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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.
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08-26-25 Part One - Fly It..don't Fry It!

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump’s new ⁠executive order targeting flag⁠ burning drew rare criticism from conservatives and directs the attorney general to prosecute violations of laws involving flag desecration and to pursue litigation that would clarify the scope of the First Amendment. Also audio from Texas Governor Greg Abbott explaining how the state of Texas is the least taxed state in the union. President Trump says he won't take over Chicago...

Aug 26, 20252 hr 28 min

08-26-25 Part Two - All The President's Men

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, audio from a 2017 interview with John Soloman about the FISA courts that harkens back to the classic movie about the Watergate scandal in comparison to the Russia hoax. This plus much more! 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. ...

Aug 26, 202538 min

08-25-25 Part One - The Democrats Hit The Gym

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the liberal left gets in shape as Marjorie Taylor Greene runs with a medicine ball and Zohran Mamdani bench presses all he can without help from someone else. Also a UCLA study shows young people aspire to be like President Trump and Elon Musk to live the American Dream, stocks plummet for Cracker Barrel when they re-brand and alter their iconic logo, ex Trump advisor John Bolton under investigation as Feds raid his home and Washin...

Aug 25, 20252 hr 28 min

08-25-25 Part Two - Artificial Intel

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley President Trump on Friday announced the Government has secured a 10% stake in struggling Silicon Valley pioneer Intel in a deal that was completed just a couple weeks after he was depicting the company’s CEO as a conflicted leader unfit for the job. Also Mamdani's agenda for transit in New York and the Biden Administration wasted hundreds of millions of dollars for bankrupt electric school bus program. For more talk on the issues th...

Aug 25, 202538 min

08-22-25 Part One - Morons vs. Idiots

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys begin with an educated comparison of morons versus idiots (a sublinable jab at most of the liberal figure-heads). Also a federal judge throws out Letitia James' frivolous lawsuit against President Trump, reasons why the case never stood a chance, the rise and fall of Howard Stern and the cut-throat business of talk radio. an article on women's growing disinterest in younger conservative men on dating apps known as "hetero ...

Aug 22, 20252 hr 28 min

08-22-25 Part Two - Funding The NFL

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as the last week of the NFL pre-season wraps up, the guys discuss the taxpayer funding of the proposed new stadium for the Buffalo Bills and the inflated expense that sports fans are experiencing. Also audio cuts of the week, Steak N Shake takes advantage of Cracker Barrel's lackluster new logo and much more! For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am E...

Aug 22, 202538 min

08-21-25 Part One - Democrats Bleeding Voters

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a liberal commentator on Morning Joe proves the Democrats still don't get it / New data shows Democrats are hemorrhaging supporters / Canadian comedian Dave Foley has unloaded on Trump supporters, calling them “fascists,” “uneducated,” and a "sub-breed" / 43 percent of young liberal women have self-diagnosed themselves as mentally ill / Judge Frank Caprio, famous for his viral videos, has died at 88 / Liberals are still losing thei...

Aug 21, 20252 hr 28 min

08-21-25 Part Two - The Days Of Stupidity Are Over

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Trump posts on Truth Social the administration will not approve wind or farmer destorying solar / An update on the two boys who were suspended from a Virginia school over their discomfort of a girl in the boys lockerroom /. There's hope for sanity! World boxing says competitors will face sex testing / Senior ISIS member killed in US military operation in Syria / Singer Jack White has some thoughts on Trump's oval office decor. For ...

Aug 21, 202538 min

08-20-25 Part One - The Challenges Of The Economy

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley: Slow news day? Fox News' website has Star Wars star Mark Hamill considering leaving the country as a top story/ Former Trump advisor Steve Cortes says people are angry about the economy and the GOP now owns the unrest / NYC Mayor slams mayoral candidate Mamdani over wanting to legalize prostitution / Recent college grads are finding it hard to find jobs amid AI growth and Trump's tarifffs / Gavin Newsom's social media posts mimicki...

Aug 20, 20252 hr 28 min

08-20-25 Part Two - MSNBC Rebrand Brutally Mocked

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the latest on Trump administratioin negotiations with Putin and Zelenskyy / Rachel Madow says the rebrand of MSNBC will be better after removing NBC from the title / CNN discusses slavery in reponse to Trump's executive order "Restoring truth and sanity to American History" 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...

