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Blink | Jake Haendel's StoryBLINK Q&A: You Asked, Jake Answers Part 2Hannah Smith sits down with Jake Haendel to answer the questions listeners have been waiting for—what really happened behind the scenes, why the show suddenly paused, and how legal realities shaped what he could and couldn’t say at the time. Jake revisits the sperm-bank situation in greater depth, breaking down what’s known, what remains unresolved, and how returning to it has reshaped his understanding of that moment. The conversation also dives into the limits of transparency, lingering fears of running into Ellen, and what comes next for blink.
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2025-12-2358 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryBLINK Q&A: You Asked, Jake Answers Part 1Journalist Hannah Smith hosts an intimate BLINK Q&A with Jake Haendel, responding to listener questions submitted across platforms. Jake revisits locked-in syndrome, the exact moment he finally broke free—and what it felt like—along with storming, recovery updates, and life after going public. The conversation also explores addiction, resilience, and what comes next.
Part 2 dives into the break, the legal fallout, and the truth behind what’s been unfolding off-mic—details Jake has never fully shared before.
Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, serious illness, paralysi...
2025-12-2352 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryWork in ProgressIn the final episode of Blink, Jake brings us into his world today, offering a raw, powerful look at what healing truly means—and what comes after survival.
Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, mental health crises, emotional distress & mature content.
Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com
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2025-06-0849 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryThe Proxy TrapJake’s search for answers pulls him into the unsettling world of Munchausen by proxy—a rare, insidious form of abuse where illness is manufactured for attention. And as he revisits his own medical history, he’s left to wonder: did a real diagnosis conceal something even darker?
Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, child abuse, child loss, pregnancy loss, medical child abuse, death and dying, mental health crises, emotional distress & mature content.
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2025-06-0142 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryBad BatchJake’s long-held theory—that his illness wasn’t accidental—takes a jarring turn when a Facebook message arrives from someone he’s never met.
Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, death and dying, mental health crises, emotional distress & mature content.
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Hosted and produced by Corinne Vien
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2025-05-2548 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryOne-Hundred Pound BabyAs old memories resurface and old connections are rekindled, Jake starts to suspect that someone in his inner circle may have been orchestrating far more than just his care. Alarming details come to light, offhand comments take on new meaning, and a once-unthinkable theory begins to feel dangerously plausible.
Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, death and dying, emotional distress & mature content.
Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com.....Hosted and produced by Corinne VienCo-created by Jake HaendelOriginal composition...
2025-05-1839 min
Blink | Jake Haendel's StoryPresenting: Murder True Crime StoriesMurder: True Crime Stories explores the depths of history's most notorious murders, like you've never heard before. Go beyond the crime scene as we search for the real story, and focus on the people impacted the most. Whether or not the case is solved, you'll come away with an understanding of why these stories need to be told. Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow now wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-05-0512 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryAn Update on BlinkA brief update on our upcoming episodes, tips for accessing past episodes, and how to send in your questions for our Q&A episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2025-05-0401 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryThe Silent WitnessJake’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.comBlink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Binge to get new...
2025-04-2739 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StorySigned, Sealed, SilencedWhat 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.comBlink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Bing...
2025-04-2034 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryDude, Where’s my Sperm?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.comBlink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Binge to get...
2025-04-1333 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryThe Resurrection of JakeAlone and abandoned in a hospital, Jake is forced to focus on his recovery. That is, until a single phone number suddenly pops into his mind. A phone call sets off a chain of events that will reconnect him with his past and lead to staggering revelations.Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, death and dying, medical trauma, sexual abuse, emotional distress & mature content.Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.comBlink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Binge...
2025-03-1639 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryBlink TwiceAgainst all odds, Jake was alive. In the depths of suffering, he discovered an extraordinary power within himself—the will to survive. But survival wasn’t the only battle he’d have to fight. As he clawed his way back to life, one heartbreaking revelation at a time, the question remained: Was his recovery truly a second chance… or just another game of control?Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, death and dying, medical trauma, emotional distress & mature content.Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com
2025-03-0949 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryMaking Peace with DeathJake was given just six months to live, and now that deadline is closing in. As his body is wracked by a series of violent autonomic storms, his hospice nurse fears the worst. The final moments seem inevitable—last rites are read, and his wife prepares to say goodbye. But then, Jake comes face to face with death itself… and what happens next defies all expectations.Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, death and dying, medical trauma, emotional distress & mature content.Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.com
2025-03-0234 min
Nurses Uncorked - A Nursing Podcast Delivering Nursing NewsEP 90: Surviving Locked In Syndrome: The Jake Haendel Story- Part 2Part 2
Jake Haendel, the only known survivor of stage four Locked-In Syndrome, joins the Nurses Uncorked Podcast to share an unbelievable story of survival, addiction, and a miracle recovery. Acute Toxic Progressive Leukoencephalopathy (ATPL) is a complex rare neurological condition that attacks the white matter of the brain. Sometimes referred to as a pseudo-coma, it has been described as your body becoming a prison. Jake discusses the awkward moments he overheard while in a locked-in state, the significance of nurses' interactions, and his journey to regaining communication. The conversation emphasizes the need for healthcare professionals to maintain awareness of their...
