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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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The Red Eye Radio podcast has the day off. Happy 4th of July!

7/4/2025
Enjoy your Independence Day. Great news! Gary McNamara and Eric Harley return with a new podcast Monday morning to catch you up on everything that happened this holiday weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:01:13

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07-03-25 Part One - The Speaker Says He Has The Votes

7/3/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary and Eric. House Speaker Mike Johnson expects the Big Beautiful Bill to pass early Thursday morning. Overnight as Red Eye began, it seemed President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill was all but dead in the House with unexpected opposition by 5 Republicans and 8 no votes/ Tennessee Congressman Scott Desjarlais joined the show to talk about the stalled bill and whether or not he thought it will eventually pass / Reaction from Newt Gingrich and Congressman Jim Jordan / As early Thursday morning progressed, Trump spoke to the Repubican holdouts by phone and House Speaker Johnson noted they now had the votes to pass the bill / And of course, Senate Democrats repeated the same yawn inducing hyperbole on the dangers of the bill. 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:02:31:26

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07-03-25 Part Two - Children Will Starve!

7/3/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric and Gary, In part two of Red Eye Radio, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke from the Senate floor on what he calls the one big ugly bill...and abomination that will starve children / Dan takes more of your calls on the Big Beautiful Bill /Deportation numbers in Tennessee shows 80 percent had a criminal conviction or a pending charge / A CNN commentator asks why people aren’t investigating the Trump family’s citizen status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:39:06

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07-02-25 Part One - Trump And DeSantis...What Rivalry?

7/2/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary and Eric. In part one of Red Eye Radio, President Trump visits Alligator Alcatraz and is asked about his relationship with Flordia Governor Ron DeSantis / Trump approves the National Guard as immigration judges at the new Florida dentention center / Over 300 bodies near the Mexican border have been discovered by authorities on the floor of a private crematorium / CNN actually reports Trump's strong GOP approval numbers / The Big Beautiful bill passes in the Senate / Trump is awarded over 30 million dollars as settlement in the lawsuit with CBS / UPenn acknowledges the Trump administration's policy to protect women's sports by stripping transgender swimming champion Lia Thomas of his records and titles. 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:02:31:24

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07-02-25 Part Two - The Simply Disgusting ICE App

7/2/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric and Gary. In part two of Red Eye Radio, border czar Tom Homan expresses strong disapproval of CNN's reporting on an app / Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is equally angered by the app / Noem also says an illegal attempted to eat himself during deportation flight / It appears Trump helped negotiate a peace deal between Israel and Gaza / Joy Reed calls Alligator Alcatraz a concentration camp for brown people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:39:03

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07-01-25 Part One - Vote-A-Rama Drama

7/1/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary and Eric. In Part one of Red Eye Radio, Trump's late night post on Truth Social goes after Elon Musk and the subsidies for EV's / the Senate voter-rama finger pointing continued in the Senate on Monday / Meanwhile the House is not happy with the Senate version of the Big Beautiful Bill / A Gallup poll asks "are you proud to be an American?" / Trump travels to Alligator Alcatraz Tuesday / CNN promotes an app that tracks ICE agents / Elon Musk says he'll start another political party if the Big Beautiful Bill passes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:02:31:25

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07-01-25 Part Two - Media Spins For Mamdani

7/1/2025
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric and Gary. In part two of Red Eye Radio, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani once rapped about his love for the Holy Land 5, a Hamas terror funding group / CNN says Mamdani's taxing white neighborhoods comment is being taken out of context / Vote-a-rama continues into the early morning hours/ The number one rated fast food restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duration:00:39:06

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06-30-25 Part One - The Big Bill Gains Traction

6/30/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys are on vacation this week and Marconi award winner Dan Mandis fills in. We begin with the horrific ordeal from Idaho where a man started a fire and the opened fire on the responding firefighters, killing two Firefighters and wounding 11 others including a firefighter who is clinging to life. Also President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" passed the first stage of approval as Republican senators voted 51-49 to now send the bill back to the House for final approval before landing on the President's desk by a July 4th deadline. After passage Chuck Shumer demanded the entire 960 page bill be read aloud on the Senate floor taking hours overnight and well into the day Sunday. Caller Chris challenges Dan on the reading of the bill and other issues democrats would oppose about the bill, Medicaid cuts seem to be the key issue that most people are concerned about. Also discussion about the two key democrats that voted against the bill.. Tom Thune and Rand Paul, things may be getting ugly again in Iran as satellite photos reveal ongoing activity around the bomb sites, the great week of progress that President Trump has enjoyed especially the Supreme Court victories on Friday, a polling of your favorite person in the Trump administration (besides the President) and Zohran Mamdani and his city owned grocery stores and how his mayoral candidacy serves as a threat to the non-muslim community. Also Mandami's rap video, the migrant truck drivers that are causing deadly accidents 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:03:07:07

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06-30-25 Part Two - Alligator Alcatraz

6/30/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, special guest host Dan Mandis fill in this week and discusses the Florida Attorney General proposing a sort of "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades as protesters galvanize. Also back to the issue of truck drivers who are not English proficient causing issues and deadly accidents. Lots of truckers calling in to voice their opinion. More on the unspeakable act of deadly violence in Idaho as a man starts a fire then begins shooting the first responding Firefighters killing 2, critically wounding another and 10 others before taking his own life. 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:00:39:02

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06-27-25 Part One - The Bill Gets Big and Beautiful

