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DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley
"A podcast about making things up and making things happen." L.A.-based writer-performer Dennis Hensley believes that art and creativity make the world go around and make life worth living. Each week, he interviews a different creative person each about what they do, why they do it, and how they manage the ups and downs of a creative life. Some guests are famous, some are less so...all are what Dennis describes as "beautiful strugglers." Past guests have included authors, actors, photographers…
Episodes
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDennis Hensley's Happy & Gay: Carrie'd Away (by the Finale of And Just Like That...)
This week, Dennis shares his thoughts on the finale of And Just Like That...and also sharing quotes from an interview he did with Carrie Bradshaw herself Sarah…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyCinecon 61 Producer Bryan Cooper: "We're Getting a Stretch Limo for Mamie Van Doren"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Bryan Cooper who is one of the producers of Cinecon 61, a Labor Day weekend film festival in Los Angeles dedicated to rarely-seen…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor/Author Jeff Hiller (Actress of a Certain Age): "This Poor Delusional Middle-Aged Queen"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Jeff Hiller to discuss his new memoir Actress of a Certain Age as well as his recent Emmy nomination for Best Supporting…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyXanaCrew Six-Pack: "We Feel Like Our Whole Lives Have Been Leading to This Moment"
On the eve of Xanadu's 45th Anniversary, Dennis is joined by six of his fellow Xanadu superfans--the XanaCrew--to preview the events they have organized for…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHappy & Gay Bonus Episode: I Am Here To Make Friends
In this episode, Dennis describes reuniting with his former cruise ship dancing colleague Monica who he hasn't seen in 35 years, sings the praises of the HBO…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe Crazy Kids Behind XANADU: THE MUSICAL at The Wisteria Theater play You Don't Know My Life!
There's a new theater company that opened about a mile from Dennis's home in North Hollywood called The Wisteria Theater and it's a magical place. The show…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEllen Geer (Co-Director of Strife):"You Can Make Cities Out Of Mud"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor-director-producer Ellen Geer who is the Producing Artistic Director of one of Dennis's favorite spots in Los Angeles, The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyQueer Authors Panel at Pride Live Hollywood
A few weeks back, Dennis was invited to moderate a Queer Authors Panel at the first-ever Pride Live Hollywood festival. The panel was so fun, interesting and…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker-Performer Juan Pablo Di Pace (Before We Forget): "It's A Russian Doll Kind of Movie"
Dennis is joined via Zoom from Los Angeles by Juan Pablo Di Pace, the writer, co-director and star of the new film Before We Forget. The film is about an…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Director-Actor Leah McKendrick (Scrambled): "If Nothing Is Real, You Have To Be The Real Thing"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by his dance class friend and rising star, writer-director-actor Leah McKendrick to talk about her breakout comedy from last year…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Fernando Andrès & Actor-Producer Jacob Roberts (Rent Free): "Film Is My Religion"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by two of the men behind his favorite indie of the year so far Rent Free, co-writer and director Fernando Andrès and actor-producer…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor & Photographer Frankie Frankeny (Love: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality): "We Need To Go From Fear To Fierce"
Just as we're hitting the 10th Anniversary of Federal Marriage Equality in the US, Dennis is joined via Zoom by Frankie Frankeny, the driving creative force…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDocumentary subject Kellie Maloney (Knockout Blonde): "I've Mixed The Good Of Frank With The Good Of Kellie And Became A Much Better Person"
Dennis is joined via Zoom from Portugal by former U.K. boxing manager Kellie Maloney to discuss the new documentary about Kellie's life and transition Knockout…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyBroadway producer and author Jeffrey Seller (Theater Kid): "Write That Letter & Make That Call"
In this special Tonys week episode, Dennis is joined via Zoom by Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller to discuss his book Theater Kid: A Broadway Memoir, which…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFrank DeCaro & Jim Colucci (co-programmers of Pride Live!Hollywood): "You Know What Sparks Joy? Clutter!"
