iHeartPodcasts Announces 鈥淛ournalista,鈥 A New Show Exploring the Life of Former Model Turned Journalist Who Blew the Lid Off of the Iran-Contra Scandal in the 1980s

Nine-Part Series Centers on Courtney 鈥淐ookie鈥 Hood, Her Quest For The Truth And The Danger She Faced From All Sides, Including The U.S. Government

 

NEW YORK 鈥 August 1, 2023 鈥 iHeartPodcasts announced today the launch of 鈥,鈥 the true story of Courtney "Cookie" Hood, former model and ex-wife of a Colombian drug cartel kingpin, hired to manage the CBS field office in Nicaragua during the civil war in the 1980s. 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.

Two episodes premiered today, which will be followed by a new episode every Tuesday. The trailer for the podcast can be found .  

鈥淟ife as a journalist during wartime was intense. We worked hard and partied even harder, because we never knew what was going to happen the next day,鈥 said Courtney 鈥淐ookie鈥 Hood. 鈥淭he CBS office in Nicaragua was many things 鈥 a news office, a respite from war and party central. Every day and night journalists, movie stars, rock stars, politicians and royalty would arrive. It was the place to be and be seen. By sharing these adventures, I hope our listeners understand the chaos and danger from these most uncertain times.鈥

鈥淛ournalista鈥 follows the dangerous and improbable life of Hood, who teams up with legendary CBS producer Larry Doyle to take listeners through the courage of the wartime journalists covering the civil wars, revolutions and U.S. missteps in 1980s Central America.

鈥淒uring the 1980鈥檚 and 1990鈥檚, Cookie Hood was the single driving force behind the most successful television coverage of Central America that appeared across the United States,鈥 said Stephen Kinzer, former bureau chief of The New York Times. 鈥濃橨ournalista鈥 is a series of stories over four decades in the making and will entrance each listener to the realities of what really happened during that time.鈥

鈥淛ournalista鈥 is hosted by Steven Esteb, starring Cookie Hood, written and produced by Steven Esteb (鈥淗ate Crime,鈥濃淒irty Politics鈥), executive producers, Tyler Klang for 茄子污污视频, Sean J. Donnelly (鈥淗ate Crime鈥), Cookie Hood, Ellen K (Ellen K Morning Show) and Jason Waggenspack, CEO of the Ranch Film Studios and producer of 鈥淭he True Don Quixote鈥 and 鈥淭he Look-Alike鈥.

鈥溾 is distributed by iHeartPodcasts. Listen to new episodes and everywhere podcasts are heard.

Upon the conclusion of the podcast, a documentary will be released with Hood diving into the background of the story and sharing insights that have been kept secret for over 40 years. For more information, visit .

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