MEDIA BUZZmeter
1,232 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 hours ago - ★★★★ - 539 ratingsHowie 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?
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Episodes
Columbia Protestors Occupy Building; Michael Cohen's Banker Calls Out His Lies
April 30, 2024 15:58 - 43 minutesHowie Kurtz on Columbia University students occupying a campus building, Trump getting annoyed by Kari Lake and Trump being fined for violating gag order. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Republicans Seize on Anti-Semitic College Protests, Democrats Divided
April 29, 2024 17:25 - 35 minutesHowie Kurtz on Republicans calling college protests chaos under Biden, Trump and DeSantis meeting for hours in Florida and Susie Wiles joining the Trump campaign. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Pecker admits Many Sleazy Enquirer Tactics Predated Trump
April 26, 2024 16:04 - 42 minutesHowie Kurtz on David Pecker explaining how story deals were made, younger voters disapproving of Biden's performance and Harvey Weinstein's NY rape conviction being overturned. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SCOTUS Skeptical of Absolute Presidential Immunity; Pecker Says Trump Knew of Playboy Model Deal
April 25, 2024 15:53 - 39 minutesHowie Kurtz on the SCOTUS hearing Trump's immunity case, Speaker Johnson calling for the resignation of Columbia University President and GOP Senator bashing Marjorie Taylor Greene. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
David Pecker's Testimony Damages Trump team by Tying Them to Enquirer's Catch and Kill Schemes
April 24, 2024 15:59 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on ex-tabloid publisher David Pecker testifying he engaged in “catch and kill” for Trump, Biden avoiding being firm on campus protests and George Santos dropping bid to return to Congress. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Angry Judge, Weighs $10K Gag Order Fine, Tells Trump Lawyer He's Lost All Credibility
April 23, 2024 16:57 - 40 minutesHowie Kurtz on Judge in Trump trial considering another gag order fine, Speaker Johnson under even more scrutiny after aid to allies passes and pro-Palestinian protests increasing and spreading. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prosecutor Says Trump, Enquirer Owner "Cooked the Books," Defense Says No Crime Committed
April 22, 2024 16:01 - 40 minutesHowie Kurtz on opening statements being made in Trump 'hush money' trial, Speaker Johnson risking his job over aid to allies and the new Taylor Swift album breaking streaming records. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Israel Hits Iran with Pinprick Strikes, Both Sides Hoping to De-Escalate
April 19, 2024 15:57 - 35 minutesHowie Kurtz on Israel retaliating against Iran for drone and missile barrage, jury being chosen in Trump 'hush money' trial and presidential debates remaining a distant possibility. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Latest Woke Newsroom Battle: NPR Editor Resigns After Ripping Network for Liberal Activism
April 18, 2024 16:11 - 34 minutesHowie Kurtz on a NPR editor resigning after blasting the network for bias, GOP rejecting aid to Ukraine and Arizona Republicans again blocking abortion ban repeal. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump Campaigns in Harlem Bodega After His Lawyers Block Jurors with Biased Posts
April 17, 2024 16:02 - 33 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump lawyers dismissing jurors over social media posts in 'hush money' trial, Melania being absent from the courtroom and GOP revolting against Speaker Johnson. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prosecutors Push to Highlight Trump's Tabloid Life, With Judge Mixed Rulings by Judge
April 16, 2024 16:07 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on the Trump 'hush money' trial entering its second day, 'Rust' armorer receiving 18-months in prison and the continuing fight in Congress over Ukraine funding. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Israel, U.S. Annihilate Iran Missile Attack, Biden Urges No Retaliation by Bibi
April 15, 2024 16:02 - 33 minutesHowie Kurtz on Iran's air barrage being thwarted by Israel and the U.S., Trump facing his 'hush money' trial and a new poll saying Biden gaining ground in battleground states. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Some Black Americans Still Believe O.J. Didn't Do It
April 12, 2024 16:07 - 34 minutesHowie Kurtz on Black Americans having mixed thoughts on O.J.'s innocence, Kamala Harris blaming Trump for Arizona abortion law and Trump's 'hush money' trial beginning next week. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
O.J. Simpson, Whose Double Murder Charges Gave Rise to TV's Trial Fixation, Dies From Cancer
April 11, 2024 16:12 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump saying Arizona abortion ban goes too far, NPR editor calling the network bias and Ukraine facing a dire ammunition shortage. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Arizona Revives 1864 Territorial Law with Abortion Penalties, Undermining Trump's Strategy
April 10, 2024 15:42 - 34 minutesHowie Kurtz on Arizona upholding near-total abortion ban using an 1864 law, Trump losing bid to delay hush money trial and President Zelenskyy urging Trump to visit Ukraine. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eclipse Day Can't Block Blowback Against Trump's Abortion Minimalism from Democrats, Pro-Lifers and the Media
April 09, 2024 21:48 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump getting hammered from both sides on his abortion stance, Trump saying he will sue judge in 'hush money' case and Marjorie Taylor Greene again threatening to oust Speaker Johnson. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump Says Leave Abortion to States, Doesn't Endorse Time Limits
April 08, 2024 16:03 - 41 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump sharing his stance on abortion, Trump saying he would pressure Ukraine to cede land and Speaker Johnson facing a GOP revolt against him. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden Threatens to Withhold Aid Unless Israel Reduces Civilian Deaths
April 05, 2024 15:55 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on President Biden telling Netanyahu to prioritize civilian safety or aid may stop, GOP congressman blaming 'ghost buses' for Jan. 6th and a judge rejecting Trump's request to dismiss classified documents case. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jose Andres Says Israel Deliberately Targeted His Food Workers in Strikes that Killed 7
