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, blowing the lid off the Iran-Contra scandal and almost taking down the Reagan presidency. Award winning filmmaker, Steven Esteb, takes us into the dangerous and improbable lives of Cookie and her tea...
S1 E9 · Tue, September 19, 2023
The Smoking Gun
A CIA plane is shot down over Nicaragua, and the rush is on to get the biggest story of the decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E8 · Tue, September 12, 2023
The Damage Done
The wild life catches up with Cookie, and she finally faces her own revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E7 · Tue, September 05, 2023
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E6 · Tue, August 29, 2023
The Comfortable Scam
Cookie saves the world from a nuclear holocaust, then saves her boys from their own personal disasters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E5 · Tue, August 22, 2023
Down and Dirty
Cookie leads a news team into the most remote parts of Nicaragua, in search of terror. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E4 · Tue, August 15, 2023
Chicho and the Mermaid
Cookie’s son talks about growing up in a war zone, then his mom faces her own death. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E3 · Tue, August 08, 2023
The Ever Elusive War
Cookie heads into the jungle looking for the war. Unfortunately…she finds it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E2 · Tue, August 01, 2023
Partying with Pablo
Cookie’s early life as Mrs. Scarface. She parties her way into a job with CBS News bureau in Nicaragua. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S1 E1 · Tue, August 01, 2023
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trailer · Tue, July 25, 2023
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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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