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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July 17, 2026 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, officials and health experts expressed growing concern on Thursday about dangerously poor air quality across much of the northeastern United States and southern Canada, as a cloud of dense smoke from scores of raging wildfires darkened skies and irritated throats from the Great Lakes to New England. As the wildfires continued to burn, sensors that monitor the air qual...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a 2024 study reveals a section of Generation Z self- identifies as mentally ill. It comes as no surprise as this young sector of the population is under a constant barrage of bad advice, peer pressure, gender confusion and a volatile political environment. Also audio from Nick Shirley testifying in Senate hearings earlier this week on capturing video and exposing th...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with an article from The Atlantic on the return of the "manly man". It begs the question "what is a manly man" in a world where men identify as women and vice versa? The article is summed up by saying: The Democratic party has a new campaign strategy: masculinity. Also ICE incidents spur Democratic Socialists to ban the agency / audio from Democratic Sociali...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we replay the audio from Democratic Socialist McKayla Brangan describing an utopian society, where there are no bills to pay and no responsibilities. The DSA's agenda consists of a world of no sanctions, no government, no police and a "free world" society that the Democratic Party is embracing. Also audio from Fox News' Brett Bair on federal fraud and comments from W...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Americans got a break on inflation last month, with better deals at the gas station and cooler price increases across much of the economy. Consumer prices were up 3.5% in June from a year earlier, beating expectations and improving from the 4.2% inflation rate in May. Inflation was also lower than the 3.8% that analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal expected. Als...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys celebrate and reflect on the past 21 years of being together on the show. From the many memorable events over the years to the events of today, Gary and Eric galvanize their collective purpose of continuing and promoting the message and narrative of Red Eye Radio. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the liberals are back on X / What is the Iran strategy going forward? / Fox's Brit Hume asks "The question now is whether our military can make the Strait safe at an acceptable cost to us" / A Wall Street Journal article: "Why White -Collared Men Are Obsessed With A Perfect Lawn" / Senator Lindsey Grahan's years of service in the military. For more talk on the iss...
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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, CNBC ranks the top 10 worst states to live in / The daylight savings bill is approved by a Congressional House committee / The comparisons of the Maine Senate race vs the new South Carolina Senate race to fill Lindsey Graham's seat. 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 10p...
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In part one of Red Eye Radio, Gary McNamara and Eric Harley are back from their summer vacation and take a look at what happened while they were away / Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday night / Social media's push to make soccer the new "America's Game" / Having gratitude is key to having a happy life / Actor Sam Neil has died / The Mitch McConnell conspiracy theories were flying this weekend. For more talk on the issues that...
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July 13, 2026 38 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Wesketg Yang writes on substack "transgenderism is an uncontroled society scaled experiment in conformityand obedience" / Thoughts on Graham Platner's resignation / Louisiana's Senator Kennedy comments on the push for Democrat socialism / Texas Senate Democrat candidate Talarico defends gun control laws in a new video. For more talk on the issues that matter to y...
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Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. In part one of the Red Eye podcast, Israel shared intel with the U.S. on an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump / Are mainstream Democrats about to lose more seats to the Democrat socialists? / Trump says communism is easy to sell / Gas prices and the war with Iran / JD Vance and his run for the presidency. For more talk on the issues that matter to ...
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Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. In part two of the Red Eye podcast, a look at what daily life would be like if the Democrats take over / Democrats would like to repeal the Trump tax cuts / Insight on the Canadian healthcare system / Is Senator Mitch McConnell still alive? / Ticketing for offensive speech in Ft Worth has gone viral. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on ...
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July 9, 2026 75 mins
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 by discussing the failed cease-fire with Iran. The war is back on in Iran after Tehran launched attacks on trade vessels in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday. The U.S. responded to the attacks with a wave of strikes on nearly 100 targets within Iran. President Trump has declared ...
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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 begin this hour with concerns for ailing Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking McConnell, the state’s most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was...
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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 by discussing Iran. U.S. Central Command on Tuesday said American forces had begun launching “powerful strikes” against Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Three commercial vessels were struck by Iran in the Stra...
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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 begin this hour by discussing Graham Platner. The implosion of his campaign for Senate in Maine after an accusation of rape has ripped open divisions inside the Democratic Party as its progressives and moderates battle to pick his successor even before he has said he will step aside...
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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 conflicting reports of Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell being brain dead. McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14th, according to a statement from his office that only said he was “receiving excellent care”. A statement a week later said that he would no...
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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 emerging details about the woman on the bus. On July 4th hundreds of masked members of the Patriot Front white nationalist group marched through Washington, D.C. A photograph spread online claiming to show a lone Black woman seated in the D.C. metro surrounded by ma...
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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 late night speech from President Trump on July 4th commemorating America's 250th Independence Day, followed by the largest fireworks show in history over the National Mall. Also President Trump intervened in Folarin Balogun’s red card controversy in the World Cup, ...
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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 begins this hour with a viral video of a flag burner taken down by a crossdresser. While most Americans waved American flags and attended countrywide celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the nation, demonstrators continued to gather to protest ICE and other supporters of America. Als...
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