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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 HensleyThe Women of Bob's Holiday Office Party: "It's Like a Fever Dream"
Dennis visits the Silver Lake home of actress Andrea Hutchman to interview Andrea and two of her co-stars from the long-running L.A. stage comedy Bob's Holiday…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe Men of Shooting Star The Musical Play You Don't Know My Life!
Dennis and his game co-creator Jeb Havens head to a fabulous Hollywood high-rise to play You Don't Know My Life! with two of the men behind the new gay porn…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyMatch Game 101 Author A. Ashley Hoff: "What Would Joyce Boulifant Do?"
Dennis welcomes A. Ashley Hoff to his condo to talk about his new, 499-page book Match Game 101, a textbook-sized tome all about the classic TV game show and…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFruitbowl podcast creator Dave Quantic: "I Want a Good Korean Deli Donut That's Completely Fake Tasting"
in this episode, Dennis connects via Skype with Dave Quantic, creator and host of the new podcast Fruitbowl, an Oral History of Queer Sex. He talks about where…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Director Matthew Lynn ("The Third"): "It's the New Keto!"
Dennis visits the L.A. home of Matthew Lynn, creator of the new TV series The Third, which is about a romantic relationship between three gay men living in…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Performer D'Lo: "Come For the Helicopter!"
Dennis heads to the LA LGBT Center's Village to talk to writer, actor and comedian D'Lo about his new one-man show To T or Not to T? D'Lo is trans and his show…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor Stephen Guarino & Playwright Erik Patterson ("Handjob"): "Orgies by the Airport!"
Dennis heads to Burbank to interview playwright Erik Patterson and actor Stephen Guarino about "Handjob," Erik's about a gay writer who hires a shirtless…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPhotographer DS Craze: "There's Beauty in Everything, You Just Have to Dig a Little Bit"
Dennis heads to Sherman Oaks to talk with photographer DS Craze about his debut photography exhibition "Bridges and the Peace Between," which is opening this…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthors in the Afternoon...play You Don't Know My Life!
Dennis heads to his friend Don Cummings' place in Hollywood to play You Don't Know My Life! with four up-for-anything authors. Vanessa McGrady's book is called…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Writer Kimleigh Smith (T-O-T-A-L-L-Y!): "Life Shows Up the Way You Are"
Dennis visits the Burbank home of actor and writer Kimleigh Smith a week after seeing her searing, inspiring and hilarious one-woman show T-O-T-A-L-L-Y! The…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Doug Spearman (From Zero To I Love You): "My Happy Place is in the Director's Chair"
Dennis welcomes filmmaker Doug Spearman to his condo to hang out with Enzo and talk about his film From Zero to I Love You, which he first discussed with…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker-Actor Mike Doyle ("Sell By"): "I'm Holding the Door for You and Your Emmy"
Dennis borrows his pal Danny's West Hollywood apartment so he can interview writer-director-actor Mike Doyle about his new ensemble comedy Sell By, which…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyProfessor & Author Andy Scahill: Maybe I'm the Bad Seed
Dennis sits down in an L.A. apartment with professor and Andy Scahill to talk about the new documentary he appears in Scream Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Performer Randy Slovacek (The Randy Report): "We're All Just Show Folk"
With this episode, Dennis does his first remote podcast...a crossover episode with Vegas-based blogger Randy Slovacek who writes The Randy Report blog and its…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyDel Shores & Friends Play You Don't Know My Life!
Just in time for the 4th of July weekend, here's a special YOU DON'T KNOW MY LIFE! episode featuring filmmaker/playwright/performer Del Shores (Sordid Lives…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker P.J. Castellaneta ("Together Alone"): "Make Your Own Parade"
Dennis visits the Silver Lake home of filmmaker P.J. Castellaneta to talk about the renaissance his early 90's gay indie film "Together Alone" is experiencing…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActress Mary Birdsong (The Trump Family Special): "I'm a Dirty Doily"
Dennis visits the stuck-in-time rehearsal space in North Hollywood called The Madilyn Clarke studios to chat with Mary Birdsong who is stepping into the role…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Writer Drew Droege (Happy Birthday Doug): "All Gay Men Are Terrible?"
Dennis welcomes returning champion Drew Droege to his North Hollywood condo to talk about the new one-man show he's writing and starring in called "Happy…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyShooting Star collaborators Karole Foreman & Florian Klein: "It's The Little Mermaid with Lube!"
