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 broadcast journalist John Yeager, and co-producer Helen Pitlick are joined by contributors Juan Cotto, Giselle Lehman, Samantha DePinto and Kyle Boynton.
In 2026, Bloodworks 101 won its eighth coveted Anthem Award, beating out more than 2,500 entries from 43 nations.
Bloodworks 101
Latest Episodes
"London Calling" - Mike Salvadore (S8 E12)
The Music's in Our Blood campaign brings us together as a community. But it also offers Bloodworks Northwest an opportunity to discuss the importance of blood donation. One of those behind the campaign is Seattle's Mike Salvador. Recently, Mike...
"It's Good to Give Back" - The Georgetown Morgue (S8 E11)
What’s scarier than a blood shortage? Not much, but a haunted house in a real morgue might be up there. For the past 10 years, The Georgetown Morgue has offered a unique proposition: donate blood, skip the line. Owner Scott Kolling sat down wit...
"Our research relies on these types of samples" - The Mitchell Lab (S8 E10)
Hospitals, research institutions, and biopharma companies rely on blood and blood cells from Bloodworks Research Donor Program for groundbreaking scientific research. Just a few miles from Bloodworks’ headquarters, the Mitchell Lab at the Unive...
"All we have is community" - Maia Gaiia and Where the Heart Lives (S8 E9)
Maia Gaiia is one of the talented young artists who brings her music, her poise, and her caring heart to Where the Heart Lives, our free one-hour hip hop performance for high schools and colleges. Bloodworks' Giselle Lehmann caught up with Maia...
ENCORE EDITION "The Practical Nature of Gary Locke"
Former Washington Governor Gary Locke has a long resume and a distinguished career in public service but did you know he was also an advocate for blood donation? For this special ENCORE EDITION of Bloodoworks 101, Locke sat down with contributo...
