| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| HTA ID | HTA-0495 |
| Title | Dan Roam — Blah Blah Blah: What to Do When Words Don't Work |
| Date | 2011 |
| Date Confidence | HIGH — "Blah Blah Blah" published November 2011 |
| Program | KRON 4 News Weekend |
| Station | KRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco |
| Duration | ~4:00 (estimated) |
| Format | Studio interview |
Henry interviews Dan Roam about his book "Blah Blah Blah: What to Do When Words Don't Work," a follow-up to the bestselling "Back of the Napkin." Henry's introduction is characteristically playful: "Words don't always work. In fact, oftentimes words don't work at all. There are many ideas that need something else. Well, we have something else here with us." Roam explains that "blah blah blah is miscommunication — it's how we misuse and abuse this wonderful technology of language."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| People | Henry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Dan Roam (Author/Visual Thinker) |
| Organizations | KRON-TV |
| Locations | KRON studio |
| Subjects | Visual thinking, communication, business books, creativity |
| Themes | Communication beyond words, visual intelligence |
| Tone | Playful, intellectual, curious |
"Words don't always work. In fact, oftentimes words don't work at all."
"Blah blah blah is miscommunication — it's how we misuse and abuse this wonderful technology of language."
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Transcript source | dan+roam+and+henry.txt |
| Video source | Not located |
| Storage location | Transcript: local (/KRON/) |
| Analysis mode | Transcript Only |
| Date analyzed | 2026-07-05 |
| Access notes | — |