Howie Kurtz on the ongoing investigation into the stabbing death of Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele, the antisemitic attack in Australia, and the investigation into the widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds intended for Somali children in Minnesota. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 16, 2025•28 min
Howie Kurtz on the developing investigation into the stabbing death of Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele, Republican Congressman James Comer threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against the Clintons for refusing to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and the anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney Australia. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
Dec 15, 2025•28 min
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on December 1st, 2025 …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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn mo...
Dec 12, 2025•35 min
Howie Kurtz on the growing speculation of the potential departure of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix, and the U.S. seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 11, 2025•24 min
Howie Kurtz on President Trump's recent rally despite media criticism of his health, the release of records related to the Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and Netflix's $72 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 10, 2025•34 min
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on October 9th, 2025 …Howie Kurtz on the potential peace deal between Israel and Hamas, the ongoing government shutdown in the U.S., and the arrest of an Uber driver accused of starting the devastating Palisades wildfire in California. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 09, 2025•36 min
Howie Kurtz on President Trump weighing in on Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Marjorie Taylor Greene advocating for the release of Epstein files and her disagreement with President Trump on the issue, and the dismissal of journalist Olivia Nuzzi from Vanity Fair. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 08, 2025•30 min
Howie Kurtz on the grand jury's refusal to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, the controversy surrounding a U.S. military strike on drug smugglers in the Caribbean, and the Blaze media outlet incorrectly reporting the identity of the suspect accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters in 2021. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 05, 2025•27 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more ...
Dec 04, 2025•32 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 03, 2025•37 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 02, 2025•34 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 01, 2025•35 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 28, 2025•36 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 27, 2025•39 min
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 an of a phone conversation between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Russian foreign policy advisor. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 26, 2025•37 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 25, 2025•36 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 24, 2025•41 min
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. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 21, 2025•35 min
Howie Kurtz on recent polls showing Democrats with a 14-point lead over Republicans to take control of Congress, former Harvard President Larry Summers and his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the federal appeals court upholding the dismissal of President Trump's defamation lawsuit against CNN. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 20, 2025•35 min
Howie Kurtz on both the House and Senate voting overwhelmingly to release Epstein-related files, President Trump meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and allegations of misconduct by journalist Olivia Nuzzi and how this has impacted her journalistic credibility. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 19, 2025•32 min
Howie Kurtz on Larry Summers' decision to step back from public commitments following the release of emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein, Ted Cruz positioning himself for a potential 2028 presidential bid, and the resignation of Robert George from the Heritage Foundation's board over a video released by the think tank's president. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 18, 2025•37 min
Howie Kurtz on President Trump reversing his stance on the release of the Epstein files, the ongoing feud between President Trump and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, and President Trump threatening a lawsuit against BBC over their editing of his January 6th remarks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 17, 2025•37 min
Howie Kurtz on both Democrats and Republicans releasing thousands of emails on Jeffrey Epstein, Trump claiming the Epstein files are a Democrat hoax and the White House plan to issue exemptions on certain food tariffs. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 14, 2025•40 min
Howie Kurtz on his experience attending a Paul McCartney concert in Pittsburgh, the latest developments on the Jeffrey Epstein files, including recent emails released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, and the end of the recent government shutdown. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 13, 2025•31 min
This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on October 24th, 2025 ... Howie Kurtz on the major insider trading scandal involving NBA players and coaches, the demolition of the East Wing of the White House, and Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 12, 2025•32 min
Howie Kurtz on two Cleveland Guardians pitchers being indicted on illegal gambling charges, a new study debunking the link of acetaminophen use during pregnancy to increased risks of autism or ADHD in children, and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy being released from prison while his appeal is pending. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 11, 2025•33 min
Howie Kurtz on eight Senate Democrats voting in favor of a continuing resolution to advance the end to the government shutdown, the resignation of BBC’s director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, and the potential renaming of the Washington Commanders football stadium after President Trump. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 10, 2025•34 min
Howie Kurtz on the government shutdown impacting air travel and staffing shortages at the FAA, the DOJ investigating a foreign trip made by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that was paid for by Qatar, and Tesla shareholders approving a plan that could make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 07, 2025•32 min
Howie Kurtz on former House Speaker Nancy Nancy Pelosi’s announcing she is not running for re-election, Marjorie Taylor Greene eyes potential presidential run in 2028, and the Supreme Court's skeptical questioning of President Trump's use of emergency powers to impose tariffs. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 06, 2025•35 min
Howie Kurtz on the Democratic sweeping key races in the 2025 elections, President Trump’s taunting '60 Minutes' with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell, and the passing of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 05, 2025•33 min
