{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64a754ccaba5c4001148d324/681d7bd627cd622638c9fa5f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 122: Giving Blood at Gaming Conventions","description":"<p>On this episode, Quarex and Ben talk with Joe Smiddie-Brush, the blood drive chair of the Heinlein Society, who has partnered with Gen Con to arrange for the blood drive, which is entering its 19th year at the convention! Wow!!!</p><p><br></p><p>Important links:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.heinleinsociety.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Heinlein Society</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.gencon.com/gen-con-indy/blooddrive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gen Con Blood Drive</a></li><li>The Blood Drive's partner, <a href=\"https://dscryb.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dscryb</a>, who coordinates much of the swag for donors</li><li>Donate blood with last year's Gen Con blood drive partner, <a href=\"https://donateblood.versiti.org/donor/schedules/zip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Versiti</a>!</li><li><a href=\"https://openlibrary.org/works/OL59694W/The_notebooks_of_Lazarus_Long\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Notebooks of Lazarus Long</a>, by the titular Heinlein himself</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And if you're looking to arrange for a blood drive at your favorite local convention (<strong>PHIL</strong>), you can reach out to Joe at <a href=\"blooddrivechair@heinleinsociety.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">blooddrivechair@heinleinsociety.org</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>... and if you're going to Origins like Quarex, Ben, and all the other cool kids -- don't forget you can donate blood there too! GAMA even gave us an extra day of gaming, so why not give a little of your blood? (You won't miss it.. that much.)</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.originsgamefair.com/blood-drive\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.originsgamefair.com/blood-drive</a></p>","author_name":"Quarex & Ben"}