The Outlaw Ocean

The Outlaw Ocean

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<p>Where the law of the land ends, the story begins. Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ian Urbina returns with a new season of his riveting podcast anthology, The Outlaw Ocean, which explores the most lawless place on earth — the vast unpoliceable ocean. New episodes starting <strong>June 4, 2025.&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In season two, Urbina sheds light on the secretive Libyan prisons swallowing up sea-faring migrants; flagrant human rights abuses in China’s massive off-shore fleet; the horrors of a shrimp processing plant in India; and the wild story of a modern-day James Bond — if he were a repo man.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Urbina and his team repeatedly risk their safety to tell stories powerful people don’t want you to know. As podcast reviewer Lauren Passell notes, “Ian’s not relying on research, he was there [...] Outlaw Ocean makes you feel like you’re there, too.”&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This immersive audio documentary series brings together more than eight years of reporting at sea on all seven oceans and more than three dozen countries.</p>

  • No. of episodes: 10
  • Latest episode: 2025-06-04
  • True Crime

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How many episodes are there of The Outlaw Ocean?

There are 10 episodes avaiable of The Outlaw Ocean.

What is The Outlaw Ocean about?

We have categorized The Outlaw Ocean as:

  • True Crime

Where can you listen to The Outlaw Ocean?

The Outlaw Ocean is available, among others places, on:

  • Spotify
  • Apple Podcasts
  • Podtail
  • Google Podcasts

When did The Outlaw Ocean start?

The first episode of The Outlaw Ocean that we have available was released 25 August 2022.

Who creates the podcast The Outlaw Ocean?

The Outlaw Ocean is produced and created by CBC.