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. It is the nation’s only regularly scheduled podcast in the blood banking industry. 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; Helen Pitlick and Juan Cotto.
In 2025, Bloodworks 101 won its sixth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,500 entries from 43 nations.
Bloodworks 101
Born In Crisis - COVID-19 Curt Bailey (S1 E5)
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As concern grows over the spread of COVID-19, Bloodworks Northwest, the leading provider of blood in the Pacific Northwest, sounds the alarm. The blood supply in the Pacific Northwest is collapsing. As a result, Bloodworks President & CEO Curt Bailey has a new urgency in his message to donors - "We're not gonna ask anymore." The time to donate is now. In this special episode of Bloodworks 101, Bailey unpacks the thinking behind this new approach to addressing the potential impact of the coronavirus.
