The Grand Finale

The Grand Finale

Author: Breakbeat Media April 22, 2022 Duration: 34:03
Our co-hosts convene to talk about the final episode of Snowfall Season 5. Rick joins from Boston, where he is busy promoting his cannabis company, LA Kingpin. Back in Chicago, where cannabis has also been legalized, Dave talks about the 4/20 cannabis event he attended last night, hosted by Vic Mensa, who just launched his own cannabis brand. The hosts share the big news: while the new season of Snowfall is over, After The Snow will be continuing to do podcasts every week, going back now to Season 1, Episode 1. While Dave is excited about how things played out in the final episode, Rick is still concerned that the show promotes too many stereotypes and leaves a lot of room for a more accurate depiction of life in South Central LA in the 1980s. Rick is overwhelmed by all of the espionage stuff (bank fraud, the KGB, etc). Dave likes the multiple layers the show is able to cover, balancing more serious, real issues with the action and drama. They talk about Teddy being exposed as rogue by Avi, who explains this provides a level of deniability for the CIA, which, in real life, many of us saw when journalist Gary Webb first broke the story of the CIA-crack cocaine connection in the 1990s. In the episode, Leon tells his crew about the new drug laws being designed to enslave the next generation of Black men, which Rick explains is detailed in his documentary, Freeway: Crack In The System, which you can see on Netflix now. Rick also shares the news that a former DEA agent, who actually worked on Rick’s case, recently contacted him and wants to be an ally. Rick and Dave agree this season had its ups and downs and talk about what to look for in the sixth and final season that F/X has announced will be coming.

There’s the story you watched unfold on television, and then there’s the raw, unfiltered reality that inspired it. After the Snow bridges that gap entirely. This isn’t a standard recap; it’s a weekly conversation directly with the man who lived it: activist, entrepreneur, and former drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross, whose own life provided the blueprint for the hit series Snowfall. Each episode, Ross sits down with a hip-hop mogul to unpack not just the show, but the true, staggering events behind it. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of ambition and empire-building that defy belief, tangled with CIA conspiracies and the brutal mechanics of a multi-billion dollar international drug trade. The podcast, produced by Breakbeat Media, moves beyond the screen to explore the complex legacy of that era and the person Ross became in its aftermath. It’s a rare, direct line to a chapter of history often shrouded in myth, told with the clarity and perspective that only time can provide. Tune in every Thursday for these essential conversations, where the legend finally gets to tell his own story.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 31

After the Snow
Podcast Episodes
Episode 9  “Celebrations??” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:53
This week’s episode (#8) of Snowfall, entitled “Celebration,” takes an interesting turn, leaving our co-hosts, Freeway Rick, Dave, and Brett with a lot to dive into. Rick is coming at you from Atlanta, while Brett and Da…
Episode 8  “Roots” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:19
After watching episode 7 of Snowfall (“Lying In A Hammock”), our co-hosts Dave and Rick break down all of the excitement and intrigue that this new episode brings. Rick first recaps his trip to Chicago earlier this week…
Episode 7  “Revelations?” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:05
*Deep breath* Snowfall's viewers finally receive some big reveals in the recent episode (#6) -- or so they think. "The Iliad: Part 2" has tons of information, leaving co-hosts, Dave, Rick, and Brett with a lot to dissect…
Episode 6  “Cause and Effect” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:47
Wow. Things heated up in a big way on the latest episode (#5) of Snowfall, so Dave and Rick have a lot to talk about. They get into the meaning of the episode title, “The Iliad,” and give their thoughts on Cissy’s meetin…
Episode 5  “Going All The Way In” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:37
In this episode, Dave and Rick talk about Cissy’s return from Cuba and what her plans might be to deal with CIA agent Teddy. They take it back to the 1980’s to talk about if there were really rappers with skateboards in…
Episode 4 “Loyalty & Gang Alliances” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:41
Dave and Rick are back after watching episode 3 of the new season of Snowfall, which leads Rick into talking about loyalty, money, and power in the drug game. In the show, Auntie Louie and Uncle Jerome are looking to bui…
Episode 3  “What Went Down with Freeway?” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:19
This week’s conversation covers Snowfall’s season 5, episode 2. With CIA operative Teddy back in the mix and at the center of this episode, our hosts Dave, Brett, and Freeway talk about Freeway’s actual dealings with rea…
Episode 2  “The Real Deal” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:37
Welcome to episode 2 of After the Snow. Today, you get reacquainted with co-hosts Freeway Rick Ross and Dave Mays. You also meet the show's co-creator and co-executive producer, Brett Jeffries, who kicks off the episode…
Episode 1 “The Birth of After The Snow” [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:56
Welcome to the launch episode of After the Snow — the after show podcast about the hit FX series Snowfall. In this inaugural episode, you meet Freeway Rick Ross, the man whose real life is the inspiration for Snowfall. T…
After the Snow - Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28
Every story has a legend. Now, for the first time, we'll hear from activist, entrepreneur, and former drug kingpin Freeway Rick Ross, the man whose real life inspired the hit TV series Snowfall. "After the Snow" is a new…