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Red Eye Radio
Cumulus Podcast Network
300 episodes
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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08-21-26 Part Two - The Cost of Fandom
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys discuss the high cost of tickets to sporting events compared to years ago. A new poll indicates only the die hard fanatic would be willing to go…
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08-20-26 Part One - Gary Remains 'X' d Out
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary's X account was hacked a few days ago and the guys discuss the ramifications of having any social media account compromised. Also an op-ed piece on…
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08-20-26 Part Two - Vaccines and Data Centers
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the two biggest issues that most people are concerned about are vaccines and data centers. An experimental mRNA-based vaccine succeeded in preventing…
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08-19-26 Part One - Young MAGA Socialists
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary is still locked out of his "X" account that remains compromised by a hacker / Byron Donalds wins the Florida Governor primary / The late Lindsey…
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08-19-26 Part Two - Fake Pollster Shuts Down
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, polling firm closes down after it faked polling on Los Angeles Mayor Bass and former Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong / Maine celebrates…
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08-18-26 Part One - Gary's Been Hacked!
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary's "X" account has been hacked...and no..he's not making big money! / The National Association of Black Journalists gives Stephen A. Smith the…
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08-18-26 Part Two - A Fang Fang Update
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, newly declassified documents reveal that disgraced Eric Swalwell was having sex with "Fang Fang" ( an agent of the Chinese Ministry of State Security) /…
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08-17-26 Part One - A Cap on Capitalism
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the results of a CBS News poll on whether Democrats are split over socialism, are surprising in that 54% of Republicans support government price caps.…
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08-17-26 Part Two - An Eye in the Sky
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we continue the discussion of the use of flock cameras and the potential mis-use of the technology. There have been recent protests in many cities across…
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08-14-26 Part One - Government Spending and the WNBA
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation Wednesday designed to increase transparency, accountability, and fiscal discipline in local government while…
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08-14-26 Part Two - The Future of Social Security
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, many retirees on fixed incomes already struggle to keep pace with inflation. and if Congress doesn't take action to address Social Security's looming…
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08-13-26 Part Two - The WNBA's Definition of a Woman
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, The WNBA's top brass says only women can play in the league, but its 400-plus-page agreement never defines the term "woman". Turns out, the answer is ..…
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08-13-26 Part One - El Sayed's One Percent Win
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, defying the Democratic establishment and an onslaught of outside spending against him, Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won Michigan’s fiercely contested US…
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08-12-26 Part One - Communism vs. Radical Leftism
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a look at the various primaries that were held across the country on Tuesday / Lisa Demuth defeats Mike Lindell in MN GOP primary / Sen. Darline Graham…
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08-12-26 Part Two - Thanksgiving Wins!
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Real Clear Politics declares David Crowley the winner in the Wisconsin Governor democrat primary. Fox News and CNN have yet to declare that Francesca…
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08-11-26 Part One - The Queen Of Woke 1
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, AOC says "woke one" was crazy during the covid years and admits that she is still locally part of the Democratic Socialists of America / The Indiana…
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08-11-26 Part Two - WNBA Madness
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith has some thoughts on the WNBA and he doesn't disappoint / Senator Tom Cotton writes on social media..." Enes Kanter…
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08-10-26 Part One - Insane WNBA Weekend
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the WNBA is now ground zero of the culture wars / Former NBA first-round pick Enes Kanter Freedom is declaring for the 2027 WNBA Draft / Black WNBA…
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08-10-26 Part Two - The "Fine People" Of The DSA
In part two of Red Eye Radio, the guys respond to a listener who says Gary and Eric "have concluded we're NOT going after Iran nukes" (spoiler: Gary and Eric did not conclude anything) / You can't win a war by managing…
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08-07-26 Part One - The Shamrock
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gary describes his role as he makes his acting debut as 'The Shamrock' in an upcoming "mockumentary". Learn more about the film at @garyredeye1. Also…
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08-07-26 Part Two - Hooked on Music
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys break down some of their favorite music interests referencing Rick Beato on YouTube and his skills and abilities to dissect songs and talk shop…
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08-06-26 Part One - Michigan's Sore Winner
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Abdul El-Sayed sparked online controversy moments after capturing the Democratic Party’s nomination in Michigan's Senate race for his word choice in…
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08-06-26 Part Two - Polling the SAVE Act
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, polling on the SAVE (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility) Act shows high broad support for its basic concepts like voter ID and proof of citizenship,…
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08-05-26 Part One - National Debt nears 40 Trillion
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, as the U.S. Total Public Debt Outstanding approaches $40 trillion and concern grows about its long-term fiscal trajectory—and the risks it poses to…
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08-05-26 Part Two - A Close Call in Michigan
