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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,

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42:05

Eric Orner (Cartoonist & Author of Smahtguy: The Life...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2023/02/02

Dennis is joined via Zoom by cartoonist Eric Orner, who is best known for The Mostly Unfabulous Life of Ethan Green, to talk about his new graphic novel Smahtguy: The Life and Times of Barney Frank. Eric talks about meeting Congressman Frank when he was in his 20’s, going to work for him in his congressional office and describes why, decades later, he wanted to turn Barney’s life into a graphic novel. Eric also talks about getting Barney’s blessing on the project, interviewing him over four months

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01:12:38

Actor Jonathan Slavin (Home Front): “It Might Have...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2023/01/26

Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Jonathan Slavin, one of the stars of the play Home Front, which is about the obstacles facing a black naval officer and his white fiancee in post WW2 America and is currently playing at the Victory Theatre in Burbank, CA. Jonathan plays the couple’s gay neighbor, who is also a veteran. Jonathan talks about working with the playwright Warren Leight, who based Jonathan’s character on his uncle, and how he balanced bringing humor to the show without playing into

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01:06:28

Filmmaker Matt Carter (In From the Side): “Come For...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2023/01/19

Dennis connects via zoom with Matt Carter, the London-based co-writer and director of In From the Side, a romantic drama about a forbidden love between two players in a gay rugby league. Matt talks his own rugby background and why he wanted to explore the issues of monogamy and infidelity rather than the coming out and homophobia themes that are so common in gay films. Matt also talks about the casting process, when he knew his two leads Alexander Lincoln and Alexander King had chemistry and how he

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59:42

Dollmation Sensation Warren Wright: "The Only Nudes...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2023/01/12

For his first episode of 2023, Dennis is joined via Zoom by visual artist Warren Wright (AKA Warrencito) whose affectionate, witty and incredibly-detailed Dollmation videos have been delighting fans on YouTube and Instagram since before the pandemic. Warren talks about what went into creating his most popular videos, like Barbra Streisand’s “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” Barry Manilow’s “Copacabana,” Cher’s “Dark Lady” and Madonna’s MTV Awards performance of “Vogue.” He also talks about the amount of

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01:01:23

Tom Goss’s Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas Listening Party...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/12/22

Dennis is joined via Zoom by singer-songwriter Tom Goss for a listening party for his delightful new holiday EP Big Fat Gay Ass Christmas followed by a rousing round of You Don’t Know My Life. Joining the fun are Tom’s husband Mike Briggs as well as three of the musicians who appear on the album: Benjamin Koll (Co-Writer, Mixing, Mastering, & Additional Instrumentation on “Sassy Santa”), Keith Lawrence (Co-Writer & Verse 2 Feature on “Put That Ass In Christmass” and de ROCHE (Vocals & Vocal

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41:03

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022 Part 2 w/ Andy Scahill, James...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/12/14

In Part 2 of his Holiday Gift Guide series, Dennis is joined via Zoom by four different creative entrepreneurs who have products that are perfect for holiday gift giving. First up is film professor Andy Scahill, the founder of Cinema for Sodomites, an interactive cult movie screening series and a merch line inspired by such gay favorites as Batman Returns, Death Becomes Her and Steel Magnolias. Andy talks about why he decided to launch the series and merch line, the Troop Beverly Hills screening

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48:47

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022 Part 1

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/12/12

In Part 1 of a two-part series, Dennis is joined via Zoom by four different creative entrepreneurs who have products that are perfect for holiday gift giving. First up, is writer and film critic Alonso Duralde who is the co-author of I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies: The Deck the Hallmark Podcast’s Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession and the sole author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas. Alonso talks about the cozy Christmas TV movie boom and how it shows no sign of letting up, which of

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49:12

Writer & Exec Producer Michael Ausiello (Spoiler...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/12/08

Dennis is joined via Zoom by writer Michael Ausiello to discuss the new film Spoiler Alert, which stars Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge and Sally Field, and is based on Michael’s 2017 memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies. The book and movie depicts the journey Michael and his photographer partner of thirteen years Kit go on after Kit gets diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. In the interview, Michael talks what it was like to be on the set everyday and also explains how the movie came to be; how the book

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01:13:10

Web Series Creator & Star Artie O’Daly: “I Always...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/12/01

Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor, writer, director & editor Artie O’Daly to talk about his new series Sorry I’m Weird, a collection of comedy shorts, which launched last month with an episode called Do You Speak Madonna? He also talks about his other on-going web series Bad Boy, which started as a single stand-alone short…but then blew up on YouTube so he made more and now he’s up to 27 episodes and counting. He talks about the inspiration for both series, getting recognized on the street by fans,

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01:08:32

Actress Julie Hagerty (A Christmas Story Christmas,...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/11/24

Dennis visits the L.A. home of actress Julie Hagerty to talk about her role in the new holiday movie A Christmas Story Christmas, which is currently streaming on HBO Max. Julie talks about how she came to be in the film, shooting in Bulgaria for three months, snatching food from her hotel to feed the local stray dogs and bonding with star and producer Peter Billingsley. Julie shares her own holiday memories of growing up in Ohio; the Baby Dear doll she desperately wanted, the holiday-time casseroles

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30:39

Dancer & Choreographer Locky Brownlie ("Bro-lesque"):...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/11/15

