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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.

Location:

Arlington, TX

Description:

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.

Language:

English

Contact:

13725 Montfort Drive, Dallas, TX 75240 Studio - 866-90-REDEYE 972-991-9200


Episodes
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10-14-25 Part One - Gratzi Donald Trump

10/14/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we start with an Italian "thank you" to President Trump as former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Antony Blinken both claimed some credit for President Donald Trump’s Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement on Monday. On X, Biden – who is undergoing treatment for cancer – said that he was "deeply grateful and relieved" that the Gaza war is approaching its end. The road to this deal was not easy," the Democrat wrote. "My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war." Actually it's only through military enforcement led by Donald Trump that got the job done. Also lots of audio accolades for President Trump's successful peace plan and staffers from CBS news division have until Tuesday to explain what they do during working hours to their new boss, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, but the Writers Guild of America East, which represents some CBS News employees, has urged staffers not to respond until the network answers a series of questions. 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

Duration:01:16:03

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10-14-25 Part Two - A Balance of Power

10/14/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Donald Trump’s administration has secured the release of more than 70 U.S. hostages held by foreign governments since taking office in January, according to the State Department. By comparison it took the Biden administration four years to release that many. The Democrats are begrudgingly having to give President Trump full credit for bringing peace in the Middle East and the key to peace was Trump's ability to strip Hamas from their ability to fight. 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-13-25 Part One - BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE: Freedom!

10/13/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE EDITION as the prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is officially underway with Red Cross convoys seen moving through Gaza early Monday as part of the operation to transfer hostages and prisoners. The International Committee of the Red Cross is coordinating the handover, transporting several Israeli hostages from Gaza to Israeli custody, while Palestinian prisoners are set to be released in return. It started with the transfer of seven hostages and the President arriving to attend the historic event. Also audio from Abby Phillip about Barak Obama not recognizing President Trump for ending the war, audio from Fox News and CNN with live updates on the President's arrival in Tel Aviv and the initial release of hostages to Israel. 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

Duration:02:28:06

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10-13-25 Part Two - BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE: A Historic Day

10/13/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE: It's a day to be remembered in world history as hostages are being released to their familes in Israel some two years after the Israel-Hamas war began on October 7th, 2023. Prseident Trump landed in Tel Aviv joining Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other dignitaries to greet hostages and their familes as phase one of the President's peace plan begins. Also President Trump addresses the Israeli Knesset as all 20 living hostages have been freed and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots who will train alongside US troops, 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-10-25 Part One - Letitia James Indicted

10/10/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Lawmakers reacted sharply Thursday to the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James on bank fraud charges, with Democrats calling it a politically motivated act of revenge by President Trump. A federal grand jury in Virginia charged James with bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. Also a discussion on mortage rates and property taxes, audio from MSNBC giving President Trump credit for negotiating the peace deal with Hamas and a growing numbers of Democrats are willing to nominate the President for the Nobel Peace Prize. 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

Duration:01:16:03

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10-10-25 Part Two - Spanberger Plays Dodgeball

10/10/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears came out swinging against what she called former Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s dodges the issue of transger sports and on calls for fellow Democrat Jay Jones to drop out of the attorney general contest after texts envisioning the murder of a Republican leader came to light. Also the latest deficit numbers are out including net intrest and the national debt and the Florida man accused of sparking the flames that burned swaths of Los Angeles to the ground in the Palisades Fire posted on social media about how global warming causes wildfires. 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-09-25 Part One - It's a Deal!

10/9/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Hamas has agreed to a peace deal pushed by President Trump to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages, two years and two days after the terrorist network attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sparking not only the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust, but a deadly war and a humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip. The President's 20-point peace plan begins today to restore peace abroad. Also has Katie Porter ever experienced joy? The California mayoral hopeful's latest interview video showing her cursing out an employee has gone viral and a screaming match erupts between Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Lawler as the government shutdown chaos continues. 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

Duration:01:16:04

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10-09-25 Part Two - The Mask Returns

