Life is a Slog
More Joan Rivers adventures. Dennis experiences tattoo backlash, Tony gets totalled and listeners chime in about their own DVR and Tivo graveyards.
Sep 10, 2010•1 hr 6 min
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.
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Episodes
Press 1 to Save This Voicemail Message Forever
Tony works the Fashion Police beat with Joan Rivers for the Emmys and Dennis introduces The Great Reboot of 2010.
Aug 31, 2010•54 min
It's Time to Try Defying Gravity
Dennis takes a hot air balloon ride and gets some really good news. Tony takes a Mexican to Disneyland and gets some not so good news. And the boys still love to make fun of Vanessa Williams after all these years.
Aug 18, 2010•58 min
It'll All Come Out in the Wash
Dennis goes to Arizona on a press trip and Tony welcomes his P-town boyfriend to LA for a weekend.
Aug 12, 2010•47 min
No Guts, No Glory Holes
Tony dances with an alien and Dennis reunites with a cruise ship pal from 20 years ago. The boys go on some dates...some that aren't even flaky...and discuss Joan Rivers, Eclipse and the brilliance of Rhoda.
Jul 26, 2010•51 min
Uncool Secret Gym Photo
After a long break, Tony and Dennis are back. Dennis shares tales from Outfest and Tony gets an e-mail reaming from an angry Couch Potato. Plus, thoughts on Mel Gibson, surprise ex run-ins and dumb, illegible tattoos are discussed.
Jul 18, 2010•1 hr 7 min
The Boys are Back in Town
Fresh from his triumphant turn in P-Town, Tony shares his hit tales of Cape Cod and Dennis reports on the San Francisco World Premiere of his short film Rubdown.
Jul 03, 2010•37 min
Give Me a Baby
Fresh from a play in Pasadena that Tony was unimpressed by and Dennis loved, the boys share recent dating adventures and plan for their upcoming trips; Tony to P-Town and Dennis to San Fran. Tony also juggles Facebook F-buddies, one of whom may be special in more ways than one, and Dennis gets to meet his favorite So You Think You Can Dance choreographer in the parking lot of a sushi joint...as the Summer of Why Not rages on!
Jun 14, 2010•1 hr 1 min
What Does a Pro-Dom Do Exactly?
Tony gets a Tori pre-meeting, more free chicken and lots of feedback on his P-Town poster. Dennis gets a sweet e-mail from a hero, sounds off on SATC2 and Glee and flirts with a pro-dom, whatever that is, at Bob's Big Boy.
Jun 05, 2010•52 min
How to Lock Your Roommate Out of the Garage Without Really Trying
Dennis and Tony catch a screening of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the historic Los Angeles Theater. While Dennis and his friend Glenn explore the theater, Tony saves seats and fights off interlopers and a self-described "really good top." Dennis cowboys up for his return to country two-stepping while Tony contends with Facebook drama and Flaky Date-age.
May 30, 2010•1 hr 2 min
Two Tickets to Integria, Please
Tony goes from steam room craziness to Botox to a run-in with Kate Gosselin in the span of about an hour and Dennis gets a new job...really, seriously, he does. Also discussed: Larry Kramer's crankiness, the Sex and the City 2 trailer, Miss USA and the movie classic Midnight. Speaking of movies, Dennis wishes he had a back-up plan for The Back-Up Plan.
May 24, 2010•53 min
How to Make a Cinnabon Sandwich
Some listener e-mails make Dennis and Tony's entire week. Dennis says goodbye to Zoloft and hello to something else. Tony keeps on shaking to prep for P-Town. The boys discuss the Newsweek article about gay actors and give the old-time Falcon Videopack narrator the props he deserves.
May 15, 2010•54 min
A Shake for Breakfast, a Shake for Lunch and a Crying Jag for Dinner
Tony shares his pre-Provincetown diet routine while Dennis recounts a challenge from his writing hero. The boys celebrate the fact that 'Hope to He' is becoming a national catchphrase and Tony gets shade from a Dancing with the Stars hunk.
May 09, 2010•48 min
Hoping to He
An emergency podcast is called when Dennis gets a text from a super Flakey Date from the past. Sandra Bullock's secret baby, dreamboard parties, and RuPaul's Drag Race also take their licks.
Apr 29, 2010•54 min
Cyndi Lauper's an A-Hole
Tony enjoys a few heapin' bowls of Flaky Dates while Dennis recounts the time he was in a parade with Cyndi Lauper. Tony gets a rubber gift from Dennis....but it's not a Fleshjack. Scary gym encounters, a middling Zoloft update and the Clybourn Avenue Improv Players present their latest opus "Bad News for Leslie Stahl."
Apr 22, 2010•52 min
Raindancer in the Dark
Dennis starts to pull a Gloria Estefan and comes out of the dark...sort of. Tony loses and boy and gets a trainer and there's updates on the Fleshjack, the Zoloft, the Amazing Race and Pamela Anderson.
