Cold World w DVJ & Michelle

It's a chill, comedy-heavy Late Night Saturday for DVJ and Michelle. They kick off breaking down old Chappelle's Show-style bits on Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton before hitting the drive-thru and getting their order botched (bacon, not sausage, y'all). From there it's an easygoing ramble through stereotypes — Subarus and lesbians, earrings and sexuality, short hair, Chihuahuas versus Mexican culture — plus a real conversation about why context and race matter when telling a story about power and business. Chewy the dog makes his usual cameos, Michelle attempts a strawberry sauce that turns to liquid, and then it's five-plus minutes of pure Paul Mooney stand-up going in on Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson's Super Bowl moment, Justin Timberlake, and Samuel L. Jackson in Star Wars. Unfiltered, hilarious, and 100% Cold World.

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Peace and blessings, y'all — it's a laid-back Saturday morning edition of Cold World. DVJ and Michelle open with AOC's powerful speech at the March on Washington anniversary, honoring A. Philip Randolph, Claudette Colvin, and the fight for economic freedom alongside civil rights. From there it's classic Cold World range: a hilarious old-school comedy bit roasting Gone with the Wind and horror movie tropes, a reaction to Caroline's RV Life and the pressure van-lifers feel to never change their story, and a heavy moment reflecting on a neighbor who passed away after a liver transplant didn't take. Add in a Friday grocery run, some real talk about a mystery laundry soap thief in the building, fresh Erykah Badu & Alchemist heat, and DVJ getting his BBQ-blooded bars off — this one's got a little bit of everything. Real people, real stories, real Cold World.

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It's a totally random Free Flow Friday, y'all. DVJ kicks it off solo with coffee talk and a rant about people who preach "everyone's entitled to their opinion" and then can't handle anyone else's. Michelle joins for a GoFundMe gone wrong story (Milwaukee PD officer Nowak) and the tough question: would you want your donation back? They break down the Josh Jacobs situation vs. Don Majkowski and Tony Romo's DUI history, going deep on why some athletes get raked over the coals while others skate by quietly. Big Brother fans get the live feeds tea (feeds down for three days and nobody's happy about it), plus a real conversation about AI chatbots (ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini), the Garage/Brady St. controversy in Milwaukee, and a wide-ranging, unfiltered walk through cultural stereotypes — Black, Jewish, Arab, Irish, German, French, rural America and more. Music breaks from Burning Spear, Styles P & Bucky, New Edition, and Pete Rock & CL Smooth round it out. Real talk, no script, all Cold World.

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Y'all, this one goes EVERYWHERE. DVJ & Michelle open with love for the listeners pulling in from Milwaukee to Mumbai, Vienna to Kuala Lumpur, then get straight into it — the horrifying Montana family massacre, a raw and honest breakdown of mental health, communication, and asking for help (inspired by Kyle Singler's public unraveling), and a no-holds-barred landlord rant about rent hikes, filthy hallways, stolen packages, and exactly who's responsible for what. They cool it down with a Charlie Parker jazz session before slamming back into a bone-chilling true crime deep dive out of Michigan, complete with an actual interrogation-room murder confession. Shoutouts, real talk, true crime, jazz, and zero filter — this is Cold World.

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Should America preserve its racist history so we can learn from it—or remove the symbols that continue to hurt people?

That's the question at the heart of this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle.

We dive into the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery at Ferris State University and explore why a museum would intentionally display racist advertisements, toys, postcards, household products, photographs, segregation signs and other objects from America's past.

The goal isn't to celebrate those objects.

It's to confront them.

We talk about how racist imagery wasn't limited to laws and government policy—it was also embedded in popular culture, advertising, entertainment and everyday products, helping stereotypes become normalized for generations.

And then we get into the bigger question:

What should we do with racist symbols today?

Should Confederate monuments stay where they are?

Should they be moved into museums?

Should controversial names and symbols be removed?

Should offensive historical objects be destroyed—or preserved so future generations can see what actually happened?

DVJ & Michelle don't necessarily see everything the same way, and that's part of the conversation.

We talk about Confederate monuments, Confederate names, racist mascots, the Confederate flag, racial stereotypes and the uncomfortable history behind symbols many Americans encounter without knowing the full story.

