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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 Hensley"Naked Boys Singing" Creator Robert Schrock: "You Gotta Make Friends With The Pole"
Dennis is joined via Zoom from Puerta Vallarta, Mexico by writer-director-producer Robert Schrock to talk about Naked Boys Singing, the hit musical review he…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe Bottoming Process playwright Nicholas Pilapil & Stars George Salazar & Rick Cosnett: "I Wanted To Write Me As Katherine Heigl"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by three of the talents behind the new play The Bottoming Process: playwright Nicholas Pilapil and actors George Salazar and Rick…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDirector-Choreographer-Actor Vincent Paterson (co-author of Icons & Instincts): Part 2 "Getting a Bad Review From the Pope Made My Day"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Vincent Paterson, director, choreographer, dancer, actor and now co-author of a book about his life and career entitled Icons &…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDirector-Choreographer-Actor Vincent Paterson (co-author of Icons & Instincts): "I Was Always The White Boy That The Black Girls Wanted to Dance With"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Vincent Paterson, director, choreographer, dancer, actor and now co-author of a book about his life and career entitled Icons &…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySinger Matt Zarley (creator & star of 11 O'Clock Number): "Sometimes You Just Need a Yes"
Dennis visits the L.A. home of his friend Matt Zarley for Listening Party of the songs from Matt's newest project 11 O'Clock Number, a musical video project…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker-Actor Todd Flaherty ("Chrissy Judy"): "You Have To Feed The Hungry Ghost"
Dennis is joined via Zoom from Provincetown, Massachusetts by Todd Flaherty, the writer-director-producer-editor and star of the new film Chrissy Judy. The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Sam Staggs (Did You Sleep With The Models?): "I Looked Up And There Was Al Parker…"
Dennis is joined by author Sam Staggs whose Substack newsletter "Did You Sleep With The Models?" documents the five years he spent as Editor-In-Chief of the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Gregg Araki ("The Doom Generation"): "It's The Brattiest Kid That Conquered The World"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by filmmaker Gregg Araki (The Living End, Nowhere, Mysterious Skin) to discuss the re-release and restoration of his mid-1990s cult…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySinger-Songwriter Brandon Stansell: "There's No Feeling Like Finishing a Song"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by singer-songwriter Brandon Stansell to talk about his latest album This Must Be the Place, his upcoming show at Hotel Café in Los…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEntrepreneur Wendy Miller (Ask Your Gay BFF Oracle Cards): "I Peed Next To Della Reese!"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Wendy Miller, the entrepreneur behind the new Ask Your Gay BFF Oracle Cards, a deck of cards that, in Wendy's words, "force people…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright Steve Silverman ("Happy Birthday McKenna"): "I Want To Make People Uncomfortable"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by playwright and director Steve Silverman, whose dark comedy Happy Birthday McKenna is currently running at the Hudson Backstage…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Robert Chandler ("Dirty Sexy Comics"): "I've Never Held One Myself"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by L.A.-based filmmaker Robert Chandler to discuss his new documentary Dirty Sexy Comics, which is about the world of gay, male…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTHE YEAR IN MOVIES 2022 Part 2 w/ film critic Glenn Gaylord and actor-writer Drew Droege
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Glenn Gaylord, Senior Film Critic at The Queer Review, and actor-writer-film enthusiast Drew Droege for Part 2 of their annual…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTHE YEAR IN MOVIES 2022 Part 1 w/ film critic Glenn Gaylord and actor-writer 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…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyCinema Craptaculus Presents The Expanded Universe crossover episode w/ hosts John H.H. Ford and Smoore: "Romance…Wherefore Art Though?"
Dennis goes from host to guest with this crossover episode with the podcast Cinema Craptaculus Presents The Expanded Universe hosted by John H.H. Ford and…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActors Jonny Beauchamp & Mike Manning (The Way Out): "We Owe It All To Super Coffee & Chipotle Burritos"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actors Jonny Beauchamp and Mike Manning the stars of the new thriller The Way Out, which hits streaming this month. The film…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEric Orner (Cartoonist & Author of Smahtguy: The Life & Times of Barney Frank): "You Should Stick to the Kinds of Fairies That Wear Chaps"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by cartoonist Eric Orner, who is best known for The Mostly Unfabulous Life of Ethan Green, to talk about his new graphic novel…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Jonathan Slavin (Home Front): "It Might Have Been Joey Lawrence Related"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Jonathan Slavin, one of the stars of the play Home Front, which is about the obstacles facing a black naval officer and his…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Matt Carter (In From the Side): "Come For the Shorts, Stay for the Drama"
Dennis connects via zoom with Matt Carter, the London-based co-writer and director of In From the Side, a romantic drama about a forbidden love between two…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDollmation Sensation Warren Wright: "The Only Nudes On My Phone Are Barbies"
For his first episode of 2023, Dennis is joined via Zoom by visual artist Warren Wright (AKA Warrencito) whose affectionate, witty and incredibly-detailed…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTom Goss's Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas Listening Party w/ Tom Goss, Benjamin Koll, Keith Lawrence, Liz deRoche and Mike Briggs.
