"The Blood is Fake, the Stress is Real" (S2 E3)

Got a story idea for Bloodworks 101? Send us a text message Unless you're donating blood, it's generally supposed to be in your body. When it's not, something is often wrong. Blood, even the fake stuff you see everywhere around Halloween, evokes a primal reaction.In this episode of Bloodworks 101, we talk to Cara Elise of Georgetown Morgue, Jolene Obertin of Seattle Reparatory Theater, and Nathan Page of UWild about how fake blood can create real emotion.But wait, there's more! Jolene shares a few spooky recipes to craft your own fake blood.Option 1: This will wash out of a lot of things (but probably not everything)1 bottle corn syrup250 ml chocolate syrup1 C water1T (heaping) corn starch1 1/2T (heaping) Coffee Mate3 drops yellow food coloringred food coloring to make it look naturalHeat the corn syrup and chocolate syrup in a pot, Dissolve the corn starch in water and mix into the syrup.Add Coffee Mate ( this will be a bit lumpy-it goes away eventually) and food coloring.If you want it extra thick , triple the amount of dry goods.Option 2: This will stain fabrics and skin 1 (6 oz) box raspberry gelatin1 (6 oz) box strawberry gelatin1/4 c (heaping) cocoa6 drops blue food coloring 1 (2 oz) bottle of red food coloringMix cocoa in about 2/3c of very hot water, coolAdd gelatin and food coloringAdd cold water until you get the consistency you wantOption 3: Old timey movie bloodHershey's Chocolate Syrup  & red food coloringSupport the show