Aug 20, 202538 min

08-19-25 Part One - Trump's Well Oiled Diplomacy Team

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, fugitive House Democrats head back to Texas / Trump's well oiled deplomacy team / World leaders unite with Trump in the White House to negotiate a peace deal / John Bolton turns political analyst and says Trump just wants a Nobel Peace prize / Susan Rice says Putin has a strange spell over Trump / D.C. police union says crime is down since the Federal takeover / MSNBC is changing their name / Louden Country public school trans poli...

Aug 19, 20252 hr 28 min

08-19-25 Part Two - MAHA Tour

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth challenge Americans to get back inshape / Trump administration in talks to take a 10% stake in intel / NATO secretary general says Trump is a pragmatic peacemaker / The Biden administration placed more than 11,000 unaccompanied illegal-immigrant children with unvetted sponsors / FBI data for 2024 shows the Washington state crime surge / DNC trails the RNC in fundraising. For more talk on the issues that mat...

Aug 19, 202538 min

08-17-25 Part One - The Summit Nothing Burger

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the highly anticipated meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin last Friday, although historic, turned out to be just another news story. The media hype of what in reality was just another day at the office for the President, set the bar a bit too high. Today's meeting with Zelenski will serve as "part two" as the President seeks to serve as a referee between two world leaders at war. Also audio from Marco Rubio and others commen...

Aug 18, 20252 hr 28 min

08-17-25 Part Two - Performative Morality

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a survey of college students reveals that 88% of those surveyed would abandon their morals and adapt and conform to the liberal curriculum of college professors in order to get a passing grade. More details on this story and much more in this hour of Red Eye Radio. 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 RADI...

Aug 18, 202538 min

08-16-25 - Trump-Putin Meet In Alaska

In a special Saturday edition of Red Eye Radio, Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) covers the Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Media and political reaction along with highlights from a Trump post-meeting interiew. Trump tells Zelinskyy he needs to make a deal. Surprsingly, Hillary Clinton says if Trump can negotiate a peace deal, she would nominate him for a Nobel peace prize. Sources say Trump has been on the phone all night making calls with NATO leaders and Ukraine President Zelenskyy. Other...

Aug 16, 20252 hr 28 min

08-16-25 Part Two - Report: Zelenskyy To D.C. Monday

In a special Saturday edition of Red Eye Radio, Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) covers all things Trump-Putin and their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Overnight it's been reported Zelenskyy will be in D.C. on Monday. Will he wear a suit? A hot mic catches an angry Jake tapper. HBO's Bill Maher goes off on 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 and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking ...

Aug 16, 202538 min

08-15-25 Part Two - Summit Friday

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, with just hours away from the summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, speculation abounds on how the anticipated meeting will go. From a possible arms deal to sanctions, secondary tariffs and other severe consequences from the U.S. if a resolution to the war in Ukraine is not achieved. 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-3a...

Aug 15, 202538 min

08-15-25 Part One - Love In The End Zone

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the NFL is encouraged to "choose love, end racism, inspire change" or any other flowery message of their choosing emblazened in the end zone of each home game this season as a subtle appeasement to the leftist agenda. Also the passing of a programming legend, Chuck Schumer takes a safe stroll around D.C., poll numbers from The Morning Joe on crime in D.C., hilarious audio from Senator John Kennedy with advice for Chuck Schumer and ...

Aug 15, 20252 hr 28 min

08-14-25 Part One - Starbucks Ramps Up

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Starbucks is re-tooling to generate your gourmet coffee order in 4 minutes or less. Also the liberal narrative opposing Trump's plan to make DC safer, Zohran Mamdani continues his anti-Trump agenda but not to the liking of some protesters demanding he return to whence he came and a discussion about UFOs and drones. Also the Condoleezza Rice interview about the upcoming Trump/Putin meeting, tracking the first hurricane of hurricane ...

Aug 14, 20252 hr 28 min

08-14-25 Part Two - For The Love of Mamdani

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, audio from Beto O'Rourke practically worshiping Zohran Mamdani (much like Elizabeth Warren and others). Also hands down THE most insane and deranged story in the long, sad history of Democratic lunacy is the make believe family known as "the Baileys" that could only come from the "beautiful mind" of Chuck Schumer. Also Bill Clinton's involvement in the Epstein case and much more. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, list...