2025-02-251h 15Blink | Jake Haendel's StoryHeroin or HeroineJake meets the woman who would soon become his wife. The two embark on a whirlwind romance, but life is anything but easy. Jake is an addict, and his addiction to heroin is all-consuming. Tension builds between the two, and we are left wondering who the real hero of this story is. Content warning: Pregnancy loss, drug use/abuse, addiction, emotional distress & mature content.Resources can be found on our website, blinkthepodcast.comBlink is part of The Binge - subscribe to The Binge...
2025-02-2341 minNurses Uncorked - A Nursing Podcast Delivering Nursing NewsEP 88: Surviving Locked In Syndrome: The Jake Haendel Story - Part 1Part 1
Jake Haendel, the only known survivor of stage four Locked-In Syndrome, joins the Nurses Uncorked Podcast to share an unbelievable story of survival, addiction, and a miracle recovery. Acute Toxic Progressive Leukoencephalopathy (ATPL) is a complex rare neurological condition that attacks the white matter of the brain. Sometimes referred to as a pseudo-coma, it has been described as your body becoming a prison. Jake discusses the awkward moments he overheard while in a locked-in state, the significance of nurses' interactions, and his journey to regaining communication. The conversation emphasizes the need for healthcare professionals to maintain awareness of...
2025-02-181h 03Blink | Jake Haendel's StoryWayward SonHow does a man like Jake find himself with only six months to live? Friends and family give us a glimpse into Jake’s past—a childhood that seemed ordinary until everything changed. His descent started early, having been introduced to drugs in middle school and running the trade by high school. But when his mother is diagnosed with cancer, his world shatters, and drugs become his escape. What begins as a way to numb the pain soon pulls him into a high-stakes world of addiction, dealing, and danger. As his choices drag him deeper into a world of crim...
2025-02-1651 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryLocked-InIf 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.comBlink is part...
2025-02-0939 min
We're All InsaneTrapped in a Coma: Fully Aware but Unable to Move#podcast #coma #neardeathexperience #survival Imagine being trapped in your own body—unable to move, speak, or respond—while everyone around you believes you're gone. This is the terrifying reality one man faced after being diagnosed with a terminal brain disease that left him in a coma. Doctors thought he was brain dead, but inside, he was fully conscious, aware of every conversation, every tear, and every moment slipping away.Jake's Links:Personal socials:• YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@miraclman31• Instagramhttps://www.instagra...
2025-02-032h 02Blink | Jake Haendel's StoryBlinkJake Haendel knows something isn’t right—his body and mind feel disconnected in a way he can’t explain. That realization hits hardest at the worst possible moment... in the middle of getting arrested for smoking heroin while driving. But the real punishment isn’t the cuffs or the charges—it’s the diagnosis that follows. Doctors give him six months to live. A death sentence. And the clock starts now.Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma, serious illness, paralysis/coma, death & dying, emotional distress & mature content.Resources...
