

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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Sep 23, 2025 • 36min
Jimmy Kimmel Back on Air After a Pressure Campaign Led by Celebrities and Customers
Howie Kurtz on celebrity pressure getting Jimmy Kimmel back on air, Trump linking Tylenol to autism without scientific evidence and the White House denying border czar Tom Homan took 50k bribe.
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Sep 22, 2025 • 38min
Trump Orders Investigations of His Enemies, Pronounces Them Guilty
Howie Kurtz on Trump pushing DOJ to prosecute his political enemies, Charlie Kirk's wife asking forgiveness for husband's killer and Sec. Hegseth imposing new restrictions on the media.
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Sep 19, 2025 • 37min
Comics Rally Behind Jimmy Kimmel, Conservative Influencers Stoked Outrage Leading to ABC Cancellation
Howie Kurtz on the continuing reaction to the ABC firing Jimmy Kimmel, Trump planning to fire US attorney for failing to charge Letitia James and CDC Advisory Board votes against vaccines for children.
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Sep 18, 2025 • 38min
ABC Axes Jimmy Kimmel for Comments on Charlie Kirk's Killer
Howie Kurtz on ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel's late night show 'indefinitely", Marjorie Taylor Greene calling for red states to secede and Joe Biden whining about his lack of speaking appearance invitations.
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Sep 17, 2025 • 39min
Sickness: Wide Range of Professionals Fired for Celebrating Charlie Kirk's Murder
Howie Kurtz on Pam Bondi promising to punish anti-Charlie Kirk rhetoric, FBI Director Kash Patel getting grilled over Ghislaine Maxwell interview and the Georgia Supreme Court declining to hear Fani Willis appeal.
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Sep 16, 2025 • 39min
Trump Sues New York Times for Campaign Coverage He Calls a Smear
Howie Kurtz on President Trump filing a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, Trump not reacting to violent attacks on Democrats the same way and the passing of Robert Redford.
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Sep 15, 2025 • 37min
Trump Exclusively Blames the Left As America Still Reels from the Charlie Kirk Killing
Howie Kurtz on Trump vowing to punish the 'radical left' for Charlie Kirk murder, the firing of people who posted hateful comments on the assassination and Nadine Menendez being sentenced to 4 & 1/2 years in prison.
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Sep 12, 2025 • 34min
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Murder in Custody After Family Turns Him in
Howie Kurtz on the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk now in custody, the shooter's family turning him in and the scourge of other violent attacks across the country.
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Sep 11, 2025 • 31min
The Finger-Pointing Over the Horrifying Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Howie Kurtz on the monstrous assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the ongoing political blame game over the murder and political leaders from both sides sharing their condolences.
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Sep 10, 2025 • 39min
Handwriting War: Trump Insists Epstein Birthday Message is Not His Signature, Tries to Declare Story 'Dead'
Howie Kurtz on Trump insisting the Epstein birthday drawing and message was not his writing, Trump and Vance getting heckled while out to dinner in D.C. and Polish forces shooting down Russian drones that entered their airspace.
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