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Stuff You Missed in History Class

Charles Drew & Blood Banks

Stuff You Missed in History Class

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.224.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Charles Drew was once described as “one of the most constructively active figures in the medical profession.” His work as a key figure in the development of blood banking continues to impact lives today, long after his tragic death.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, I'm Joel Stein. I want you to close your eyes and imagine a pocket watch.

0:05.6

It's moving from side to side. You're getting very sleepy.

0:11.6

Great. Now that I've hypnotized you against your will, you're going to start liking long-form journalism.

0:16.2

Like so much. You're going to listen to a podcast where the host interviews a writer about their long-form story every week.

0:23.6

I'm that host.

0:25.0

Listen to Story of the Week on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcast or wherever you get your podcast.

0:30.3

I'm Danish Ward's host of Stealing Superman, a new I Heart original podcast about the most unlikely art heist of all time.

0:40.6

It was Nick Cage's own personal national treasure.

0:44.9

At a 1999 New Year's Eve party, someone snatched Cage's priceless comments.

0:52.4

But who? Listen to Stealing Superman on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your favorite shows.

1:00.7

Where were you in 92? Bouncing your butt to Sir Mixlot?

1:04.4

Wondering if you, like Billy Ray Cyrus, could pull off a moment?

1:07.2

Now I had as a podcast all about it. I'm Jason Longfied and on my new show, Where Were You in 92, we take a ride through the major hits.

1:13.8

One hit wonders and shocking scandals that shaped the wildest 12 months in music history.

1:17.5

You know, the president came after me. Everybody time-warned her with madness.

1:22.1

Music was magic and I had completely burned that to the ground.

1:26.4

I realized I'm the forbidden fruit.

1:29.2

So listen and follow Where Were You in 92 on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.

1:36.9

Welcome to Stuff You Missed in History class, a production of I Heart Radio.

1:41.3

Music Hello and welcome to the podcast. I'm Tracy V. Wilson and I'm Holly Fry.

1:52.5

In our recent episode on the Coconut Grove Fire, we mentioned that blood banking was really a brand new innovation when the fire happened.

2:02.4

And that you could expect an episode on that, which was at that moment in the works.

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