CLEVELAND, Ohio — The latest weekly update of “What in the World w/ Paul Seaburn,” produced in conjunction with Cleveland 13 News, delivered another roundup of odd, bizarre and quirky headlines from around the globe, continuing its mission to present unusual news stories in fun and relatable ways.
The broadcast opened with host Paul Seaburn setting the tone for the long running program. “Real news, sometimes strange, always funny. That’s our motto,” he said, describing the show’s focus on offbeat but factual stories.
Among the first topics was a food trend in Japan involving pork cutlets topped with squeezable vanilla ice cream. The dish, served at the restaurant chain Fuji Soba, features drinkable ice cream dispensed from a pouch onto a fried cutlet. “Drinkable. Squeezable. Ice cream,” Seaburn said, reacting to the concept. Co-host John DiNallo added, “You’re ruining two good foods by putting them together.”
The segment expanded to include a dessert sandwich sold at 7-Eleven locations in Japan that pairs blueberries and cream cheese with purple colored bread. The hosts questioned the appeal of the unconventional presentation while noting the growing popularity of visually unusual foods on social media platforms.
The conversation shifted to former President Barack Obama’s recent podcast comments regarding extraterrestrial life. Seaburn recounted Obama’s clarification after initial headlines suggested he confirmed alien existence. “Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there’s life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we’ve been visited by aliens is low. And I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us,” Obama said.
The episode also revisited a Cleveland connection to UFO discussions through former Mayor and Congressman Dennis Kucinich. During a 2007 presidential debate, Kucinich acknowledged seeing an unidentified flying object. “Yes, I did,” Kucinich said at the time, according to the broadcast, describing it as an unidentified flying object when pressed by moderator Tim Russert.
In sports, DiNallo introduced listeners to the Run Nation Championship, a contact competition launched in Australia in which two participants sprint directly at each other in an attempt to knock the other down. “The collision is the one and only goal,” DiNallo said, explaining the structure of the event. The competition recently sold out Sydney’s 5,500 seat Hordern Pavilion despite concerns about safety and concussions.
Food discussions continued with reports out of Florida, where frozen iguanas collected during cold snaps have been turned into tacos. The show tied the topic to Catholic Lenten dietary guidelines. “Technically. Frog legs are classified as fish,” Seaburn said while outlining which animals are permitted during fasting periods, noting that reptiles and amphibians are allowed under certain interpretations.
Technology also played a role in the weekly roundup. The hosts discussed wearable “smart underwear” designed to measure intestinal gas using embedded sensors. According to researchers cited on the show, people pass gas an average of 32 times per day, higher than earlier estimates.
Another artificial intelligence innovation highlighted was a service that analyzes historical photographs and generates period appropriate scents to accompany them. The concept appeared during the program’s recurring “Bluff the Co-host” segment, in which participants attempt to distinguish real headlines from fabricated ones.
From unconventional food pairings to emerging sports and AI driven novelty services, the weekly update maintained its mix of humor and headline coverage while spotlighting stories that might otherwise go unnoticed.