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Sony Music, Corinne Vien, Jacob Haendel · 21 episodes with transcripts

Jacob Haendel has been handed a death sentence. He has a terminal progressive disease that's eating away at the white matter of his brain. In six months, he'll be dead. As the months progress, Jake slips into a coma, laying there in total darkness. But something odd has happened...

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February 2, 2025

Corinne Vien (0:00)

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. Content warnings for each episode are included in the show notes. Resources for drug addiction and domestic abuse can be found in the show notes, and on our…

but rather the person sitting right next to you.

Jacob Haendel (2:41)

Let's get in to this, man.

Corinne Vien (2:44)

This is Jake Haendel, in the building where he and I first met. We lived in the same apartment complex in Boston. I had walked on to the elevator and asked how he was doing, a cordial hello to a neighbor I didn't know.

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