Dennis is joined via Zoom by singer-songwriter Tom Goss for a listening party for his delightful new holiday EP Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas followed by a rousing…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022 Part 2 w/ Andy Scahill, James Carroll, Paul Ybarra & Andrew Harper
In Part 2 of his Holiday Gift Guide series, Dennis is joined via Zoom by four different creative entrepreneurs who have products that are perfect for holiday…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022 Part 1
In Part 1 of a two-part series, Dennis is joined via Zoom by four different creative entrepreneurs who have products that are perfect for holiday gift giving…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter & Exec Producer Michael Ausiello (Spoiler Alert): "TV Guide Was Like My Hustler"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by writer Michael Ausiello to discuss the new film Spoiler Alert, which stars Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge and Sally Field, and is based…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWeb Series Creator & Star Artie O'Daly: "I Always Wanted To Be On A Sitcom…I Just Had To Make It Myself"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor, writer, director & editor Artie O'Daly to talk about his new series Sorry I'm Weird, a collection of comedy shorts, which…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActress Julie Hagerty (A Christmas Story Christmas, Airplane): "Thank God For My Hair"
Dennis visits the L.A. home of actress Julie Hagerty to talk about her role in the new holiday movie A Christmas Story Christmas, which is currently streaming…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDancer & Choreographer Locky Brownlie ("Bro-lesque"): "It's All Your Gay Fantasies Come To Life"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Tazmanian-born dancer and choreographer Locky Brownlie to discuss the sexy new show he's choreographing, emceeing and dancing in…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe late great Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace, Sordid Lives): "Always Making a Spectacle of Myself"
In the wake of the sudden passing of actor Leslie Jordan, Dennis revisits this interview he conducted with Leslie in his Los Angeles apartment on October 28…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe cast and writer of the play Daddy Issues play You Don't Know My Life!
Dennis is joined via Zoom by David Goldyn, writer-director of the play Daddy Issues, as well as three actors from the current Los Angeles production, James…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor David Ambroz (A Place Called Home): "I Think Of No As A Request for More Information"
Dennis connects via Zoom with author David Ambroz to discuss his memoir A Place Called Home, which David describes as "Forrest Gump meets Hillbilly Elegy with…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Bill Brochtrup (The Inheritance, NYPD Blue): "Your Greatest Role Is Ahead Of You"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Bill Brochtrup, who is currently appearing the Los Angeles production of the Tony-winning play The Inheritance, which is…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Tony Rodriguez (The Simpsons): "There's Nothing More Satisfying Than Musical Stupidity"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Tony Rodriguez who voices the character of Marge's Cuban-American hairdresser Julio on the iconic animated series The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Writer Sam Pancake: "The Sweet Nectar of Semi-Celebrity"
Dennis connects via Zoom with actor Sam Pancake to discuss his show Pancakes from the Edge, which is loosely inspired by his obsession with the film Postcards…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEncyclopedia Madonnica Author Matthew Rettenmund: "So What Makes You So Lucky?"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author and blogger Matthew Rettenmund to talk about the brand new revised edition of his book Encyclopedia Madonnica, which is…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySweepstakes & Contest Enthusiast Michelle Willis: "I Never Know What Will Show At My Door"
Dennis connects via Zoom with his lifelong friend Michelle Willis who in her three decades plus as a sweepstakes and contest enthusiast has won 787 different…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyREUNION RECAP The Skinny on the Skinny-Dipping
In this special episode, Dennis recounts his recent high school reunion weekend in Holbrook, Arizona and gathers four of his classmates: Mark, Debra, Diana and…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyGayVN-winning Adult Film Actor Joel Someone: "I'm Glad I Got Hot and Didn't Die"
In his first in-person interview since February 2020, Dennis is joined at home by GayVN-winning adult film actor Joel Someone. Joel talks about his first…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyONJ Forever: A Flashback Tribute to Olivia Newton-John w/ performer John Cantwell AKA Love Connie
As a tribute to the late great Olivia Newton-John, Dennis revisits this conversation from early 2020 with performer John Cantwell on the eve of his ONJ…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEaster Sunday actor Rodney To: "You're a Middle-Aged Man Who Looks Like a Boy"
Dennis connects via Zoom with actor Rodney To who plays Uncle Arthur in the new film Easter Sunday, an ensemble comedy about a Filipino-American family in Daly…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Performer Will Nolan (Gay History for Straight People): "Waiting By the Phone for Beyonce To Call"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by writer-performer Will Nolan to discuss his show Gay History for Straight People hosted by his drag alter ego Leona, a 72 year old…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPhotographer Gabriel Goldberg (Coming of Age): "I Heard You Had Ideas"
Dennis connects via Zoom with photographer Gabriel Goldberg to talk about his Instagram account Hollywood Bruisers and the gallery show it spawned called…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Alexander Cheves ("My Love Is A Beast: Confessions): "Heaven's a Dance Floor, Man"
Dennis connects via Zoom with author and sex columnist Alexander Cheves to discuss his book My Love Is a Beast: Confessions, a collection of autobiographical…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Blair Fell (The Sign for Home): "I Dressed My G.I. Joes Like Anne Boleyn"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by author Blair Fell to discuss is terrific debut novel The Sign For Home, which is about the friendship that develops between a…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyModel-Artist John Coulter (All Man: The International Male Story) "It's The Only Time You'd Get To Model Mesh"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by model-actor-artist-costumer designer John Coulter to discuss his appearance in the new documentary All Man: The International Male…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe Cast of Tilda Swinton Answers An Ad On Craigslist plays You Don't Know My Life!
