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

10 March 2026

Gabi Rodea (Big City Greens, Bertha)

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist Gabi Rodea (@thegabitype)! We discuss Gabi's journey from studying animation in New York, to how Pokémon fanart helped them get their first job, and then Gabi shares a little bit about their own project Bertha! (Special Guest Appearance: Mingus)

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23 February 2026

Elinor Keyes (Cotton Candy Flavor Media)

Marve and Melissa welcome Film Producer Elinor Keyes (@nellkeyes)! We discuss their love of Shakespeare, how Cotton Candy Flavor Media came to be, their exciting new project Stupid Cupid, You're A Real Mean Gal, and the importance of learning a little bit of everything to be a great producer.

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10 February 2026

Alli Sadegiani (The View, Win or Lose, Soul, Tangled)

Marve and Melissa welcome Alli Sadegiani (@allimator)! We discuss the album that saved his life, what it actually means to be a character animator, and the journey of Alli's work on their new short film The View.

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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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