6/27/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as the Big Beautiful Bill gets close to landing on the President's desk we witness the finishing touches and final changes for Senate approval. Also appreciation for Pete Hegseth and the military accomplishments thus far under the Trump administration. Also audio from Col. Dan "Raisin" Caine on no beach volleyball (a reference to Top Gun 2: Maverick), Gary reflecting back on when he got to fly a B-2 fighter jet, the top trending places to live in the U.S., audio from Karoline Leavitt as the FBI continues their search for the leaker, audio from Eric Adams from his re-election speech, Mamdani losing all his democratic peer support, the Trump moblie phone faces challenges due to Chinese manufacturing tariffs, SCOTUS in action and the one year anniversary of the big debate as Donald Trump calls out Joe Biden on his mumbling. Also audio from Condaleeza Rice on the cease fire, abd a new poll shows a majority of Americans approve of President Trump's actions against Iran as he undoubtedly experienced his best week yet as Commander 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:02:28:52

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06-27-25 Part Two - Tehran's Countdown Clock

6/27/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a Jerusalem article disects the takedown of Tehran's nuclear clock and the crucial decision by Israel to destroy a 40-year build up of Iran's proxies to attack. Also the article highlights the importance of U.S. support and the timing of Donald Trump as sitting President. 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:00:39:02

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06-26-25 Part One - The Hunt for a Mole

6/26/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the hunt for a mole is underway as the FBI launces an ivestigation into leaks in the intelligence community and President Trump is not happy. Also amid the great success at NATO President Trump is calling for the firing of a CNN reporter, the new far-left mayoral candidate of NYC and the "Daddy" moment at NATO goes viral. Also democrats continue to challenge the War Powers Act, a few hilarious headlines from the Babylon Bee, audio from Pete Hegseth on the media spin on coverage of the attacks on Iran, the collateral damage of leaked information, California Governor Gavin Newsome goes on attack against Linda McMahon over Title IX, Googling what Beto O'Rourke is doing now, audio from Representitive Brandon Gill on raciall treatment and Democrat Latifa Simon in the Senate Oversight Commitee Hearings on defending Dr, Martin Luther King's influence on America. 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:02:31:18

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06-26-25 Part Two - Zohran Mamdani

6/26/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, voters in New York have chosen socialist Zohran Mamdani as the front runner in the mayoral primary with much bi-partisan fallout. Also audio from Ted Cruz questioning a minority witness who believes oil executives should be charged with murder and a misleading headline from Birmingham about air travelers being "bumped" from flights being overbooked. 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:00:39:02

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06-25-25 Part One - Trump Drops the F-Bomb

6/25/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as President Trump's frustration with Iran grows..he expressed his anger today as Iran remains defiant against any notion of peace treaties or cease fires. Also the insanity of the democratic opposition to the U.S. involvement in the war begins to unravel as their demand for impeachment falters, the liberal left doesn't want the President to experience any level of victory with the war, democratic congress woman Jasmine Crockett loses the NY mayoral race blaming her leadership style, and remembering the life of former teen idol and eventual public servant Bobby Sherman who died of cancer yesterday at 81. 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:02:31:08

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06-25-25 Part Two - Democrats Desperate Vote

6/25/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, democrats spend billions on trying to learn what will capture the vote of young males to come up with the idea of lowering the drinking age. Also audio from the Secretary General of NATO recognizing and commending President Trump for achieving a cease fire with Iran, President Trump gets nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize as he encourages NATO leaders to agree on historic defense spending plan. 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:00:39:02

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06-24-25 Part One - Cease Fire (on)

6/24/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Iran fires a sixth round of ballistic missiles after President Trump initiated an agreed cease fire between Israel and Iran. The Iranian state media reporting Iran has not agreed to a formal cease fire thus rejecting President Trump's declaration. The latest strikes from Israel kills nine Iranians with several wounded. Also the market's respond to the cease fire announcement, audio from John Kerry on Iran's pride and Israel prepared for intense attack on Iran for violating the cease fire, 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:02:31:10

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06-24-25 Part Two - Cease Fire (off)

6/24/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Iran's defiance in agreeing with President Trump's declaration of a cease fire with Israel was apparent as missiles landed in Israel long after Israel agreed to the cease fire. Iranian state news reporting Iranian officials never agreed to an official cease fire from the President. Also audio from Jonathan Turley, Steven A. Smith and Dr. Phil shaming the democratic party for the very notion of threatening impeachment against President Trump's decision to bomb Iran and President Trump leaves for NATO as the Israeli military claims Iran broke the cease fire agreement. 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:00:39:02

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06-23-25 Part One - His Finest Hour

6/23/2025
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with an overview of where we stand some 24 hours after going to war with Iran. The President will meet with his military leaders at 1pm (EST) today to solidify a strategy moving forward. Also audio from John Bolton, Chris Christie and many others including CNN's Scott Jennings defending the President's decision as his finest hour and a seminal moment for the United States, the race to get the Big Beautiful Bill through the Senate, audio from Marco Rubio firing back at a CBS host over Iran calling her question irrelevant, a detailed description of operation Midnight Hammer from General "Raising" Cane, audio from Tom Homan discussing Iranian sleeper cells and a discussion about retirement. 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:02:31:05

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06-24-25 Part Two - Appetite for a Third Party

6/23/2025
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a new poll indicates half of those polled want a third party in the U.S. based on those being disenchanted with the lack of leadership with democrats and republicans, plus 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:00:39:01

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06-22-25 Part One - The U.S. Strikes Key Iranian Nuclear Sites

6/22/2025
In part one of a special weekend edition of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the U.S. strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites / Trump calls it a "very successful attack" on Iran's nuclear program / IDF announces a new round of military strikes on western Iran / Some Democrats are calling the strikes unconsitutional / Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Trump's decision / Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin notes she's never seen such operational security...there were no leaks / Injuries reported as new waves of Iranian missles hit Israel early Sunday morning 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:02:31:34