This episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle starts with laughs, music and Big Brother — but quickly turns into a much deeper conversation about race, culture and the world we live in.

We talk about something that many people may not think about until they're forced to experience it: the difference between knowing another culture and being able to completely avoid it.

The conversation explores how Black and Brown people often grow up learning how to navigate predominantly white schools, workplaces, businesses and institutions — while white people can sometimes move through life without having to learn much about Black or Brown culture at all.

We use television, movies, music and pop culture to illustrate the point.

Could one Black person sitting at a table of white peo ...