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Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

2: Locked-In

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music

True Crime

4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

If the disease doesn’t kill Jake, the medical system just might. As his condition worsens, he endures brutal treatment and increasing isolation while tensions explode between his family and his wife. But when he finally slips into a coma, the real nightmare begins—trapped in silence, Jake overhears something chilling.

Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, serious illness, paralysis/coma, death & dying, domestic violence, assault, murder, emotional distress & mature content.

Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com
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Hosted and produced by Corinne Vien
Co-created by Jake Haendel
Original composition by Michael Marguet

Transcript

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0:00.0

Blink is intended for mature audiences as it discusses topics that can be upsetting,

0:05.3

such as drug use, sexual assault, and emotional and physical violence.

0:10.5

Content warnings for each episode are included in the show notes.

0:14.2

Resources for drug addiction and domestic abuse can be found in the show notes

0:18.0

and on our website, blinkthepodcast.com. The testimonies and opinions expressed by guests of the show notes and on our website blinkthepodcast.com.

0:22.0

The testimonies and opinions expressed by guests of the show are their own

0:25.7

and do not necessarily reflect the views of myself or affiliates of this podcast.

0:31.1

Any individuals mentioned in the episode are presumed innocent until proven guilty in the court of law

0:36.3

unless explicitly stated otherwise.

0:41.6

Fear. It's a primal emotion that has been an inseparable part of the human experience since

0:46.9

the dawn of our existence. It is both a protector and a tormentor, guiding us away from danger

0:52.6

while often chaining us to our anxieties.

0:55.6

Fear keeps us safe. Yet, when it comes to our health, fear does not necessarily aid in our survival.

1:03.2

You have a rare disease that's eating away at your brain. You're given six months to live.

1:09.7

And no, this is not your search results on WebMD.

1:13.2

But being told this is certainly scary, and it's a reminder of just how little control we have,

1:19.0

and a reminder of the impermanence of life, the fragility of our bodies.

1:23.8

Sometimes diseases cannot be conquered, and fear cannot be overcome.

1:29.3

Dark, I know, but this is what happened to Jake.

1:33.1

Just weeks earlier, Jake's life was normal.

1:35.8

Well, I mean, as normal as it could be.

1:38.2

He lived at home with his wife.

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