I’ve heard of Michael Malloy for the first time in a song by Primus . It’s an instrumental only 25 seconds long off their first album, Frizzle Fry . Some time passed until my best man got interested in the meaning behind the strange title – You can’t kill Michael Malloy . We came across a very interesting story that indeed happened in New York during the Great Depression in the US in the 1930s. The story centered on an Irish immigrant, an ex-fire fighter who at the time was a homeless alcoholic and a regular in a speakeasy. Speakeasies were very popular, as they were makeshift establishments for selling alcohol. One such place was run by a Tony Marino. The Tony Marino gang was later dubbed the Insurance mob; if you follow the link you can find the complete story. I think it’s worthy of your attention. I was fascinated by the event, but absolutely disgusted by the depth of the dark side of humanity. For a long time I’d been toying with the idea of turning this story into some sor...