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Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

3: Wayward Son

Blink | Jake Haendel's Story

Sony Music

True Crime

4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

How 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 crime, the stage is set for the shocking events to come.

Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, cancer and terminal illness, criminal activity, death & dying, suicidal ideation, 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

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

0:55.1

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Blink is intended for mature audiences

1:02.6

as it discusses topics that can be upsetting, such as drug use, sexual assault, and emotional

1:08.8

and physical violence.

1:13.9

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

1:18.4

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

1:21.6

and on our website, blinkthepodcast.com.

1:26.0

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

1:28.1

and do not necessarily reflect the views of myself or affiliates of this podcast. Jake Handel has never told his full life story before.

1:36.8

Many people meet Jake and they hear of his diagnosis and his recovery. He's really the poster

1:41.2

child for perseverance. Medical miracles. He has an unbreakable spirit.

1:46.3

Jake's life is pretty different now that he's on the other side of this disease.

1:50.3

He's relearning to speak, feed himself, walk, and many of the people that were in his life before aren't anymore.

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