Dennis is joined via Zoom by the cast of the hit play Tilda Swinton Answers An Ad On Craigslist for a few rousing rounds of You Don't Know My Life! The lineup…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Alex Liu ("A Sexplanation"): "My Brain is on the Cover of The Journal of Sexual Medicine"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by Alex Liu, the co-director and star of the documentary A Sexplanation, in which he attempts to right the wrongs of his sorely…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyYOU DON'T KNOW MY PRIDE! w/ the hosts from DNR Studios
DNR STUDIOS hosts E Bradshaw, Jaimie Kelton, Romaine Patterson, Adam Sank, Joselyn Contin, & Jonathan Valdez join host Dennis Hensley to play a special Pride…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Peter McDowell ("Jimmy In Saigon"): "I'm a Big Tracker-Downer"
Dennis connects via Zoom with filmmaker Peter McDowell whose documentary Jimmy In Saigon is showing at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on Sunday…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyMusicians & Madonna Summer Creators Jason Arnold (AKA Shyboy) & Mark Nubar: "Were They Like Friends Or Something?"
Dennis is joined via soon by Mark Nubar & Jason Arnold (AKA Shyboy) the musicians and club promoters behind the upcoming mash-up dance party Madonna Summer…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe MisMatch Game Breaks $200K
In a departure from the regular interview format, this episode features excerpts from a live stage show Dennis Hensley's THE MISMATCH GAME on May 22, 2022…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright-Director S. Asher Gelman & Actor Noah Bridgestock ("Afterglow"): "My Nipples Could Cut Glass"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by playright-director S. Asher Gelman and actor Noah Bridgestock from the 3-character play Afterflow, which is currently showing in…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Del Shores (The Sordid Lives Saga: Before the Trip): "I'm So Circling The Block"
Dennis connects over Zoom with playwright, filmmaker and performer Del Shores to talk about his first novel The Sordid Lives Saga: Before the Trip, which…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDocumentarian Tomer Heymann & His Subject Jonathan Agassi ("Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life"): "I Don't Mind Being An Old Gay Man"
Dennis connects via Zoom with Toren Heymann and Jonathan Agassi, the Tel Aviv, Israel-based filmmaker and subject of the new documentary Jonathan Agassi Saved…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDennis On the Lost Spaces Podcast w/ K Anderson: "Where's That Slutty Guy Who Knew All The Moves"
In a special crossover episode, Dennis flips the script and gets interviewed for another podcast, Lost Spaces hosted by London-based K Anderson. Lost Spaces is…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyYou Don't Know My Life: Who's Gaslighting Who? Edition...featuring the cast & playwright from Gaslight House
Dennis is joined via Zoom by the cast and playwright of the new play Gaslight House for a rollicking game of You Don't Know My Life! Playwright / Director…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Comedian-Magician Judy Carter (A Death Defying Escape): "It Was Like Oprah's Supershuttle"
Dennis connects via Zoom with writer-actor-comedian-magician Judy Carter about her new autobiographical stage play A Death Defying Escape, which is currently…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Brian D. Mahan ("I Cried All The Way To Happy Hour"): "That Car Wreck Was The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me"
Dennis is joined over Zoom from Merida, Mexico by author Brian D. Mahan to discuss his new book "I Cried All The Way To Happy Hour: What To Do When Self-Help…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Mike Millan ("Buyer & Cellar"): "I'm Famous For Splitting My Pants"
Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Mike Millan who is currently starring in the play Buyer & Cellar by Jonathan Tolins at the Celebration Theatre in Los…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyYou Don't Know My Life! Buy The Book Edition w/ Authors John W. Bateman, Gary Goldstein, David Pevsner & Steven Reigns
Dennis gathers four fun-loving authors together on Zoom for a few rousing rounds of You Don't Know My Life! the party game Dennis co-created with Jeb Havens…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyScott T. Hinson ("My Countdown"): "That Song Is Like An Amusement Park For Your Ears"
Dennis is joined by actor-filmmaker Scott T. Hinson to talk about his pandemic diversion turned full-on obsession; creating his own audio music countdowns…