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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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, today is the day to decide for voters with key races in New York, New Jersey and Virginia. Short of a miraculous victory by Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani is set to become the first communist to lead New York as Mayor. Spending, tax cuts and affordability are key issues for voters as they go to the polls today. Also Whoopi Goldberg gets another legal note and the price of food is on the rise. For more talk on the issues that matter t...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the fashion magazine Glamour UK released its 2025 “Women of the Year” cover Wednesday, featuring zero women. The magazine cover features a total nine men poorly masquerading as women, all wearing shirts reading, “Protect the Dolls.” Also NASA detects the first supernova interacting with a black hole and federal prosecutors un-earth troubling emails involving James Comey and Hilary Clinton. For more talk on the issues that matter to...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, polls show Americans favor budget cuts in theory (not in practice). Also another poll on spending was divided amongst pollsters showing favorability for increased funding on government aid, audio from Kathy Hochul on not raising taxes for middle-class New Yorkers and audio from President Trump's interview on 60 Minutes. Also audio from Bill Maher on the importance of tomorrow's NY mayoral election and much more. For more talk on th...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, this Wednesday for the first time, the Supreme Court will hear the case of tariffs. The decision will hinge on the President's power of enforcement. Also this week MSNBC will rebrand to "MSN Now" and the glamourization of network TV anchors. 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 ...
Gary McNamara and Eric Harley delve into several contentious political and social issues. They analyze the uproar caused by Riley Gaines' simple statement on gender, linking it to the left's perceived intolerance of biological facts and suggesting a "brain virus" affecting critical thinking post-COVID. The hosts also scrutinize Governor Hochul's stance on taxing the rich amidst New York's budget deficit, contrasting it with the far-left's agenda and predicting a looming fiscal "civil war" within the Democratic Party. Additionally, they cover the government shutdown, calls for a "clean CR" from unexpected allies, and the curious calm on the "politically incorrect" Halloween costume front, reflecting on evolving cultural sensitivities.
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, California billionaires may be on the hook to help the state fund health care for low-income residents / Democrat Rep. Janelle Bynum claims the Republicans have poison pills in the clean resolution but won't back it up when asked about it / A National Review article "John Thune Is Sure the GOP Will Win the Shutdown Fight. The Real Question Is What to Do About Obamacare" by Audrey Fahlberg / A little humor to end the week! A look at...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as Bari Weiss settles into her new role as head of CBS News, we remember a time when weekend news programming took a break and allowed kids to enjoy Saturday morning cartoons. Now in a world of on demand, news and other media content all have channels of their own. Also the cool down of the global warming narrative, Trump and Xi meet in effort to resolve trade tensions sparked by tariffs, the push to re-open the Government before t...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, with the possibility of SNAP benefits being affected by the government shutdown, ABC News suggests giving trick-or-treaters "nonperishable food" instead of candy this year. Also comparing hobos to drifters, audio from Senator John Thune frustrated about the government shutdown and the world's top scientists flat out lied about global warming. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Mo...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Microsoft founder Bill Gates is calling for a change in the fight against climate change by shifting the focus away from reducing carbon emissions to fighting poverty and preventing disease and hunger. In an essay published Monday, Gates, who has long pushed for policies to limit the rise in temperatures, said resources should be diverted to improve life in warming parts of the world and improving the lives of people there. Also th...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the head of the air traffic controllers union says "open the Government now. Air traffic controllers are not geting paid and it's not fair". The latest polls indicate the shutdown is damaging the Democratic party. Also Riley Gaines blasts AOC for snide and personal remarks about her athletic performance, audio from Senator John Kennedy on Democrats being sore losers and the National Review reports a House Judiciary Commitee finds a...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the NY times published an article about NY mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani's inability to keep his promises. Even promising as his run for VP in high school to offer fruit juice in vending machine from "locally grown fruit". Also Democrats want healthcare without paying for it, Ellen Pompeo on The View, flight delays at D/FW airport due to staffing shortages could be related to the Government shutdown and the effects of an over-taxe...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Republican leaders, union leaders and the federal workforce is losing patience as Democratic leaders continue to keep the Government closed. Federal employees who aren't getting paid are truly feeling the loss of income especially as inflation and the cost of living is on the rise. Also as Halloween approaches, scary thoughts on who may be going to CBS, layoffs at Amazon and this year's candy choices for trick-or-treaters. For more...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys return from a week off to discuss ... the Big Beautiful Ballroom. The left continues to lose their mind over President Trump's renovation near the east wing of the White House to build what will soon be the Big Beautiful Ballroom. Also "Gamble Gate" with audio from Stephen A. Smith somehow blaming President Trump for causing the sports gambling crime, No Kings protesters are mostly older white people, hypocritical liberals...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we continue to scratch our heads are what liberals are attempting to say in their sensless diatribes and hypocritical narratives that usually land them into conflicts of intrest. Also the changing demographics to different states and how financial commerce may shift to Texas, week 4 of the Government shutdown and it's affects on healthcare subsidies and the infamous tariff ad aired during the World Series. For more talk on the issu...