The Silent Witness

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music

True Crime

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jake’s case exposed an unsettling reality: countless patients may be fully aware, yet locked inside unresponsive bodies—misdiagnosed and dismissed. But just as medicine starts to grasp the scope of covert consciousness, Jake’s experience veers into the uncanny. His consciousness didn’t just endure—it slipped free. Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, death and dying, 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	Detectives arrive at Juliana Redding's house in Santa Monica, California.
0:35.4	There was no pulse.
0:36.6	We knew that it wasn't an accident.
0:39.2	An alleged murder for hire.
0:41.9	Fraud to the tune of $150 million.
0:45.7	I need to see the doctor, and I need to see the doctor right freaking now.
0:48.8	Do what he says, or else.
0:51.1	From Sony Music Entertainment and Western Sound, this is Doctor's orders. Available now on The Binge.
0:58.0	Search for Doctor's Orders wherever you get your podcast to start listening today.
1:03.2	Blink is intended for mature audiences as it discusses topics that can be upsetting, such as drug use,
1:09.5	sexual assault, and emotional and physical violence.
1:13.5	Content warnings for each episode are included in the show notes.
1:17.2	Resources for drug addiction and domestic abuse can be found in the show notes,
1:21.5	and on our website, blinkthepodcast.com.
1:24.7	The testimonies and opinions expressed by guests of the show are their own and do not
1:29.3	necessarily reflect the views of myself or affiliates of this podcast. The next few episodes
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