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
Archie 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 about getting discovered by "Archie" while …
Comic Jim David: "The Chicken Lost His F-ing Lens!"
Dennis visits his pal since the late 1990's Jim David in the New York apartment he shares with his husband Dan. Jim talks about being a comedian in the Trump Era, cruise ship audiences, his first set…
Playwright Justin Tanner ("El Nino"): "This Play Saved My Life"
Dennis visits the Highland Park home of one of his favorite playwright Justin Tanner to talk about his first play in seven years "El Nino" about a woman dealing with writers block and chronic pain wh…
Film Junkies Michael Dougherty & Glenn Gaylord: 2017 Movie Wrap-Up
Dennis visits the Hollywood apartment of film lover Michael Dougherty to talk about last year's movies with Michael and film reviewer Glenn Gaylord from the Glenn On Film blog on tumblr. Dennis share…
Actor Nathan Lee Graham ("LA to Vegas"): "No One Walks In With a Boa"
Dennis visits the Valley Village home of his pal Matt Zarley to interview Matt's good friend, actor Nathan Lee Graham who is in town from New York to shoot the new Fox sitcom L.A. to Vegas, in which …
Graphic Novelist Joel Craig: "I'd Love to Zap People and Know I'm Not Really Killing Them"
Dennis visits the Silver Lake-ish home of Joel Craig, the man behind the new graphic novel Journey to Gaytopia, which is about two broke LA actors who have just been cast on "The Julianne Moore and M…
Writer-Performer Del Shores: "My Monkey Fan Bit Me"
Dennis visits the Hollywood Hills of playwright, filmmaker and performer Del Shores to discuss his new one-man play "Six Characters In Search of a Play," which opens in Los Angeles on February 25th a…
Actor Jack McGee: "I Was Crunchy Wheat"
Dennis visits the Valley Village home of his dog park buddy, actor Jack McGee who leaves LA in a few weeks to go to New York where he will be appearing in his first Broadway play, The Iceman Cometh s…
Audio Drama Creator Kc Wayland: "I Did All of Laurence Fishburne's Footsteps"
Dennis heads down the 5 Freeway to Orange, CA to visit the office/studio of Kc Wayland, creator of the popular zombie-themed audio drama "We're Alive," which is heading into its sixth season with a 7…
Remembering Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds: From Dennis's Detour Interview in 1994
A year ago this week, we lost both Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. For the final Dennis Anyone of 2017, Dennis shares the tape from the few minutes he got to spend with both of them in their natur…
Eastsiders' Kit Williamson & John Halbach: "Joe Biden Had a Really Good Quote on The View"
Dennis visits the Silverlake apartment of Kit Williamson and John Halbach who co-executive producer the Emmy-nominated web series Eastsiders, which just launched its third season on VOD. At the momen…
Actor-Photographer Bryan Dechart: Greetings from the Path of Totality
Dennis visits the home of actor-photographer of Bryan Dechart for this podcast which happened after Bryan shot promo shots of Dennis for his new Lifecast venture. Bryan talks about how he got into ta…
Change Strategist Kristine Oller: Undaunted By Complexity
Dennis visits the Glendale, CA home of Kristine Oller who makes her living as a "change strategist." People come to her when they want to make some kind of a shift in their lives and she helps them d…
Bob's Holiday Office Party's Rob Elk, Joe Keyes & Mark Fite: "It's Horrible But It's Also a Crowd Pleaser"
Dennis pays a pre-Thanksgiving visit--pumpkin pie and all--to the Silver Lake home of actor-writer Rob Elk who co-wrote and starts in the outrageously funny long-running play "Bob's Holiday Office Pa…
Actor-Writer Elizabeth Liang ("Alien Citizen"): I Want To Like It Here
Dennis visits the Hancock Park-ish apartment of Elizabeth Liang, the writer and sole cast member of the show "Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey," about her usual upbringing as a "third culture kid," gr…
Actor-Writer-Producer Terry Ray: "I Was Secretary to a Dog and the Dog Fired Me""
Dennis visits the Silver Lake apartment of actor-writer-producer Terry Ray to discuss his hotel room-set play "Electricity," which is currently playing to packed crowds in an actual hotel room at INN…
Actor-Producer Emerson Collins (A Very Sordid Wedding): The Kid That Got Caned Went To My High School
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of actor Emerson Collins who along with writer-director Del Shores produced the new film A Very Sordid Wedding, which is now available on DVD and VOD. Emers…
"Gods Own Country" filmmaker Francis Lee & actor Alec Secareanu: "I'm a Big Fan of Hope"
Dennis sits down with two of the men behind the acclaimed new film "God's Own Country," about a isolated gay man living and working on his family's farm on the north of England who hires a Romanian m…
"Exit Strategy" producers Adam Silver & Jon Imparato: "The Joy of Pfeiffering"
Dennis visits the LA LGBT Center's Davidson/Valentini Theater to talk to Jon Imparato and Adam Silver, producers of the powerful play "Exit Strategy," about one Chicago high school's fight for surviv…
Comedy Goddess Julie Brown: "My Gay Son Would Care About This"
Dennis visits the L.A. home of comedy icon Julie Brown to talk about the L.A. return of her hit stage show "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun: The Musical," recording the 1984 EP "Goddess in Progress"…