January 15, 2024 • 45 mins
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.
LINKS:
Jeff Dupuis and the TORONTO Cabbage Town Monster:
Jeff Dupuis - cryptid-themed novels
Additional:
The UFO "Commander-X" - possibly Timothy Green Beckley (at least in part)
Obit for Timothy Green Beckley
Commander-X (the hacktivist) extradition from Mexico
Colorful character Salako Kalfou mentioned in the interview
Goldenstein's article from 1979
Freak Encounters (2010) - affiliate link
Captain Midnight TV hack
Vrillon 1977 "Alien" TV intrusion
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