Charting the Best: Featured Episodes
These are the moments that define the Next Steps Show with Peter Vazquez. Fearless voices. Unfiltered truth. Every featured episode takes aim at the Van-bōōl-zal-ness Crisis and challenges America to rise above chaos with Faith, Politics, and Entrepreneurship.
Too Obedient to Notice is a hard look at how distraction, fear, and manufactured narratives keep people compliant while institutions decay. Peter Vazquez confronts media hypocrisy, failed policies, moral confusion, and expanding surveillance, asking whether society has mistaken obedience for virtue. The episode presses listeners to recover discernment, responsibility, and the courage to notice what power prefers to hide.
Recent Pods
Collapse by Permission
Collapse by Permission explores how societies rarely fall through chaos alone. They erode when fear replaces foresight, enforcement becomes symbolic, and rights are slowly reframed as risks. Through cultural analysis, constitutional warnings, and hard-earned clarity, this discussion exposes how fre…
When Truth Becomes Dangerous
Truth Becomes Dangerous when institutions protect themselves instead of the people. From the buried corruption surrounding JFK’s assassination to modern ESG coercion and speech control, this episode exposes how power survives by suppressing accountability. Callers reveal fear at the local level, wh…
When Tolerance Becomes Surrender
Tolerance Becomes Surrender captures a hard-edged warning about faith, culture, and national identity. Guest host Luís Martínez traces how silence, enforced ideology, and misplaced tolerance hollow out institutions and public life. Drawing from history, testimony, and lived experience, the conversa…
Truth, Power, and the Price of Confusion
America faces a Cultural Confusion Crisis where truth is obscured, faith is sidelined, and free enterprise is distorted. Peter Vazquez and Esther Bouquet examine censorship, corporate activism, generational fear, and the erosion of civil discourse, while calling for courage, clarity, and accountabi…
Discernment in the Age of Manufactured Confusion
Manufactured Confusion has become a business model. In this episode, Peter Vazquez speaks with Nick Kangadis of MRCTV about how media, politics, and culture reward outrage while suppressing discernment. From affordability myths to narrative-driven governance, the conversation challenges listeners t…
Too Obedient to Notice?
Too Obedient to Notice is a hard look at how distraction, fear, and manufactured narratives keep people compliant while institutions decay. Peter Vazquez confronts media hypocrisy, failed policies, moral confusion, and expanding surveillance, asking whether society has mistaken obedience for virtue…
Recent Blog Posts
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…
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…
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 t…
About the Host
Host & Producer, Next Steps Show | Owner, Next Steps Radio Podcast Network
Peter Vazquez is a military veteran, servant leader, business owner, and advocate born and raised in Rochester, NY. His extensive experience in community-centered service, coupled with his decisive leadership in both business and grassroots not-for-profit initiatives, forms a robust foundation. This background fuels his motivation to oppose the persistent political decisions that perpetuate segregation.
Peter, a devoted husband and father of five, also shouldered the responsibility of caring for his elderly parents. He recognizes his calling after years of collaborating with community leaders and organizers in search of a consistent, just, and unwavering voice. Committed to fostering unity, Peter emphasizes the importance of acknowledging both similarities and differences rooted in community perspectives. He champions a "listen first" approach and is a staunch believer in prioritizing life, education, and entrepreneurship as avenues for growth, celebration, and prosperity for everyone in the community.
With his charismatic and genuine demeanor, Peter introduces a fresh perspective, fostering collaboration where discord has been prevalent. As one individual notes, Peter is the ideal ally for those aiming to build a New York centered on opportunity and growth, rather than dependency and self-interest. Grounded in the sanctity of human life, the promotion of free-market principles, and the advocacy for limited government, Peter stands as a beacon for those who value liberty, demand integrity amidst corruption, and champion moral righteousness. His unwavering resolve is complemented by his dedication to showcasing a servant's heart, marking him as a truly commendable and inspirational figure.