Apr 17, 2010•56 min
Your BS Is My BS!
Tony wraps up the run of his hit stand-up show Tony Tripoli: I Shit My Pants while Dennis lunches with his writing hero and the boys get a new sponsor this week, sort of...Zoloft. Dennis cries during Hot Tub Time Machine and Tony remains dry-eyed and disdainful through Marley and Me. Oh...and Dennis gets a new toy.
Apr 10, 2010•59 min
Livin' La Vida Homo
Dennis reports on Perez Hilton's reality star-studded birthday party, Tony spends a weekend with dad and the boys welcome Ricky Martin into openly gayland. Lots of listener e-mails, too.
Apr 01, 2010•51 min
Gay as a Meatball
Dennis screens the first cut of his short while Tony makes a Gleeful proposition via Facebook. Tony's been fudgepacking them in at his show Tony Tripoli: I Shit My Pants at the Fake Gallery. Dennis has two unlikely crushes, Raille Hunter and Ray Romano. And Tony accepts a shocking Facebook friend request.
Mar 25, 2010•55 min
Life Raft Productions Presents...
Tony gears up for his stand-up special, "I Shit My Pants" and shares his altercation at the 99 Cent store that's straight out of the movie, "Crash." Dennis recounts his most embarassing moment of the decade so far and it's a doozy. And they both let loose on a certain Advocate coverboy.
Mar 11, 2010•52 min
The White Zone Is for Corncobbing Only
In this pre-Oscar installment, Tony delivers an encouraging update about Bread Loaf. Dennis gets to play third wheel to an ex and his date. And the boys let loose on a whole bunch of famous people including Mo'nique, Shannon Doherty, Mary Hart, Johnny Weir, Pam Anderson, Jimmy Osmond and the Access Nation, whoever that is.
Mar 05, 2010•53 min
Eugene Is Not My Lover
Dennis recounts the shoot for his short film Rubdown, during which something comes off in his mouth! Tony goes to AZ for his neice's birthday and comes back with beer stories and adorable neice anecdotes. The boys fill out Dennis's Razzie ballot and Dennis gives Tony a sneak preview of the concert film Celine Dion: Through the Eyes of the World. It's spas-tastic!
Feb 25, 2010•51 min
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Facebook
Tony lightens up and Dennis goes to the dark place in their longest podcast ever. After years of shunning it, Tony goes on Facebook and gets all the good, all the bad and all the weird of it in the first fifteen minutes. Dennis preps for his short film shoot and updates on the flaky date who he sent the shit-calling e-mail to in the last podcast. Let's just say a certain country singing legend makes a cameo.
Feb 12, 2010•1 hr
DS People Are Sluts!
Dennis and Tony share their weird dreams, then deconstruct Miss America, the Grammys and RuPaul's Drag Race. But the real news is Dennis's savage e-mail to the Flakey Date who won't die.
Feb 03, 2010•50 min
Hooray for Haiti
Dennis throws a bowling party to raise money for his short film Rubdown and lots of fun folks show up. Tony refuses to give up El Pollo Loco for some guy. The guys comment on how Anderson Cooper loves to put on a gun show any time there's a natural disaster and offer a debrief on the Hope for Haiti celeb-a-thon.
Jan 27, 2010•42 min
That's Quite a Loaf You Got There
Tony kicks off 2010 with a flurry of dating activity and has a close call with a certain redhead while Dennis obsesses over award show kid shout-outs and auditions actors for his short film Rubdown.
Jan 20, 2010•58 min
That's Why They're So Good at Sports
The boys are back in 2010 sharing stories about New Years Eve, Runyon Canyon racism and the movies of 2009. Tony loses an Umberto and gains a Gus. Dennis gets a lifeline from Deborah Gibson and sees a screening of Avatar with a James Cameron Q & A afterwards.
Jan 09, 2010•51 min
Season's Eatings and New Years Manifestos
It's BYOB as Tony and Dennis recount their adventures in Arizona over the Christmas holiday. Nothing says Happy Holidays like multiple Dairy Queen runs and an uncomfortable family viewing of "Shit's Complicated."
Jan 03, 2010•32 min
Xana-Don't Even Think About It
Tony looks on helplessly as Dennis commits a major audience member faux pas at "Xanadu: The Musical" in Orange County. Tony's dating derby rages on, a listener solves the mystery of the second sphincter and Dennis and Tony share their origin story, which involves Vanessa Williams.
Dec 24, 2009•39 min
Another Asian Guy Walks All Over Tony
Tony's back hurts and he gets a massage from God and Dennis almost embarasses himself in front of a Queer Eye as Shitstorm '09 rages on!
Dec 17, 2009•44 min
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