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for the guys this week and we begin with reports of the U.S. military patroliing offshore of Venezuala with some saying the U.S is getting ready to send troops into the country for a regime change. Others say it's about a drug crackdown or getting control of Venezuelan oil to weaken China and Russia. CNN continues to be hyper-focused on the demolition of the White...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for the guys this week. Steve Bannon says there will be a Trump third term. Callers into Red Eye Radio weigh in with their thoughts. 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 RedEyeRad...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin with the continued onslaught of attacks on federal ICE agents as they try to do their jobs. From bounties on their heads from drug cartels to accusations of leaving children on the side of the road and shooting dogs. Now an app is created called the "ICE Tracker" allowing people to track their whereabouts. Also an intoxicated illegal immigrant ...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin this hour with more discussion about the hate narrative from the left against conservatives and Republicans that has now turned to threats of violence. Also FEMA discriminating against homes with Trump supporter signs displayed and much more. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 1...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin with day 22 of Democratic leaders holding the government hostage as Americans begin to feel the pinch from healthcare to food prices. Also MSNBC host Jen Psaki was denounced for her "disgusting" comments Tuesday suggesting Vice President JD Vance's wife Usha is scared of him, Riley Gaines fights trans related books on the Sumner County, TN libr...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Dan Mandis is filling in for the guys and discusses a photo posted by CBS host Gayle King taken on a flight with Fox News' host Jesse Watters drawing hateful comments from Trump haters. Also the head count of "no kings" protesters is widely exaggerated, The President pardons a January sixer who then threatens to kill Hakeem Jeffries and the latest on the war in Gaza as VP JD Vance tries to convince Hamas to keep their end of the ba...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin with the failure of the No Kings protests to create what they hoped to be a "blue wave" across the country. As they wasted their time with their costumes and silly dances, President Trump was busy getting the business of government done Monday by cracking down on crime, securing peace in the Middle East and doing what he does best. Also the cea...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin this hour with callers from California, Chicago and other blue states talking about how they mitigate living life as a conservative surrounded by the left. Also don't count on a "blue wave" in the mid-terms. 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...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning radio host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin with the "No Kings" protests over the weekend. Also Ted Cruz and other Republican leaders want to stop the funding for these types of protests, the secret service discover a tree stand in Florida with a line of sight where President Trump boards Air Force One, more trouble in the Middle East and the insanity of the protesters and their hatred f...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, actor Robert De Niro surprised MSNBC’s "The Weekend" panel after dropping an f-bomb during Sunday’s show while describing Democratic pushback against President Trump. De Niro appeared on the show to discuss the recent "No Kings" protests that took place nationwide on Saturday and the Democratic Party’s messaging strategy. The "Taxi Driver" actor largely complimented members of the party, including recently indicted New York Attorne...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, during Thursday's NYC mayoral debate, moderators asked candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, and Curtis Sliwa who supported mayor Kathy Hochul and none of them raised their hands or offered an immediate endorsement. Also ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday with 18 counts of the improper handling of classified documents and we learn the sad news that one of the founding members o...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders took part in a CNN town hall on Wednesday where the New York City representative was asked whether Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer should be worried about a primary challenge from her. AOC and Sanders quickly pushed back on the question, raising their voices as they criticized its premise and took aim at Republicans. House Speaker Mike Johnson called it the first "socialist...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Supreme Court's conservative justices signaled their willingness on Wednesday to undercut another key section of the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1965 federal law enacted by Congress to prevent racial discrimination in voting. Also a Republican chat room turns racial with death threats over voting issues, audio from Tom Homan on allegations of receiving $50,000 and Fox News' Martha McCallum interviews Zohran Mamdani. For mor...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Government shutdown is beginning to affect federal workers like air traffic controllers. Audio from Stephen A. Smith ranting and blaming Washington demonstrates how Democrats should take a close look at why they are refusing to re-open the Government. Also audio from James Carville giving the President credit for ending the Israel-Hamas war and audio from California gubernational candidate Betty Yee saying that transgender fema...
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we start with comments from House Speaker Mike Johnson laying all blame at House Minority leader Chuck Schumer for allowing the government shutdown to go into it's third week. Also over the past few month's select blue states have quietly pulled back healthcare for illegal immigrants and asking the federal government to pay instead, the President's hair seems to disappear on a Time magazine cover, the new press guidelines at the Pe...
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, lost in the importance of the Government shutdown and the success in Israel, former VP Kamala Harris' book tour is not only failing but drawing protests from her own party. We featured audio from Fox News host Kennedy who summed it up best. Also re-districting and the seat availability to benefit the GOP, a decrease in transgenderism especially in elite institutions and audio from President Trump on the next phase of his plan for p...
