Bloodworks 101
Started in 2020, Bloodworks 101 is an Anthem Award-winning, weekly podcast produced by Bloodworks Northwest, a Seattle-based blood bank and research center. Episodes are designed to inspire and educate listeners to donate time, money or blood.
On Bloodworks 101 you'll meet experts who can discuss everything from the importance of blood donation to trypanophobia (fear of needles).
Emmy Award-winning producer John Yeager, is joined by a team of gifted storytellers Bill Harper, Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.
In 2024, Bloodworks 101 won its fourth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,000 entries from 43 nations.
Podcasting since 2020 • 240 episodes
Bloodworks 101
Latest Episodes
"Washington State Blood Donor Day 2025" - Juan Cotto & Dan Fazio (S7 E15)
Each year, Bloodworks Northwest sets aside December 18th as Washington State Blood Donor Day. It's a day that comemorates the Amtrak 501 derailment near DuPont on Decemeber 18th, 2017. But it also shines a light on the need to be ready BEFORE d...
•
26:06
"Artificial Blood"- Dr. Allan Doctor - University of Maryland (S7 E14)
For years, it's been a given that there's no such thing as artificial blood. Well not anymore. Thanks to researchers like Dr. Allan Doctor and his team at the University of Maryland, the prospect of articial blood could be years away instead of...
•
21:21
"The Gravy Basket" — Missa Marmalstein (S7 E13)
For fans of the hit HBO show Our Flag Means Death, the Gravy Basket is a place between life and death. After a trip to New York for an Our Flag Means Death convention, the Gravy Basket became real for Seattle resident M...
•
23:18
ENCORE: "An Official Proclamation: Maria Reyes"
Happy Thanksgiving! We have a favorite episode to share in honor of this day of gratitude — and Bloodworks 101 winning two 2025 Anthem Awards. When the Tualatin City Council met during National Blood Donor Month, an official proclamati...
•
17:11
"I Feel Like Santa Claus All Year Long" - Ben Dudley: Free Guitars for Kids (S7 E12)
Bloodworks Northwest is right in the middle of our latest awareness campaign called, "Music's in Our Blood." It's our effort to reach out to music communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. One of the more enthusiastic partners we have is Po...
•
19:52
