In 1979 a man named Ernest encountered a mysterious creature in a tunnel in the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Toronto. Now, four decades on, we're joined by author Jeff Dupuis to look back on this peculiar incident and ask talk about why some monsters go viral and others remain "deep cuts" of cryptozoology.\nLINKS:\nJeff Dupuis and the TORONTO Cabbage Town Monster:\nJeff Dupuis - cryptid-themed novels\nAdditional:\nThe UFO "Commander-X" - possibly Timothy Green Beckley (at least in part)\nObit for Timothy Green Beckley\nCommander-X (the hacktivist) extradition from Mexico\nColorful character Salako Kalfou mentioned in the interview\nGoldenstein's article from 1979\nFreak Encounters (2010) - affiliate link \nCaptain Midnight TV hack\nVrillon 1977 "Alien" TV intrusion\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices