Signed, Sealed, Silenced

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music

True Crime

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

What started as a straightforward effort to move on spiraled into a bitter and complicated divorce—one that called Jake’s right to share his own story into question. As the layers begin to peel back, deeper questions emerge—about love, control, and the versions of a relationship we choose to believe. Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, divorce, discussions of consent, 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	Hey, it's Jesse Tyler Ferguson. On my podcast, Dinner's On Me, I've taken guests like Sophia
0:06.5	Vigara, Catherine Hahn, and Margaret Cho to some incredible restaurants around Los Angeles.
0:12.0	And now you can check them out for yourself. I've put together an Apple Maps Guide featuring
0:17.2	just some of the delicious spots. We've shared meals and stories on the show.
0:22.1	Go explore and maybe even go grab a bite where we recorded.
0:26.3	Just search dinners on me on Apple Maps and don't forget to listen on Apple Podcasts.
0:32.2	In the heat of August, in a forest near Le Mans, the King of France snaps, murdering five of his own men in a frenzy delusion.
0:42.3	Before long, this beloved ruler has collapsed into madness,
0:47.3	believing he's made of glass.
0:50.3	Step inside a kingdom on the brink of shattering.
0:55.8	This is History Presents, The Glass King, available wherever you get your podcasts.
1:03.3	Blink is intended for mature audiences as it discusses topics that can be upsetting, such as
1:09.0	as drug use, sexual assault, and emotional and
1:12.3	physical violence. Content warnings for each episode are included in the show notes. Resources for
1:18.5	drug addiction and domestic abuse can be found in the show notes and on our website, blinkthepodcast.com.
1:25.3	The testimonies and opinions expressed by guests of the show are their own
1:29.3	and do not necessarily reflect the views of myself or affiliates of this podcast.
1:36.9	Before we begin, I have a call to action. Jake is missing pieces of his own life.
1:42.9	Photos, belongings, memories that were kept from him.
1:46.7	We'll get into why in this episode, but if you have pictures, stories, or anything that can help fill in the gaps,
1:53.6	please visit blinkthepodcast.com and share.
1:58.0	Every piece helps rebuild what was lost.
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