Dennis heads to the Hudson Theater in Hollywood to interview his longtime friend actress Karole Forman and writer-producer Florian Klein on the eve of the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySinger-Actor Jack Nathan Harding: "I'm the One That I Had to Ask Permission From"
Dennis visits the peaceful, Sunland, CA home of recording artist and actor Jack Nathan Harding to talk about his recent string of in your face gay country…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley"Say Yes" Filmmaker Stewart Wade: "I Just Went Ahead and Did It"
Dennis visits the Glassell Park neighborhood of Los Angeles to talk with writer-director Stewart Wade about his new film Say Yes, about a very unconventional…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyCal's Game Night founder Cal Iseminger: "Bless You Goofy"
Dennis visits the Irvine, California apartment of Cal Iseminger, founder of Cal's Game Night, a company that facilitates kick-ass game nights in people's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyThe Frank Decaro Show Reunion featuring You Don't Know My Life!
For this episode, Dennis brings together four of the personalities from the popular, long-running Sirius / XM OutQ radio show The Frank Decaro Show to play the…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyProducer Lotti Pharriss Knowles (Goddess): I Want to Be Tony Moss
Dennis visits the San Fernando Valley apartment of producer Lotti Pharriss Knowles, co-producer of the upcoming documentary Goddess: The Fall and Rise of…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Jeremy Bernard (Treating People Well): "For a Gay Man, You're a Really Bad Dancer"
Dennis visits the Los Angeles home of Jeremy Bernard, former White House Social Secretary under President Obama and co-author of the book Treating People Well…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Don Cummings (Bent But Not Broken): "That Tile Knows How to Live"
Dennis visits the Hollywood home of author Don Cummings to talk about his new memoir Bent But Not Broken. It's about his experience with Peyronie's disease…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Writer David Dean Bottrell: "Booked It"
Dennis meets David Dean Bottrell at a coffeehouse in Hollywood to talk about David's new book "Working Actor: Breaking In, Making a Living, and Making a Life…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyWriter-Producer Ryan Copple: Adventures in the Geek Space
Dennis visits the Hollywood home of writer-producer Ryan Copple, one of the creative forces behind the new Earwolf comedy podcast "Voyage to the Stars" about a…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley2018 Movie Roundup w/ Glenn Gaylord & Michael Dougherty
For the third year in a row, Dennis visits the Hollywood apartment of film lover Michael Dougherty to talk about last year's movies with Michael and film…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySinger-Actor Blake McIver: "I Beat the Girl that Beat Leann Rimes"
On a rainy Wednesday, Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of singer-actor Blake McIver to talk about his cabaret show Blake Sings Barbra the Concert in…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor & Entrepreneur Anna David: "Positive Vibes, Damnit!"
Dennis visits the Hollywood apartment of author Anna David, whose novel Party Girl--about a girl who gets hired to write a party column as she's getting…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyImagined Life-rs Stephanie Jenz & Michael Selditch: "It All Starts on the Spark Page"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of writer-director Michael Selditch to interview Michael and Stephanie Jenz, the Executive Producer of the new…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyGame Designers Ariel Rubin & Juliana Patel: "I Think We'd Be Great"
Dennis visits the San Fernando Valley home of Ariel Rubin to talk with Ariel and Juliana Patel, the co-creators of "Escape Room in a Box" which is exactly what…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyStartups Guru Andrew Miller: "You Have to See Around the Corner"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood office of marketing guru Andrew Miller to talk about the world of startups, how he got into it, the amazing exotic places he's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyCreativity-Productivity Specialist Sam Bennett: "Weird Kids Rule!"
Dennis ventures to beautiful Carpinteria, CA to interview creativity-productivity specialist Sam Bennett about the work she does inspiring people to make their…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley1985 Filmmaker Yen Tan: Another Sign of Incoming Gayness
Dennis heads to Koreatown in L.A. to interview Yen Tan, the writer director of such films as Pit Stop, Ciao and his latest 1985, which is about a young man who…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyYOU DON'T KNOW MY LIFE! "That Sandwich Is My Jam-wich"
A bit or a departure with this episode. Dennis gathers four friends to play the new party game he co-created YOU DON'T KNOW MY LIFE! which is currently…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyUncabaret Creatrix Beth Lapides: "I'm Not Good with Hate"
Dennis visits the Hollywood home of comedienne Beth Lapides, the host and creatrix of the alternative comedy show The Uncabaret, which celebrates its 25th…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTrump Family Special Creator Danny Salles: "I Built a Station Wagon..."
Dennis meets up with writer-director-producer Danny Salles, the creator of the musical comedy The Trump Family Special, which is currently playing at the Triad…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley"Hot to Trot" Filmmaker Gail Freedman & dancers Ernesto Palma, Emily Coles and David Estrada: "I Dance for Life"
Dennis goes to the Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills for the L.A. premier of the new documentary about the same-sex ballroom dance scene called "Hot to…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyStory Worthy podcast host Christine Blackburn: "That Girl's Got a Hamster In Her Pocket!"
Dennis visits the Los Feliz home of Christine Blackburn the host of the long-running podcast Story Worthy, which features all kinds of diverse interesting…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyBarrymore Brands President & Revolver Owner Chris Miller: "Flower Is Also a Verb!"
