Journalista
Journalista
The untold tale of the woman who broke one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history. The true story of Courtney “Cookie” Hood, former model and ex-wife of a Colombian drug cartel kingpin, hired to manage the CBS/60 Minutes field office in Managua, Nicaragua during the civil war in the ‘80s. What starts as another big party for her, ends up being the history making adventure of a lifetime, blowin…Follow the podcast:
The Smoking Gun
A CIA plane is shot down over Nicaragua, and the rush is on to get the biggest story of the decade.
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The Damage Done
The wild life catches up with Cookie, and she finally faces her own revolution.
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Ambush
At the peak of her powers, Cookie is taking flak from every direction, including an ambush from her biggest rival...the U.S government.
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The Comfortable Scam
Cookie saves the world from a nuclear holocaust, then saves her boys from their own personal disasters.
45:48
Down and Dirty
Cookie leads a news team into the most remote parts of Nicaragua, in search of terror.
46:06
Chicho and the Mermaid
Cookie’s son talks about growing up in a war zone, then his mom faces her own death.
44:49
The Ever Elusive War
Cookie heads into the jungle looking for the war. Unfortunately…she finds it.
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Partying with Pablo
Cookie’s early life as Mrs. Scarface. She parties her way into a job with CBS News bureau in Nicaragua.
41:36
This is a Firing Squad
We meet Cookie for the first time as she faces a firing squad. The murder of a respected journalist lights the fuse of revolution.
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Introducing: Journalista
Journalista is about the dangerous and improbable life of party girl, Cookie Hood, who is hired by CBS NEWS in Nicaragua for a weekend gig, and ends up breaking the IRAN- CONTRA scandal, and almost takes down the Reagan administration.
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