MEDIA BUZZmeter
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?
Episodes
July 18, 2025 • 31 mins
Howie Kurtz on a Wall Street Journal report claiming President Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein drawing of a naked woman for his birthday, Trump denies it and says he will sue the news outlet.
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July 17, 2025 • 31 mins
Howie Kurtz on Trump wanting Jerome Powell out forgetting he appointed him, Laura Loomer warning Trump the Epstein files could 'consume his presidency' and Buddhist monks getting scammed in Thailand.
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July 16, 2025 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on Speaker Mike Johnson breaking from Trump on Epstein files, Joe Rogan confronting Gov. Newsom on his COVID-19 record and Hunter Biden saying the Democrat Party abandoned his father.
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July 15, 2025 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk saying 'he's done talking' about Jeffrey Epstein, DOGE cuts to the VA being questioned and Texas camp leader waited over an hour after receiving flood warning before starting evacuations.
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July 14, 2025 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on Trump threatening to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship, Trump dismissing questions about Texas flood warning capabilities and debate over ICE agents wearing masks heating up.
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July 11, 2025 • 36 mins
Howie Kurtz on the questions rising over political actions taken before deadly flooding, new report saying Netanyahu sought an early ceasefire but changed course and the FBI using polygraph tests to check loyalty to Dir. Patel.
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July 10, 2025 • 35 mins
Howie Kurtz on Elon Musk's A-I spewing hate speech praising Hitler, Joe Rogan has dinner with Trump just days before blasting ICE raids and Putin not having any interest in stopping his war on Ukraine.
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July 9, 2025 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on an imposter using A-I to impersonate Sec. Rubio in message to officials, Trump threatening to bomb Moscow and questions escalating about Texas flood warning system.
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Howie Kurtz on Trump supporters angered by the DOJ backing off of promised release of Epstein files, acts of heroism getting highlighted in devastating Texas flood and Trump ramping up trade wars with letters to various nations.
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July 7, 2025 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on Trump saying Elon Musk is losing it after citing Jeffrey Epstein client list again, Trump saying he is disappointed in Putin after call with him and RFK Jr. going after the food industry to stop using synthetic dyes.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on June 26th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Sec. Hegseth blaming 'hatred' of Trump in questioning success of Iran strike, White House saying they want Iran intel leaker jailed and RFK Jr. announcing the U.S. will stop funding global vaccines.
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This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired June 23rd, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on Trump's surprise decision to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, White House saying strike against Iran prevented a nuclear war and Trump teasing regime change in Tehran.
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July 2, 2025 • 39 mins
Howie Kurtz on Paramount agreeing to pay $16million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit, Senate passing spending bill sending it back to the House and Elon Musk vowing to form a third party if the spending bill passes.
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Howie Kurtz on Trump threatening to deport Elon Musk and cut off government support for his businesses, Musk promising to found third party if spending bill passes and Trump demanding Jerome Powell lower interest rates.
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June 30, 2025 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on GOP Senators in rural states pushing back on slashing Medicaid spending in 'big beautiful' bill, Trump threatening to suspend military aid to Israel if Netanyahu's prosecution isn't stopped and Trump getting a series of wins in Supreme court cases.
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June 27, 2025 • 37 mins
Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court ruling states can block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, questions remaining on the assessment of success of the Iran strike and Andrew Cuomo remaining in NYC mayoral race despite surprise loss to democrat socialist.
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June 26, 2025 • 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on Sec. Hegseth blaming 'hatred' of Trump in questioning success of Iran strike, White House saying they want Iran intel leaker jailed and RFK Jr. announcing the U.S. will stop funding global vaccines.
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June 25, 2025 • 39 mins
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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June 24, 2025 • 34 mins
Howie Kurtz on Trump lashing out at both Israel and Iran for breaking ceasefire, Trump blasting the media for downplaying bombing of Iranian nuclear sites and the Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration to deport migrants to countries other than their own.
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June 23, 2025 • 37 mins
Howie Kurtz on Trump's surprise decision to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, White House saying strike against Iran prevented a nuclear war and Trump teasing regime change in Tehran.
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