Dennis is joined by his friends and past podcast guests Frank DeCaro and Jim Colucci to talk about a brand new arts festival they are co-programming. It's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright Tom Jacobson (Tasty Little Rabbit): "There Are So Many Stories Out There Waiting To Be Found"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by playwright Tom Jacobson whose latest play Tasty Little Rabbit is currently showing at the Moving Arts Theatre in Los Angeles. The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Kasey Mahaffy (A Man of No Importance): "We Need You To Be More Grounded"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Kasey Mahaffy who is currently starring as Alfie Byrne, a Dublin bus driver who directs community theater at night, in the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Lovell Holder & Writer-Performer Roger Q. Mason ("Lavender Men"}: "Mother's Got Her Flashlight On All The Time"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Director Lovell Holder & Writer-Performer Roger Q. Mason, the duo behind the provocative and beautifully-crafted new film Lavender…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Director Sarah Kambe Holland (Egghead & Twinkie): "I Know There's Somebody Who Needs This Movie"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by filmmaker Sarah Kambe Holland whose new film Egghead and Twinkie flips the gay guy-straight girl trope on its head with the story…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyChef Steven Havens (Winner of Season 3 of The Floor): "We Call Ourselves The Floor-mily"
In this special bonus episode, Dennis interviews his friend Steven Havens, who just won $250,000 as the last man standing on Season 3 of the Fox game show The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor and Designer Hillary Carlip {"Willis Wonderland"} "It's Like a Pop-Up Book On Steroids"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Hillary Carlip the designer and co-author of the most fabulous pop-up book you'll ever see Willis Wonderland: The Legendary House…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley"Patreon-ize me, People!" The Dennis Anyone: The Patreon Project Sample Pack
As a Bonus on the main Dennis Anyone, here are two back-to back sample episodes of Dennis's brand new Patreon offering: DENNIS ANYONE: THE PATREON PROJECT…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Paul Rudnick (Farrell Covington and The Limits of Style): "I Know What People Have Been Through"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by writer for Part 2 of their conversation about Paul's new novel What Is Wrong With You? as well as his previous novel Farrell…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Paul Rudnick (What Is Wrong With You?): Part 1: "I Cry Years Later"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by one of his literary heroes, author, screenwriter and playwright Paul Rudnick, to discuss Paul's new novel What is Wrong With You?…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Roshan Sethi ("A Nice Indian Boy"): "Love Occurs In The Context Of Your Family"
Dennis connects via Zoom with Roshan Sethi, director of the new film A Nice Indian Boy, which is about and Indian-American doctor named Naveen (Roshan's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Bruce Villanch ("It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time"): "I Have A Nine Inch Tongue And I Can Breathe Through My Ears"
Dennis is joined via Zoom and telephone by writer to talk about his new book It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time: The Worst TV Shows In History And Other…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright Audrey Cefaly & Actor Carolyn Messina (Alabaster): "I'm Very Serious About My Comedy"
Dennis is joined via Zoom my playwright Audrey Cefaly & Actor Carolyn Messina from the play Alabaster, which is showing at the Fountain Theater in Los Angeles…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor David Wichman (The Four Rooms): "I Think You're Great At Sex!"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author and sex worker David Wichman to talk about his new book The Four Rooms: An Inqueery On Sexual Freedom and Well-Being. David…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyExcerpts from Dennis Hensley's The MisMatch Game: All Thorned Up Valentine's Edition
This episode features excerpts from the February 8th performance of Dennis Hensley's The MisMatch Game at the Los Angeles LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre. The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyMargot Rose (Performer-Writer-Composer of the musical Unconditional): "I Had To Find a Purpose"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor-writer-composer Margot Rose to discuss her new autobiographical musical Unconditional, which is playing at the Skylight…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Writer Mitch Silpa (5 Game Shows & a Funeral): "For A Second, I Was Justin Bieber"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor-writer Mitch Silpa to talk about his one-person show 5 Game Shows & a Funeral, which documents the five different times he…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Kyle Henry (Time Passages): Oh My God, Is My Mom Flirting With Me?
Dennis is joined by documentarian Kyle Henry to talk about his film Time Passages, which he describes as "time traveling through his family's archive to try…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTHE YEAR IN MOVIES 2024 Part 2 w/ film critic Glenn Gaylord and actor-writer-film lover Drew Droege
Once again, Dennis is joined via Zoom by Glenn Gaylord, Senior Film Critic at The Queer Review, and actor-writer-film enthusiast Drew Droege to talk about the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTHE YEAR IN MOVIES 2024 Part 1 w/ film critic Glenn Gaylord and actor-writer-film lover Drew Droege
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Glenn Gaylord, Senior Film Critic at The Queer Review, and actor-writer-film enthusiast Drew Droege to talk about the movies of…
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Filmmaker Luke Willis (Lady Like): "We Built An Ice Cave For A Hundred Bucks"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Luke Willis, the director, co-writer and co-producer of Lady Like, a new documentary about RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 runner-up…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright & TV Writer Steve Yockey (Sleeping Giant, The Flight Attendant, Dead Boy Detectives): "I Write Theatre Instead Of Going To Therapy"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by playwright and TV and film writer Steve Yockey to discuss Steve's latest play, Sleeping Giant, which is playing at the Road…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyCareer Coach & Author Barbara Deutsch: "I Don't Go To Therapy Anymore. I've Peeled Enough Of The Onion"
For this special New Years episode, Dennis is joined via Zoom by his career and life coach friend Barbara Deutsch to do a podcast version of Barbara's famous…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDENNIS DOES DNR HOLIDAY STYLE 2024
In this special holiday crossover episode, Dennis Hensley pops in to the Derek and Romaine Show to talk about all things holiday-time; from gift giving to…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyInstagram Creators Eric Seppala (@olivianewtonjohnisadoll) and Ruston Harker (@dolldecree): "Playing With Dolls In A New Way"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by two of his friends from the Xana-crew; Eric Seppala and Ruston Harker who have something unique in common. They both created…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Brian Sonia-Wallace (The Poetry of Strangers): "I'm Like An Uber Driver For Your Emotions"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author and poet Brian Sonia-Wallace to talk about his book The Poetry of Strangers, which documents his adventures traveling the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor and Collector Bill Morgan (Collector's Guide To TV Toys & Memorabilia): "I Live Like This. This Is Every Day."
