Go-Boy!

About Go-Boy!

In the mid-century, Canada was home to some of the most inhumane prisons in the world. In order to survive, prisoners had to be tough as rocks. They needed to suffer through terrible living conditions, violent beatings, and ritual humiliation. At just 16 years old, Roger Caron begins his long career in (and out) of the Canadian Penal system. His story is one of daring prison escapes, risky bank robberies, and swift police arrests. The only thing that breaks Roger’s cycle of self-destruction is writing. With the publication of his first book, Roger Caron is a free man and best-selling author. He becomes the most sought-after speaker, doing press events and lectures across the country. Roger thrives in the limelight, but what happens when his 15 minutes are up? Go-Boy! is a series about self-worth and self-sabotage, and one man’s journey to find the former despite the latter.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

history · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

2 Apr 2025

Latest episode

20 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

12 of 12 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: Sea of Lies from Go-Boy! host Sam Mullins

   Go-Boy! host Sam Mullins interviews listeners about the con man's international trail of murder, stolen identities, and deception in "Sea of Lies."

2. 

   11 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Bonus episode: Murder on the Inside: An interview with author Catherine Fogarty on the 1971 KP Riot

   Host Sam interviews author Catherine Fogarty about her book on the 1971 Kingston Penitentiary riot, revealing the true story of the deadly event in this interview episode.

3. 

   4 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Bonus episode: Roger Stories -- an encore!

   Host Sam Mullins and producer Rob Lindsay share unaired anecdotes about Roger Caron, offering listeners additional insights into his life and experiences in this bonus episode.

4. 

   28 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   One Last Escape

   This episode of "Go-Boy!" likely explores themes of relapse and the difficulty of breaking free from ingrained patterns, hinting at a character's struggle with past behaviors.

5. 

   21 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Golden Boy of Rehabilitation

   Roger grapples with balancing his newfound literary success and writing about his past experiences behind bars.

6. 

   14 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Manuscript

   Roger details his ambitious endeavor to publish his book while incarcerated, revealing the challenges of navigating the publishing world from prison in this episode.

7. 

   7 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Under New Management

   Roger faces interruption from a major riot while hitting his stride as a writer.

8. 

   30 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Jelly Beans

   Roger's greatest inspirations comes in the darkest of places...and starts with a bag of candy. A Campside Media & iHeart Podcast production. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com (http://joincampside.com) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

9. 

   23 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Legend of the Jailbreaking Bankrobber

   After a series of jail breaks, Roger heads to the bank-robbing capital of Canada for his biggest score yet. A Campside Media & iHeart Podcast production. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com (http://campsidemedia.com/join) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

10. 

    16 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    School of Crime

    Young Roger is sent to the notorious Kingston Penitentiary, where he quickly learns the ropes of prison life. A Campside Media & iHeart Podcast production. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com (http://campsidemedia.com/join) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

11. 

    9 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Run Roger Run

    16-year-old Roger Caron escapes from a Canadian reformatory, his first jailbreak of many in a legendary criminal career. A Campside Media & iHeart Podcast production. To connect with the team and gain access to behind the scenes content, join our community at joincampside.com (http://campsidemedia.com/join) See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

12. 

    2 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

    Introducing: Go-Boy!

    Go-Boy! follows the life of Roger “Mad Dog” Caron, the fist-fighting, jail-breaking bank robber turned award-winning author. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Inside a recent episode

Introducing: Sea of Lies from Go-Boy! host Sam Mullins

Published 20 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The cod end is the very end of the net where all the fish accumulate. Then there's a rope to open it up and that will drop all the fish on the deck. But as soon as we got the cod end up in the air to bring it over the rail of the fishing boat, you could immediately smell something was dead. I'd had the occasional dead seal in the fishing net but this didn't smell like that. I'd never seen or smelled a dead body but I think something instinctively inside of us knows when you're in that situation. I opened up the cod end, dropped the catch onto the deck and immediately you could see the figure of a man lying on the deck in between the fish that we'd caught. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

419,108,275

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

67 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

36 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

84

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