“The CIA Collaborated With Drug Traffickers” Journalist EXPOSES Truth About Iran-Contra

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  • Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
  • Cookie Hood grew up in both the US and Nicaragua. At a young age she was a socialite and became close with the people that would not only fight in Nicaragua's revolution, but also traffic drugs to help the CIA fund a proxy war that ended in one of the biggest scandals in American history. When she became a journalist for CBS during the Iran-Contra conflict, those old contacts came in handy to help expose secrets of both the American and the Nicaraguan governments!
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    0:00 Intro
    1:45 The Journalista Podcast
    2:15 Background To The Conflict In Nicaragua
    3:40 Childhood In Both New Orleans And Nicaragua
    4:20 Support The Sponsor!
    5:32 Coming From The Wealthy Class
    11:00 Living Through The Nicaragua Civil War
    26:33 Partying In Central America And Getting In With Drug Lords
    35:26 Getting Arrested And Almost Killed By Firing Squad
    54:54 Moving Back To The US And Partying With Rockstars
    1:12:49 Getting Married To The Cartel, Hanging With Pablo Escobar
    1:17:45 Leaving The Cartel And Going Back To Nicaragua
    1:25:54 Becoming A War Correspondent
    1:32:30- The Iran-Contra scandal explained
    1:39:33- Breaking the story
    1:53:29- Connection to Nicaraguan drug trafficking
    1:56:45- Freeway Rick Ross
    2:03:02- The end of war and going on the run
    2:10:30- Being on the CIA hit list
    2:13:00- Deciding to tell her story
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  • @craigpetties1476
    @craigpetties1476 9 місяців тому +34

    CIA and DEA the real Kingpins 💯💯

  • @barryfoster6265
    @barryfoster6265 9 місяців тому +28

    Great interview…… Cookie embodies the definition of “bad b-“

  • @theconnectpod
    @theconnectpod  9 місяців тому +26

    Thanks for watching! Cookie was a part of American history, make sure to check out her podcast: journalistapodcast.com/
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    • @cloudlounger6903
      @cloudlounger6903 9 місяців тому

      R.I.P. GARY WEBB❤

    • @G2S_Tv
      @G2S_Tv 9 місяців тому

      I have made vids. About this this is all facts

    • @stephanthanhofer8121
      @stephanthanhofer8121 9 місяців тому

      That was the First Episode That i didn't like. This Lady is full of Bullshit! And i'm a Fan from the First Episode but this Was Not good! It Was boring as fuck. Greetz from Viana Austria

    • @bennygerow
      @bennygerow 8 місяців тому

      She's really interesting

  • @shadowX9365
    @shadowX9365 9 місяців тому +38

    I’ve been here since your very first video it’s amazing to see how far you’ve come. ❤

  • @cloudlounger6903
    @cloudlounger6903 9 місяців тому +101

    R.I.P. Gary Webb❤

  • @LewisColetheboss
    @LewisColetheboss 9 місяців тому +14

    Think cookie has been your best interview yet , well done great insight 💯

  • @ELNACHO78
    @ELNACHO78 9 місяців тому +21

    Imagine the recon people were doing with this woman. She sings like a bird. She was the loud coked-up Karen in the group. She was a nice decoy.

  • @theshirecrier-310
    @theshirecrier-310 9 місяців тому +10

    What an effing life she lived! Great pod, amazing lady. Letsss gooo!

  • @cardo.86
    @cardo.86 8 місяців тому +5

    I cant help but think of theo von whenever Nicaragua is said 😂

  • @austins3455
    @austins3455 9 місяців тому +5

    Dude you're killing it!

  • @ericacanova9519
    @ericacanova9519 9 місяців тому +5

    Omg! I haven’t watched yet but I’m so excited. I can’t believe you got Cookie Hood. You’re good Jonnie Mitchell. Wow!

  • @daviddelgado6411
    @daviddelgado6411 9 місяців тому +6

    "Your son is pretty calm... For a coke baby." Lol damn...