We also look at the timing of many Confederate monuments and how numerous monuments were erected decades after the Civil War, including during periods when Black Americans were fighting segregation, disenfranchisement and racial violence.

And then the conversation becomes personal.

❤️ LIFE IS SHORT.

After talking about Dolly Parton's life and death, DVJ reflects on something we all eventually have to confront:

We're here for a limited amount of time.

We work.

We build relationships.

We raise families.

We accomplish things.

We make mistakes.

We try to leave something behind.

And then one day, it's over.

That leads to a surprisingly emotional conversation about aging, mortality, wanting to live longer, and why we should give people their flowers while they're still here.

We also talk about Dolly Parton's public support for racial justice and her decision to change the name of the Dixie Stampede after learning about the word's connection to the Confederacy.

And because this is Cold World, we don't stay serious the whole time. 😂

You'll also hear about:

☕ Coffee 🐶 Chewy 🏈 Football season 📺 Big Brother 🎬 Movies 🎧 True-crime and storytelling podcasts 🚗 Virtual road trips ❤️ Relationships 😴 Snoring and sleeping arrangements 😂 Plenty of everyday DVJ & Michelle banter

This episode is ultimately about history, perspective and the freedom to have your own opinion.

You don't have to agree with us.

You don't even have to agree with each other.

But maybe we can still have the conversation.

Because sometimes the most important question isn't:

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Sometimes an accident is just an accident. But sometimes a moment of carelessness changes lives forever.

On this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle, we start with something completely different—a conversation about relationships, household responsibilities and who does what at home.

Who cooks?

Who cleans?

Who does the laundry?

Who runs the errands?

And should couples really think in terms of “that's your job”—or should you simply step up when something needs to be done?

DVJ and Michelle talk about how they divide responsibilities in their own relationship and why they don't necessarily believe in rigid “men's jobs” and “women's jobs.”

Then the episode takes a VERY different turn.

🚨 A 3-YEAR-OLD PULLS THE TRIGGER

We discuss a disturbing Racine County, Wisconsin hunting accident in which investigators said a 3-year-old child pulled the trigger of a 12-gauge shotgun during a turkey hunt.

The gunfire struck a 40-year-old man and his 7-year-old son. According to the report discussed in the episode, the child victim suffered serious injuries, including pellets lodged in his spinal cord, skull and brain. The incident raises serious questions about gun safety, hunter education and how young children should be introduced to firearms.

Then there's another bizarre and tragic accident out of Apple Valley, Minnesota.

A tree-trimming worker was allegedly trying to use the shadow of a machine to make it appear as though the machine was grabbing his coworker's shadow. Instead, he operated the actual grapple without monitoring the equipment or his coworker—and the machine crushed the man's head.

The coworker died, and the man operating the equipment was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter.

🚔 AND THEN WE HEAD TO WAUKESHA

We also listen to police footage from a disturbing Waukesha incident involving a 21-year-old mother and her very young child.

Police were initially trying to determine where the child was after the mother appeared confused about whether she had picked him up from daycare. Officers questioned her about alcohol consumption and eventually learned that other people had information about where the child was.

The investigation ultimately located the child at a residence, and the child's father was contacted regarding custody.

The situation raises some serious questions about alcohol, parenting, mental health, personal responsibility and what happens when a child's safety becomes a concern.

And, as always, we don't just play the clips.

We talk about them.

But this is still Cold World, so we also have plenty of lighter moments. 😂

☕ Coffee 🐶 Chewy 🏠 Household chores ❤️ Relationships 🎬 Mo' Better Blues 🎵 70s & 80s music 📺 Forensic Files 🍪 Food and snacks 😂 Everyday DVJ & Michelle banter

That's Cold World.

Real conversations. Real stories. No script.

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On this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle, we start with a little taste of Cold World Crime Time, including a chilling clip from Michelle's Diane Downs episode. Diane claimed that a mysterious gunman attacked her and her three children—but investigators found problems with her story, and one of the most important pieces of evidence would ultimately come from her surviving daughter, Christie.

Then we get back to real life.

It's Monday morning.

DVJ is up early, Michelle is still in bed, and DVJ is headed out to the grocery store.

And from there?

Well… you know how Cold World goes. 😂

But somewhere between the grocery aisles and the drive home, the conversation gets deeper.

🧠 THE REAL CONVERSATION

DVJ talks about something much bigger than groceries:

CHANGE.

