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 16, 2025 • 28min
I Knew Rob Reiner. Why the Tragedy Has Us Feeling His Loss So Acutely
Howie Kurtz on the ongoing investigation into the stabbing death of Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele, the antisemitic attack in Australia, and the investigation into the widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds intended for Somali children in Minnesota.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 28min
GOP Chairman Pushing Subpoena Against Bill and Hillary Clinton in Epstein Probe While Others Submit Statements
Howie Kurtz on the developing investigation into the stabbing death of Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele, Republican Congressman James Comer threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against the Clintons for refusing to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and the anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 35min
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Trump Halts Migration from Third World After Guard Shooting, Calls Reporter Stupid, As Fani Willis Case Implodes
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 1st, 2025 …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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Dec 11, 2025 • 24min
Trump Insists Any Warner Bros. Deal Include New Owner for CNN
Howie Kurtz on the growing speculation of the potential departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix, and the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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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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