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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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Episodes

01-30-26 Part One - Homan's Targeted Approach

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Minnesota Governor Walz says he will never run for political office again, Trump's first cabinet meeting of the year made no mention of immigration, the credibility and focus of Border Czar Tom Homan in Minneapolis, the Seattle CHOP verdict is in...the city must pay $30.5 million to family of slain teen, after years of warnings investigators say the deadly midair collision near DC a year ago was preventable. For more talk on the is...

Jan 30, 20261 hr 16 min

01-30-26 Part Two - Liberal Insanity In Arizona

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, an Arizona Freedom Caucus member asks three different Democrat lobbyists whether illegal immigrants should be allowed to vote in Arizona elections...all three would not give a definitive “no," Border Czar Tom Homan holds a press conference in Minneapolis, Trump is expected to pick the next Fed Chair on Friday, a new super bowl Budweiser ad that hopes to win back male consumers. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen...

Jan 30, 202637 min

01-29-26 Part One - The Jury is Out

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary discusses being dismissed from jury duty prompting a discussion of local and federal judges and the recent history of rulings from the bench on immigration. Also the "permission structure" used in Minneapolis against ICE agents try to maintain law and order, the EU commission fines "X" 45 million euros over a Donald Duck parody, Alex Pretti not such a nice guy as a viral video shows him spitting at ICE agents and the 2nd Amend...

Jan 29, 20261 hr 16 min

01-29-26 Part Two - Springsteen Strikes Again

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Bruce Springsteen has released a new song dedicated to Minnesota’s largest city as a response to “the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis” and the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in the city. The musician has been a critic of President Trump since before his first term. Also a Virginia healthcare worker has drawn intense criticism and legal scrutiny after posting videos ...

Jan 29, 202638 min

01-28-26 Part One - The Blue State Blues

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we start with a look at yesterday's census analysis that indicates Democratic strongholds New York and California are expected to lose a massive amount of DC voting power after 2030 as hundreds of thousands of residents flee high costs driven by decades of leftist policy-making. Also the greed and jealousy of the liberal left, the need for due process for ICE agents in Minnesota and remembering the great blizzard in Buffalo, NY of ...

Jan 28, 20261 hr 16 min

01-28-26 Part Two - Liar Liar (The Left is on Fire)

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we point out the absolute lies from the political left specifically calling MAGA supporters and the Trump administration Nazis and comparing President Trump's decisions of immigration to the holocaust. Also awaiting news from the Fed on interest rate changes (consumer confidence is the lowest since the pandemic), President Trump's mid-term stump in Iowa and integrating AI and the use of real-time video. For more talk on the issues ...

Jan 28, 202638 min

01-27-26 Part Two - The Deportation Dilemma

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, even though the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling blocking certain tactics against anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota, the Trump Administration now faces a decision on focusing on deporting illegal immigrants and whether or not to retract ICE enforcement in Minnesota following the death of another protester over the weekend. Also the irresponsibility of Alex Pretti could have lead to his own demise, a breakd...

Jan 27, 202638 min

01-27-26 Part One - ICE In Dallas

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys return to the show steering around the icy Dallas roadways to discuss the latest headlines. A top immigration official is expected to leave Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in the White House's tone after the fatal shooting of a second protester by federal officers over the weekend. As Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and some immigration agents depart, "border tsar" Tom Homan will begin leading on-the-ground eff...

Jan 27, 20261 hr 16 min

01-23-26 Part One - California's Economic Suicide

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, in a National Revue article many college students in particular complain of the Golden State's lack of proper leadership and natural disasters leading to depressing conditions that eventually override the sunny beaches and blue skies. Many indicate these are underlying reasons why residents and corporations are moving out of California in record numbers. Also amnesty returns as President Trump enforces paying back college loans, mo...

