Red Eye Radio
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...
09-23-26 Part One - Mask's Required
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, trouble is a brewinâ at this watering hole. A Massachusetts lesbian bar descended into a catty culture war and faces a potentially business-ending boycott from sudden enemies who flipped out when the owners lifted a longstanding mask mandate â for just one night a week. Greenfieldâs Last Ditch Bar scrapped Saturday mask requirements on Aug. 31 in a bid to boost business â but the move completely backfired, sparking uproar from members of the small cityâs queer community. The left is off the rails!
Also an update...
09-23-26 Part Two - The GOP's Cost for the Mid-Terms
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Republicans are heading into the final stretch of the midterm race recognizing a blunt message: Voters are frustrated, and acknowledging those frustrations might be key to keeping them in the GOP column. Republicans have been increasingly framing the election as a choice between âcommon senseâ versus âcommunist crazyâ â arguing that democratic socialist and progressive candidates would make life worse for the American people.
Also Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday that his White House Fraud Task Force will be removing 750,000 fraudulent Obamacare recipients from the progra...
09-22-26 Part One - Paramount-Warner Nothing Burger
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Paramount-Warner Brothers merger brokered by Gavin Newsom / Sylvester Stallone recently revealed he never agreed to the "Hollywood Ambassador" position appointed to him and actor Jon Voight by Trump / The entire presidential television press pool â ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and now Fox Newsâ continues to suspend coverage in the wake of Trumpâs decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House / Trump will never pull a Biden and go stealth on the media / Greta Thunberg weighs in on the Ed Sheeran controversy / Larry Elder...
09-22-26 Part Two -The Mind Of A Liberal
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the author of "The 1619 Project" sacrifices her own daughter's education for virtue-signaling / The world's largest data center in Piketon, Ohio.
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09-21-26 Part One - Jessica Tarlov Said What?
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a new national surveyâ â from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania shows that 65 percent of adults could name all three branches of government / Fox News' Jessica Tarlov says Democrats are less crazy than Republicans / The Greenland strategic deal / CNN, MS Now and Politico have been banned from the White House / Trump is looking for a better name for "artificial intelligence" / A Wall Street Journal article "The Bessent Predicament ."
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09-21-26 Part Two - Sheeran Toes The Line
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a Fox News poll shows the economy is hurting Trump and Republicans / Ron DeSantis weighs in on the economic reality of inflation / Ed Sheeran has to tow the antisemitic line / The HIV epidemic in Fiji / Troubled times for comedian Carrot Top
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09-18-26 Part One - The War Department goes to War.
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a popular womenâs sports bar's hypocrisy shows as it disavows the very thing it was meant to support. The Sports Bra also expelled fans wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts, drawing national backlash over its stance on inclusion. The Pacific Northwest establishment first came under national scrutiny after it expelled a group of fans for wearing XX-XY Athletics T-shirts earlier in the month. This spawned a social-media firestorm, with myriad X users condemning the bar for its not-so-inclusive behavior. And upon a deeper look, it's uncertain how mu...
09-18-26 Part Two - The Plan for Regime Change
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, New satellite imagery shows Iran has added new defenses around tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, the deeply buried nuclear-linked site President Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike, as Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a U.S.-drafted Security Council resolution aimed at preserving international monitoring of sanctions on Tehran.
Also look back at the top crime scene show's from the 80s's and 90"s and much more!
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09-17-26 Part One - Bernie's 32 Hour Work Week
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the efficiency of the U.S. healthcare system versus others like the Canadian healthcare system / Bernie Sanders has introduced a new bill that would reduce the standard US work week to 32 hours / Median wages went up last year in part because people are working longer / The rebuilding of 60 minutes.
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09-17-26 Part Two - A.I. Kill Switch
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Sen. Rand Paul blocks Sen. John Kennedy's effort to unanimously require an AI "kill switch" nationwide / The wisdom of Kamala Harris on A.I. / The Fed raises rates / The new Fed chair is being described as "hawkish" /Now there is Uber "senior."
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09-16-26 Part One - The Dangers of Sanctuary Cities
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin by getting a health update on Eric's Dad. By God's grace he is doing well.
At the top of the news is sanctuary cites and how they prioritize protecting illegals who are reeking havoc and killing Americans with any weapon they choose. We played the audio from yet another mother who lost a child in a car crash with a non licenced illegal driver to blame. Democratic lawmakers continue to show no emotion, empathy or change.
Also three people were...
09-16-26 Part Two - Macklemore No More
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Ed Sheeran is speaking out after Macklemore says he was dropped from the English superstar's tour for making political statements on stage. In a social media post on Tuesday, Sheeran said dropping Macklemore from his tour was the promoter's decision, not his. Sheeran said he personally chooses not to use his platform to discuss politics. Macklemore announced on Monday he had been dropped from Sheeran's tour after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage at MetLife stadium earlier this month, which the rapper also posted to social media.<...
