Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage

The Phyllis Cottle Story

In this podcast, journalist Carol Costello revisits the first big assignment she covered as a 22-year-old, novice reporter: Phyllis Cottles’ brutal attack. Psychologists call them “Triumphant Survivors,” but Phyllis Cottle was more than a survivor, she used this crime to better herself and the world around her.

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Blue House, Black Eagle

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Police continue their search throughout Akron for a blue house with a black eagle, which they hope will lead them to the scene of the crimes. But will Phyllis’ descriptions prove accurate? And detectives dig deep to learn more about their suspect’s past — but how will they link him to the crime scene?

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A Suspect

Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage | S:1 E:7
Detectives zero in on their suspect, but how will they confirm he’s their guy when Phyllis cannot see?...
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Manhunt

Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage | S:1 E:6
Police conduct a citywide manhunt to find Phyllis' attacker, while a tip and a mistake lead Detective Contos to his first compelling suspect....
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Bonus Interviews

Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage | S:1
This week, a pair of extended interviews with two voices from our series: former prosecutor Emily Pelphry, and criminologist Dr. Casey Jordan....
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Who Would Do This?

Carol Costello Presents: Blind Rage | S:1 E:5
Phyllis mines her memory for details to help detectives apprehend her attacker, and Carol discusses the criminal's mindset with a criminologist....
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The Team

Carol Costello

Host
Carol Costello is an award-winning journalist and former anchor and correspondent at CNN and HLN, covering a broad range of world leaders, events, crime, and politics across three decades.

Brigid Coyne

Executive Producer
With a production background stemming from her education in Literature and the Liberal Arts, Brigid loves reading books and creating podcasts.

Gerardo Orlando

Executive Producer
SVP - Content Development at Evergreen, Gerardo is a lawyer, web entrepreneur, and creative scout building a diverse omnichannel catalog for the network.

David Allen Moss

Executive Producer
CCO of Evergreen, David is an award-winning creator, design entrepreneur, and musician passionately serving several non-profit arts and industry boards.

Chris Aiola

Producer
Chris is an Emmy-nominated producer with over 15 years of experience producing and editing documentary, non-scripted, and competition series.

Sean Rule Hoffman

Mix Engineer
Sean Rule Hoffman (mix engineer), hailing from Orange, Ohio, earned a degree in Music Technology with a minor in Electronic Media and Film from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.

Nijah Golliday

Contributor
Nijah is a podcast producer, fashion model and former radio host.