  • @danreder8985
    @danreder8985 9 місяців тому +10

    When old girl said " I'd secure the perimeter" I knew she was legit lol

    • @HeritageSeedBank
      @HeritageSeedBank 9 місяців тому

      Real shit😂

    • @MarkSiosal
      @MarkSiosal 8 місяців тому

      I loved her "Americans are stupid" line about using communism & socialism as the same thing. Absolutely spot on.Republicans calling Joe Biden a "communist" has to be the dumbest thing i've ever heard them say about him. And that's an extremely high bar to get to the top of. When you hear Republican voters answering questions at those rallies, you can see the average American IQ plummet.🤪🤯

  • @Elfunko99x
    @Elfunko99x 9 місяців тому +11

    Lol, my friends dad was a big car salesman in san diego who would recieve cars full of coke and move them around (and sample the wares etc). Car smuggling was some of the best and easiest ways to move keys, you got dealer plates etc, good times

  • @jeffreybirkin5156
    @jeffreybirkin5156 9 місяців тому +3

    Excellent work

  • @whitewidow9046
    @whitewidow9046 9 місяців тому +9

    I didnt know Joan Rivers was so bad ass

  • @SomeRanDumbDude
    @SomeRanDumbDude 9 місяців тому +8

    This was legit , love what you do Johnny … glad you could come back and be stronger … and btw 2.2 lbs in a key 😂😂

    • @Trav81888
      @Trav81888 4 місяці тому

      this fool said 6000lbs was 2.5 tons. dude is spun

  • @bbb1081703
    @bbb1081703 9 місяців тому +7

    To me your most interesting interview!

    • @bbb1081703
      @bbb1081703 9 місяців тому

      I really love her authenic storytelling while not telling all...

  • @Emilioisasi
    @Emilioisasi 9 місяців тому +2

    Incredible interview 🙏

  • @purplepashmina303
    @purplepashmina303 9 місяців тому +6

    Crazy Theo Von dad is Nicaraguan and mom is from Louisiana

  • @ghostwriterinme5050
    @ghostwriterinme5050 9 місяців тому +2

    Excellent Interview

  • @leemanning907
    @leemanning907 9 місяців тому +2

    Great podcast , thanks 🙏 for sharing

  • @h_jonez
    @h_jonez 9 місяців тому +13

    Holy probably my favorite episode yet. Cookie is wild AF

  • @stevensakers9146
    @stevensakers9146 9 місяців тому +4

    Cookie is such a hot ticket 🎉🎉 absolutely amazing podcast Johnny!

  • @Albert-the-Astro
    @Albert-the-Astro 9 місяців тому +4

    This chick is fascinating.

  • @Art_is_Life_22
    @Art_is_Life_22 4 місяці тому

    Absolutely Amazing podcast! Love it!! Respect! 💪🔥🔥👊

  • @purplemochi7355
    @purplemochi7355 9 місяців тому +3

    Thankful for the American hero known as Gary webb...truth

  • @billbbobby2889
    @billbbobby2889 9 місяців тому +8

    Still going on today.

  • @Lemurai
    @Lemurai 9 місяців тому +2

    Cookie Hood? Yo that’s a bangin name right there

  • @user-qw5dr7mb5f
    @user-qw5dr7mb5f 9 місяців тому +3

    doing a wicked job i did simular on a smaller scale keep on pushing out awesome

  • @carlosblanco3390
    @carlosblanco3390 8 місяців тому

    This is a amazing podcast 👏 love it.... 2nd 1 i seen on yr channel its good bro keep doing wit ur doing

  • @baccaratmessiah4420
    @baccaratmessiah4420 9 місяців тому +3

    U know if her name is cookie u know it’s gonna be good episode🙏🏼🙏🏼👍

  • @blakestonebustosrb
    @blakestonebustosrb 9 місяців тому +4

    Gary Webb‼️🎯💯

  • @josephcross2240
    @josephcross2240 9 місяців тому +4

    Freeway Rick was round da clock wit it

  • @croatoansounds
    @croatoansounds 9 місяців тому +5

    Haha Cookie is a badass.

  • @danielmaw7225
    @danielmaw7225 9 місяців тому +10

    What happened to bros hairline

  • @hu6284
    @hu6284 9 місяців тому +2

    First time viewer, this woman is walking story book

  • @nlocnil3602
    @nlocnil3602 9 місяців тому +3

    Me on my couch. Fat and useless just listening to people's stories that should have been movies

  • @damianmerwin5304
    @damianmerwin5304 9 місяців тому +6

    I had no idea Pauley Shore had a podcast. It's pretty good.

