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Red Eye Radio

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Red Eye Radio is the pre-eminent syndicated overnight radio show hosted by radio vets Gary McNamara and Eric Harley airing Monday through Friday, Midnight to 5am Central. Targeted at long haul truckers, Red Eye Radio has broadened its mission to include virtually everyone living and working non-traditional hours. The audience includes shift workers, travelers, truck drivers and others who embrace the new 24/7 lifestyle, with many restaurants, retailers and other business establishments open round the clock. Red Eye Radio is the successor to Midnight Trucking Radio Network, a program whose roots go back 40 years. Each night the hosts of Red Eye Radio review the headlines, cover the issues that matter and keep listeners tuned-in with insight and perspective. Also on the agenda popular culture, family issues and detailed national weather forecasts.

Episodes

8-21-24 Part 1 The DNC's class warfare & identity politics

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, night two of the DNC was short on the issues and heavy on class warfare and identify politics; Michelle Obama plays the race card with a dig at Trump and "black jobs"; Barack Obama criticizes Trump for separating kids from their parents at the border on the same day it was learned 291 thousand children who crossed the border illegally are unaccounted for under BIden-Harris; Comedian Theo Von podcast features Trump; Harris talks of ...

Aug 21, 20242 hr 31 min

8-21-24 Part 2 RFK Jr considering droppiing out

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, RFK Jr's VP pick says they are considering dropping out and supporting Trump; there was no attempt to appeal to independents at day two of the DNC; Chicago city councilmen says the DNC is only playing to their own base; Bill Clinton speaks Wednesday night at the DNC. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RA...

Aug 21, 202439 min

8-20-24 Part 1 Where's the joy at the DNC?

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Biden's DNC speech is buried outside of Prime time; CNN's Chris Wallace says Biden was thrown out the window; Biden states the pro-Hamas protesters "have a point:' David Axelrod tells Anderson Cooper that if the election was held today Trump would win; Tim Walz clearly ignores a CNN reporter; The DNC platform has not been updated to Harris/Walz; UAW President Shawn Fein's betrayal of the union movement continued at the DN...

Aug 20, 20242 hr 31 min

8-20-24 Part 2 Harris poll numbers may not be so rosy

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, there was no joy to be found on the DNC stage day one; President Biden mentioned the usual Trump lies in his convention speech; CNN's Scott Jennings notes Biden is giving his on own political eulogy at the DNC; Are the pollsters completely off in their state polling of Harris? For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the ...

Aug 20, 202439 min

8-19-24 Part 1 Democrats finally build the wall

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Democrats finally build the wall...in Chicago; universal condemnation on the Harris price control agenda; a Washington Post editorial calls the Harris economic plan a populist gimmick; Harris doesn't speak with confidence; The Chevron decision and what happened over the weekend with Title IX and the Harris price controls proposal; A liberal writer says it was a coup that replaced Biden; A guest essay in the New York Times says ...

Aug 19, 20242 hr 32 min

8-19-24 Part 2 It's loser Monday at the DNC

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, a protester interrupts the DNC introduction party; Will Israel be mentioned this week at the DNC; Monday speakers include the Mayor of Chicago, the Governor of Illinois, Jill Biden and President Joe Biden. The DNC will humanize Kamala Harris; The way to get wavering independents to support Trump is to remind them to not put the people back in charge that caused inflation. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on ra...

Aug 19, 202439 min

8-16-24 Part 1 Price controls are not going to happen

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, In a speech Friday VP Kamala Harris will promote price controls on grocery items to fight gouging by greedy corporations. Meanwhile, liberals have been silent on her proposal; From the Washington Post opinion section: "When your opponent calls you communist, maybe don't propose price controls?" Harris campaign job seekers get to choose from nine different pronoun options leading some to say there are “more pronouns than policies.” ...

Aug 16, 20242 hr 31 min

8-16-24 Part 2 What is a hu/hu?

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, what is a hu hu? Gary and Eric have the answer! A cringe inducing conversation between Harris & Walz where they giggle about tacos, a missed phone call and yet nothing about the issues; New polling shows swing state voters support domestic drilling. Will Harris have to lie and say she supports fracking? For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and ...