Dennis is joined via Zoom by Tazmanian-born dancer and choreographer Locky Brownlie to discuss the sexy new show he’s choreographing, emceeing and dancing in, Bro-lesque, which debuts Friday, November 18th at Strip nightclub in Costa Mesa, CA and which he describes as Cabaret meets “Magic Mike for the gays.” He also talks about discovering dance as a child and sticking with it even though he was often picked on for it. He also shares stories about touring with some of the biggest pop stars in the

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01:06:30

The late great Leslie Jordan (Will & Grace, Sordid...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/11/10

In the wake of the sudden passing of actor Leslie Jordan, Dennis revisits this interview he conducted with Leslie in his Los Angeles apartment on October 28, 2014. In it, Leslie discusses his one-man show "Fruit Fly" which was returned to the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center's Renberg Theater that December. Leslie talks about show's origins, the theme of a gay man and his mother and the pain of revisiting his father’s tragic passing in a plane crash. Leslie also tells wonderful and outrageous stories

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36:59

The cast and writer of the play Daddy Issues play You...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/11/03

Dennis is joined via Zoom by David Goldyn, writer-director of the play Daddy Issues, as well as three actors from the current Los Angeles production, James Siefert, Josh Nadler and Jonathan Fishman. The foursome join Dennis for a rollicking and revealing game of You Don’t Know My Life! featuring these questions: WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU DID THAT YOUR PARENTS NEVER FOUND OUT ABOUT? And DESCRIBE AN EVENING YOU SPENT IN THE THEATER THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. The answers run the gamut from shocking to

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01:06:30

Author David Ambroz (A Place Called Home): “I Think...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/10/27

Dennis connects via Zoom with author David Ambroz to discuss his memoir A Place Called Home, which David describes as “Forrest Gump meets Hillbilly Elegy with a heavy dose of Precious.” It documents his childhood, growing up homeless on the streets of New York City, struggling to survive with his mentally ill mother and two older siblings, then takes him through multiple group homes and foster families as a teenager, as well as a life-changing year abroad in Spain when he’s 17. He survives it all,

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43:36

Actor Bill Brochtrup (The Inheritance, NYPD Blue):...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/10/20

Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Bill Brochtrup, who is currently appearing the Los Angeles production of the Tony-winning play The Inheritance, which is described on the Geffen Playhouse’s website this way: “Eric and Toby are 30-somethings who seem to be very much in love and thriving. But on the cusp of their engagement, they meet an older man haunted by the past, and a younger man hungry for a future. Chance meetings lead to surprising choices as the lives of three generations interlink and

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01:03:25

Actor Tony Rodriguez (The Simpsons): "There's Nothing...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/10/13

Dennis is joined via Zoom by actor Tony Rodriguez who voices the character of Marge’s Cuban-American hairdresser Julio on the iconic animated series The Simpsons. He tells the amazing story of how he got the role; by posting an unsolicited audition video on line on a lark. The producers saw it and within a week, Tony was on the Fox lot recording his first appearance. Tony also talks about how he first fell in love with performing, how improv helps him in his day-to-day life and how the landscape has

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01:15:29

Actor-Writer Sam Pancake: "The Sweet Nectar of...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/10/06

Dennis connects via Zoom with actor Sam Pancake to discuss his show Pancakes from the Edge, which is loosely inspired by his obsession with the film Postcards From the Edge. He talks about meeting Shirley MacLaine and watching her rip into Richard Dreyfus for being late to reading. He also talks about his recent mainstream Hollywood projects like A Million Little Things, The Goldbergs and the upcoming Chris Pine film Poolman. He also tells the story of how he asked Chris Pine to come and play Burt

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01:36:38

Encyclopedia Madonnica Author Matthew Rettenmund: “So...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/09/29

Dennis is joined via Zoom by author and blogger Matthew Rettenmund to talk about the brand new revised edition of his book Encyclopedia Madonnica, which is just like it sounds, a 700+ page guidebook for all things Madonna. He talks about the starting work on the first edition of the book back in 1995, what makes this new edition special, the process of choosing the photos and why he chose to make a hardcover edition for the first time. He also recalls his first exposure to Madonna, his massive

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48:23

Sweepstakes & Contest Enthusiast Michelle Willis: "I...

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/09/22

Dennis connects via Zoom with his lifelong friend Michelle Willis who in her three decades plus as a sweepstakes and contest enthusiast has won 787 different prizes, including trips, cash, meet-n-greets with celebrities like Ryan Seacrest and Kelly Ripa, a zero gravity flight experience and an ugly holiday sweater, courtesy of Nutella. Michelle talks about how she first got bit by the contest bug back in her hometown of Holbrook, Arizona, when she and Dennis would listen to the Top 20 Countdown on

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31:23

REUNION RECAP The Skinny on the Skinny-Dipping

DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley ·

2022/09/15

In this special episode, Dennis recounts his recent high school reunion weekend in Holbrook, Arizona and gathers four of his classmates: Mark, Debra, Diana and J.D. around a picnic table to recall graduation night 1982 when they all went skinny-dipping in Dennis’s family’s pool. Dennis also describes being reunited with his boxed version of The Match Game TV show from the mid-1970s and discovers questions that he wrote back in the 1970’s inside, which means he’s been writing MisMatch Game questions

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