  • @TheChizzletube
    @TheChizzletube 9 місяців тому +2

    It’s like we fast forwarded 5 years into the future

  • @Californiansurfer
    @Californiansurfer 8 місяців тому +1

    1989 to 1995. I worked at saint Francis hospital Lynwood California I remember the crack babies and then the riots . 2012 to 2018. I worked in Jeffersonvill indiana, Mishawaka indiana , elkhart indiana. And shepervville Kentucky , I saw oxytocin which my co workers were getting this from there doctors. They had groups and they would sniff, it. It was strange. Then the doctors were the pushers. I then learned that they were all addicted to oxytocin. Today, the blame the cartels, but marijuana is now legal and United States best gun buyer is the cartels. 😢

  • @RD22
    @RD22 9 місяців тому +9

    Cookie is one cool broad. Great interview.

  • @cs2294
    @cs2294 9 місяців тому +22

    I swear this dude looks completely different every week lol

    • @benwsc6734
      @benwsc6734 9 місяців тому

      Old habits....actually good, very useful old habits 😅

    • @thelittleguy9132
      @thelittleguy9132 9 місяців тому +1

      You aint lieing hes looking more Mexican every week.hes doing it so when he tells his bullshit Columbia story's he looks more realistic. Hes living his own art.

    • @doopdopperson3682
      @doopdopperson3682 9 місяців тому +2

      Cuz he's not trying to hide his balding

    • @benwsc6734
      @benwsc6734 9 місяців тому +1

      @@thelittleguy9132 I'll never understand why guys like you are watching sth you actually don't like...?!
      Maybe some sort of masochism?!

    • @BigSteezii
      @BigSteezii 9 місяців тому

      Bro doin drugs lol and goin bald. Tryna stay young that mid life crisis coming soon

  • @bennygerow
    @bennygerow 8 місяців тому

    33:36 what a legendary quote!

  • @peweynewton3562
    @peweynewton3562 3 місяці тому

    Dang she an OG fr fr... She drops some real gems in this

  • @Lethargiccharge
    @Lethargiccharge 9 місяців тому +4

    Hows about that early release for those who are patrons?! 😂😂

  • @JoeRogansGutBiome
    @JoeRogansGutBiome 9 місяців тому +4

    Her belly showing means she is a triple OG certified

  • @wizardlizard439
    @wizardlizard439 9 місяців тому +2

    She reminds me of the cool grandma from Mars Attacks

  • @lakid9749
    @lakid9749 8 місяців тому

    This is a great one
    LOve women like this she is such a Becall or Hepburn.
    Total Dame

  • @blueyedmule
    @blueyedmule 3 місяці тому

    My ex-girlfriend's grandparents in Nicaragua owned the tire industry and rum industry under the Samosa dictatorship. Her father was part of the Nicaraguan govt in exile, until he realized he was just part of a CIA front stateside. Her aunt became the first president elected after the Sandanistas, with the support and manipulation of President Bush 43.

  • @BigDee33
    @BigDee33 9 місяців тому +7

    I have heard this ladys story a 100 times all by different men and women. Its like the cartel had the same game plan with different people.

  • @Brooklynquietmoney
    @Brooklynquietmoney 9 місяців тому +2

    Gary Webb didn’t commit suicide‼️

  • @MilesMcCurtain10
    @MilesMcCurtain10 9 місяців тому +3

    Incredible guest and convo but respectfully - the zoom in/out does nothing for me

  • @stevenquon1657
    @stevenquon1657 8 місяців тому

    Great 27:45 stuff!

  • @Elfunko99x
    @Elfunko99x 9 місяців тому +6

    Holy shit, i never heard about the cia throwing ppl in volcanoes in vietnam, nor that about nicaragua. Bro, you need to do an episode on the crazy shit the cia did that you know about, cause not all us know half the shit u know prolly

    • @robertharing7031
      @robertharing7031 9 місяців тому +2

      Pick up a book sometime and enlighten yourself

    • @Elfunko99x
      @Elfunko99x 9 місяців тому +2

      @@robertharing7031 great, any recommended titles Einstein?

    • @r1ley420
      @r1ley420 9 місяців тому +1

      Dark Alliance Gary Webb

    • @HeritageSeedBank
      @HeritageSeedBank 9 місяців тому +1

      The crazy shit the CIA CONTINUES to do..

    • @bleepbloop404
      @bleepbloop404 8 місяців тому +1

      Should read about Cointelpro. If i could remember the name of the book id tell you but honestly ive completely forgot... but I read one that focused on what they did to the Black Panther Party/Fred Hampton, how the FBI infiltrated the party via William O'Neal who was coerced into working for the fbi... he later killed himself because of the sh!t they made him do. :(
      The whole story is insane and tragic. If you enjoyed this interview though youll probably also find cointelpro interesting:)

  • @jaiea7280
    @jaiea7280 8 місяців тому +10

    I love how she implies her candy problem and serial killer friends are so superior to the “ Opiate BS “. I have a feeling that those men didn’t view her as she views herself.