Aug 14, 202538 min

08-13-25 Part One - Chuck Schumer's Imaginary Friends

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Democrats are privately cheering Trump's D.C. takeover / Even Joe Scarborough is on board / HBO's John Oliver mocks Chuck Schumer's imaginary couple "The Baileys" / Core inflation for July came in at the highest rate in 5 months. Overall inflation held steady / A Democrat whistle blower alleges Adam Schiff leaked classified information to hurt Trump. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across Am...

Aug 13, 20252 hr 28 min

08-13-25 Part Two - White House Summit Expectations

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the White House calls Friday's summit with Putin a "listening exercise" for Trump / NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points / A reporter thanks White House Press Secratary Karoline Leavitt for Trump D.C. takover. 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,...

Aug 13, 202538 min

08-12-25 Part One - Dems Don't Have A Problem With D.C. Crime

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, AOL set to end their dial up service September 30th / Democrats react angrily to Trump's plan to make D.C. safe again / Former Capitol Police Chief blasts Nancy Pelosi for comparing Trump's activiation of National Guard to January 6th / The original never Trumper's surprising comment on crime in D.C. / D.C. police union chair supports Trump's takeover / SCOTUS will consider for the first time whether to take up a same sex marriage ...

Aug 12, 20252 hr 28 min

08-12-25 Part Two - It's Not Looking Good For Adam Schiff

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, NYC Mayoral candidate Mamdani says he'll be Trump's worst nightmare if elected / A Democrat whistle blower says he was in a meeting where Adam Schiff authorized the leeking of information that would hurt Trump / Bernie Sanders says the Kamala Harris campaign was too cozy with the rich / Tropical storm Erin update For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6...

Aug 12, 202538 min

08-11-25 Part One - Democrats Can't Answer Any Questions

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Democrats were all over the Sunday shows talking redistricting including Illinois Governor Pritzger and Eric Holder/ New York Governor Hochul says Democrats "follow the rules" when redistricting / The absense of liberal outrage over Israel's plan to occupy Gaza / Alan Dershowitz is denied pierogis / a leading left-wing podicaster slams white Trump voters who patronize Mexican restaurants and gay hairdressers / The Federal deficit c...

Aug 11, 20252 hr 28 min

08-11-25 Part Two - Bernie Says Hamas Is Not To Blame

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the countdown is on to the end of the EV mandate / New Jersey Governor Murphy caused energy prices to skyrocket / Senator Bernie Sanders says Hamas bares no blame for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza / Texas Governor on redistricting . 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 s...

Aug 11, 202538 min

08-08-25 Part One - The Media Story of the Week

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the media story of the week features Jim Acosta interviewing an AI hologram of a dead young man. Also Israel’s security cabinet early Friday approved a plan to occupy Gaza City marking an escalation in Israel's ongoing war against Hamas, a headline from LGBQTNation.com about transgender men having advice to offer staight men on manhood, stressed adults use adult pacifiers to sooth themselves, former Biden advisor Anita Dunn testiif...

Aug 08, 20252 hr 28 min

08-08-25 Part Two - Gen Z Adults Still Need Parents

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, A July 2025 survey from Resume Templates found that 77% of Gen Z respondents admitted to bringing a parent to a job interview, and 53% said their parent had spoken with a hiring manager on their behalf. A Resume.org survey of hiring managers found that 56% encountered unprepared Gen Z applicants. Also Tuscon, Arizona defeats a massive data center project over water and energy concerns and Nancy Pelosi lobbies for sex change operati...

Aug 08, 202538 min

08-07-25 Part One - Sydney Sweeney's Staying Power

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the fallout from the Sydney Sweeney ad continues as social media erupts over Beyonce's new jeans ad. A further look at the headlines finds stories about Tulsi Gabbard's continued probe into the Russian Hoax, virtue signaling and journalistic integrity, ICE is no gestapo (duh), Trump is right to point the finger at Hamas, Democrats keep losing their own arguments and "progressive revenue" for the city of Chicago. Also the guys have ...

Aug 07, 20252 hr 28 min

08-07-25 Part Two - Fantasy Prosecution

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, comparing fantasy football to fantasy prosecution we continue the story of applying the law according to the FBI of the illegality of conspiring or threatening any elected official. Also the one year anniversary of Tim Walz' open display of his failed attempt at "manhood" and campaign of joy on social media, the demise of subscription based streaming services and much more. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on ...

Aug 07, 202538 min
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