Dude, Where’s my Sperm?

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music

True Crime

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

As Jake lay locked-in and unable to move or speak, a sperm sample was taken without his explicit consent, sparking a complex legal and ethical battle that would stretch far beyond his hospital bed, and Jake’s fight to reclaim what was his. Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, death and dying, medical trauma, discussions of consent, marital rape, sexual assault, emotional distress & mature content. Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com Blink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Binge to get new episodes of Blink one-week early and all episodes completely ad-free. Just Hit ‘Subscribe’ at the top of the Blink show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com. The Binge – feed your true crime obsession. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices . . . . . Hosted and produced by Corinne Vien Co-created by Jake Haendel Original composition by Michael Marguet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	In the heat of August, in a forest near Le Mans, the King of France snaps,
0:06.0	murdering five of his own men in a frenzy delusion.
0:10.0	Before long, this beloved ruler has collapsed into madness,
0:15.0	believing he's made of glass.
0:19.0	Step inside a kingdom on the brink of shattering.
0:23.7	This is History Presents, The Glass King, available wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.1	Hey, it's Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
0:33.7	On my podcast, dinner's on me, I've taken guests like Sophia Vigara, Catherine Hahn, and Margaret Cho to some incredible
0:41.0	restaurants around Los Angeles.
0:43.0	And now you can check them out for yourself.
0:45.7	I've put together an Apple Maps guide featuring just some of the delicious spots.
0:50.3	We've shared meals and stories on the show.
0:53.2	Go explore and maybe even go grab a bite where we recorded.
0:57.3	Just search dinners on me on Apple Maps and don't forget to listen on Apple Podcasts.
1:03.4	Blink is intended for mature audiences as it discusses topics that can be upsetting, such as drug use, sexual assault, and emotional and physical violence.
1:13.6	And in this particular episode, there's discussion around rape, consent, and pregnancy loss.
1:20.1	Content warnings for each episode are included in the show notes. Resources for drug addiction
1:25.1	and domestic abuse can be found in the show notes and on our website
1:29.1	blinkthepodcast.com. The testimonies and opinions expressed by guests of the show are their own
1:35.3	and do not necessarily reflect the views of myself or affiliates of this podcast.
1:43.9	We've all been left on a massive cliffhanger.
1:48.1	Jake had three requests in his divorce.
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