Bloodworks 101
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Bloodworks 101 is a health podcast hosted by Bloodworks Northwest. It has 256 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.
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.
health ·en-us ·256 episodes
"Brody Hamilton’s Long Run" (S7 E29)
"Why Don't More College Students Donate Blood?" - Claire Yang Bloodworks Northwest (S7 E28)
"My Favorite Time of Year" - Trevor Gooby Seattle Mariners & Bloodworks Board Chair (S7 E27)
ENCORE EDITION "If I Hadn't Broken My Toe... - Josh McCullough"
ENCORE EDITION "Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship" - Classic Quarantine Cinema
"That was Code Red" — Retired police officer Greg Schmidt (S7 E26)
"When the Need is There" Seattle Fire Chief Harold Scoggins (S7 E25)
"Paying It Forward in Portland" - Hayley Resk" (S7 E24)
Encore: "Young Blood" Riq Woolen of the Seattle Seahawks (S7 E23)
"Pretty Sobering Numbers" The Black Donor Study - Harry Thomas (S7 E22)
"Brian Dunning - Skeptoid" (S7 E21)
"Jannah - The Tokyo Trip Winner" (S7 E20)
“What is your contribution?” – Jace Ecaj and Where the Heart Lives (S7 E19)
"A lot of unknowns and a lot of questions" — Mike Charapata (S7 E18)
"John Richards: Morning Show Host & Producer KEXP" - (S7 E17)
"How could you not fall in love?" — John and Lynn Tissell (S7 E16)
"Washington State Blood Donor Day 2025" - Juan Cotto & Dan Fazio (S7 E15)
"Artificial Blood"- Dr. Allan Doctor - University of Maryland (S7 E14)
"The Gravy Basket" — Missa Marmalstein (S7 E13)
ENCORE: "An Official Proclamation: Maria Reyes"
"I Feel Like Santa Claus All Year Long" - Ben Dudley: Free Guitars for Kids (S7 E12)
"I Thought For Sure That Tank Was Going to Crush Me"- Veterans Day 2025 - Curt Bailey (S7 E11)
"Be Silly" - Madi Johnson, Diabetes, and Blood Donation (S7 E10)
"Music's in His Blood" - Mark Klebeck Top Pot Doughnuts (S7 E9)
"Six Months to Say Goodbye" - Josie Rosler (S7 E8)
"Terumo: The Lifesaving Components of Blood" - Lori Harada & Carly Newton (S7 E7)
"The Sticker Man" - Al Whitney Super Platelet Donor (S7 E6)
Practice makes perfect — Sam Sitzman (S7 E5)
"The Myth of The Normal Day" Saundra Sackett - Bloodworks Northwest Call Center (S7 E4)
Path of Persistence: Remembering Dr. Sherrill Slichter - Part 2 (S7 E3)
Path of Persistence: Remembering Dr. Sherrill Slichter - Part 1 (S7 E2)
"We Give Blood Drive" - Prof. Alexes Harris University of Washington (S7 E1)
ENCORE EDITION "This Remarkable Thing" Platelet Donation - Kyle Boynton
ENCORE EDITION "Walking and Talking with Randy Cantrell"
ENCORE EDITION “I Think about the Goldfish” - Mike Burlin
ENCORE EDITIION "That was Pretty Easy, I'm not Gonna Lie" - Grayson Goodman
ENCORE EDITION "It Made the Biggest Difference" Joshua Bell
ENCORE EDITION "Give Blood Rescue a Human" Sharon Sferraza
"What If? The Current Generation of AI" (S6 E45) - Gabe Richman Omic & Dr. Jose Lopez Bloodworks Research Institute
Cal Raleigh "The Big Dumper" 2025 ENCORE EDITION
"The 100 Deadliest Days" - Dr. Kirsten Alcorn (S6 E44)
"A Cat Named Tiddly" - Leah Penney - Neko Cat Cafe (S6 E43)
"They Just Know" Give Blood Rescue a Human - Laura Klink & Jim Nelson (S6 E42)
"We tinker like crazy" - Cassy Alaire and Quality Control (S6 E 41)
World Blood Donor Day (S6 E40)
ENCORE EDITION "National Gun Violence Awareness Month" - Maria Reyes
"When Your Whole Life Just Stops" - Anna Kervers (S6 E38)
"Give Blood. Rescue a Human": Dylan Smith & Jake Cole (S6 E37)
"Give Blood. Rescue a Human" : Brandon Macz - Seattle Humane (S6 E36)
"It goes back to my mom" - Susan Gallotte (S6 E 35)
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