10/9/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a county in California wine country is beefing up its vaccine recommendations and instituting a mask mandate, citing a "greater risk" of contracting COVID-19 amid the start of the annual flu season. The Sonoma County Department of Public Health's Interim Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith issued an order Monday requiring anyone entering certain healthcare facilities in the county to wear a mask. Also the legality of certain types of marijuana sold at vape shops in Texas, a new study reveals more than four in ten tested postive for impairment level amounts of THC taken from autopsy results from car crashes, the Senator John Kennedy audio cut of the week and Gary scores well in college calculus. 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

Duration:00:38:01

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10-08-25 Part One - Bondi Bites Back

10/8/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, during a contentious appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected when grilled by Sen. Dick Durbin about the legal rationale for the deployment of National Guard Troops to Chicago saying "if you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump, you wouldn't have these problems". Also Dick Durbin releases false information about ICE agent raids, a newly released CIA report details Ukranian officials were left “bewildered and disappointed” by Vice President Joe Biden’s December 2015 trip to Kyiv, during which he gave a speech decrying corruption as a “cancer” — with the Ukrainians accusing the US of a “double standard” given Biden’s family ties to corrupt energy firm Burisma and emphasizing the corruption of the Russian hoax. 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

Duration:01:16:03

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10-08-25 Part Two - Eric Trump Plays Defense

10/8/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Eric Trump recently defended his father and attacked the Biden administration in a Newsmax interview that addressed James Comey. Eric Trump's comments came in response to accusations that his father has weaponized the Department of Justice against Comey and other political opponents. Also political bumper stickers are making driving hazardous and CBS News staffers upset that Barry Weiss was appointed Editor-In-Chief. 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

Duration:00:38:01

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10-07-25 Part One - Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

10/7/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a peek behind the scenes as Red Eye Radio makes a few changes. Starting this month Gary and Eric cuts back to three hours per night for the show and the podcast will reflect those changes as well. To all of our listeners and fans, rest assured that everything you love and listen to the show for will remain the same as Gary and Eric continue to devote themselves to everything Red Eye Radio stands for. From all of us here at the show, thanks for listening! * OK..in the news "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg suggested that Americans darken their skin and adopt Latin American accents to test whether they would be racially profiled by ICE agents as undocumented immigrants. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed that ICE agents "will be all over" the upcoming Super Bowl. This year’s event will feature Bad Bunny, the Puerto Rican reggaeton artist and U.S. citizen who has been outspoken in his criticism of the agency. Last month, he said he would not perform in the U.S. on his upcoming tour because of concerns about possible ICE raids at his concerts. Also Jonathan Turley on the President's right to employ any division of the US military to enforce the law in any state without obstruction from any district or federal judge, all sitting Presidents throughout the centuries have never experienced the push-back like Donald Trump and activist judges defying the constitution and the assault on ICE agents in Chicago as a protester and her accomplice armed with a gun, ram into agents as anti-ICE violence intensifies. 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

Duration:01:16:02

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10-07-25 Part Two - Cryptic Lyrics

10/7/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as with politically minded artists from the 60s and 70s who use their lyrics and performances to convey their political positions, artists from all genres continue to do the same. Taylor Swift's newly released album is replete with hints of her position on the current cultural and political environment. Also a police union calls on Jay Jones to quit after claim more dead cops would mean fewer shootings and much more. 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-06-25 Part One - Judging the National Guard

10/6/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a federal judge has again blocked President Trump’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops into Portland in a late-night decision on Sunday. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled the action was unlawful and unconstitutional, issuing an emergency temporary restraining order to halt the deployment of California’s National Guard. The order also bars the use of troops from any other state or Washington, D.C. in Oregon. Now the President may turn to Texas Governor Greg Abbott who would rule much differently. Also the nation’s largest police union condemned reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents surrounded by protesters, calling it "shocking" and a violation of law enforcement’s duty to protect fellow officers in danger, Hakeem Jeffries exploiting a tax abatement on his million dollar NYC apartment, controversial psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson spent nearly a month in intensive care and was “near death” while battling pneumonia and sepsis this summer, his daughter revealed in an emotional video update and Virginia's Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Jay Jones, is facing bipartisan backlash after text messages from 2022 surfaced showing him fantasizing about shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert. 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

Duration:01:16:03

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10-06-25 Part Two - Mamdani's Tax Plan

10/6/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, with four weeks to go in the New York mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani lays out his unique tax plan to bolster the budget for New York. Also the political TV commercial in Virginia exposing Jay Jones running for the Attorney General's seat and backlash from Pete Hegseth's speech on revamping military training. 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-03-25 Part One - Shalt Thou Own A Gun?