Aug 16, 202439 min

8-15-24 Part 1 Harris still in exploratory committee mode

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, sports personalities weigh in on current politics: Stephen A. Smith is now full #kaMAGA after he slams Harris for not doing a press conference, and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo goes off on a Trump tirade for the way he treated President Biden; Harris will suggest price controls for food in an upcoming speech; The late great economist Milton Friendman on inflation; Harris reportedly wants to distance the campaign from Bidenomics; Andrew Mc...

Aug 15, 20242 hr 31 min

8-15-24 Part 2 Harris heckled by pro-Hamas protesters

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, Harris requires ID to attend a rally, but is against voter ID; Harris campaign is trying to separate themselves from Biden will be a problem for them; Stephen A. Smith is upset Harris is hiding in plain sight; Harris is heckled by pro-Hamas protesters in Detroit and doesn't know how to handle it; Trump's speech in North Carolina Wednesday; When you lose CNN's Jim Acosta... For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on r...

Aug 15, 202439 min

8-14-24 Part 1 #KaMAGA is picking up momentum!

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the #KaMAGA movement continues here on the show; How to make the flip-flop charge stick to Harris; Steven Colbert gets fact checked by his own audience; Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard is reportedly on a terrorist watch list; CNN's Dana Bash takes Trump and Musk out of context in an audio clip from their X conversation; The media believes they exist to spread leftist political propaganda; Frank Luntz says Trump is resonating wit...

Aug 14, 20242 hr 31 min

8-14-24 Part 2 Trump resonating big w/union members

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, while union leadership is begging the government to give them subsidies, union membership is thinking they're doomed. A union member calls in to say "we're Americans and we want to work." Inflation numbers are out Wednesday; The audio cut of the day. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, ask...

Aug 14, 202439 min

8-13-24 Part 1 Dems are all in on the Harris lie

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, MSNBC salivates over the news that Trump’s campaign unknowingly flew in a jet formerly owned by sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein; Differences in media coverage of the no tax on tips proposals of Trump and Harris; Trump needs to insist Harris do more than one debate; A reader of the Fort Worth Star Telegram suggests a Michelle Obama-Greg Abbott dream ticket; Combined views of all platforms at 1 billion for Elon Musk-Trump conversation...

Aug 13, 20242 hr 31 min

8-13-24 Part 2 Trump The Great Uniter!

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, Donald Trump..the great uniter...bringing everyone together and making Harris pivot on all the issues! Harris HQ on X posts the long debunked Charlottesville lie; Trump hasn't talked tariffs recently; California Governor Newsom lies about energy prices. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, ...

Aug 13, 202439 min

8-12-24 Part 1 Harris campaign can't win on "joy" alone

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, after the weekend the focus is still on the negatives of VP Harris and Tim Walz; An editorial in the Minneapolis Star Tribune lies by omission to it's readers about "Tampon Tim"; JD Vance talks Trump's plan to deal with illegal immigration, his past negative statements on Trump, and being called weird; An audio highlight of Trump's speech in Montana; The Associated Press headline reads "Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker ...

Aug 12, 20242 hr 31 min

8-12-24 Part 2 JD Vance won't let the media control him

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, President Biden's speech at the DNC convention; Harris campaign will have limited celebrity appearances at the convention; JD Vance controls an interview by sticking to the issues; Trump's welcoming appearance on The View in 2011 complete with hugs and kisses from Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar; Results from Pennsylvania will not be known on election night. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations acr...

Aug 12, 202439 min

8-9-24 Part 1 Trump turns around the debate narrative

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Trump turns around the debate narrative by agreeing to 3 debates including September 10th; Harris now says she hopes to do an interview by the end of August; Trump scores a B+ at his press conference Thursday; Is socialism the same as being neighborly? The polls....how accurate are they; Medal of honor recipient David G. Bellavia comments on VP candidate Tim Walz not deploying with his unit to Iraq. For more talk on the issues that...

Aug 09, 20242 hr 31 min

8-9-24 Part 2 The only fix is if Walz is off the ticket

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, the plastic bag ban is not working out so well in Los Angeles; A majority of voters want Trump and Harris to debate twice; Babylon Bee headlines! Rasmussen polling shows Harris is not winning; The meme of the week; Governor DeSantis comments on Tim Walz. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app,...

Aug 09, 202439 min

8-8-24 Part 1 A bad day for the Harris-Walz ticket

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, VP candidate Tim Walz has been labeled as a folksy socialist; JD Vance's perfect response to a reporter with a DNC talking point question; An article by Victor David Hanson says Trump needs to stick to the issues...nothing else matters; The New York Times reports Kamala Harris would consider an Israeli arms embargo; Mark Cuban's warped sense of what is normal; Tim Walz's misinformation about the 1st amendment and misinformation; Wa...

