#265 Brace Yourself. We're in Uncharted Territory.

International waters are lawless.

There are no governing bodies or law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over the high seas.

With two-thirds of our planet's territory ungoverned, heinous crimes seem like an inevitability, but what you learn when listing to *The Outlaw Ocean* goes beyond anything your average land dweller can expect.

In 2019 Ian Urbina left his post as a New York Times staff reporter to dedicate his time to reporting on lawlessness at sea. The same year, he published a book that shares its name with this week's recommendation and the non-profit organization behind it all. That organization is dedicated to surfacing the crimes of traffickers, poachers, pirates, and mercenaries for all of us to understand what life at sea is like and the reporting is no easy feat.

All told, he's given roughly ten years to telling stories about a lawless frontier. That experience comes together with The Outlaw Ocean, covering murder at sea, modern slave labor, environmental crimes, and the captivating adventurers that come with a commitment to faring the open seas.

In this case, CBC Podcasts and the LA Times team up to produce a podcast that is part investigative exposé and part travelog, pulling together seven episodes that are bound to intrigue.

Have a listen and share what you think.

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