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Journalist 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 ...  Show more

Hannah 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 ...  Show more

Injuries often leave marks that stick with us for years. In locations designed for violence, though, scars often reach a new level of pain and darkness.

Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by Alex Robinson and research by Cassandra de Alba</ ...

A brain disease caused by a routine treatment, a deadly medical mixup during a medical trial, and a doctor hell bent on proving he can give patients cancer. Today's episode has 3 stories about what happens when you run tests on unsuspecting patients. Subscribe on Patreon for bonu ...  Show more

Journey into the unknown. Coming April 17th. Follow on social media @statusuntraced. Brought to you by the creators of Up & Vanished and Executive Producer Alex Vespestad (“To Live and Die In LA,” “Son of a Hitman,” “Whistleblower”), "Status: Untraced" embarks on a riveting exp ...  Show more

In the 1870s, a wave of brutal attacks rocked Boston. The shocking culprit? A 12-year-old boy named Jesse Pomeroy. In Part 1, we examine the origins of his violent behavior—from childhood trauma to disturbing fantasies—and the warning signs that signaled a killer was emerging. Ki ...  Show more