Aug 08, 20242 hr 31 min

8-8-24 Part 2 AOC slammed for her hypocrisy

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, AOC attacks JD Vance for man spreading on a seat even though she was photographed doing the same thing herself in the past; Senator John Fetterman says he believes Trump will win Pennsylvania; On CNN Vivek Ramaswamey says Trump is the moderate when it comes to policy; The audio cut of the day from JD Vance. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET ...

Aug 08, 202439 min

8-7-24 Part 1 The most radical ticket in U.S.history

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, reaction to the Harris VP pick Tim Walz, Democrats are pointing out the antisemitism in their own party..something Republicans should be doing with the democrats, new effective Trump ad highlights the burning of Minneapolis during the George Floyd riots, Republicans can make the case that Minnesota is becoming California under Governor Walz, Squad member Rep. Cori Bush loses her primary in Missouri, Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro li...

Aug 07, 20242 hr 31 min

8-7-24 Part 2 Will Walz be doing the talking for Harris?

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, Tim Walz being labeled a mid-western kind of dad won't matter..it will be the issues, Democrats don't want to be cross examined on the issues, will both Harris and Welz flip flop on all the issues? CNN's Van Jones points out the antisemitism in the Democrat party. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO...

Aug 07, 202439 min

8-6-24 Part 1 Harris is the choice of the Democrat elite

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the stock market tanks, Kamala Harris secures the nomination without receiving one vote, does Harris know how an economy runs? On social media the Harris VP pick seems to be down to Josh Shapiro and Tim Walz, far left climate activists raise money for Harris and say she is one of them, the Harris campaign politicizes coffee with the First Gentleman blend, Japan's stock exchange rebounds. For more talk on the issues that matter to y...

Aug 06, 20242 hr 31 min

8-6-24 Part 2 Negatives of universal basic income

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, a check of the morning futures, research on universal basic income showed recipients worked less, Harris campaign announces VP pick today. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Aug 06, 202439 min

8-5-24 Part 1 Harris still has a huge hill to climb

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says put President Biden up on Mount Rushmore, Trump needs to focus on the issues and not identify politics, Trump still has a big lead with voters who believe they will be better off financially if he's re-elected, Hurricane Debby updates, Japan's stock market reacting to Friday's U.S. jobs report, Eric and Gary react to a survey that finds voters want candidates who have a plan to address ...

Aug 05, 20242 hr 31 min

8-5-24 Part 2 Rough day ahead for Wall Street?

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, Hurricane Debby updates, U.S. stock index futures don't look good for Monday, The VP selection by Harris expected soon, the problem that Kamala Harris has, in case you missed it in part one...the RFK Jr. bear story. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listenin...

Aug 05, 202439 min

8-2-24 Part 1 U.S.enemies are empowered with swap

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Biden Harris administration trades criminals and an international assassin for U.S. political prisoners, this shows the weakness of the Biden administration, a male boxer beats up his woman opponent in the Olympics, author JK Rowling comments on the issue, how is this okay with 100 percent of Democrats? For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET ...

Aug 02, 20242 hr 31 min

8-2-24 Part 2 The public is turning on the trans issue

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, audio cuts of the week include the new Harris campaign border ad, VP Harris makes a statement on the prisoner swap with Russia and it is as bad as you'd expect, Chuck Schumer's 'No Kings Act" meant to override the SCOTUS immunity ruling will go nowhere, the trans agenda has lost battle after battle, Babylon Bee headlines! For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am ...

Aug 02, 202439 min

8-1-24 Part 1 Trump attends Black journalists conference

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the NY Times blames brutal capitalism for Venezuela's economic downfall, Trump's appearance at the National Black Journalists Association conference, Trump and Project 2025, a major Democratic fundraiser becomes a Republican, Senator Tom Cotton correctly handles a race issue, a poll shows U.S. support is still strong for Israel in it's war against Hamas. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations acros...

Aug 01, 20242 hr 28 min

8-1-24 Part 2 The UAW endorses Harris

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Eric Harley and Gary McNamara, Republicans shouldn't go down the rabbit hole of identity politics with Democrats, The UAW endorses Harris, 9/11 planners reach plea deal with the U.S. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Aug 01, 202438 min
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