MEDIA BUZZmeter

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

October 3, 2025 38 mins
Howie Kurtz on President Trump calling the Democrats 'Satan', Marjorie Taylor Greene becoming Trump's biggest critic and the first female named Archbishop of Canterbury. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Trump vowing to shutdown Democrat government agencies, the Supreme Court allowing Lisa Cook to remain at the Fed and the Pentagon planning widespread random polygraph tests. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on the impact of the government shutting down, how we handle all too common mass shootings and reactions to Sec. Hegseth's announcement of cultural changes to the U.S. Military. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Sec. Hegseth announcing culture changes to the U.S. Military, border czar Homan investigated for allegedly accepting a bribe and Trump sending troops to Portland. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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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. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on President Trump getting his indictment on James Comey, Trump signing order to approve TikTok deal and White House wanting mass firings with potential shutdown. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Zohran Mamdani remaining the leader in the NYC mayoral race, Trump's handpicked prosecutor takes on indictment of James Comey and Letitia James and Trump's new tone towards Russia just a 'negotiating tactic'. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Jimmy Kimmel returning to air with apologies and thanks, President Trump addresses UNGA calling climate change a 'hoax' and Trump's would-be assassin found guilty. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on celebrity pressure getting Jimmy Kimmel back on air, Trump linking Tylenol to autism without scientific evidence and the White House denying border czar Tom Homan took 50k bribe. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Trump pushing DOJ to prosecute his political enemies, Charlie Kirk's wife asking forgiveness for husband's killer and Sec. Hegseth imposing new restrictions on the media. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on the continuing reaction to the ABC firing Jimmy Kimmel, Trump planning to fire US attorney for failing to charge Letitia James and CDC Advisory Board votes against vaccines for children.   Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel's late night show 'indefinitely", Marjorie Taylor Greene calling for red states to secede and Joe Biden whining about his lack of speaking appearance invitations. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Pam Bondi promising to punish anti-Charlie Kirk rhetoric, FBI Director Kash Patel getting grilled over Ghislaine Maxwell interview and the Georgia Supreme Court declining to hear Fani Willis appeal. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on President Trump filing a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, Trump not reacting to violent attacks on Democrats the same way and the passing of Robert Redford. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Trump vowing to punish the 'radical left' for Charlie Kirk murder, the firing of people who posted hateful comments on the assassination and Nadine Menendez being sentenced to 4 & 1/2 years in prison. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk now in custody, the shooter's family turning him in and the scourge of other violent attacks across the country. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on the monstrous assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the ongoing political blame game over the murder and political leaders from both sides sharing their condolences. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Trump insisting the Epstein birthday drawing and message was not his writing, Trump and Vance getting heckled while out to dinner in D.C. and Polish forces shooting down Russian drones that entered their airspace. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on Trump birthday message and drawing to Epstein handed over to Congress, Murdoch family succession ending as Lachlan secures control and Howard Stern pranking listeners he was leaving radio. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Howie Kurtz on how JP Morgan enabled and profited from Jeffrey Epstein, Philly Karen takes home run ball away from kid and how there is more to the Pentagon rebrand than first expected. Follow Howie on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HowardKurtz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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