Not One Right Way

By Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel

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 o... more

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

Not One Right Way episodes:

June 29, 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, her specialty of storyboarding musical sequences, and talking about how storyboard artists and animators are "introverted artists."
Check out more of Deena's work and hire her asap here!
Watch the music videos Deena boarded on: The Killer's Miss Atomic Bomb and Jeff Rosenstock's Doubt
Follow Najja Porter and Dashawn Mahone's comic Phoenix Blade!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 9min
June 15, 2026 Rebecca Rose (The Owl House, Knights of Guinevere, Hailey's On It)
Marve and Melissa welcome Design Coordinator Rebecca Bozza (@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!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 1min
June 01, 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!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 1min
May 18, 2026 Alex Gordillo (What If?, Get Jiro!, Titmouse, WarnerBros)
Marve and Melissa welcome Visual Development Artist and Art Mentor Alex Gordillo (@gordillozart)!
We discuss Alex's journey from wanting to do theater and marching band, to combining his love of art and performance into studying animation, originally wanting to be a YouTuber, then pivoting to illustration. We discuss how he became a mentor and so much more!
Check out all of Alex's amazing work on his site!
Take one of Alex's classes here!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 7min
May 04, 2026 Angie Duran (Mao Mao, The Casagrandes, Big City Greens, The Smurfs)
Marve and Melissa welcome Background and Visual Development Artist Angie Duran (@phalangieee)!
We discuss Angie's early love of drawing and how that led to her attending Pasadena ArtCenter, interning in recruitment at Nickelodeon, then through posting her work online being approached by the art director for Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart and being mentored on background design while working on that show, to now working on shows and returning to teach at ArtCenter.
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 2min
April 20, 2026 Emnet Mulugeta (Goodbye Kansas, Assassin's Creed Shadows & Valhalla)
Marve and Melissa welcome director and multidisciplinary creative Emnet Mulugeta (@emnetmulugeta)!
We discuss Emnet's pivot from physics to art school, working in advertising, teaching themselves After Effects, and how they pivoted careers later in life to begin working as a director of cinematics for games.
Check out Emnet's work here!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 9min
April 07, 2026 Tato Lu (Big, City Greens, My Boyfriend's An Alien, Runaway)
Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard revisionist Tato Lu (@tomatatoro)!
We discuss Tato's love of reality TV, how he went from making comics to becoming a storyboard artist at DTVA, and his love of little guys.
Check out more of Tato's work, comics, and shop here: https://www.tomatatoro.com/
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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50min
March 23, 2026 Ellen Su (大星 DAISING, Studio MoonMoon, Titmouse, Nathan Love)
Marve and Melissa welcome Anime Director and Designer Ellen Su (@ellensu.tv)!
We discuss Ellen's journey from getting commissions on Neopets, working 5 years in advertising and how to work with clients, how Ellen's work with Women in Animation led to her time as a recruiter at Titmouse, and how she is creating her own anime series 大星 DAISING!
Please support Ellen and Studio MoonMoon by following their Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/studiomoonmoon/daising !
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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1h 3min
March 10, 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)
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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57min
February 23, 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.
Check out @cottoncandyflavormedia to stay updated with their animatic and support future projects!
Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx
Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!
Email us at [email protected] for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest on the show!
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57min

FAQs about Not One Right Way:

How many episodes does Not One Right Way have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.