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.

Episodes

06-26-26 Part One - You Can Be In When You're Out

June 26, 2026 • 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a look at the various decisions by SCOTUS on Thursday. The Justices ruled against Hawaii, handing concealed-carry permit holders a major victory in a 6-3 decision. Judges cannot usurp the power congress gives to the President . Trump administration can end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian migrants in the U.S. In a 7-2 r...
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06-26-26 Part Two - Polling on Democratic Socialists

June 26, 2026 • 38 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Republican candidate running for New York Governor promises the state will no longer be a sancturary state and a middle class tax cut / Rahm Emmanuel says it's important for Democrats to appeal to independants / Polling on Democratic socialists / Senator Ted Cruz has some thoughts on today's Democrats / The U.S. Census Bureau says the south has seen a population b...
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06-25-26 Part One - Rubio Does Damage Control

June 25, 2026 • 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, in a media interview Democrat Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester couldn't identify where socialism has worked / Senate re-votes on the War Powers Act / Democrat strategist James Carville says he's done with the Democrats / Latest on the Strait of Hormuz / Secretary of State Marco Rubio is doing damage control following statements last week from both President Trump and VP JD ...
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06-25-26 Part Two - Tucker Out

June 25, 2026 • 38 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Tucker Carlson remounces the Republican party / The latest on the 2 massive Venezuelan earthquakes / The View has some thoughts on the socialists who won their primaries in New York City / A socialist admits their movement uses Democrats to gain power in order to push their radical agenda. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations acr...
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06-24-26 Part One - The Barefoot Rabbi

June 24, 2026 • 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a prominent Democrat running for a critical U.S. Senate seat in Texas told a self-identified transgender, queer, "Latinx" podcast host that he "hates Christianity" in a 2021 interview. In a recently resurfaced episode of the "Activist Theology Podcast," James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker now running for the Senate, confided that "I always think of myself as ...
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06-24-26 Part Two - Antifa Ruling in Texas

June 24, 2026 • 37 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, eight protesters accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa were sentenced Tuesday to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center that wounded a police officer and prosecutors called an act of terrorism. One of the defendants, a former US Marine Corps reservist convicted of opening fire during the July 4 demon...
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06-23-26 Part One - The DSA Aims for Congress

June 23, 2026 • 76 mins
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the election of Zohran Mamdani was just the beginning, Democratic socialists are back in the spotlight after notching two high-profile mayoral primary victories in major cities this month. While some see the results as a sign that DSA candidates and ideas are gaining traction in the Democratic Party, others caution against drawing broader ideological conclusions, sayi...
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06-23-26 Part Two - The COVID Cover-Up

June 23, 2026 • 37 mins
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, last week outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a massive trove of declassified files alleging that Dr. Anthony Fauci orchestrated a deliberate cover-up to manipulate U.S. intelligence community assessments regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.The files were dropped on Gabbard's final day in office before resigning her position. T...
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06-22-26 Part One - Muddy Waters

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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06-22-26 Part Two - Democratic Socialists of America

June 22, 2026 • 37 mins
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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06-19-26 - The Red Eye Podcast Has The Day Off

June 19, 2026 • 1 min
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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06-18-26 Part One - A Steady Fed

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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06-18-26 Part Two - Signing Off on the War

June 18, 2026 • 38 mins
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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06-17-26 Part One - The MoU Under Review

June 17, 2026 • 76 mins
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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06-17-26 Part Two - Confusion in the Classroom

June 17, 2026 • 37 mins
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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06-16-26 Part One - The Art of Iran's Deal

June 16, 2026 • 76 mins
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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06-16-26 Part Two - Who Wants To Be a Trillionaire?

June 16, 2026 • 37 mins
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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06-15-26 Part One - The War, The Games & The Dutch

June 15, 2026 • 76 mins
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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06-15-26 Part Two - The 1 Trillion Dollar Man

June 15, 2026 • 38 mins
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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06-12-26 Part One - A Random Memorandum

June 12, 2026 • 76 mins
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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