April 04, 2024 16:06 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on the continuing fallout from Israel killing aid workers, President Biden privately outraged about aid workers deaths and liberals urging Sonia Sotomayor to step down. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump, Invoking Incendiary Word, Says Migrant Crime Will Be a Bloodbath If He Loses
April 03, 2024 15:54 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on Donald Trump warning of migrant crime 'bloodbath' if he's not elected, Speaker Johnson and Marjorie Taylor Greene exchanging texts after attempted ouster and Caitlin Clark leading Iowa to the Final Four. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump Posts Lowered Bond, Hush Money Judge Expands Gag Order
April 02, 2024 18:36 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on Donald Trump posting a $175 million bond in NYC, Florida's highest court upholding six week abortion ban and an Israeli airstrike killing aid workers in Gaza. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump Posts Lowered Bond, Hush Money Judge Expands Gaga Order
April 02, 2024 16:07 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on Donald Trump posting a $175 million bond in NYC, Florida's highest court upholding six week abortion ban and an Israeli airstrike killing aid workers in Gaza. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Media Says Former President Winning Converts to the Church of Trump
April 01, 2024 16:09 - 39 minutesHowie Kurtz on Donald Trump acting like a religious martyr, Democrats losing Black voters and Steve Mnuchin saying he wants to buy TikTok. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump at Wake for Slain Police Officer While Obama, Clinton Praises Biden at Glitzy Fundraiser
March 29, 2024 15:59 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on former presidents joining Biden at a NYC fundraiser, Sam Bankman Fried being sentenced to 25 years and the RNC considering limiting NBC's access to their convention. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden Sharing Stage with Obama and Clinton, Who Were Far More Popular
March 28, 2024 16:04 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on President Biden speaking alongside Obama and Clinton at campaign event, congestion pricing coming to NYC and the passing of Joe Lieberman. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Judge Hits Trump with Gag Order in Hush Money Trial, Nominee Calls it Unconstitutional
March 27, 2024 16:20 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on NBC cutting ties with Ronna McDaniel via memo, judge issues gag order on Trump commenting on witnesses and SCOTUS looking like they will reject abortion pill ban. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Appeals Court Slashes Massive Trump Bond; Hush Money Trial Starts in 20 Days
March 26, 2024 16:03 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on N.Y. appeals court reducing Trump's bond, backlash continuing at NBC over Ronna McDaniel hiring and the U.S. warning Russia prior to terror attack at concert hall. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
MSNBC In Open Revolt Against Ronna McDaniel as Paid NBC Contributor
March 25, 2024 16:00 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on NBC hiring Ronna McDaniel causing a revolt at the network, deadline arriving for Trump to post bond and Kate Middleton announcing she is battling cancer. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tech Reckoning: Biden DOJ Sues Apple For Crushing Competition
March 22, 2024 16:05 - 41 minutesHowie Kurtz on the DOJ suing Apple in antitrust lawsuit, Trump claiming he has the cash for his bond and Speaker Johnson unveiling plan to avoid a government shutdown. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
After Latest GOP Hearing Fizzles, Is Biden Impeachment a Bust
March 21, 2024 16:06 - 40 minutesHowie Kurtz on the Biden impeachment inquiry stalling, Trump reaching out to Wall Street donors to cover bond and Trump looking at a fifteen week ban on abortion. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Texas Immigration Law Blocked Again As Greg Abbott Takes On Biden Administration
March 20, 2024 15:58 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on a federal appeals court putting Texas immigration law back on hold, Netanyahu defying Biden and continues plan on ground assault of Rafah and the clock is ticking for Trump to post bond. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump Outraged, Faces Fire Sale or Seizure of Assets After He Can't Post $454 Million Bond
March 19, 2024 16:00 - 41 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump being unable to post bond in civil fraud case, Trump saying Jewish Democrats 'hate their religion' and a reporter questioning Putin on the fairness of Russian elections. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Trump Interview: How He Handled The Most Difficult Questions
March 18, 2024 16:47 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on his interview with Former President Donald Trump in which they touch on media bias, the invasion of Ukraine, illegal immigration and his stance on debating President Biden. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Challenge of Interviewing Donald Trump When News is Breaking Everywhere
March 15, 2024 15:50 - 19 minutesHowie Kurtz sharing his experience interviewing Donald Trump as they discussed Alexei Navalny, political payback, his legal battles and more. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
House Overwhelmingly Passes TikTok Ban, Biden Would Sign But Senate May Bury
March 14, 2024 15:59 - 41 minutesHowie Kurtz on the House passing a bill that could ban TikTok, judge dismissing six counts against Trump in Fani Willis case and Hunter Biden refusing invitation to testify on Capitol Hill. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Some Democrats Refuse to Give Up on Banning Trump Despite Ruling Joined by 3 Liberal Judges
March 13, 2024 16:19 - 38 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on March 5th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on the Supreme Court invalidating attempts to throw Trump off ballots, Americans having mixed memories of Trump's four years and Kamala Harris meeting with Israeli officials to push for ceasefire. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden Challenges: Are Democrats Too Decorous for Presidential Street Fights?
