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
Drag Superstar Willam Belli: "Loud, Bright and Sparkly"
Dennis goes to the Hollywood studio/workspace of drag superstar Willam Belli to discuss his hilarious and informative new book "Suck Less: Where There's a Willam, There's a Way." Willam talks about h…
Radio Host Derek Hartley: "Bill Murray Was Eating a Hotdog"
By popular demand, radio host Derek Hartley from "Derek and Romaine" is back for a special episode that's all Observation Deck all the time...complete with a blooper opening. He talks about what he …
Writer-Producer Chris Lisotta: "The Land of Tall Bjorks"
Dennis welcomes writer-producer Chris Lisotta to the condo to talk about Chris's recent trip to the exotic land of...wait for it...Greenland! Chris talks about how the trip came about as well as the …
Reality TV producer Doug Ross: "Just Be You and Keep at It"
Dennis visits the Burbank office of Doug Ross, founder of Evolution Media, the company behind such hit reality shows as Botched, The Real Housewives of Orange County, The Real Housewives of Beverly H…
Radio Host Romaine Patterson: "I Will Be Buried with that Jacket"
Dennis heads to Anaheim to chat with radio host Romaine Patterson about her recently launched radio show with Derek Hartley, Derek & Romaine 2.0. She talks about her first meeting with Derek, the pai…
Dog Trainer Gregg Sokolsky: "Extreme Dog Makeover"
Dennis welcomes dog trainer Gregg Sokolsky to his condo to talk about his work as a dog trainer with his company Affordable Dog Training & Anti-Aggression. He talks about growing up with animals, wor…
Author Steven Rowley: "This Book Is About an F-Bomb Dropping Gay"
Dennis visits the L.A. apartment of best-selling author Steven Rowley to talk about his debut novel "Lilly and the Octopus," about a gay and his dog. Steven talks about the real-life inspiration for …
Filmmaker Steve Balderson: "During Firecracker I Found a Fart Machine"
Dennis welcomes filmmaker Steve Balderson to his condo to discuss the FOUR films he has coming out on various platforms: "Hell Town," "El Ganzo," "Firecracker" and "Elvis Lives." He talks about shoot…
Filmmaker Cameron Thrower: "On a Ferris Wheel w/ Ryan Gosling for 3 Days"
Dennis visits the North Hollywood apartment of filmmaker Cameron Thrower to discuss the prestigious Jameson First Shot filmmaking contest he just won and the short film that resulted from it, Beauty …
Actor-Writer-Activist Jen Richards: I'd Rather Fight Demons On the Outside...
Dennis welcomes trans actor-writer-activist Jen Richards to his condo to discuss the Emmy-nominated web-series "Her Story," about the dating lives of trans women in LA. She talks about the origins o…
Actor-Writer Byron Lane: "People Often Came Out of Their Shoes"
Dennis visits the charming L.A. home of Byron Lane, creator of the webseries "Last Will and Testicle," which was inspired by his own experiences with testicular cancer. Byron talks about making the w…
Andrea Carla Michaels Part 2: "I Want My Life to Be One Big Game Show"
Here's part 2 of my conversation with professional namer and Crossword constructor Andrea Carla Michaels. This one is basically one long delicious story about playing Scattegories with John Lithgow t…
Crossword Constructor Andrea Carla Michaels: "They Call Me Miss Monday"
After a few weeks off, Dennis returns, welcoming his old friend from San Francisco Andrea Carla Michaels into his Noho condo to talk about what it's like to create crossword puzzles for the New York …
Filmmakers Deondray Gossett & Quincy LeNear: "Why Don't You Just Call Oprah?"
Dennis visits the Glendale apartment of award-winning filmmakers Deondray Gossett & Quincy LeNear to talk about their ongoing TV/web series The Chadwick Journals--the second episode premiers at Outfe…
Choreographer Fred Tallaksen: "She Called Me Poopsie"
Dennis visits the North Hollywood home of his old friend, choreographer Fred Tallaksen, to talk about his two Emmy nominations, teaching Madonna to rollerskate for her "Sorry" video ("She smelled gre…
La Concha's LGBT Ambassador JC Cappas: "We're Big on Pageants"
Live from San Juan, Puerto Rico! On a press trip for Man About World, Dennis hits the beach with JC Cappas, the LGBT Ambassador of the La Concha resort in San Juan, to learn more about Puerto Rico an…
Filmmaker Joey Kuhn: Even My Camera Wears Dior
Dennis sits down with New York-based filmmaker Joey Kuhn on a recent visit to LA to talk about Kuhn's film "Those People," which hit DVD and VOD on June 14, 2016. Joey talks about the inspiration for…
Performer Cam Clarke: "Solo in the Spotlight"
Dennis visits the Studio City home of actor-singer-voiceover artist Cam Clarke to talk about his life as a member of the inconic King Family who rose to fame through their TV variety series in the la…
Poet Steven Reigns: "If These Walls Could Talk"
Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of poet and teacher Steven Reigns, AKA the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood, to talk about how he got that title, what it means and why he's always loved poe…
"Faking It" EP Carter Covington: "You Still Want to Be Popular and Go to Prom"
Dennis visits the Sunset Blvd office of writer and showrunner Carter Covington a few days after the series finale of his show "Faking It" aired on MTV. Carter talks about the show's groundbreaking in…