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, musicians, screenwriters, acrobats and one visual artist who makes cartoons centered around dead houseflies.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 63 minutes
- Episodes
- 601
- Years Active
- 2009 - 2025
Author Scottie Jeanette Madden: "The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow"
Dennis ventures to the edge of the Santa Monica wilderness to the home of author, speaker and TV showrunner Scottie Jeanette Madden to discuss her new cookbook/memoir Recklass In the Kitchen, a Year …
The 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 Office Party, which runs December 5th t…
The 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 musical Shooting Star; Florian Klein, wri…
Match 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 the delightful celebrities who appeared …
Fruitbowl 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 the idea came from, the queer humor and…
Writer-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 Palm Springs. He talks about the two triad …
Writer-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 documents his decision whether or not t…
Actor 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 cleaner. Erik talks about the time he hired a…
Photographer 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 Saturday, September 14th and runs through…
Authors 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 Rock Needs River: A Memoir About a Very…
Actor-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 show documents her real-life journey of be…
Filmmaker 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 in 2014 when he was launching the crow…
Filmmaker-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 screened at Outfest in L.A. He talks about wh…
Professor & 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 about the maybe gayest horror movie ever…
Writer-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 companion podcast of the same name. On D…
Del 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, Southern Baptist Sissies) and three of hi…
Filmmaker 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 this summer in France...with special scr…
Actress 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 of Melania in the musical review The Trum…
Actor-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 Birthday Doug," in which he "celebrates and e…
Shooting 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 opening of their show Shooting Star, a music…