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Illegal Drinking pt.1: Michael Malloy
Get your bottles ready and your glasses prepared for the first podcast episode of Illegal Drinking where Maia and Grant explore various drinking anecdotes of famous figures. In this podcast episode, sit back and listen as Maia tells Grant the story of Michael Malloy AKA Iron Mike AKA The Rasputin of the Bronx. And if this doesn't get your glasses clinking, then how about the fact that this comedy podcast draws elements from both a true crime and history podcast? Truly, a rare mix!
Prepare yourself to hear about a life insurance fraud gone wrong in the Prohibition Era New York and the story of what could have been a lifelong friend in this podcast packed with anecdotes, friendship humor and laughter.
Key Highlights
New York Prohibition Era: Grant and Maia begin the podcast by giving their listeners the background behind the story they are about to share. They talk about the Prohibition era of New York which illegalized the manufacture, sale and transportation of all alcohol. The podcast also shares the prime location of the events they are about to talk about, the bar Mermaid Speakeasy and creates anticipation in listeners for what is about to come.
Michael Malloy: The podcast then moves towards the star of the show, the infamous Michael Malloy, a homeless Irishman from County Conegal who lived in New York during the Prohibition era. Grant and Maia discuss the unit of the man known as the Rasputin of the Bronx and how he rightfully earned that title, by evading his own death at least 20 times. The podcast is an exciting mix of shocking, engaging and comedic, laced with interesting facts and friendship humor educating its listeners about the various anecdotes from the frequent visitor of the Mermaid Speakeasy.
Attempts and Escapades: In the final section of the podcast, Grant and Maia talk about various instances on which there were murder attempts on Malloy's life. From fraudulent death certificates to the wrong people dying in his place, the podcast illustrates how Malloy's life was one big laugh at life insurance companies. There is never a dull moment as Grant and Maia go over the vissitudes of Iron Mike's life, laughing, awing and sharing those moments with their listeners.
Key Quotes
- “All you have to do if your enemy is a drunkard is wait for the alcohol to take its course and the person to drink himself to death.”
- “Between 1928 and 1932 New York was averaging about 780 deaths per year due to alcohol poisoning alone.”
- “The next time you wake up half-naked in a hedge after a heavy night with no idea how you got there, do us a favor and think of Mike.”
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Sources:
thisiscriminal.com "The Many Lives of Michael Malloy"
en.wikipedia.org "Michael Malloy"
smithsonianmag.com "The Man Who Wouldn't Die"
thejournal.ie "Iron Mike Malloy: The Donegal man they tried nine times to kill"
truecrimeedition.com "The Murder Plot of 'Iron' Mike Malloy"
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