Red Eye Radio
Cumulus Podcast Network
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.
Recent Episodes
20 episodes03-10-26 Part One - Wall Street's Wild Ride
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Wall Street was a rocky road on Monday as oil prices brought a great fluctuation in the markets as well as President Trump indicating a near end to the Iran war. Those moves mark an impressive turnaround from the losses seen earlier in the day. The Dow was down nearly 900 points at its session low before rallying over 200 points at the closing bell. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell as much as 1.5% each. Also in light of the war, should the DHS remain unfunded, the irony of NYC voters electing a man that's sympathetic to the 9/11 terrorists and Democratic strategist James Carville finally loses his mind by unloading on President Donald Trump in a profanity-laced rant, admitting that he has "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and hopes to hate the president even more. Also the National Parks Service to restore fireworks to Mt. Rushmore on July 4th and audio from David Spade's podcast with Dana Carvey. 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
03-10-26 Part Two - Queering the World Map
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a Congressman grills a State Department official over ‘embarrassing’ Biden-era grants to make maps 'more gay'. Rep Brian Mast questioned Sarah Rogers during a House committee hearing on public diplomacy and DEI regarding 'queering' the World Map. Also the LA Marathon has left some runners bent out of shape after announcing that participants can receive “finisher” medals even if they don’t complete the 26.2-mile race. The McCourt Foundation, which hosts the Los Angeles Marathon, noted on its website that runners having a “tough day” can still go home with a medal if they can make it to the 18-mile mark during Sunday’s race. 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
03-09-26 Part One - Democrats Are Not Normal
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with a Manhattan Institute poll that indicates more Democratic voters skew to the ideological far left. It's an insight into how blue state voters tend to embrace the radical agenda of the far left. Also audio from Jonathan Turley on the Democrat's uproar on the President's war powers, Jesse Jackson Jr. rebukes Obama, Clinton and Biden for not truly knowing his father during memorial service, Texas Democrat Senate winner James Talarico's Christian narrative and the latest economic news. 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
03-09-26 Part Two - Oil, Maher and Good-Looking Gavin
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, concerns about moving Iranian oil now that the war has begun and how long will gas prices remain high. Also how the war on Iran's effect on President Trump's tariffs, audio from Bill Maher on the Russian collusion, President Trump not invited to the Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony and Katie Couric thinks Gavin Newsom is "ridiculously good-looking". 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
03-06-26 Part One - No More Noem
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who has led President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security in his second term, was ousted from her position on Thursday. Trump announced on Truth Social that he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace Noem, effective March 31. Also the Republican race for the Senate in Texas heats up, defining the MAGA demographic, the latest on the war on Iran as gas prices soar, sex scandals in politics and what's left of the President's tariffs. 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
03-06-26 Part Two - Taxing Athletes
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, high-paid athletes in California mitigate the state's high tax rate in consideration to their salary and whether or not to ditch the Golden State. Also complaints from Washington state on the economy, audio from The Morning Joe, CNN and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz grilled on poverty in his state. 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
03-05-26 Part One - Talarico Is Seriously Radical
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Republicans were ready for a Talarico win in Texas...posting some of his more radical views on social media after winning his primary, Trump says he'll endorse either Cornyn or Paxton soon, Trump..Iran and the constitution, the media and click baiting, reports say Trump is not happy with the FBI Director partying with the U.S. Hockey team after their big win at the Olympics, Senator Bernie Sander's wealth tax proposal. 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
03-05-26 Part Two - Bernie's Wealth Tax
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, more on Senator Bernie Sander's wealth tax proposal, a headline from The Gateway Pundit reads; "James Talarico Wins The Coveted Endorsement Of Beto O'Rourke, the Senate blocks a resolution that would have limited Trump and the Iran War. 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
03-04-26 Part One - Crockett Blames The GOP
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, primary vote totals are in including the Jasmine Crocket-Talarico race in Texas, Democrats never have to defend their political positions, political polling on the Iran conflict, Senator Mark Wayne Mullen on the hypocrisy of Democrats who say the Iran conflict is illegal, 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
03-04-26 Part Two - Blowing Up Iran's Police State
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a discussion on MS Now says Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are two of the most effective communicators in the Democratic party right now, Democrats are lying about the illegality of the Iran conflict, a Democrat strategist criticizes Kamala Harris and A.O.C, General Jack Keane has remarks on the current Iran conflict, A CNN military strategist on the impact beyond Iran, an article about the number of Iran missiles remaining, Israeli plan to clear the police state of Iran. 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
03-03-26 Part Two - Scouting America
