
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
Trump Polls Drop, Even on Immigration, As He Does Spate of 100-Day Interviews
4/25/2025
Howie Kurtz on President Trump losing some approval in latest poll, Russia ignoring calls for peace after deadly Kyiv attack and Sec. Hegseth lashing out at suspected leakers. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:04
Trump 'Blinks,' the Media Say, Softening Rhetoric on Tariffs and the Fed
4/24/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump softening his tone trade tariffs and Fed Chairman, Sec. Hegseth denying he ordered a Pentagon 'makeup' studio and Trump blaming Ukraine again for no peace deal. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:31
'60 Minutes' Boss Resigns, Charging Corporate Interference, as CBS Parent Company Tries To Settle Suit
4/23/2025
Howie Kurtz on the chief producer of '60 Minutes' resigning from CBS, Sec. Hegseth again accused of sharing attack plans via text and Russia saying they are willing to give up some captured territory in Ukraine. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:06
Hegseth Blames Fake News, Disgruntled Ex-Aides for Turmoil Amid Disputed Reports Trump is Weighing Replacements
4/22/2025
Howie Kurtz on Sec. Hegseth throwing blame on everyone but himself for Signal chat leak, DOGE getting secret access to data on millions of migrants and Trump sending mixed messages over making daylight saving time permanent. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:29
'Who Am I To Judge?': Pope Francis Fought Until The End
4/21/2025
Howie Kurtz on Pope Francis passing away at 88 years-old, Sen. Van Hollen saying he is defending Salvadoran man's right to 'due process' and Elon Musk managing his 'legion' of children. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:22
Maryland Senator Meets with Deported Salvadoran Man in Staged Photo Op
4/18/2025
Howie Kurtz on Maryland Senator Van Hollen meeting with deported El Salvadoran man, Trump saying he is ready to 'move on' from Ukraine-Russia talks and an ex-NY Times editor apologizing to Sarah Palin in defamation case. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:26
Trump Rips Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for Not Lowering Interest Rates
4/17/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump calling for the 'resignation' of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Trump threatening to take away Harvard tax-exempt status and RFK Jr. pushing to find 'environmental' cause of autism. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:25:41
Judge Scolds Trump DOJ for Doing Nothing on Mistaken Deportation of Maryland Man
4/16/2025
Howie Kurtz on a Pentagon tech team resigning over DOGE pressure, Mark Zuckerberg defending Instagram purchase in antitrust trial and judge blasting DOJ for inaction on returning wrongly deported man. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:33
Police Couldn't Hold Arsonist in Josh Shapiro Case 2 Days Earlier - Though He Once Assaulted His Wife And Children
4/15/2025
Howie Kurtz on the man arrested in arson Gov. Shapiro's mansion having a long history of crime, Trump considering cutting State Department budget in half and Mark Zuckerberg taking the stand to defend Meta in antitrust lawsuit. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:22
In Passover Attack, Man Admits Setting Fire to Mansion - Gov. Josh Shapiro and Family Lucky to be Alive
4/14/2025
Howie Kurtz on the arsonist being charged with attempted murder in Passover attack on Gov. Shapiro, Apple products getting a brief relief with tariff exemption and Trump saying CBS should lose their license over '60 Minutes' segment on Ukraine. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:33
SCOTUS Says 9-0 that Wrongly Deported Salvadoran Migrant Should Be Brought Back to America
4/11/2025
Howie Kurtz on the SCOTUS ruling wrongly deported man be returned to the US, China issuing retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates and RFK Jr. claiming he will find the cause of autism by this September. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:37:10
Trump Delays Tariffs and Declares Victory As Markets Soar
4/10/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump putting a pause on tariff increases besides for China, Speaker Johnson backing off of vote on budget blueprint and SCOTUS allowing Trump firings of a pair of federal employees. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:42
Trump Says Other Countries Are 'Kissing My Ass' as Tariff War Escalates
4/9/2025
Howie Kurtz on China imposing more tariffs on the U.S. in retaliation, federal judge ordering the White House to lift restrictions on the AP and Stephen A. Smith saying he is considering a presidential run. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:35:50
Trump Pressured to End Tariff War As Market is Roiled by Media Mistakes
4/8/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump facing pressure as tariff war sinks market, RFK Jr. planning to stop recommending fluoride in water and A-I powering advanced humanoid robots. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:39:11
Elon Musk Breaks With Trump, Urges Zero Tariffs Between America and Europe
4/7/2025
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk distancing himself from Trump on tariff plan, DOJ placing lawyer involved in wrongful deportation on leave and RFK Jr. pushing measles vaccinations after a second child dies. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:31
Trump Slammed from Left and Right as Markets Crash Over Tariffs
4/4/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump facing backlash on tariffs from both the GOP and Democrats, Trump firing National Security Council officials after meeting with Laura Loomer and George Clooney yelling at a MSNBC producer for linking his Biden op-ed to Barrack Obama. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:30:54
Tariff Trauma: Trump's Sky-High Levies Shake the Country, Rock World Market
4/3/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump unveiling his massive tariff plan, Elon Musk downplaying the Wisconsin special election loss and the Trump administration freezing funding to Maine for letting trans athletes in women's sports. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:38:53
Elon Musk Loses Wisconsin Court Race $20 Million Later, Giving Dems Hope
4/2/2025
Howie Kurtz on Democrats delighting in results of Wisconsin special election, the White House studying the financial cost of taking control of Greenland and the Yankees 'torpedo bats' becoming more than a sports story. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:40:02
Is Trump's 3rd Term Chatter Designed to Distract and Delay Image as a Lame Duck?
4/1/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump causing distractions by talking 3rd term, newest Columbia University president getting attacked Rep. Stefanik over 2023 message and Megyn Kelly feuding with Kara Swisher calling her a 'bad person'. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:42:00
Trump Angry at Putin, Teases Run for Third Term
3/31/2025
Howie Kurtz on Trump floating the idea of a third term, Trump weighing whether or not to fire Mike Waltz and the New York Yankees using new bats in record breaking start. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:30:13