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
N2N Bodywear Founder Andrew Makay: "Sexy Doesn't Go Out of Style"
Dennis visits the downtown L.A. headquarters of N2N Bodywear to talk to the man who founded the company 20 years ago Andrew Makay. Andrew talks about the turquoise bikini he bought in Acapulco that s…
Key West Writer/Publicist Carol Shaughnessy: "Today's the Day"
On his last day in Key West, Florida in August, Dennis visits the home of local writer and publicist Carol Shaughnessy to hear her recall the extraordinary tale of legendary local treasure hunter Mel…
Key West tour operator Cody White: "You Have to Start Building Your Costume Repertoire""
From Dennis: This week, I had planned to post a collection of short interviews I did with the people I met on my recent press trip to Key West, Florida for Man About World magazine. Then Hurricane Ir…
Stashhouse Escape Room Co-Creator Tommy Honton: "I Don't Mind a Little Bit of Light Finding"
Dennis visits the Koreatown office of Tommy Honton, who along with his business/writing partner Don DeLeon, is opening a new escape room in L.A. called Stashhouse, which takes place in a drug dealer'…
A Very Sordid Wedding Premiere w/ Del Shores, Emerson Collins, Ann Walker and more!
Dennis hits the Los Angeles premiere of Del Shores' new film "A Very Sordid Wedding" in Beverly Hills to talk to Del about getting the film made, the joys of fan art and the moment in the film that m…
Angeles Forest Supervisor Jeffrey Vail: "I Was Helen Mirren In That Moment"
Dennis visits the downtown LA loft apartment of Jeffrey Vail to talk about his job as Forest Supervisor of Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Jeffrey talks about wha…
"Baby Steps" Filmmaker Barney Cheng: "I'm a Parachute Baby"
Dennis heads to West Hollywood to interview Barney Cheng, the writer, director and co-star of the new LGBT-themed movie "Baby Steps," which hit VOD on August 15th. Barney talks about his inspiration …
Yoga instructor Jake Ferree: "I Love Everything Corny"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of his favorite yoga teacher Jame Ferree to talk about his recent travels (Miami, Cambodia, Thailand, Bali), how he got into yoga, why he loves it, how teac…
Financial Mentor-Actor Miata Edoga: "Honoring the Flow of Money"
Dennis visits the Actors Fund offices in Los Angeles to interview financial mentor and actor Miata Edoga who Dennis met when he took Miata's life-changing six-week course called "Managing Cash Flow f…
Performer-Professor Kathleen Antonia Tarr: "Oh, I Need to Be Spock!"
Dennis welcomes actor-singer-lawyer Kathleen Antonia Tarr to his Noho condo to talk about going from pursuing a career in show business in Los Angeles to being a professor at Stanford. She talks what…
Love Connie creator John Cantwell: "Always Put a Little Kay Lenz In Your Performance""
Dennis visits the Hollywood apartment of performer John Cantwell, the retro pop culture-obsessed man behind Cajun inbred drag goddess Love Connie, star of the current stage show "Love Connie Xtreme M…
Author Michael Callahan: "I Let Cher Have It"
Dennis goes to the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood to chat with Philadelpia-based author Michael Callahan about his fun new novel "The Night She Won Miss America." Michael recounts the amazing t…
Filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz: "You Made Allan Carr a Hero""
Documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz returns to the podcast to discuss is new film "The Fabulous Allan Carr" about the legendary, larger-than-life producer of Grease, Can't Stop the Music, the Broad…
"American Koko" creators Diarra Kilpatrick & Miles Orion Feldsott: "I Have These Sheer Curtains"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of Diarra Kilpatrick and Miles Orion Feldsett about their new webseries on ABC.com "American Koko," about a Law & Order-esque team of bad-asses who solve ra…
RuPaul, Aja, Eureka, Valentina & Morgan from RuPaul's Drag Race: "My Girls Are 100% Polyester"
Dennis attends an Emmy "For Your Consideration" event for RuPaul's Drag Race at the LA Sporting Club store in West Hollywood where he talks to RuPaul about the role of show during the Trump era, keep…
Film/TV Writer Chuck Hayward: "OMG, I'm a Job Creator!"
Dennis sits down with film and TV writer Chuck Hayward to talk about his breakthrough year as a writer and story editor on the Netflix series "Dear White People," and the screenwriter of two upcoming…
Actor Alex Wyse: "Just Trying to Keep My Heart Safe"
Dennis visits the Los Feliz apartment of actor Alex Wyse to talk about his current role on the soap "The Bold and the Beautiful" as his recent Broadway turn in the Deaf West Production of "Spring Awa…
"Feud" Co-Writer Michael Zam: "We Finally Did It"
Dennis sits down with NY-based writer Michael Zam in a mutual friend's West Hollywood apartment to discuss the miniseries "Feud," which was based on a feature film script that Michael wrote with his …
Screenwriter Bennett Yellin: "The Writers' Mothers Should Be Ashamed"
Dennis welcomes screenwriter Bennett Yellin ("Dumb & Dumber") to his living room to discuss Bennett's many adventures in the screen trade, from meeting his frequent collaborator Peter Farrelly in col…
Comedian Lahna Turner: A Winnie the Pooh Life
Dennis meets comedian-musician Lahna Turner at the Mulholland Tennis Club for a "cross-podding" session with Lahna's Perfect Ten podcast. Lahna talks about her new video album "Limeade," how it was i…