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the 2026 midterms kicked into high gear Tuesday as voters headed to the polls across five states, with Michigan's marquee Democratic Senate primary…
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08-04-26 Part One - Mamdani's Members Only
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s game plan for government-run grocery stores faced criticism Monday after a city official told reporters a…
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08-04-26 Part Two - Cracking Down on Toking Up
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, last Friday, Texas began pulling Delta-8 THC and similar products off the shelves. The Texas Department of State Health Services will reclassify Delta-8…
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08-03-26 Part One - The War on Social Media
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, after allied "parameters" were met over the weekend, President Trump announced on Truth Social that he ordered the US military to hold off on further…
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08-03-26 Part Two - Big Tent Utterings
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we feature more audio cuts from enlightened Democrats who are separating themselves from the radical Democratic Socialists of America that continue using…
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07-31-26 Part One - Canoodling Counselors
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the viral Central Park smoochfest between two lawyers was just the tip of the iceberg. The NY Post reveals William “Bill” Savitt, 63, one of the…
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07-31-26 Part Two - Hamas Cuts a Deal
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump has said a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, however briefings from both sides…
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07-30-26 Part One - Fauci's Back and Fifth
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, during a high-profile Senate hearing Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded the Fifth Amendment exactly 111 times, repeatedly refusing to answer questions…
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07-30-26 Part Two - The Fauci Fallout
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we continue to discuss the tragic repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago, brought full-circle in Wednesday's Congressional hearings…
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07-29-26 Part One - Hogg, Fauci and the DSA
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Democratic political strategist James Carville on Sunday said David Hogg, former Democratic National Committee vice chair, should succeed current chair…
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07-29-26 Part Two - The Fauci Files
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we focus on the lack of media coverage of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary, now made public and today's Senate hearings on Capital Hill where he will have the…
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07-28-26 Part One - Water Chores Equality
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, a crazy story from The College Fix: "Women Do More Water Chores Due To Neocolonial Gender Blind Spot" / Mayor Zohran Mamdani boasts how his city-run…
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07-28-26 Part Two - Dr. Fauci's Deception
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the CEO of Cracker Barrel is out a year after the logo controvery / Trump takes on a heckler at a speech in Michigan. Then, he tells the crowd he's been…
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07-27-26 Part One - The DNC's Big Tent Circus
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, what the Democrat Socialists want...in their own words / House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries denies abolishing ICE and having open borders is the…
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07-27-26 Part Two - Sophie Sells Out
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, WNBA's Sophie Cunningham’s shoes are completely SOLD OUT in both men’s & women’s sizes / Dr. Fauci faces Senator Rand Paul again this week at a…
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07-24-26 Part One - Voter Fraud in Jersey
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump’s pressure on federal prosecutors to charge noncitizens with voting illegally has produced just a handful of cases, with others falling…
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07-24-26 Part Two - Affinity Housing
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will “aggressively” crack down on colleges and universities that continue to offer race-based…
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07-23-26 Part One - OpenAI Finds a Hug
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, after OpenAI’s experimental artificial-intelligence models escaped their test environment and hacked another company last week, cybersecurity leaders are…
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07-23-26 Part Two - Triple Digits in Texas
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, North Texas is being gripped by extreme heat through the remainder of the week, and an extreme heat warning was issued Tuesday. The National Weather…
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07-22-26 Part One - What A Crock of Jasmine
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin with one of our "favorites". Leave it to Representative Jasmine Crockett to be so obsessed with race-baiting that she accidentally spent an…
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07-22-26 Part Two - The Heat Hits Home
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the challenge of staying cool and safe during this summer's historic heat wave has been especially burdensome as cooling costs are expected to hit a…
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07-21-26 Part One - Soccer, Haze and the DSA
In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, the guys return from a long weekend and catch up with the latest in the news. Gary experienced some of the hazy smoke from the Canadian wildfires as he…
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07-21-26 Part Two - No Double-Digit Returns
In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum pressed Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Gustavo Gordillo on his gripe New York City landlords make a 12%…
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07-20-26 Part One - Iran On The Brink?
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Gary McNamara and Eric Harley. In part one of Monday's Red Eye podast, 3 U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan by Iranian missle fire / Military action destroying Iranian…
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07-20-26 Part Two - Free Hugs With Socialism!
Dan Mandis (WTN-Nashville) fills in for Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. In part two of Monday's Red Eye podcast, A mom in Tennessee has been arrested for murder after officers found a man dead on her front lawn. She…
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07-17-26 Part One - Wildfires and Election Fraud
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…
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