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Podcast: DENNIS ANYONE? with Dennis Hensley
Episode: Author Richard Andreoli ("Battle at the Comic Expo"): "The Ruth Buzzi of Circus Performers"
Description: Dennis visits the enchanting Highland Park home of Richard Andreoli, author of the new novel Battle at the Comic Expo, which is loosely based on the many years he spent volunteering at Comic-con in San Diego. He talks about the long evolution of the book, the mid-life crisis that motivated him to write it, his affection for the Comic-Con crowd and coming out as gay during the time when he was part of the world. He also talks about his super-serious side-passion; the circus arts and why he loves it. He discusses how it's changed his life, how it's...