2025-02-0235 min
Radio Health JournalLocked-In Pt. 2: The Unexpected Consequences Of Cheating DeathAfter months of doctors mistakenly believing Jacob Haendel was dying in a coma, he managed to catch his medical team’s attention with a flick of his wrist. Haendel went on to recover from his deadly disease, beating all the odds. However, this journey opened his eyes to the pitiful state of accessibility in our society. He’s now focusing his efforts to increase accessible infrastructure through a revolutionary app.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/locked-in-pt-2-the-unexpected-consequences-of-cheating-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-2409 minIn Good HealthLocked-In Pt. 2: The Unexpected Consequences Of Cheating DeathAfter months of doctors mistakenly believing Jacob Haendel was dying in a coma, he managed to catch his medical team’s attention with a flick of his wrist. Haendel went on to recover from his deadly disease, beating all the odds. However, this journey opened his eyes to the pitiful state of accessibility in our society. He’s now focusing his efforts to increase accessible infrastructure through a revolutionary app.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/locked-in-pt-2-the-unexpected-consequences-of-cheating-death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-2410 min
Radio Health JournalLocked-In Pt. 1: Trapped Inside Your Own BodyAt age 28, Jacob Haendel was diagnosed with a rare, terminal brain disease and given six months to live. But while doctors thought he was dying in a coma, Haendel was fully aware – just trapped inside his paralyzed body. He recounts his incredible story of pain, hope, and beating death against all odds.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/locked-in-pt-1-trapped-inside-your-own-body Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-2411 minIn Good HealthLocked-In Pt. 1: Trapped Inside Your Own BodyAt age 28, Jacob Haendel was diagnosed with a rare, terminal brain disease and given six months to live. But while doctors thought he was dying in a coma, Haendel was fully aware – just trapped inside his paralyzed body. He recounts his incredible story of pain, hope, and beating death against all odds.Learn More: https://radiohealthjournal.org/locked-in-pt-1-trapped-inside-your-own-body Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-11-2412 minBlink | Jake Haendel's StoryBlink - Coming February 2ndHeroin. Secrets. Deadly Betrayal. The untold story of Jake Haendel. Unlocking February 2nd.https://www.blinkthepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2024-11-1401 min
Tous mélomanesL'actualité du disque met à l'honneur la flûte à bec, le hautbois et le pianoTrois instruments seront aujourd’hui à l’honneur : la flûte à bec dans toutes ses déclinaisons, le hautbois et le piano, pour des musiques joyeuses pour la plupart, vivantes et rythmées, baroques ou modernes.Alessandro MARCELLOConcerto en ré mineur S. Z799 (avec arrangement pour flûte à bec de J. S. Bach BWV 974)Alfonso Maria de LIGUORIChant de Noël napolitainDorothee Mields, soprane ; Ensemble 1700 ; Dorothee Oberlinger, dir. et flûte à bec.PastoraleSony Music (2022)Georg Friedrich HAENDELConcerto pour orgue en fa majeur, op. 4 N° 5 HWV 293, IV, pr...
2023-03-0358 min
Snap JudgmentImpossible WeightWhen no one can hear you and nobody sees you anymore, how do you tell the world you are still there? One man's impossible journey back to the world that forgot him.
This story contains descriptions of drug use, medical situations, and adult language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
Thank you, Jake, so very much, for sharing your story with Snap.
Jacob Haendel is writing a book about his experiences and documents his recovery on his YouTube channel and website. He recently started Access, an app to help people with disabilities more confidently get around.
Producer: James Reddick
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2022-05-1248 min
Snap JudgmentImpossible WeightWhen no one can hear you and nobody sees you anymore, how do you tell the world you are still there? One man's impossible journey back to the world that forgot him.
This story contains descriptions of drug use, medical situations, and adult language. Sensitive listeners, please be advised.
Thank you, Jake, so very much, for sharing your story with Snap.
Jacob Haendel is writing a book about his experiences and documents his recovery on his YouTube channel and website. He recently started Access, an app to help people with disabilities more confidently...
2022-05-1248 min
The Mountains We ClimbEpisode 17: Perspectives and The Making of 'Keeper' with Maren Lavelle and Matt SteinerIn this week's episode we're going to be exploring Maren and Matt's journey through the writing, directing, and producing of 'Keeper' as well as how their relationship played into their work dynamic throughout the project.
Maren and Matt seek to offer new perspectives on familiar narratives to illuminate the full scope of our shared humanity. You can find out more about them and their projects at https://www.one-eyedrabbit.com/
Maren's email/socials: maren@one-eyedrabbit.com ; https://www.instagram.com/marenlavelle/ ; https://www.facebook.com/maren.bernadette/
Matt's email/socials: matt@one-eyedrabbit.com...
2020-09-1257 min
The Mountains We ClimbEpisode 8 with Jacob Haendel: survivor of locked-in syndrome, and the only documented case of recovery from stage 4 progressive leukoencephalopthyHe was referred to as a 'vegetable'.
Jacob Haendel, a talented 28-year-old chef from the affluent suburbs of Boston, developed stage 4 toxic acute progressive leukoencephalopathy (TAPL) from smoking heroin. TAPL is a fatal disease that damages your brain's white matter - cells that make a substance called myelin. This protects your nerves and losing it can make it harder for you to move, think, and feel sensations. Within a month he could no longer walk. Within 4 months he could no longer eat. Within seven months, he was locked-in: a comatose state you are conscious through. He is...
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