He explains that people can't really change their circumstances until they're willing to change the way they think about things.

He reflects on his own past and how he eventually had to recognize that changing his life meant changing his thinking first.

And then the conversation moves into something everybody can relate to:

ANGER.

Getting angry is natural.

Being upset is natural.

But what happens after you get angry?

Do you fight?

Do you lash out?

Do you say something you'll regret?

Or do you stop and decide that whatever happened simply isn't worth giving your peace away?

DVJ's point is that while someone else can trigger an emotion, we still have choices about what we do with that emotion.

And that's where this episode gets surprisingly meaningful.

Because sometimes the hardest person to change…

is ourselves.

There's also plenty of classic DVJ & Michelle banter, including a very serious investigation into whether the new Oreo Apple Pie à la Mode cookies are actually worth buying. 😂

Spoiler:

DVJ says they're GOOD. 🍪☕

He even gives us the full breakfast rundown—including Pop-Tarts, salted-caramel ice cream sandwiches, waffles, Trader Joe's morning buns, empanadas and more.

Because apparently Cold World grocery shopping is an event. 😂

And underneath all the laughs, food talk and everyday stories is something that really represents what Cold World is about:

Keep an open mind.

Listen to other people's experiences.

Think critically.

Be willing to look at yourself.

And understand that sometimes the biggest change starts inside your own head.

This isn't a crime episode.

It's not a history lesson.

It's not a political debate.

It's just DVJ & Michelle being DVJ & Michelle.

And a reminder that even when life feels negative, a lot of the things we worry about don't end up being as bad as we imagined.

🎙️ Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle 📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Keep an open mind. Keep questioning. Keep living.

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Route 66 is supposed to represent freedom, adventure and the open road.

But what if the most famous highway in America has a much darker story?

On this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle, we go from race and identity to Big Brother, Black history, comedy and one seriously dark chapter of American road-trip history.

We start with a candid conversation about race, skin color and the way Black people can be perceived by others.

We talk about colorism, stereotypes, the idea that darker skin can be unfairly associated with being threatening or dangerous, and why some people can develop negative feelings toward someone they've never even met simply because of their appearance.

That conversation takes us into American immigration history, including the discrimination experienced by Irish, Italian and Jewish immigrants and the larger question of how America has historically treated people who were considered “different.”

Then we take a step back in time.

🚨 ENTER: ROUTE 66.

DVJ & Michelle are watching a travel channel following someone traveling the historic highway—and that sends us down a rabbit hole.

We discover that Route 66 has a dark and violent history involving organized crime, outlaw gangs, bank robberies, kidnappings, police shootouts and notorious murders.

We talk about the Al Capone era, when Chicago organized crime allegedly spilled into communities along the Route 66 corridor, as well as notorious criminals who used the highway as a getaway route.

Then there's the chilling history of the Budville Trading Post murders in New Mexico, where multiple people connected to the location were killed over several years.

And we discuss the Welch family murders, where a family was killed while camping alongside Route 66, leaving their four young boys stranded beside the highway and desperately trying to flag down passing motorists for help.

Suddenly, that nostalgic road trip doesn't sound quite so innocent. 😳

The Mother Road has a history.

And some of it is bloody.

And because this is Cold World, we're not spending the entire episode in murder-and-history mode. 😂

We also get into:

📺 Big Brother strategy and alliances ✊🏾 Black history and historic civil-rights voices 🎙️ Audio clips from Black men speaking about freedom and equality in the 1960s 🎵 Music and Paul Mooney 🎬 Pop culture 😂 Plenty of DVJ & Michelle banter 🐶 Everyday life 🚗 Road trips and travel 🌎 Our plans and dreams for future adventures

We also remind everyone to check out Michelle's Cold World Crime Time episode on Diane Downs, the infamous 1983 case involving the shooting of her children.

This episode really captures what Cold World is all about:

History. Crime. Race. Culture. Entertainment. And conversations that take you somewhere you didn't expect to go.

Pull up a chair. We're going down Route 66.

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What happens when the same situation looks completely different depending on who you are?

On this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle, we start with the morning news, coffee and everyday conversation—but quickly find ourselves talking about some uncomfortable realities surrounding ICE, law enforcement, race, power and the way people are perceived.