    • @777thetruth2
      @777thetruth2 8 місяців тому +2

      Yeah, that’s a common belief with the Mob back in the 80s, (In Boston anyway) they talk about today in their books interviews, like “Yeah, were dealing and using coke, but we stayed away from heroin. Whitey (Bulger) kept the heroin out of the neighborhood, only coke was allowed, because coke can’t hurt you, it’s not addictive!” Yeah, okay Kev!

  • @jaydenkatis5907
    @jaydenkatis5907 9 місяців тому +4

    she reminds me of a cool real life Malory Archer

    • @randibgood
      @randibgood 8 місяців тому

      Yes! Most definitely!

  • @landongarrison3522
    @landongarrison3522 9 місяців тому +5

    Less interrupting the guest fella

  • @vitokavali6431
    @vitokavali6431 23 дні тому

    She said t.a.c.a. take a chance airlines 😂😂

  • @damont5487
    @damont5487 9 місяців тому +5

    Lol what an insane woman. But I love it

  • @atrain2009o
    @atrain2009o 9 місяців тому +6

    Have y’all not seen snowfall lol

  • @chrisg9842
    @chrisg9842 3 місяці тому

    Johnny we gotta get you some dope kicks..them pumas ain't puma'n

  • @thekraken4886
    @thekraken4886 5 місяців тому

    This is a mess 2 people talking over each other.

  • @eddieharo8973
    @eddieharo8973 8 місяців тому

    Somebody please make a movie about this woman!!!

  • @DungareeDong
    @DungareeDong 9 місяців тому +1

    If the CIA was and sill is involved in the cocaine trade the deficit would not be $32 trillion. We would have a balanced budget.

    • @media696
      @media696 9 місяців тому

      Except they didn't put money into the US economy they use the money to finance illegal wars

    • @kingof85
      @kingof85 8 місяців тому

      I was just thinking this today that's crazy..but they are still involved don't put it past a so called government like ours which really we are people just dont know that but is Willing to do it then best believe they still are I mean why would they stop ya know this government most definitely is and the reason why they don't pay what they can is simply because they keep it for themselves why wouldn't they think about the people we're literally looking at.....spooky but REAL

  • @mischievousjr.9299
    @mischievousjr.9299 9 місяців тому +1

    34:01 straight up shes a White American Girl with Blonde Hair in Latin America. She was born with such privilege! She is literally what every White Washed Latino Guy wants, una güerita. La Guera or La Güerita was probably her nickname. She knows it too.

  • @dillonbilan3299
    @dillonbilan3299 8 місяців тому +1

    She's living proof cocaine is one he'll of a drug

  • @Shambley1
    @Shambley1 9 місяців тому +4

    Anytime a celebrity or UA-camr cuts their hair suddenly when they haven't before I automatically assume they went and got a hair transplant.

  • @user-sd2qg6rd9f
    @user-sd2qg6rd9f 9 місяців тому +2

    Omg imagine this lady coked up and been awake for days..she was just a decoy she's riding coat tails still is. The new fishing stories these days are about drug dealing

  • @greyareaoperator
    @greyareaoperator 9 місяців тому +6

    Iran Contra was ran in conjunction with PEGASUS. In 2007-2009 I was running an airstrip setup in the early 80s in PEGASUS. Went rogue on the corruot conglomerate. Telling all.

    • @TherealAsanD
      @TherealAsanD 9 місяців тому

      You need to get on this show

    • @MetalFreak187
      @MetalFreak187 9 місяців тому

      "In 2007"you was running a airstrip setup in the "80s"
      That didnt make sense to me at all.

    • @cilvaxd951
      @cilvaxd951 9 місяців тому +1

      are they really using ufo like craft for these operations?

    • @jonathanray83
      @jonathanray83 9 місяців тому

      I've Watched a few of these Flights

  • @rashawnseward7180
    @rashawnseward7180 8 місяців тому +1

    She needs a movie

  • @edselscentenno115
    @edselscentenno115 4 місяці тому

    She probably told him am I telling the story or are you my friend. And after it was edited out lol

  • @corecorazon9881
    @corecorazon9881 9 місяців тому +5

    Everyone in my old neighborhood knows as long as u got your dope from the right cops you were good. If you didn’t they busted ya.

