The Next Steps Show
The Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez is a live weekday radio show and on-demand podcast on WYSL and WLEA. Conversations connect faith, politics, entrepreneurship and the issues that affect families, communities and the country. Hear original interviews, examine competing arguments and ask what the evidence shows. Putting People First.
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The Next Steps Show
Faith. Politics. Entrepreneurship. Putting People First.
Live weekdays, noon–1 p.m. ET on WYSL and WLEA. Listen to the podcast, watch video conversations and explore original commentary.
Latest Episodes
Oct. 12, 2026
Jay Gonzalez: Ballot Delays and New York’s AG Race
Jay Gonzalez discusses Monroe County absentee ballot delays and election administration. Peter Vazquez and Bob D'Angelo then examine the New York attorney general debate, including public safety, enforcement priorities and accountability.
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Oct. 9, 2026
Mike Calabrese: Who Owns College Sports?
Mike Calabrese of the America First Policy Institute joins Peter Vazquez to explore college-sports reform, NIL compensation, scholarships, athlete protections and the future of smaller athletic programs.
Oct. 8, 2026
Robert Long: Twenty Seconds, a Community’s Questions
Gates Police Chief Robert Long joins Peter Vazquez to discuss accountability and due process following an October 4 fatal encounter, as well as police training, mental-health emergencies and New York criminal-justice reforms.
Recent Blog Posts
Nov. 23, 2025
A Roman Soldier, a Spear, and a Nation That Will Not See
Truth at the Crossroads: A nameless soldier stands at the foot of the Cross. He has orders. He has a spear. In front of him hangs the One who called Himself the Truth. Scripture tells the story in a single verse: “One of the soldiers pierced His s…
Nov. 13, 2025
The Quiet Breaking of the American Spirit
American Spirit Crisis: I see a nation rich in government programs and poor in purpose. I see a people who have been told to trade fathers for agencies, faith for comfort, and dignity for red tape. Under the glow of a hundred comforting lies, a q…
Oct. 26, 2025
Counting Trust: Election Integrity Monroe County, Without the Slogans
Election Integrity Monroe County. The phrase “election integrity” tends to set off alarms. For some, it is a polite way of saying “you cannot trust the count.” For others, it is the banner under which confidence is restored through rules, audits, an…