March 12, 2024 15:41 - 35 minutesHowie Kurtz on Biden supporters begging him to fight more, Biden releasing his budget plan and Trump trying to postpone Stormy Daniels hush money trial. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Both Presidents Run on Change But Are Hardly Fresh Faces
March 11, 2024 16:12 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump and Kimmel trading Oscar jabs, Katie Britt getting blasted over SOTU rebuttal speech and Netanyahu dismissing Biden remarks over war with Hamas. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Media Hail Biden's Shouted State of the Union, Response to GOP Hecklers
March 08, 2024 16:50 - 36 minutesHowie Kurtz on President Biden delivering an energetic SOTU address, Trump warning against banning TikTok and Governor Hochul sending the National Guard to protect NYC subways. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Press Says Trump Has Major Problems in Fall, But Biden Faces Even Bigger Obstacles
March 07, 2024 17:00 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on Trump challenging Biden to a debate 'anytime', Kari Lake being blasted for attack on Nikki Haley and North Carolina GOP nominee for governor denying the holocaust. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How Trump Knocked Out Haley with Massive Super Tuesday Victory
March 06, 2024 17:00 - 30 minutesHowie Kurtz on Donald Trump sweeping Super Tuesday ending Haley's campaign, Kyrsten Sinema announcing she will not seek reelection and Elon Musk meeting with Donald Trump. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Some Democrats Refuse to Give Up on Banning Trump Despite Ruling Joined by 3 Liberal Judges
March 05, 2024 17:03 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on the Supreme Court invalidating attempts to throw Trump off ballots, Americans having mixed memories of Trump's four years and Kamala Harris meeting with Israeli officials to push for ceasefire. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Supreme Court Unanimously Rebukes Colorado For Booting Trump From Ballot, Saying No State Has That Power
March 04, 2024 17:00 - 36 minutesHoward Kurtz on the Supreme Court ruling that former President Trump is eligible to appear on a Colorado election ballot, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stepping down as Senate Republican leader and President Biden taking a keen interest in the mental well-being of young adults following the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Liberal Pundits Increasingly Say Biden Can't Win, Should Bow Out at the Convention
March 01, 2024 16:50 - 37 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on February 20th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on the growing number of liberals concerned about Biden running again, Alexei Navalny's wife taking up the opposition mantle and Trump refusing to blame Putin for Navalny's death. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Biden Team Leaks Border Crackdown Plan But Fears Liberal Backlash
February 29, 2024 16:50 - 37 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on February 22th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on Biden considering border plan that restricts asylum claims, majority of voters saying both Biden and Trump are mentally unfit for a second term and the White House canceling over one billion dollars in student loan debts. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Putin Called a Killer Over Alexei Navalny's Prison Death
February 28, 2024 16:50 - 39 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on February 16th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on the Russian opposition leader dying in prison, Fani Willis testifying in misconduct case and former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': Dems Flip George Santos Seat, Republicans Impeach Mayorkas
February 27, 2024 16:50 - 40 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on February 13th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on Democrats taking the seat held by George Santos, House Republicans impeaching Secretary Mayorkas and majority of Democrats viewing Biden as too old for another term. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Best of the 'Media Buzz Meter': The Most Dramatic Super Bowl Ever Makes Taylor Swift Ecstatic; Trump's Warning to NATO
February 26, 2024 16:50 - 40 minutesThis 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on February 12th, 2024 ... Howie Kurtz on the dramatic ending to the the big game, Biden continuing to push back against concerns about his age and Trump saying he would encourage Russia to invade NATO countries. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden Sanctions Russia Over Navalny's Killing, Says It's Also for Ukraine War
February 23, 2024 16:58 - 38 minutesHowie Kurtz on President Biden announcing new sanctions against Russia, Putin weighing in on the 2024 Election and Speaker Johnson delivering a sermon at GOP retreat. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Biden Team Leaks Border Crackdown Plan But Fears Liberal Backlash
February 22, 2024 17:01 - 37 minutesHowie Kurtz on Biden considering border plan that restricts asylum claims, majority of voters saying both Biden and Trump are mentally unfit for a second term and the White House canceling over one billion dollars in student loan debts. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices