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 August 2026

Eddy Okba (Despicable Me 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Win or Lose)

Marve and Melissa welcome Character Animator Eddy Okba!

We discuss boys fighting manga, animating minions at Illumination, and of course our love for Win or Lose. Stay til the end to hear Eddy's stellar advice on being an animator!

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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27 July 2026

Peter Jemstedt (Bläck, Goodbye Kansas)

Marve and Melissa welcome Rigging Discipline Supervisor Peter Jemstedt! We discuss our favorite childhood toys, Peter's path to Goodbye Kansas, and a lot - seriously a lot - about rigging. If you've ever wanted to learn about what it takes to be a rigger, this episodes for you!

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13 July 2026

Mari Costa (Belle of the Ball, Forgive-Me-Not, Lumberjanes)

Marve and Melissa welcome Story Artist and Cartoonist Mari Costa (@marinscos)!

We discuss Mari's early webcomics, the different skills needed for storyboarding and comic writing, and creating fairytales. Mari's latest graphic novel Forgive-Me-Not is out now; buy a copy (or two or three) and request it from your local library!

Check out their work here!

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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29 June 2026

Deena Beck (Craig of the Creek, Phineas and Ferb, Ben 10 [Reboot])

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist Deena Beck (@deenarrhea)! We discuss Deena's early love for art, how she completed a summer program at SVA in NYC, her internship at Titmouse before moving to Cartoon Network, and talking about how storyboard artists and animators are "introverted artists."

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15 June 2026

Rebecca Rose (The Owl House, Knights of Guinevere, Hailey's On It)

Marve and Melissa welcome Design Coordinator Rebecca Rose (@ItsRebeccaRose)! We discuss what our TED talks would be, her journey as a Youtuber, how Rebecca was hired at DTVA, give some love to timers & checkers, and her advice on how to get involved in animation production!

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01 June 2026

Fuzz Garden

Marve and Melissa welcome beloved local Long Beach artist Fuzz Garden (@fuzz.garden)! We discuss Fuzz's journey of becoming an artist from starting a pre-nursing degree to psychology, anthropology, poetry, and eventually after many different turns applied for an opportunity to paint a mural for her community. Fuzz shares about her work at the Marine Mammal Care Center, collaborating with local libraries, and more!

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