Not One Right Way

How do people get jobs in animation, film, gaming? Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel sit down with people across all these worlds to find out who they are, how they "got in" and who they know. Turns out the entertainment industry can be pretty small and there's not one right way to do it!

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Latest episodes

26 January 2026

Breana Navickas (The Three Tomes, Jessica's Big Little World, Sofia the First: Royal Magic))

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist and showrunner Breana Navickas (@breaanimator)!

We discuss Bre's early interest in anime and manga, their passion for telling diverse stories, and the newly released pilot of Bre's show, The Three Tomes! Check out more about Breana on their website!

Be sure to watch The Three Tomes pilot and leave a comment!

Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx

Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!

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12 January 2026

Lily Hoang-Zhu (@Liliuhms)

We discuss Lily's inspiration for art from a young age, finding community online through MMOs, how she interned at Mattel and Cartoon Network before starting her own e-commerce business, and the origins of the name "Liliuhms" and the infamous Bun! Don't forget to listen about how amazing the food in Colorado is and share your favorite local restaurant in the comments!

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29 December 2025

Holiday Special!

A Not One Right Way holiday spectacular! Marve and Melissa share their favorite holiday tv/movie specials and traditions. They also reminiscence about the guests of the past year. Thanks to all our listeners for a great year!

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15 December 2025

Christophe Vacher (A Goofy Movie, Fantasia 2000, Tarzan, Transformers Prime, Iwaju)

Marve and Melissa welcome Painter, Art Director, and Concept Artist Christophe Vacher @chvacher)! We discuss Christophe's journey starting as a comics artist in France to becoming a background painter for Disney. Christophe shares his career in both animation and gallery painting and the importance of finding connections and community while making art. Then we have a quick fire discussing his time on many memorable project that he has contributed on!

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01 December 2025

Jaydeep Hasrajani (Boons and Curses, Powerpuff Girls, SAVA)

Marve and Melissa welcome LA-based-Indian-American-Cartoon-Maker. Creator and EP of BOONS AND CURSES. Co-Founder of SAVA. (@jaydeephasrajani)! We discuss his journey of studying art at San José State University to putting in a lot of hard work to trying to work at Pixar and submitting tests everywhere before working on Powerpuff Girls. We learn about the magical time of working on Boons and Curses at the same time Ghee Happy was being made and so much more!

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17 November 2025

Jessie Juwono (Cartoon Network, DC Super Hero Girls, Frog & Toad, Baker's Dozen)

Marve and Melissa welcome Writer, Creator, and Artist Manager: Jessie Juwono (@jessiejuwono)! We discuss her journey into the animation industry through community and art galleries, finding inspiration for her writing, and her three pillars for staying hopeful: community, history, and future!

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