DVJ brings several lesser-known ICE criminal cases to the conversation, including cases involving corruption, abuse of authority and alleged misconduct inside immigration detention.

One case involves a former ICE deportation officer who pleaded guilty after transporting approximately $700,000 in money he believed was connected to drug trafficking, while using the privileges associated with his federal law-enforcement position.

Another involves a former ICE detention officer who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a woman while she was in federal custody, raising serious questions about power, vulnerability and accountability inside detention facilities.

But we don't stop there.

The conversation turns toward race and everyday experiences—the things that may seem insignificant to one person but can feel very different when you're Black or Brown.

We talk about personal space, public places, neighborhoods, driving, being watched, being treated like you don't belong, and the assumptions people can make when they see someone who doesn't fit the image they expect to see.

DVJ gives an example of a Black man driving through a suburban neighborhood looking for a friend's house—and how something completely innocent can potentially be interpreted as suspicious simply because of who is behind the wheel.

And that leads to the bigger question:

Who gets the benefit of the doubt?

We talk about the difference between being a neighbor and acting like you own the neighborhood, the ways racial assumptions can influence how people react to strangers, and why conversations about historical racism can't simply be dismissed as "the past" when its effects continue to influence people's experiences today.

And, of course, this is Cold World—so we're not staying serious the entire time. 😂

You'll also get our usual mix of:

☕ Coffee and morning conversations 🎵 Music 🏈 Football season 🚗 Milwaukee life 😂 Random everyday observations 🗣️ Race and culture 🚨 ICE and immigration enforcement ⚖️ Law enforcement and accountability 👀 Racial profiling and assumptions 🏘️ Neighborhoods and belonging ❤️ Real-life experiences and honest opinions

This is the kind of conversation that doesn't come with a script.

We're not trying to make everybody comfortable.

We're trying to make people think.

Because sometimes the most important conversations aren't the ones everyone agrees with.

They're the ones that make you stop and ask:

"What if I looked at this from somebody else's perspective?"

🎙️ Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle 📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Real people. Real conversations. No script.

This is a Cold World… and it's always Crime Time.

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When the people given power to enforce the law become the ones breaking it… who holds them accountable?

On this episode of Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle, we're sitting down on a Sunday morning, drinking coffee, talking life—and then the conversation takes a serious turn.

We start with everyday Milwaukee life, music, coffee, sports, money, our upcoming California plans and the kind of random conversations that make Cold World feel like an audio living room.

Then we get into the stories that deserve attention.

We take a look at ICE-related criminal cases, including former federal immigration officers accused of serious misconduct and criminal activity.

One of the cases involves a former ICE deportation officer who pleaded guilty after agreeing to transport approximately $700,000 that he believed was drug money—while prosecutors said he used the authority and privileges of his federal position to facilitate the transactions. He was ultimately sentenced to federal prison.

And that's just the beginning.

We also discuss an ICE detention officer who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a woman while she was in federal custody, raising bigger questions about power, vulnerability and what can happen inside immigration detention facilities.

The conversation isn't simply about ICE.

It's about power.

It's about what happens when someone wears a badge and people automatically assume they're trustworthy.

It's about corruption.

It's about accountability.

And it's about the uncomfortable reality that criminal behavior doesn't belong to one race, one neighborhood, one political party or one profession.

We also talk about how some stories receive nonstop attention while others seem to disappear from the news cycle—and why we believe some of these stories need to remain part of the conversation instead of simply becoming yesterday's news.

And because this is Cold World, we're not keeping everything serious. 😂

You'll hear us talk about:

☕ Milwaukee coffee and breakfast 🎵 Reggae and music 🏈 Football 💰 Saving money for California 🚗 Everyday Milwaukee life 🏢 Apartment living 😂 Random conversations and opinions 🗣️ Race, culture and language ⚖️ Law enforcement and accountability 🚨 ICE and immigration enforcement 💵 Corruption and money 🔒 Immigration detention 🚨 Abuse of power 📰 The stories that don't always make the headlines

This is Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle—unfiltered, conversational and sometimes uncomfortable.

We don't always agree.

We don't always have the answers.

But we're going to talk about the shit people are talking about—and some of the shit they aren't.

Pull up a chair. Grab your coffee. Let's talk.

🎙️ Cold World w/ DVJ & Michelle 📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This is a Cold World… and it's always Crime Time.

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