Red Eye Radio

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 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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June 22, 2026 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump says he has "inspected" the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, and that "work will begin immediately" to repair the American landmark. Despite a recent multi-million dollar renovation, including a fresh coat of blue paint, the historic structure continues to face issues - most prominently algae turning the water a bright shade of green. *Gary offers his...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, earlier this month, the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee—its governing body—approved a new platform that commits the organization to a series of radical proposals, such as abolishing the U.S. Senate, “abolishing the carceral forces of the capitalist state,” defunding the Department of War, and replacing the ...
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The Red Eye Radio podcast with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley returns Monday to catch you up on everything that happened over the weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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June 18, 2026 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and officials readied for higher borrowing costs, as inflation fears dominated Kevin Warsh’s first meeting as chairman of the central bank. The decision on Wednesday to maintain rates at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent for a fourth-straight meeting was supported by all 12 members of the Federal Open Market Co...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump personally signs the Iran deal at Versailles in a major diplomatic breakthrough. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also signed the agreement. Still confusion abounds in Washington as the President seems soft on a terrorist regime that has historically failed to honor such treaties. Contingencies include a stern warning from the President as he inform...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with audio from Senator John Kennedy on Iran and being home schooled by a "day drinker". His opinion on the Memorandum of Understanding is shared by many in Washington as we cautiously watch President Trump's plan play out. Also audio from former Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and FOX News' Dana Perino on Trump's Memorandum / Israel is not too excited a...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Washington Free Beacon reports Harvard Students Are Twice as Mentally Ill as the General Population Amid Ivy Psychological Meltdown. "Forty-seven percent of surveyed seniors indicated that they experienced mental illness at some point in their time at Harvard, and 13 percent said they were unsure," according to a survey of the Class of 2026 conducted by the Harvar...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the U.S. and Iran came to an agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, launching further talks regarding Iran's nuclear program and U.S. sanctions on Tehran. Vice President JD Vance declared that the agreement will "change the Middle East" if Iran complies with the deal. Israeli leaders have criticized the deal, though Israeli Prime Minister ...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we pose the question: Does Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire take dollars out of America's economic cash-flow? Actually it's the opposite effect. Billionaires (and one trillionaire) creates jobs and stimulates the economy. Wal Mart and Amazon being just two examples. Now that the world has one trillionaire, we will see how the markets and the economic landscape will b...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the famous Dutch Orange Bus, a double-decker bus painted a vibrant orange that has become an emblem of Dutch fans, arrived at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas for the World Cup events. Thousands dressed in orange gathered near the stadium for the "orand walk" prior to the events. Also Justin Trudeau cheers for USA alongside girlfriend Katy Perry / President Trump's...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Elon Musk has become the first person to cross the trillionaire threshold, at least on paper, after SpaceX priced its blockbuster initial public offering at $135 a share and its stock soared in its stock market debut. At its closing price of $160.95 on Friday, Musk's net worth reached roughly $1.14 trillion. Also the Kevin Warsh era begins at the Federal Reserve / l...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump announced that the United States has reached a "very strong, but a little conceptual "Memorandum of Understanding" to end the ongoing war with Iran. The announcement followed a dramatic turn of events where President Trump called off scheduled U.S. military airstrikes against Iranian infrastructure. Trump noted that the text is in its final stages and...
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June 12, 2026 38 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, SpaceX officially priced its initial public offering at $135 per share, raising $75 billion and making it the largest public offering in stock market history. The shares began trading under the ticker SPCX, marking the debut of a company valued at approximately $1.77 trillion. Also what life would be like on Mars / Jerry Seinfeld dismisses ‘Free Palestine&rsqu...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as more details surface about the firing of '60 Minutes' veteran correspondent Scott Pelly, we begin to see the outright lies perpetrated to interviewers and viewers. CBS News’s murder, as Pelley puts it, would not be happening without billionaires like CEO David Ellison cozying up to Trump in order to get federal approval for pending mergers. Yet another lie. ...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, with the World Cup beginning today, we discuss interest vs. non-interest, ticket sales and venue mispronunciations. Also, speaking of venues, Rush concerts and the new drummer is discussed as Gary will see them live as they come to Ft. Worth / audio from Senator John Kennedy dressing down Graham Platner / "Me Too" has become "Him Only" as the Graham Platner permissi...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, voters in Maine have spoken. Liberal upstart Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday night, defeating Maine Gov. Janet Mills weeks after the more establishment-backed pick ended her campaign. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls in Maine closed at 8 p.m., where voters in the state are not only weighing in on one of the na...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, tens of millions of retirees and other Americans could see smaller monthly Social Security checks in six years if lawmakers don’t act to shore up the program’s finances. Social Security’s retirement trust fund — which helps support payments to senior citizens, their dependents and survivors of deceased workers — is expected to be exhauste...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, from The Babylon Bee to The NY Times, the demise of CBS' 60 Minutes is in full post-analysis by the media. In particular the firing of veteran journalist Scott Pelley brought his 37-year tenure to an abrupt end devoid of fanfare. Also audio from Brit Hume on the unreliability of Iran / The "Good cop-Bad cop" between Trump and Netanyahu / a Federal judge voids Preside...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a Washington state school district removed testosterone vials from a high school Pride display after administrators determined they had been added without authorization, including some vials that still contained a small amount of unknown liquid. Also audio from Texas Democrat James Talarico back-tracking on transgender surgery for minors / and hunting, trapping and ...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as California continues to tally election results, state leaders are urging patience as President Trump again complains about the use of mail-in ballots and delays in the results. In the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump accused Democrats of trying to "steal" the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries without any evidence to support his claim. With m...
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