Dennis is joined by one of his pals from the Xana-crew, Bill Morgan, who is the co-author of a book called Collector's Guide To TV Toys & Memorabilia 1960s &…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Singer Hugh Panaro (Man Without a Mask): "Darling, There Are Six Moments When You Have To Be Thinking With Your C@#k"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Broadway veteran Hugh Panaro to talk about his album and cabaret show Man Without a Mask, which is playing in Los Angeles on…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Marc Samuel (The Merry Gentlemen): "I Call It The 'Hold In A Fart' Look"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Marc Samuel to talk about his two new Netflix projects; the holiday film The Merry Gentlemen and the Ted Danson comedy…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAlexis Spraic & Prudence Fenton from the documentary The World According to Allee Willis: "If It's Not Blowing Your Dress Up, Go Get Ice Cream"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by two women from the documentary The World According to Allee Willis; director Alexis Spraic and Executive Producer Prudence Fenton…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor David Ciminello (The Queen of Steeplechase Park): "Deep Inside Me Beats the Heart of a Bodacious Burlesque Queen"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author David Ciminello to discuss his delicious debut novel The Queen of Steeplechase Park which is the story of an irrepressible…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyExcerpts from The MisMatch Game: 20th Anniversary Show
This episode features excerpts from Dennis Hensley's THE MISMATCH GAME: 20th Anniversary Edition which happened on September 28th, 2024 at the LA LGBT Center's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Producer Emerson Collins (Buyer & Cellar): "You Have To Celebrate The Rung Of The Ladder That You're On"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Emerson Collins who is currently starring in the one-man play Buyer and Cellar by Jonathan Tolins at the Whitefire Theatre…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Frank DeCaro (Disco): "It Was About Fabulousness. Are You Fabulous?
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author Frank DeCaro to discuss his gorgeous and glittery new coffee table book Disco: Music, Movies and Mania Under the Mirror…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Stan Zimmerman ("The Girls: From Golden To Gilmore") Part 2: "The Friggin' White Board Scared The Hell Out Of Me"
Dennis continues his conversation with TV writer Stan Zimmerman, author of the memoir The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore. In Part 2, Stan talks about working on…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTV Writer & Author Stan Zimmerman (The Girls: From Golden To Gilmore) Part 1: "I Wanted To Be An Ernie Flatt Dancer On The Carol Burnett Show"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by television writer Stan Zimmerman to talk about his memoir The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore, which documents his career working on…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActors Michael Sturgis & Sean Luc Rogers (Clarkston): "A Genuine Dinner at the Costco Food Court"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actors Michael Sturgis & Sean Luc Rogers from the Echo Theater Company's production of Samuel D. Hunter's play Clarkston, which is…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Singer-Influencer Garrett Clayton: "I Just Want To Be The Boy Version Of Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor-singer-dancer-influencer Garrett Clayton to discuss his new cabaret show Hero To Villain, which hits LA on September 19 and…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHappy Clothes filmmaker Michael Selditch: "With Pat, Nothin's Ever Too Much"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by filmmaker Michael Selditch to talk about his new documentary Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field, which is all about the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Singer David Burnham ("Burnham Sings Buble"): "My Pants Were So Tight I Almost Passed Out"
Dennis is joined by singer-actor David Burnham to talk about his new cabaret show Burnham Sings Buble, in which he interprets the music of Michael Buble…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyStill Working 9 to 5 Filmmakers Gary & Larry Lane: "Just Cuz You're Twins, Don't Think You're Special"
Dennis is joined by two of the filmmakers of the new documentary Still Working 9 to 5, which is about the classic film comedy from 1980 and the ongoing…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyGanymede Filmmakers Colby Holt & Sam Probst: "I Believe We're Dealing With a Ganymede"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by the filmmakers behind the new gay thriller Ganymede, Colby Holt & Sam Probst. The film is about a high school wrestling star from…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySinger-Songwriter & Composer Greg O'Connor: "I Never Gave Myself Permission To Do This Before"
Dennis connects via Zoom with musician Greg O'Connor to talk about his debut album The Place I've Never Been and what it's been like to venture out as a solo…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyLegendary Bingo founder & Musician Jeffery Bowman: "I've Lived this Nick at Nite Life"
Dennis connects via Zoom with Jeffery Bowman who is the founder and co-host of Legendary Bingo, a West Hollywood staple since 1998. Jeffery talks about the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWith Love, Mommie Dearest Author A. Ashley Hoff: "Faye Dunaway Gave a Performance For the Ages"
Dennis is joined in person by author A. Ashley Hoff to discuss his new book With Love, Mommie Dearest, his follow-up to Match Game 101, which he discussed on…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyL.A. Theater Director Bart DeLorenzo ("Design for Living"): "Bob Fosse Taught Me To Snap My Fingers"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by L.A. theater director Bart DeLorenzo to talk about his newest production, Noel Coward's Design for Living at the Odyssey Theatre…