Next Steps Show Podcast

Leadership in the Wreckage
March 13, 2026

Leadership in the Wreckage

Monroe County GOP leadership is put under a hard light as host Peter Vazquez presses Chairman Peter Elder on the questions that matter most: trust, turnout, fundraising, candidate recruitment, election confidence, and the steep burden of rebuilding after public defeat. This conversation moves well …

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Who Gets to Tell the Story?
Feb. 10, 2026

Who Gets to Tell the Story?

Christian Storytelling is more than a conversation about movies; it is a call to reclaim the imagination before culture teaches the next generation to forget what truth sounds like. Peter Vazquez speaks with Isaac Hernandez, founder of Faith on Film TV, about the work of building cultural infrastru…

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Culture, Cops, and the Kitchen Table
Feb. 9, 2026

Culture, Cops, and the Kitchen Table

American culture is not only shaped in elections, courtrooms, or cable news studios. It is shaped in living rooms, stadiums, family conversations, local businesses, and the quiet choices parents make about what their children are allowed to consume.Peter Vazquez welcomes Charles DeFrank, founde…

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The Flag, the Family, and the Fight Beneath the Noise
Feb. 6, 2026

The Flag, the Family, and the Fight Beneath the Noise

China Cultural Warfare is the warning running through this conversation: a nation can lose itself long before it loses a battle. It can surrender its industries before it hears the first shot. It can trade away its confidence before an enemy ever crosses a border. It can forget its history, mock it…

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The Cost of Fraud, The Price of Silence
Feb. 5, 2026

The Cost of Fraud, The Price of Silence

New York Insurance Reform has moved from the halls of Albany into the daily budgeting decisions of families across the state. What was once considered a technical regulatory issue is now a direct strain on household stability.Insurance costs for drivers in New York rank among the highest in the…

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Who Is Steering the Soul of the Nation?
Feb. 3, 2026

Who Is Steering the Soul of the Nation?

Institutional Corruption Exposed confronts what happens when leaders protect power over truth and institutions value image over integrity. Peter Vazquez speaks with Lawrence Erickson about blackmail, espionage, and moral compromise inside the Catholic Church, and with P. Rae Easley about political …

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Curated Truth and the Fight for Reality
Feb. 2, 2026

Curated Truth and the Fight for Reality

Media Narrative Control is no longer a speculative concern whispered about on the margins. It has become a sophisticated and deeply embedded system that influences what the public sees, what it misses, and how it interprets events in real time. Through AI bias, curated news feeds, selective amplifi…

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God, Country, Family Still Matters
Jan. 30, 2026

God, Country, Family Still Matters

God Country Family framed a wide-ranging conversation led by host Peter Vazquez with Gary Stout and Bob Savage, while Bob D’Angelo kept the signal steady. From stress culture and fear-driven shutdowns to broken schools and diluted faith, the show drew a clear line between order and chaos. God Count…

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Marble Domes, Broken People
Jan. 29, 2026

Marble Domes, Broken People

Truth over slogans defines this hour as faith, government dependence, and cultural confusion collide. Anxiety and depression grip over one in five adults, while 49,316 Americans died by suicide in 2023. When clarity is replaced by talking points and dependence replaces responsibility, the cost is h…

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When Community Speaks Louder Than the Noise
Jan. 28, 2026

When Community Speaks Louder Than the Noise

Community Conversations captures a wide-ranging discussion led by Dom Genova while Peter Vazquez is away. The conversation centers on local culture, Rochester’s music legacy, honoring veterans, media credibility, and practical life wisdom. Rather than argument, the hour focuses on listening, recogn…

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War on the West: Truth, Media, and the Fight Ahead
Jan. 27, 2026

War on the West: Truth, Media, and the Fight Ahead

War on the West is a cold-weather warning from Rochester: Luis Martinez, filling in for Peter Vazquez, spotlights Elica Le Bon’s framing of media-managed reality, Islamist tyranny, and a culture pressured by propaganda. Calls on election integrity, public order, and citizen journalism drive one con…

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Left, Right, and the Cost of Bad Policy
Jan. 26, 2026

Left, Right, and the Cost of Bad Policy

A City Arguing With Itself captures a street-level dialogue between Peter Vazquez and Alex White as they confront poverty, policing, housing, energy, transportation, and political power. Callers challenge assumptions, faith anchors values, and policy is measured by outcomes, not intentions. This co…

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