New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani, and NFL player Travis Kelce’s investment in the Six Flags amusement park company.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 32min
NBA Scandal, With Coach and Star Player Charged with Illegal Gambling, and Mafia Involvement, Will Taint Sport Forever
Howie Kurtz on the major insider trading scandal involving NBA players and coaches, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, and Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis.
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Oct 23, 2025 • 33min
Trump Defends Total Demolition of East Wing As Jarring Images Constantly Played on Television
Howard Kurtz on President Trump’s demand for $230 million in damages from the federal government, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House by the Trump Administration to make way for a $300 million ballroom, and the debate between Andrew Cuomo and Zohron Mamdani in the New York City mayoral race.
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Oct 22, 2025 • 33min
Trump Wants $230 Million in Damages for His Past Investigations, Now Says Will Give It to Charity
Howie Kurtz on President Trump’s demand for $230 million in compensation from the Justice Department for federal investigations into him, the arrest of a pardoned Capitol rioter for threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and the cancellation of a planned meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine.
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Oct 21, 2025 • 34min
Trump Tears Down Part of White House for His Ballroom, After Promising He Wouldn’t
Howard Kurtz on the high-profile theft of valuable jewels from the Louvre museum in Paris, the potential pardon or commutation of Sean “Diddy” Combs by the Trump Administration, and Diane Keaton’s lifelong obsession with buying, renovating, and flipping houses.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 32min
Trump Responds to Protests with AI Image Showing the Crowned President Dropping Feces on Crowd
Howie Kurtz on the reactions from the White House & President Trump to the ‘No Kings’ protests across the country, the early release of Republican Congressman George Santos from prison, and tensions between the U.S. and Israel over Israel’s bombing of Qatar.
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