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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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  • Yesterday · 1 hr 16 min

    09-15-26 Part One - Hoping to SAVE the Mid Terms

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary flies solo tonight and begins by discussing the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act debate over election rules is intensifying in Congress ahead of the 2026 midterms and, to confuse matters for some, the Trump administration is pushing a federal voter verification database known as SAVE to check voter rolls. That legal fight has now reached the U.S. Supreme Court. Also Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon, an avowed Democratic Socialist who owns two homes and raked in at least $270,000 from her jobs and investments last year—in addition to her husband's unpublished income—is lamenting the injustice of having to pay taxes on her outsized income. And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Friday of "racial terror" and "widespread modern-day lynchings" in the U.S. as she joined dozens of Democrats demanding that the DOJ and FBI investigate hanging deaths of Black Americans. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Yesterday · 38 min

    09-15-26 Part Two - The Data Center Dilemma

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, data center hysteria is our latest group chat gone wild. Love them or hate them, if you want AI they are here to stay (wherever that may be). Also White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said there are no plans in place for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to “sweep polling locations” in the November midterm elections. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Monday · 1 hr 16 min

    09-14-26 Part One - Gary and Eric Return

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys return from vacation to point out how 'X' stinks! The social media platform is replete with football stats and other fodder that interrupts one's scrolling. Also a brief history of industry and technology / re-capping the 2026 Mid-Term Convention in Dallas / the crazy notion of the "Trump Dividend" and how it would usher in a socialist society / all indications point to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Senator Ted Cruz' Presidential bid in 2028 / and inflation persisted in August, potentially locking in a Fed interest rate hike. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Monday · 38 min

    09-14-26 Part Two - Quarterback's Quarters Back

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys vent their frustration on the pre-game preamble of the NFL game day on TV. They share parodies of how they would handle the pre-game banter they actually find utterly useless. Also the Jock Tax Calculator developed by Jared Walczak. The interactive tool calculates federal, state, and local income taxes for NFL players season-long and game-by-game / discussion on President Trump's trip to Ireland / and audio from Bill Maher reflecting on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 1 hr 16 min

    09-11-26 Part One - Demoralized Young Men

    Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. In part one of today's Red Eye podcast, Dan asks "Do you believe that President Trump's 5k dividend is a sincere effort to return money to taxpayers or a cynical and empty campaign promise" / Fox News’ Laura Ingraham asks Trump “What do you say to all the young men out there? And I know these are people who supported you in 2024 and 2020… And I think a lot of them still do, but some of them are demoralized.” / At the RNC convention in Dallas, VP JD Vance urges Americans, especially young men, to mobilize for Republicans in the midterms because Democrats are markedly worse. JD addressed a heckler in the audience holding a Mexican flag / Senate Majority leader John Thune on John on whether Senate Republicans could pass Trump’s $5K dividend proposal: ‘We’ll Cross That Bridge When We Come to It’. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Friday · 38 min

    09-11-26 Part Two - Trump Has No Regrets

    Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. In part two of today's Red Eye podcast, Trump is asked if the Iran conflict will last for the rest of his term / middle east development: Huthi rebels have captured a port / Trump says he has no regrets about military action in Iran because the country cannot have a nuclear weapon / NY Rep. Mike Lauler on his battles with Trump over the SALT deduction. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Thursday · 1 hr 16 min

    09-10-26 Part One - The Trump Dividend

    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 by discussing night one of the Republican mid-term Convention in Dallas as President Trump promises every American $5,000 provided a mid-term Republican win. This notion is drawing as much fire as it is praise upon initial reaction. Also the somber one year anniversary of the the murder of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk / the insane radical left's mockery of his assassination / audio highlights from Charlie Kirk over the years / and more audio from President Trump speaking at the Republican mid-term Convention in Dallas. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • Thursday · 38 min

    09-10-26 Part Two - Your Vote For Sale

    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 continue discussing night one of the Republican mid-term Convention in Dallas. Dan feautures audio from various speakers at the Convention especially from President Trump announcing the "Trump Dividend" that was discussed earlier in the show. Also caller comments and the latest on the war with Iran. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 9 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-09-26 Part One - Lindsay Clancy, Charlie Kirk and 9/11

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning talk show host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we begin tonight with the one year anniversary of Charlie Kirk's murder tomorrow and the insane "Kirk-a-versary" that the left is celebrating that is simply beyond reproach. Also in the wake of the Lindsay Clancy verdict, the jurors are beginning to speak out about their decision / thousands of petitioners are demanding that NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani stay away from Friday's 9/11 memorial / and the latest on the war with Iran. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 9 · 38 min

    09-09-26 Part Two - The Democratic Death Cult

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Marconi award winning talk show host Dan Mandis fills in for the guys this week and we continue discussing this insane and unforgivable "celebration" of tomorrow's anniversary of the murder of Charlie Kirk, as leftist radicals actually celebrate murder. It leads to the question "who are these people" and does social media lend a platform to this level of insanity? 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 8 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-08-26 Part One - Iran, Clancy and the Trump Account

