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 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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Nov 26, 2025 • 37min
Trump Slams N.Y. Times, Calls Female Reporter Ugly, Over Piece on His Aging and Shorter Schedule
Howie Kurtz on ICE arresting the mother of White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt's nephew, President Trump’s potential peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and the leaking of a phone conversation between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Russian foreign policy advisor.
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Nov 25, 2025 • 36min
Why Judge Tossed Out Charges Against James Comey and Letitia James, Citing Unconstitutional Appointment of Rookie White House Lawyer
Howie Kurtz on the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James being dismissed, the Trump administration proposing their own healthcare plan, and Marjorie Taylor Greene denying rumors that she is considering a 2028 presidential run.
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Nov 24, 2025 • 41min
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene Quit, Pushed Out by Trump, And Now Leads the Breakaway MAGA Forces
Howie Kurtz on Marjorie Taylor Greene announcing her retirement, U.S.-Ukraine changing peace plan draft that initially favored Russia and President Trump and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani having a 'lovefest' of meeting at the White House.
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Nov 21, 2025 • 35min
Trump Says He Wants Some Democrats Executed for Saying Soldiers Shouldn’t Follow Illegal Orders
Howie Kurtz on the U.S. Coast Guard's attempt to reclassify Nazi symbols, President Trump's efforts to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, and the indictment of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) for allegedly stealing FEMA funds to finance her campaign.
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