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.
Bloodworks 101
"Black History Month: Connected by Incredible Human Tissue" (S4 E14)
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February is Black History Month. What does that mean? Bloodworks 101 producer John Yeager sat down with Juan Cotto, Bloodworks' Senior Government Affairs & Community Engagement Strategist as well as former Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best for a frank discussion about race and the challenges ahead when it comes to getting more Black people in our community to donate blood.
