MEDIA BUZZmeter
Fox News
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?
Location:
United States
Networks:
Fox News
Description:
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?
Language:
English
Episodes
Judges Block Trump from Imposing Steepest Tariffs, Creating Global Uncertainty
5/29/2025
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk wrapping up his term as head of DOGE, Qatar gifting plane to Trump not finalized yet and RFK Jr. ending COVID shot recommendation for children. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:58
Pardons for Sale? Trump Spares Convicted Fraudster Whose Mother Gave the President Millions
5/28/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump's recent pardons of convicted felons raising eyebrows, judge striking down Trump order that targeted law firm WilmerHale and Broadway star Patti LuPone saying the Trump-led Kennedy Center 'should get blown up'. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:55
Trump Unloads on Putin, Surprised to Discover He Has No Interest in Peace
5/27/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump blasting Putin for not wanting to end war on Ukraine, Trump saying tariffs on the EU will be delayed and Trump wanting names and countries of Harvard's foreign students. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:10
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Trump Pulls Surgeon General Nominee After Attack by Laura Loomer
5/26/2025
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on May 8th, 2025 ... 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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:32:55
Trump Bars Harvard from Accepting Foreign Students, Orders Current Ones Out
5/23/2025
Howie Kurtz on the Trump Administration barring Harvard from accepting foreign students, SCOTUS blocking funds to Oklahoma religious charter school and RFK Jr. saying our food and pharma are poisoning our children. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:23
Trump Falsely Claims White Genocide in South Africa, Citing Elon Musk
5/22/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump claiming 'white genocide' happening in meeting with South African leader, Jewish couple murdered in D.C. anti-Semitic terror attack and the New York Knicks collapsing at home in game one of Conference Finals. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:35:54
Trump Defends Ailing Biden, Blames His Top Aides for Border Crisis
5/21/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump surprisingly defends Biden and blames aides for border mess, Trump getting low approval ratings on the economy and the DOJ investigating Andrew Cuomo for allegedly lying about COVID decisions. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:41:12
Biden’s Cancer: What Took So Long, and Was It Covered Up?
5/20/2025
Today, Howie discusses the underlying medical questions following former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis, the departure of CBS News CEO and President Wendy McMahon, and Sesame Street's signing of a new distribution deal with Netflix. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:36:10
Biden’s Advanced Prostate Cancer: Why Was It Caught So Late?
5/19/2025
Howard Kurtz reacts to the revelation of former President Joe Biden’s aggressive form of prostate cancer, the Department of Justice’s reported plan to make indicting members of Congress easier, and President Trump’s strategy to ‘flood the zone’ to boost his approval rating. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:34:27
James Comey Investigated for Seashell Message to '86" President Trump
5/16/2025
Howie Kurtz on former FBI Director James Comey's now-deleted cryptic social media post causing concern for President Trump's safety, the Supreme Court hearing arguments over the future of birthright citizenship and the growing cost of President Trump's military parade. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:35:29
How Tiny Qatar Used Its Billions to Buy Influence in Trump’s Washington
5/15/2025
Howie Kurtz on United States Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard firing two top officials due to the alleged politicization of the intelligence community, Democrats' contradictory reactions to former President Joe Biden’s mental decline, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's(D-NY) grandstanding during a committee hearing. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:22
Trump, in Qatar, Defends Luxury Plane Gift As More GOP Senators Denounce the Deal
5/14/2025
Howie Kurtz on President Trump potentially renaming the Persian Gulf, the United States continuing trade negotiations with China, and recent headlines questioning the integrity of American baseball. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:53
Many Conservatives Turn on Trump Over the $400 Million Gift Plane from Qatar
5/13/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:17
Trump Gets Temporary Truce with China As Criticism Mounts of Free Plane from Qatar
5/12/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:38
Shocker! Pundits Were Wrong as an American - Bob from Chicago - Is Named Pope
5/9/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:32:44
Trump Pulls Surgeon General Nominee After Attack by Laura Loomer
5/8/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:32:55
Supremes Back Trump, For Now, on Banning Transgender Troops from the Military
5/7/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:34:41
Hollywood Panic Over Trump's Vow to Impose 100 Percent Tariffs on Films Made Outside of the U.S.
5/6/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:29
John Feterman Has Bad Days, Almost Hit By Car, Staff Shields Him, Magazine Says
5/5/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:35:49
Why Trump Dumped Security Adviser Mike Waltz, With a Shove from Laura Loomer
5/2/2025
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:02