10/3/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, commentary from Thursday's episode of "The View" raised the question "should a Christian own a gun?" as they continued to lecture on Christianity and virtue signaling. Also a WSJ article and editorial warning Republicans about losing healthcare subsidies to Democrats if the Government shutdown continues, some of the prescription medications that could be afftected by provider's coverage and the reforms of Obama-Care. 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

Duration:01:16:02

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10-03-25 Part Two - Welcoming John Fetterman

10/3/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a new poll reveals how Pennsylvania Dems feel about John Fetterman bucking his party. Fetterman's approval ratings flip dramatically as Republicans embrace the Pennsylvania Democrat. Also the wealth of the nation's billionaires, audio from Chris Cuomo on being wrong and Cracker Barrel ends it's relationship with re-branding firm Prophet. 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

Duration:00:38:01

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10-02-25 Part One - Seriously..Who Is Bad Bunny?

10/2/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, amidst all the headlines of the Government shutdown, the war in Gaza and the politics of the day, the one headline that stood out amongst others was from the NY Times reading: "Seriously..Who Is Bad Bunny?!". Turns out he is the performer who is slated to perform at next year's SuperBowl half-time even though there is controversy surrounding that decision. Also day one of the Government shutdown produced a myriad of partisan opinions across every media outlet with health care for illegals being the hot topic, audio from Joy Reid on being a "victim" since her parents lived in poverty yet her annual salary was 3 million dollars, audio from Speaker Johnson explaining how health care subsidies won't expire before providers establish new policies, audio from Nancy Pelosi assuring AOC is not directing the shut down and a quick "view" at The View. 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

Duration:01:15:58

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10-02-25 Part Two - Emotional Support Weed

10/2/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, audio from JD Vance answering reporters and trying to explain what Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is thinking as Democratic leaders hold out on keeping the Government operating. Also the high that liberals experience as they cling to their mindless ideology and dogmatic narrative is likened to "emotional support weed", a look at jobs numbers and much more. 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

Duration:00:38:02

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10-01-25 Part One - The Government: Shutdown

10/1/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, "Sorry folks..the park's closed..the moose out front shoulda told ya" .. Vacation. Feels kinda weird but yeah..for the first time in five years, the Government is officially closed for at least two weeks as of midnight this morning. The big question on everyone's mind is "will this affect my social security and healthcare?" The short answer is .. no. Roughly 30% of federal employees are on furlough and some may not be returning to work when the Government opens. Basically a government shutdown happens when Congress can neither pass all 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government, nor pass a continuing resolution which typically keeps funding levels static while lawmakers hustle to finish their work on spending bills. Programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid will continue, along with the Postal Service, Veterans' Affairs hospitals and clinics, and Immigration and Border Patrol security activities, among others. Federal employees will likely go without pay, however, and a string of agencies will see their services hampered by furloughs, like the IRS and Small Business Administration. Housing programs may also see a delay in rental assistance and loans. Also on today's show, a yelling match between Sen. Josh Hawley and a former Biden administration official broke out in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing over the need for "two spirit" safe spaces to combat gun violence and Pete Hegseth's ambitious 10-point plan to transform the military. 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

Duration:01:16:03

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10-01-25 Part Two - Tulsi Tailed

10/1/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Biden administration used the Transportation Security Agency to target Tulsi Gabbard, several Republican lawmakers, and hundreds of January 6 defendants. The TSA surveilled Gabbard under its Quiet Skies program, the Senate Homeland Security and Governance Committee confirmed after a whistleblower came forward with the allegation last year. Also a $2.2 billion solar plant in California scheduled to be turned off after years of wasted money: ‘Never lived up to its promises’. 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

Duration:00:38:01