Blood of the Paladin

In this episode, Katharine, Jonathan, and Patrick are joined by Chief Creative Officer Ryan Gielen of Believe Limited who helped Jonathan turn his life story into a graphic novel. Ryan takes us behind the scenes of what it took to bring the story to life, and they are joined by legendary illustrator Larry Elmore to hear a bit of his life story and how he became the visionary artist of the Dungeons and Dragons game itself. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

In this episode, Katharine and Jonathan meet up with Patrick James Lynch (Believe Limited, The Pain Podcast) to talk about opioid addiction, pain, shared experiences and facing your inner demons. They also interview a community member that has an amazing story of raising funds through Dungeons and Dragons gameplay. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

When we last left our hero, Jonathan had just gotten the news that he was in line for a new liver. But he's not out of the woods just yet. In fact, he's quite literally heading deeper into the woods for some well-needed R&R with his Dungeons and Dragons guild, Mike, Dan and Ian. Follow along through this final chapter as Jonathan fights for his life, comes face to face with his Paladin, and journeys through opioid withdrawal. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

Katharine is joined by Jonathan, Rebecca, and their D&D friends Mike, Dan and Ian, to discuss what an HIV diagnosis really looks like, the right time to disclose to your friends, and of course, they’ll nerd out about some of the most memorable moments from their Dungeons and Dragons adventures. All this and more on today's episode of Blood of the Paladin. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

When we last left our hero, Jonathan was surprised to find out that he contracted the HIV virus through his bleeding disorder medicine. In this episode, we pick back up moments later as the news is soaking in driving home in the car with his dad. Follow along as Jonathan writes his first Dungeons and Dragons campaign, struggles with disclosure of his HIV diagnosis, and meets the love of his life. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

You met their characters in episode two, now meet the real life people that inspired the graphic novel. Katharine is joined today by Jonathan, his wife Rebecca, and his three D&D buddies Ian, Dan and Mike. They discuss their love of Dungeons and Dragons, and what it was like to have a friend living with hemophilia and an HIV positive diagnosis. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

Sit back, close your eyes and allow yourself to go on a journey through time as Jonathan (played by Patrick James Lynch) takes us through his formative years of life as a young boy living with hemophilia. Through the power of a 360 degree soundscape and a full cast of characters, we will venture on Jonathan’s first big hike, learning to self infuse, and find out first hand exactly how Dungeons and Dragons became such an important part of his life. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood fo the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org

Let the epic journey begin! Today we join our host Katharine as she guides us down the path of Jonathan Hill’s life. We hear about his early days, his love of Dungeons and Dragons, and discuss the power and importance of the game with our special guest, the Creator and Dungeon Master of Dimension 20 Brennan Lee Mulligan. Program Notes: Want to follow more of our Journey? Subscribe here! Blood of the Paladin is exclusively sponsored by BioMarin: www.biomarin.com Connect with BloodStream Media: Find all of our bleeding disorders podcasts on BloodStreamMedia.com BloodStream on Facebook BloodStream on Twitter Check out Believe Limited’s Other Work: BloodFeed: bloodfeed.com Bombardier Blood: bombardierblood.com Hemophilia: The Musical: breakingthroughhemophilia.com My Beautiful Stutter: mybeautifulstutter.com/ Stop The Bleeding!: stbhemo.com Teen Impact Awards: teenimpactawards.com The Science Fair: thesciencefair.org