Journalista
Journalista
Playlist by JournalistaThe 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 ma…Follow the podcast:
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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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