  • @basedlawyer5147
    @basedlawyer5147 2 місяці тому

    She breaks Iran Contra, also married to a Nicaraguan drug lord who was involved with Rick Ross. So you mean she was involved in Iran Contra.

  • @ayoh1388
    @ayoh1388 9 місяців тому +1

    Check out 52:34 to 52:48 something appears ...crazy

  • @jonathanray83
    @jonathanray83 9 місяців тому +2

    Cookie Hood I Love Her She's a Bad Ass Lady I read about this back in 2008 and I vaguely remember your 60 Minutes pieces as I was born on 10 October 83 I worked on Pat Robertsons Higher Ground House in 2007 I got to Stay there briefly and slept in the same Room Ronald Reagan slept In What a Fuck Nuggets Ronald was ❤ Cookie

    • @randibgood
      @randibgood 8 місяців тому

      And Pat Robertson wasn't??????
      LoL!

  • @marvinhagler4721
    @marvinhagler4721 Місяць тому

    RIP GARY WEBB

  • @IsmetAmeti-de6xe
    @IsmetAmeti-de6xe 9 місяців тому +1

    Nice water bottle lol 🎉

  • @CM-fv2js
    @CM-fv2js 9 місяців тому +3

    The reason you stopped hearing about Russia and Ukraine is because the truth is getting to hard to hide..

    • @randibgood
      @randibgood 8 місяців тому

      And that "truth" would be???

  • @Sh1tzboutagodown
    @Sh1tzboutagodown 4 місяці тому

    RIP homies hairline😂

  • @run4funs24
    @run4funs24 7 місяців тому

    Loaded with commercials inside and out

  • @blue-jo5lg
    @blue-jo5lg 8 місяців тому

    This is one cool chick
    Talking about knowing your role

  • @danielrichardson6054
    @danielrichardson6054 9 місяців тому +12

    Bro just got a hair transplant 😂

  • @mrrifleman1695
    @mrrifleman1695 8 місяців тому

    who do ya think brought all the horse out of the golden triangle ,air america/cia

  • @STuNxHaptic
    @STuNxHaptic 8 місяців тому

    How’s my man only have 800k subs

  • @robertjoo8271
    @robertjoo8271 9 місяців тому +1

    Ginobli?

  • @richlee4847
    @richlee4847 8 місяців тому

    She's the interrupt you speaking queen 😂

  • @MarkSiosal
    @MarkSiosal 8 місяців тому +3

    "The majority of Americans are stupid ...... they use communism & socialism as the same thing...." 😅
    ABSOLUTELY HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. I love this woman & her "say it how it is" attitude.

  • @finnesserfats1117
    @finnesserfats1117 9 місяців тому +3

    damm cook i felt that shit 10:28 survival love hit different 🖤

  • @777thetruth2
    @777thetruth2 8 місяців тому

    Treat a lady like a lady and stay away from who*es!

  • @cilvaxd951
    @cilvaxd951 9 місяців тому

    what a life

  • @johnnyhinton3138
    @johnnyhinton3138 8 місяців тому

    What podcast she on?

  • @IuItim
    @IuItim 9 місяців тому +1

    That hair transplant makes you look like you haven’t slept in weeks

  • @mischievousjr.9299
    @mischievousjr.9299 9 місяців тому +4

    Finally some real shii

  • @IcebergSupreme
    @IcebergSupreme 8 місяців тому

    "Treat the LADY like a WHORE...and the WHORE like a LADY...🤔📝👌🏿😂

  • @usnr6391
    @usnr6391 4 місяці тому

    I think its funny that she's allowed to talk about this now. What's the distraction for

  • @MrQuincy611
    @MrQuincy611 4 місяці тому

    This is full of lies!! This is someone trying hard to big up themselves. Maybe she was there but not in the capacity she says!!

  • @oscarsanchez2360
    @oscarsanchez2360 9 місяців тому +2

    That pablo Escobar story in her wedding i don't know about that.

  • @gsmarin1
    @gsmarin1 5 місяців тому

    One of The Greatest Lines EVER , ¨I would open the closet and kilos would fall out¨. Yep, I was around in Centro America then surfing in Costa Rica when Danny Fowlie did his thing with Rafael Caro Quintero. That's when I ran into the Hawaiian Mafia and things got interesting.

  • @Anthony-ru7sk
    @Anthony-ru7sk 9 місяців тому +2

    That’s a horrible haircut on Johnny Mitchell 😂