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
Like Father Like Son - KEXP's Reeves Richards & Dr. Ken Richards: Music's In Our Blood (S3 E5)
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It's no secret that for KEXP announcer Reeves Richards, music is in his blood. He credits his father, Dr. Ken Richards with introducing him to classic rockers like AC/DC back when Reeves was just a kid, growing up. But today there's something else that Reeves gets from his dad - a deep appreciation for how important it is to give blood. In this edition of Bloodworks 101, producer John Yeager shows us that in this family the apple doesn't fall far from the ... well you know.