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced last week that the War Department will conditionally continue to provide support to Scouting America — formerly the Boy Scouts of America — following the youth organization's commitment to pull all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from its program. The organization also changed a policy that didn't distinguish between male and female participants' biological sex at birth. Also California's tax rate overtaxing MLB players and a SCOTUS Blog article on a 2nd ammendment case on pot use and gun ownership. 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
03-03-26 Part One - Where There's Smoke There's Fire
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we discuss the issue before Monday's SCOTUS on whether gun owners should be allowed to smoke pot. The Supreme Court on Monday appeared sympathetic to a marijuana user's challenge to a federal law that bars people who consume illegal drugs from having firearms. Also the latest on the war with Iran as the President's war power comes under constitutional scrutiny, CBS boss Bari Weiss is outraged by a clip showing a Texas TV reporter being told not to cover jubilant Iranian protests after President Trump had the Ayatollah killed and audio from Democratic media hosts opposing the war. 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
03-02-26 Part One - Trump's War
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as we begin day three of "Operation: Epic Fury", discussion focuses on President Trump's carefully timed decision to take out Iran's Supreme Leader over the weekend, thus launching a World War that will have implications on every level imaginable. On Sunday the President vowed to "avenge" the deaths of three U.S. service members killed in action as the conflict involving Iran deepens across the Middle East. Trump’s remarks, his first public statement since the U.S.-Israel strikes that led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials, signaled a potentially prolonged confrontation. Also Iranian-Americans celebrating in the streets, the constitutionality of the wartime powers act, who will resume power in Iran and audio from an ignorant Senator Mark Kelly. 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
03-02-26 Part Two - Freeing a Nation
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we discuss how President Trump has brought freedom to the people of Iran, allowing them now to establish proper leadership in a region wrought with death and destruction under an evil dictator. The death of their Supreme Leader signifies an historic moment for the Middle East and global nations alike. Also breaking down the fire-power of Operation: Epic Fury and the Department of War's strategy on completing and winning the war on terror. 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
03-01-26 Part One - Operation Epic Fury
Red Eye Radio's special weekend edition of the show covering the recent military strikes on Iran. In part one, Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) has all the up to date information from the region including President Trump's address to the nation, the Daily Mail's headline "World On Edge", new strike wave by Israel early Sunday morning, leading contenders who might take over for the now dead Iranian supreme leader, Senator Mark Kelly's negative take on the military strikes, Trump's Truth Social post regarding Iran's threat to hit hard on Sunday, a war of words between a representative of Iran and a U.S. official at a UN hearing on the Iranian strikes, an Iran influencer thanks President Trump, fears of Iranian sleeper terrorist cells in the U.S. 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
03-01-26 Part Two - Iran's Supreme Leader Is Dead
In part two of this special weekend edition of Red Eye Radio with Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville), Saturday Night Live spoofs President Trump's announcement of military strikes in Iran, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran has been behind all the problems in the middle east, Trump is using decisive military action to keep America safe, concerns of who will take over leadership in Iran, on Thursday, Senator John Kennedy talked about the justification taking out the Iranian threat. 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
02-27-26 Part Two - Dem's Cuckoo Nest
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the Senator John Kennedy "audio cut of the week" highlights the insanity on the left, from AOC to Gavin Newsom. Gary and Eric liken it to the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (with Hilary Clinton as Nurse Ratchet). Also audio from Stephen A. Smith going off on the Democratic party particularly Ilhan Omar and her un-acceptable behavior during Tuesday night's SOTU. 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
02-27-26 Part One - Democrats..Shut Up!
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we pretty much go off on the Democratic party for so many reasons. Even members of their own party are beginning to call out the "crazy" and Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS), especially after Tuesday night's SOTU and the full display of shameful disrespect to America and the President. Also AI power plant facility's impact on the power grid, AIs..EVs..and green energy, the growth of population in North Texas, Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsum's lies about birth certificates and outlandish identity politics. 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
02-26-26 Part One - Tribalism in the GOP
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with a look back at the beginnings of MAGA and how loyalism to the party has changed over the years. Also the "crazy" of the left is pointed out in Tuesday's SOTU, the Babylon Bee's eight most divisive statements from the SOTU address and the audio cut of the week from AOC. 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
02-26-26 Part Two - The Crazy Left
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we feature audio cuts from the crazy left who speak for themselves demonstrating how they argue simply for argument's sake. Also the military strategy on Iran and investment firms purchasing rights on corporate tariff refunds. 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