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...
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 âsweep polling locationsâ in the November midterm elections.
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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...
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.
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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 Newsâ Laura Ingraham asks Trump âWhat 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.â / At the RNC convention in Dallas, VP JD Vance urges Americans, especial...
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.
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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...
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.
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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...
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?
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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...
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...
09-07-26 - No Podcast Today ~ Happy Labor Day!
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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 Womenâs 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 / th...
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 Networkâs global markets editor since joining it in 2014. She hosted âMornings with Mariaâ and âMaria Bartiromoâs Wall Streetâ on Fox Business, while also anchoring âSunday Morning Futures,â 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 lawsui...
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 âRobin Hoodâ-esque figure in light of a...
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 tripleâmurder trial remains deadlocked, prompting Judge William Sullivan to give a TueyâRodriguez âdynamiteâ 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...
09-02-26 Part One - Kaepernick Wants Back in the Game
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Itâs 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 âFailed Nationâ while postin...
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 Partyâs shift toward embracing candidates with progressive worldviews and policies. âI have never been more frightened for our nation than I am right now,â Cruz said on Hang Out with Sean Hannity on Tuesday. âWe 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...
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.
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09-01-26 Part Two - Vance Economics
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, VP JD Vance has shown he doesn't understand economics / Senator Ted Cruz priaised Trump this week calling him a fearless leader in comparison to other Republicans who don't have a backbone / Thank Obama for starting the radical transgender and defund the police movements.
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08-31-26 Part One - Vehicle Privacy Concerns
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the flock camera debate and privacy concerns / kill switch technology that monitors impaired driving / Following international outcry, the Canadian Broadcasting Company has reversed course and will allow reporters to refer to the September 11 attacks as "terrorism."
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08-31-26 Part Two - Media's Lawfare Enabling
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Dem Rep Clyburn has called for an expanding of the Supreme Court to 13 justices / A Wall Street Journal piece by Kimberly Strassel "The Media's Lawfare Enabling" / Michigan Senate candidate El-Sayed apologizes for lamenting death of terrorist's family after Michigan synagogue attack / Controversial streamer Hasan Piker says El-Sayed is the one who approached him for support / Trump's Venezuelan oil deal.
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08-28-26 Part One - Russia Turns Up the Heat
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Russia warned Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine if Kyiv uses long-range British cruise missiles against targets deep inside Russian territory, according to reports. This came a day after Moscow accused Ukraine of striking a shopping center in Russian-controlled Donetsk with British Storm Shadow missiles, wounding civilians, including children.
Also President Trump signs an order to rename Lake Ontario to âLake Americaâ / Jill Biden opens up about her husband Joe Bidenâs decision to drop out of the 2024 presid...
08-28-26 Part Two - The Terror of Tariffs
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Canadian exporters who sell clothing, alcohol and other products hit by the new 50 percent U.S. tariffs are worried the levies will discourage American consumers â which would take a debilitating bite out of their businesses. After a year of escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Canada, Canadian businesses have already exhausted the most logical options to expand their customer bases, said Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses.
Also American life expectancy hit a record in 2024 as deaths fell from mo...
08-27-26 Part One - Abdul El Sayed Goes Too Far
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, it seems every time Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democrat running for U.S. Senate, opens his mouth, chaos ensues. Monday's interview with Fox News' Jesse Watters simply got too personal. They were talking about transgender surgery, and it became intense. Watters kept pressing, saying, âSo you think itâs OK for a parent to slash his kidâs ding-a-ling off?â El-Sayed responded: âAre you circumcised?â Watters said, âYeah, but thatâs a personal question, Doctor!â El-Sayed was trying to make the point that a lot of personal medical d...
08-27-26 Part Two - Remembering Tim Curry
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in âThe Rocky Horror Picture Showâ and the smug concierge in âHome Alone 2: Lost in New York,â has died. He was 80. Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair, died Tuesday night at his home in Los Angeles, according to his longtime manager and friend Marcia Hurwitz. No cause was disclosed.
The guys discuss losing celebrities and the impact they lea...
08-26-26 Part One - Remembering Dolly Parton
In part one of Red Eye Radio, Gary and Eric remember the life and career of Dolly Parton who passed away Tuesday at the age of 80 / The story of her song "I WIll Always Love You" that was also made famous by Whitney Houston / A lawsuit has revealed Massachusetts did not follow its own climate rules / Sen. Darline Graham wins the US South Carolina Senate GOP primary / Republicans are allowing populist socialism to creep into their economic policies / Enes Kanter Freedom banned from Chicago home games.
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