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Red Eye Radio
Hosted by Cumulus Podcast Network · EN
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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06-01-26 Part One - A Commie-Nazi Update
2d ago01:16:06Tap to summarizeIn part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we begin June with an update on Graham Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, who struck a defiant posture on Sunday in response to reports that he had sent sexual messages to women outside his marriage, accusing a former aide of false claims and news outlets of “journalistic malpractice.” Also President Trump has yet to announce a "final determination" on the proposed Iran peace agreement as of Sunday, and our suggestions for the artist lineup for the upcoming "Freedom 250 Concert". 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
Transcribe →06-01-26 Part Two - Breaking Down Graham Platner
2d ago00:38:02Tap to summarizeIn part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we delve into who and why Democrats are even considering the Nazi Tattoo wearing radical candidate for the Democratic nomination in the Senate election in Maine. Now the sexting scandal is another black mark against Graham Platner as new details continue to unfold about just who this man is and, if elected, what the state of Maine will be in for. Also a trans-identifying cyclist wins two Oregon women’s races by a combined 48 minutes under OBRA rules, and CBS defends Byron Allen time buy and discloses financials on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 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
Transcribe →05-29-26 Part One - Freedom 250 Dropouts
5d ago01:16:07Tap to summarizeIn part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Martina McBride is one of many artists who have now canceled for President Trump’s ‘Freedom 250' concert this summer. In part of an initiative planned by the Trump administration, fans took to social media to criticize the artists on the roster for performing. Morris Day, leader of the Time, announced that a performance by his funk ensemble was “a no for me,” and others soon followed suit, including William King of the Commodores and Young MC. Also Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Joan Baez, and more artists and activist are among the star-studded lineup for Tom Morello’s Power to the People Festival this October Former first lady Jill Biden is now the target of ire among former Biden administration officials for her recent comments expressing the shock she said she had while watching her husband's now-infamous debate performance. Lastly, Hooters re-brands as a family friendly restaurant, and the "James Talarico audio cut of the week", 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
Transcribe →05-29-26 Part Two - CBS, Talarico and Iran
5d ago00:37:59Tap to summarizeIn part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondents and their top producer in sweeping shakeup of the storied program. Sharyn Alfonsi, Cecilia Vega, and executive producer Tanya Simon were all let go Thursday. Also James Talarico continues to fade heat from falsly claiming he's not a vegan, and the lastest on the war with 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
Transcribe →05-28-26 Part One - Knicks Knacks
6d ago01:16:08Tap to summarizeIn part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Gov. Kathy Hochul's attempt at dunking on President Trump's New York Knicks fandom backfires. The Chicago Bulls won the 1993 NBA title, not the Knicks, whose last championship came two decades earlier in 1973. Gary chimes in with his knowledge of the lineup in the classic years. Also the advantage of winning in November vs. passing the SAVE Act, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner stands by ad accusing Red Sox private equity owners of ruining the team, James Talarico's political history is under scrutiny with audio defending the "six sexes", the decline of the Democratic party over the last twenty years, Republicans seem to be lax on affordability, and the fragility of the radio business, 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
Transcribe →05-28-26 Part Two - Defining the Far Right
6d ago00:38:01Tap to summarizeIn part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, we discuss the comparison of the far left vs. the far right. Issues supported by the leftist extreme are quite obvious, yet there are some dogmatic views supported by the GOP that threaten the integrity of the party at a crucial time for America. Also audio from a new political ad for Karen Bass featuring actor Samuel L. Jackson, audio from James Talarico from 2021 proving he lied about being a vegan, and a nostalgic look back at consumer product pricing and employment in the 1970s. 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
Transcribe →05-28-26 Part One - MAGA Triumph in Texas
1w ago01:15:56Tap to summarizeIn part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump's ally Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in a long and bitter Texas GOP primary war. Paxton now faces Democrat James Talarico in a race that could decide the GOP's slim 53-47 Senate majority. Also State Sen. Mayes Middleton defeated Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nomination in Texas, California Rep. Steve Hilton leads the gubernatorial race in the Golden State, and other state election results. 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
Transcribe →05-27-26 Part Two - Trump's Demands for Iran
1w ago00:38:02Tap to summarizeIn part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump’s demand that more Muslim-majority countries join the Abraham Accords and recognize Israel as part of efforts to end the Iran war is being met by officials in such countries in different ways. Also residents near Seattle’s Aurora Avenue frustrated by rising gun violence, consumer spending's affect on the mid-terms, and Garham Platner's private equity ad. 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
Transcribe →05-26-26 Part One - Left In The Nuclear Dust
1w ago01:16:06Tap to summarizeIn part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, President Trump claimed Monday that Iran’s enriched uranium, or "nuclear dust", will either be surrendered to the U.S. or destroyed as the two countries continue working toward a potential peace deal. His comments came after an earlier post in which he said countries negotiating for peace should join the Abraham Accords. Over Memorial Day weekend Trump announced that a deal with Iran — which would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz — had been “largely” negotiated. Also rumors abound that Vice President JD Vance will NOT run for President in 2028, audio from a Ken Paxton political ad exposing a clearly delusional James Talarico making un-Godly statements, that "spawned" a hilarious discussion about alien sex movies, audio from a podcast supporting mixed gender sports, the latest from The Babylon Bee and Kamala in 2028? 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
Transcribe →05-26-26 Part Two - The Race for '28
1w ago00:38:03Tap to summarizeIn part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, with JD Vance rumored not to run in 2028 and Kamala Harris gaining ground as a potential Democratic front-runner, what will the general election look like in 2 years? Also more Nazi laced comments from Graham Platner about property rights, and actor Gary Sinise says his money would be ‘moving a lot faster out the door’ if he still lived in California. 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
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