I don't want to say that this week's episode gets a little heated, but I don't know what else you'd expect when we bring in the Hutchinson Fire Department and the Hutchinson Police Department to square off to win the trophy and bragging rights in the annual Battle of the Badges competition.

It's all in the spirit of community service - and in raising awareness of the pressing need for blood donors.

In this episode of That Podcast in Hutch I visit with Patrick Weathers, of the Hutchinson Fire Department, Ricky Garcia, with Hutchinson Police Department, and Tiffany Davison with the American Red Cross.

They share their experiences with donating blood, and explain why it's important to recruit new donors all the time. Along the way, there's some fun sparing between the departments that are vying for the traveling Battle of the Badge's trophy.

You can sign up to make an appointment to give from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25, noon to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 29. Go to RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or download the Blood Donor App on your phone - and then search Hutchinson to find more information.

If helping others isn't enough reason to donate, there will be homemade chili and cookies each day - with fresh baked cinnamon rolls available on Jan. 29.