    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 latest on the wa with Iran. The US moves to ramp up pressure on Iran at UN as Tehran warns of 'recalibrated' military posture. This after a weekend of the US and Iran trading fire as warships move through the Strait of Hormuz. Also the price of deisel hits an all time high at $5.85 per gallon / will the Venezeulan oil deal be good for the US? / motherhood is villianized as the Lindsay Clancy trial ends in a mistrial / in support of the Trump Account, JD Vance wants more families and babies in the US / and callers comment on healthcare in Canada. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 8 · 37 min

    09-08-26 Part Two - The Art of the Venezeualan Deal

    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 continue discussing the President's deal on Venezeulan oil. Among many credits to the US, it does give the Pentagon an equity stake in North America Blue Energy Partners as well as concessions to 65 billion barrels of proved reserves, which would make the NABEP the second-largest oil company in the world. Also the Trump Account builds momentum as multiple companies are on board with grants and support. Some say it will cause runaway inflation amongst other issues, buy by enlarge support for the account is increasing. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 4 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-04-26 Part One - The Death of a Feminist Pioneer

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gloria Steinem, the pioneering journalist and feminist activist, has died at the age of 92. Steinem was a feminist activist her entire life, including serving as an honorary co-chair and delivering a powerful speech at the massive Women’s March against Donald Trump following his first inauguration in 2017. Steinem was recognized as one of the leading figures of the second-wave feminism movement of the late 1960s, whose gender equality activism resulted in widespread change. Also audio from Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander defending women playing men's sports / the pathetic effort to impeach President Trump / examining President Trump's 'Art The Deal' / and concern's from American farmers on Trump's beef tariffs. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 4 · 38 min

    09-04-26 Part Two - The Firing of Maria Bartiromo

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Fox News said Thursday that it had parted ways with longtime anchor Maria Bartiromo, a vocal defender of President Trump who hosted several financial news shows. Bartiromo has been Fox Business Network’s global markets editor since joining it in 2014. She hosted “Mornings with Maria” and “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” on Fox Business, while also anchoring “Sunday Morning Futures,” a business-focused show on Fox News Channel. The reason for her firing is still unknown. Also former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom has filed a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Sky and the owners of Wintrust Arena / California’s controversial billionaire tax has picked up perhaps its least surprising endorsement yet: the Communist Party / and Republicans regret too much concern over AI data centers. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 3 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-03-26 Part One - Democrats Could Care Less

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with audio from two different parents sharing their heartbreaking stories detailing in a House Congressional hearing, how their children were permanently injured in accidents caused by an illegal alien. Yet Democratic lawmakers showed no care, compassion or empathy at all. Nothing will change their agenda, narrative or reason to destroy the country even at the expense of human lives. Also multiple scholars warn that social media could be helping turn alleged murderer Luigi Mangione into a “Robin Hood”-esque figure in light of angst against the healthcare system. Their warnings come after a new Emerson College poll found a significant minority of young adults appear sympathetic to Mangione. The 28-year-old is on trial after allegedly murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 3 · 38 min

    09-03-26 Part Two - The Lindsay Clancy Trial

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the jury in Lindsay Clancy's triple‑murder trial remains deadlocked, prompting Judge William Sullivan to give a Tuey‑Rodriguez “dynamite” instruction in an effort to break the impasse, while a separate incident involving a woman filming jurors led to her arrest for witness intimidation. Lindsay Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder for the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Also enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span - a decline far steeper than the government estimated as work requirements and other provisions of President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" take hold. Plus Gary and Eric take a look back at their years in radio and how music has aged with them. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 2 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-02-26 Part One - Kaepernick Wants Back in the Game

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, It’s been 780 days since Colin Kaepernick took his last snap as an NFL quarterback. Now that Kaepernick has settled his grievance with the league, it feels like the door has reopened, even if only slightly, for him to sign with a team for the first time since the end of his tenure with the San Francisco 49ers. He played his final game with the Niners on Jan. 1, 2017. Also President Trump has ramped up his Iran rhetoric, calling the regime a “Failed Nation” while posting AI-generated imagery suggesting the oil rich Kharg Island might be targeted / the Fraser Institute says the gap in living standards between Canada and the U.S. has more than doubled from 1999-2024 / the House votes to condemn socialism with 8 Democrats joining Republicans / and Ted Cruz shuts down President Trump's Supreme Court talk with a fiery 'not just no, but hell no'! The Texas senator told Sean Hannity he would rather remain in politics than serve on the high court. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 2 · 37 min

    09-02-26 Part Two - Cruz and Capitalism

    In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Sen. Ted Cruz expressed concern about the future of the United States while discussing the Democratic Party’s shift toward embracing candidates with progressive worldviews and policies. “I have never been more frightened for our nation than I am right now,” Cruz said on Hang Out with Sean Hannity on Tuesday. “We are seeing a communist takeover and an Islamist takeover of the Democratic Party, and it is dangerous because if these zealots ever get in control, their objective is to permanently damage and destroy this country,” Cruz said. Also a discussion on capitalism, a free market society and how the work ethic has eroded with a post-Covid business model. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 1 · 1 hr 16 min

    09-01-26 Part One - GOP And Life After Trump

    In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Supreme Court rules in favor of the new White House ballroom / The jury has found Duane "Keffe D" Davis guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur/ The hype of the Venezuelan oil deal fades Monday / Is there a U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war? / GOP soul searching for life after Trump / Changing the name of a great lake through an executive order is not a win for Republicans. 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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