Dennis goes to the office above Revolver video bar in West Hollywood to interview the bar's owner Chris Miller, who is also the President of Drew Barrymore's…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleySecret Movie Club founder Craig Hammill: "Life is a Hoot"
Dennis heads to downtown L.A. to the office of Craig Hammill, filmmaker and founder of the Secret Movie Club, a new-ish film screening series at the historic…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActress Haviland Stillwell (Santa Jaws): "A Rubber Chicken From Harvey Fierstein"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of actor-singer Haviland Stillwell, one of the stars of the Syfy Channel's new let's-hope-it's-a-franchise film…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHomophilia co-host Matt McConkey: "I Want My 'Big Mistake, Huge' Moment"
Dennis visits the Eagle Rock home of "Homophilia" podcast host Matt McConkey to talk about how the podcast came to be, his partnership with co-host Dave…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Quentin Lee ("Gay Hollywood Dad"): "I Make Movies Because I Have To"
Dennis visits the Glendale home of filmmaker Quentin Lee to talk about his new documentary Gay Hollywood Dad, which is all about his journey to becoming a…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyHollywood Tour Operator Philip Mershon: "David Bowie Stole My Earring"
Dennis visits the Hollywood home of Philip Mershon, the man behind the Felix in Hollywood tour company. Philip guides a 2-hour-ish walking tour of a half-mile…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyAuthor Richard Andreoli ("Battle at the Comic Expo"): "The Ruth Buzzi of Circus Performers"
Dennis visits the enchanting Highland Park home of Richard Andreoli, author of the new novel Battle at the Comic Expo, which is loosely based on the many years…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyEditor Philip Harrison: "Hold It, Punk! You Ain't Going Nowhere!"
Dennis visits the Silver Lake apartment of television editor Philip Harrison who recently wrapped Season 2 of the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why and whose…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyKristine Oller & the Queer Eye Guys: "Things Just Keep Getting Better"
This episode of Dennis Anyone is divided into two parts. In the first half, Dennis visits the Glendale apartment of professional change strategist and past…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmakers Mike Roma & Ashley Hillis ("Dating My Mother"): "Elizabeth Moss Liked My Instagram!"
Dennis goes to the West Hollywood apartment of Mike Roma, the writer director of the new film "Dating My Mother," to chat with Roma and producer Ashley Hillis…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyFilmmaker Matt Kugleman ("Hurricane Bianca"): "Our Moms Only Have 9 Toes"
Dennis heads to West Hollywood to meet up with visiting filmmaker Matt Kugleman, director of the new drag comedy Hurricane Bianca: From Russia with Hate…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPerformers Jackie Beat & Mario Diaz: "Thank God We're Not Normal"
Dennis visits the Altadena home of drag superstar Jackie Beat to talk with Jackie and her BFF Mario Diaz about their upcoming stage show Who's Da Boss, a…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyChristopher Graham & Tod Macofsky AKA Mack & Poppy): "Treacherous on Trash Day"
Dennis visits the Laurel Canyon home of Christopher Graham, who along with Tod Macofsky, make up the comedic lounge duo Mack and Poppy. Tod and Christopher…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyActor-Producer Kevin Spirtas: "I Spilled Beer on Elizabeth Taylor"
Dennis visits the San Fernando Valley home of actor-writer-producer Kevin Spirtas to talk about the new web-series he co-created and stars in After Forever…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyPlaywright Howie Skora: "Nobody's Living the Dream but Andy Cohen"
Dennis stops by the Whitefire Theater in Sherman Oaks to talk to Howie Skora, the playwright behind the new comedy hit "Damaged Furniture," a play about a…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyKey West Collage: w/ George Fernandez, J.T. Thompson, Dennis Beaver, Paul Menta and Clint from Key Lime Bike Tours
Last summer, Dennis had the opportunity to spend a few days in Key West, Florida on a press trip for Man About World magazine and grabbed short interviews with…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyScenario Photography Founder John Ganun: "Wow, I Have a Style"
Dennis visits the LA home/studio space of photographer John Ganun whose company, Scenario Photography specializes in high-end photo set ups--they're not…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyTrump Family Special Team (Tor Hyams, Lisa Rothauser, Mikalah Gordon, Danny Salles): "This Is Our Hashtag Resist"
Dennis sits down at a sidewalk cafe in Studio City, CA with Danny Salles, Tor Hyams, Lisa Rothhauser and Mikalah Gordon four of the brilliant, semi-twisted…
DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis HensleyArchie Artist & Writer Dan Parent: "Betty on One Cheek, Veronica on the Other"
At the Westin in New York City, Dennis meets up with artist and writer Dan Parent who has been working for "Archie" comics for over three decades. He talks…