Jan 23, 20261 hr 16 min

01-23-26 Part Two - Riding The Storm Out

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, more than 235 million people across more than 40 states from Arizona to Maine are in the path of a potentially historic winter storm that's expected to extend over 2,000 miles and deliver crippling snow and ice, beginning Friday. A trailing blast of Arctic air associated with the polar vortex is expected to bring a dangerous refreeze that could create long-duration power outages and paralyze travel for days. In anticipation for the...

Jan 23, 202638 min

01-22-26 Part One - Icey Dicey Weather Just Ahead!

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys discuss preparing for a major ice storm forecasted to hit Texas and much of the central and southwest part of the country this weekend. Also President Trump in Davos yesterday and his comments on importing foreign cultures, how Trump's possible invasion of Greenland is against federal law, NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani's failed free bus fare fails, racial slurs against a black ICE agent in St. Paul Minnesota and Democrats fume a...

Jan 22, 20261 hr 16 min

01-22-26 Part Two - Not Guilty in Uvalde

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a jury returned a not guilty verdict Wednesday evening in the trial of former Uvalde school police officer Adrian Gonzales, charged with 29 counts of child abandonment or endangerment tied to the May 24, 2022 Robb Elementary shooting. The jury deliberated for only 7 hours before returning the verdict. Gonzales faced charges tied to the early minutes of the Robb Elementary attack. Nineteen children and two adults died in the shootin...

Jan 22, 202638 min

01-21-26 Part One - SCOTUS Goes To Hawaii

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to side with a group of Maui gun owners in their challenge to a Hawaii law restricting their ability to bring their guns onto private property that is open to the public. After approximately two hours of oral argument in Wolford v. Lopez , virtually all of the court’s six Republican appointees seemed to agree with the challengers that the law, which requires the gun owners to obtain express per...

Jan 21, 20261 hr 16 min

01-21-26 Part Two - A Decline in Overdose Deaths

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, U.S. overdose deaths fell through most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that had been worsening for decades. Federal data released Wednesday showed that overdose deaths have been falling for more than two years — the longest drop in decades — but also that the decline was slowing. Also a stale-mate on the tariff issue at the Supreme Court, a Native American group vows a Supreme Court fight over woke New...

Jan 21, 202638 min

01-20-26 Part Two - The Moral High Ground

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is rejecting assertions that the anti-ICE protesters who stormed a church in his state over the weekend broke the federal law the Justice Department has cited as having potentially violated. Top DOJ officials say they are looking into whether the agitators who disrupted services at St. Paul's Cities Church on Sunday violated the FACE Act and the Ku Klux Klan Act. Also the phrase "churches ar...

Jan 20, 202638 min

01-20-26 Part One - SCOTUS & POTUS

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys return from a long holiday weekend to dive right into what President Trump plans to do about Greenland, trade wars and military might to get what he feels the US may need. All of this as Denmark ramps up defenses in Greenland as Trump zeros in on control of the territory. A 'Substantial contribution' of troops arrived in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq after President Trump said Denmark 'cannot protect that land from Russia or Chin...

Jan 20, 20261 hr 16 min

01-16-26 Part One - The Latest on Minnesota and Iran

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 and we begin with a poll posted on Dan's X feed asking is President Trump's decisions about Iran making America great again? Also Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is reportedly trying to reach the President to discuss the unfolding events in Minnesota. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reprimanded Walz Thursday for fueling the violence in Minnesota and his lack...

Jan 16, 20261 hr 16 min

01-16-26 Part Two - Addressing the Somalian Fraud

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 and we begin with the Somalin fraud in Minnesota with audio from outraged opponents decrying race and other baseless issues. Also audio from Nick Shirley exposing a Somalian day care center, how Nashville may become the new Chicago and audio from CNN about the nation's economy and mortgage rates. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio station...

Jan 16, 202638 min

01-15-26 Part One - Chaos in Minneapolis

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is in the hospital after being ambushed during an attempt to arrest a Venezuelan national in Minneapolis on Wednesday evening. The agent was ambushed by two people while attempting to conduct a traffic stop on an illegal immigrant from Venezuela. The agent fired his gun during the alleged attack because he was "fearing for his life and safety." One Venezuelan suspect was shot, ...

