

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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May 13, 2025 • 39min
Many Conservatives Turn on Trump Over the $400 Million Gift Plane from Qatar
Howie Kurtz on more backlash coming from the GOP over luxury jet gift from Qatar, Hamas releasing last American hostage and HHS Sec. RFK Jr. swimming in sewage.
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May 12, 2025 • 39min
Trump Gets Temporary Truce with China As Criticism Mounts of Free Plane from Qatar
Howie Kurtz on Trump defending luxury jet gift from Qatar, U.S. and China agreeing to temporarily slash tariffs and a New Jersey mayor arrested for trespassing on ICE facility.
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May 9, 2025 • 33min
Shocker! Pundits Were Wrong as an American - Bob from Chicago - Is Named Pope
Howie Kurtz on Trump appointing FOX host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney in D.C., the surprise selection of an American Cardinal as the new Pope and the GOP backing off from cutting back Medicaid.
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May 8, 2025 • 33min
Trump Pulls Surgeon General Nominee After Attack by Laura Loomer
Howie Kurtz on Trump announcing a trade deal made with the United Kingdom, Trump withdrawing his nominee for Surgeon General and dozens of students being arrested for pro-Palestinian protests.
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May 7, 2025 • 35min
Supremes Back Trump, For Now, on Banning Transgender Troops from the Military
Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court allowing President Trump's transgender troop ban, Trump meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Carney and Biden blasting Trump on his handling of Ukraine in BBC interview.
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May 6, 2025 • 39min
Hollywood Panic Over Trump's Vow to Impose 100 Percent Tariffs on Films Made Outside of the U.S.
Howie Kurtz on Trump ordering 100% tariffs on foreign made movies, many people getting offended by A-I generated Trump as Pope photo and more concerns being raised over Sen. Fetterman's mental health.
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May 5, 2025 • 36min
John Feterman Has Bad Days, Almost Hit By Car, Staff Shields Him, Magazine Says
Howie Kurtz on the negative coverage of Trump's first 100 days, John Fetterman staffers raising concerns over his mental fitness and Prince Harry saying he wants 'reconciliation' with his family.
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May 2, 2025 • 37min
Why Trump Dumped Security Adviser Mike Waltz, With a Shove from Laura Loomer
Howie Kurtz on the firing of Mike Waltz, Trump cutting funding from NPR and PBS and Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' movie being released this weekend.
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May 1, 2025 • 38min
Kamala Harris Hits 'Reckless' Trump in I-Told-You-So Speech
Howie Kurtz on Kamala Harris slamming Trump in first speech since leaving office, Elon Musk saying DOGE maybe here to stay and the U.S. and Ukraine agreeing to a rare mineral deal.
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Apr 30, 2025 • 37min
Media Pounce on Sinking Polls as Trump Marks 100 Days with Interview Blitz
Howie Kurtz on Trump embarking on media blitz marking his 100 days, Trump firing Biden appointees at the Holocaust Museum and Trump calling Jeff Bezos over Amazon threatening to display tariff price increases.
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