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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Dec 10, 2025 • 34min
Supremes Leaning Toward Unchecked Trump Power Over Independent Agencies
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's recent rally despite media criticism of his health, the release of records related to the Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and Netflix's $72 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Dec 9, 2025 • 36min
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': How Trump Pressured Hamas and Israel Into Remarkable Deal that Should Free the Hostages
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on October 9th, 2025 …Howie Kurtz on the potential peace deal between Israel and Hamas, the ongoing government shutdown in the U.S., and the arrest of an Uber driver accused of starting the devastating Palisades wildfire in California.
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Dec 8, 2025 • 30min
Netflix Wins Melodrama for Warner Brothers Discovery But Trump Says He’ll Intervene
Howie Kurtz on President Trump weighing in on Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Marjorie Taylor Greene advocating for the release of Epstein files and her disagreement with President Trump on the issue, and the dismissal of journalist Olivia Nuzzi from Vanity Fair.
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Dec 5, 2025 • 27min
Grand Jury Refuses to Re-Indict New York’s Letitia James, Trump’s Top Target, After a Judge Already Threw Out the Case
Howie Kurtz on the grand jury's refusal to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, the controversy surrounding a U.S. military strike on drug smugglers in the Caribbean, and the Blaze media outlet incorrectly reporting the identity of the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters in 2021.
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Dec 4, 2025 • 32min
Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect Arrested As Trump Goes on a Pardon Spree
Howie Kurtz on the arrest of a suspect in the investigation of the pipe bombs planted near the Capitol building on January 6, 2021, and the release of photos and videos by House Democrats showing Jeffrey Epstein's private Caribbean island.
Later, Howie weighs in on the Inspector General's report on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app to discuss sensitive military information.
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Dec 3, 2025 • 37min
White House Uses Tabloid to Counterattack on Trump’s Schedule, Even As He Repeatedly Closes His Eyes at Cabinet Meeting
Howie Kurtz on Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's efforts to loosen rules of engagement for the military, Olivia Nuzzi's new book and her relationship with RFK Jr., and the IRS potentially having to review content on OnlyFans and other platforms to determine eligibility for tax deductions.
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Dec 2, 2025 • 34min
Donald Trump Called Isolated, Stops Doing Rallies, As He Pardons Ex-Honduran President Serving 45 Years for Drug and Weapons Charges
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's reduced public schedule and travel compared to his first term and the controversy around a second-strike order given by a U.S. military admiral against a Venezuelan vessel.
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Dec 1, 2025 • 35min
Trump Halts Migration from Third World After Guard Shooting, Calls Reporter Stupid, As Fani Willis Case Implodes
Howie Kurtz on President Trump proposing a permanent pause on accepting migrants from third world countries after two national guardsmen were shot, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth denying he ordered to leave 'no one alive' during a Venezuelan drug boat strike, and the ex-mistress of Eric Schmidt accusing the former CEO of Google of rape.
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Nov 28, 2025 • 36min
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Trump Going After More Political Opponents After Orchestrating Comey Indictment
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on September 29th, 2025 … Howie Kurtz on Trump seeking more retribution against political enemies, Trump planning on sending troops to various Democrat run cities and Eric Adams dropping out of the NYC mayoral race.
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Nov 27, 2025 • 39min
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': How Young Socialist Toppled Andrew Cuomo to Become National Figure in New York Mayor's Race
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on June 25th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Trump reveling in the Israel and Iran ceasefire, democrat socialist upsetting Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayor's race and a MAHA report on chronic disease including fake citations.
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