Jan 15, 20261 hr 16 min

01-15-26 Part Two - The Latest on Iran

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, armed Kurdish separatist groups tried to cross into Iran from Iraq in recent days, stoking fears that the country’s spiraling unrest has attracted dangerous foreign militants who could destabilize the wider region, according to reports. Iranian officials said the attempted breach came amid a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests against the country’s regime, with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leading the respo...

Jan 15, 202638 min

01-14-26 Part One - Don't Touch That Dial!

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin by discussing why after the age of 60 it's advised not to find a significant other. The primary reason is because of the conflict of interest in temperature settings in the home. Go figure. Also Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito grilled an attorney representing a biological male athlete in the case of Little v. Hecox on Tuesday about the definitions of a woman and girl. Alito asked Kathleen R. Hartnett, who is arguing on ...

Jan 14, 20261 hr 16 min

01-14-26 Part Two - Newsom Changes His Tune

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, California’s governor Gavin Newsom renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to leave the state. Also the Democratic Senate race in Texas heats up as Jasmine Crockett's opponent State Representative James Talarico calls the nation...

Jan 14, 202638 min

01-13-26 Part One - Minnesota Files Suit

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul sued the Trump administration Monday, seeking to block a massive federal immigration enforcement surge they say has flooded the Twin Cities with armed agents, sparked fear and unrest, and interfered with state and local authorities, according to court filings. The lawsuit names Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, top officials with DHS, U.S. Immigration a...

Jan 13, 20261 hr 16 min

01-13-26 Part Two - A Crucial Decision about Iran

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, many congressional lawmakers, including some within the Republican Party, have criticized the President Trump's threats to bomb Iran, with several arguing that he needs approval from Congress under the Constitution, that the U.S. should not be involved in another foreign affair and that military action could rally Iranian protesters behind the Ayatollah. Protests in Tehran alone have lead to the deaths of more than 500. Also the Ca...

Jan 13, 202638 min

01-12-26 Part One - Head East, Rich Man

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, apparently moving to California makes you rich. Staying there is another matter. The state's wealth tax proposal hemorrhages $1T as billionaires flee. One Silicon Valley investor warns the middle class will 'foot the bill' as ultra-wealthy residents leave the Golden State. Also Portland Police Chief Bob Day choked up while revealing two Venezuelan illegal immigrants shot by federal agent have suspected Tren de Aragua connections, P...

Jan 12, 20261 hr 16 min

01-12-26 Part Two - Only The Dead Die Young

In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, in remembering the life and death of Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir who died over the weekend at 78, the guys comment on the perspective of aging as they get older. Also audio from Stephen A. Smith on sanctuary cities, wild video shows s U-Haul being driven through a major Iran protest in Los Angeles and how chance encounters in life are often moments of coincidence and serendipity. For more talk on the issues that matter to you,...

Jan 12, 202638 min

01-09-26 Part One - Payments To Win Greenland

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Trump offers up to $100,00 to Greenland citizens as a way to get their approval for the U.S. to acquire the territory / Extension of Obamacare subsidies passes in the House of Representatives / Stephan A. Smith responds to a caller who says Trump supporters are mentally ill / It was a good move for Trump to send out JD Vance to address the Minneapolis shooting / A Republican strategist brings facts to a CNN discussion about the dea...

Jan 09, 20261 hr 16 min

01-09-26 Part Two - The Left's End Game

In part two of Red Eye Radio, Gary McNamara and Eric Harley talk about an article from The New Criterion by James Piereson titled "Socialism Is A Hate Crime" / After two straight loses, Stacey Abrams says she will sit out the upcoming Georgia Governors' race / Chicago's police superintendent speaks on what to expect if you box in ICE agents / Audio of a liberal white woman who feels uneasy after she mourned the loss of Renee Good, another white woman / More electric vehicle news. For more talk o...

Jan 09, 202638 min
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