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PODCAST

Not One Right Way

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 out the entertainment industry can be pretty small and there"s not one right way to do it!

tv & film film interviews

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00:57:35

Vanya Calderón (California College of the Arts)

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2025/10/27

Marve and Melissa welcome Character Designer Vanya Calderón (@lemonlimer.o)!We discuss our biases for K-Pop Demon Hunters, Vanya's early love for art, making your portfolio uniquely yours, and leading her local WIA chapter at school.Check out more of Vanya's work on her website!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or

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01:19:03

Allissoon Lockhart (The Deathwish Tour, Knight of...

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2025/10/13

Marve and Melissa welcome Producer, Creator, & Showrunner Allissoon Lockhart (@celtictampon)!We discuss Allissoon's favorite instruments to play 🥁🎷, how her first job was being a PA on Interstellar, learning that production was their path, and so much more! Learn about her time working at Bento Box on Central Park, how she began pitching The Deathwish Tour, and what Pokémon represents Allissoon.Check out all of Allissoon's work https://www.allissoon.com!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on

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00:51:11

Alayna Cole (Beacon & Briar, Game Dev Lobby, DEI...

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2025/09/29

Marve and Melissa welcome writer, producer, DE&I specialist Alayna Cole! We discuss her journey from being an educator to working in games. How her passion for DE&I and education led to her career as a DE&I specialist in games. We also talk about her exciting new projects since leaving games such as Beacon & Briar!Connect with Alayna on LinkedIn to keep up with all her future and current projects!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehx!Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod

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00:53:42

Elyse Willems (Funhaus, A Night in Halloween House,...

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2025/09/15

Marve and Melissa welcome writer and performer Elyse Willems (@elysewillems)!We discuss Elyse's favorite Halloween candy, her journey from being a PA on Spike TV, to how her time at Funhaus wasn't always easy but always special and rewarding, and how she writes in between her many projects.Check out more of Elyse's works and podcasts here!✍🏼 @ghostbusterssu, A Night in Halloween House🎙️ @30morbidminutes @answerforitshowCover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram

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01:07:06

Maureen Johnson (The Creeping Hand Murder, Truly...

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2025/08/18

Marve and Melissa welcome New York Times Bestselling Author Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnsonbooks)!We discuss the soup of it all (soup recipes included), how being an angry indoor kid is excellent fuel for becoming a writer, making racist statues into piñatas, and all about Maureen's beautiful new solve it yourself murder mystery casefile book. You can buy The Creeping Hand Murder now at https://maureenjohnsonbooks.com/ or wherever you love to buy books!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram

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01:14:22

Claire Rosenthal (An Animation Cryptid, QT Zine)

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2025/08/04

Marve and Melissa welcome Claire Rosenthal (@claire_therose)!We discuss Claire's amazing skills of connecting with folks in the animation industry, the importance of being respectful and kind, and how to not stalk people at the Costco in Burbank.Check out the QT Zine they helped produce here!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any

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00:54:45

Stephanie Refuerzo (Spore, Sims, Call of Duty:...

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2025/07/21

Marve and Melissa welcome Associate Producer Stephanie Refuerzo (@stephref247)!We discuss Stephanie's time in QA, she shares the ins and outs of being a QA tester and analyst (it's not just playing games all day!). We learn about the pains of a layoff and how it lead to her joining Sledgehammer and becoming a producer! Listen to this giggle filled fest and let us know your TTP in the comments.Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on

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00:55:52

David Olson (Epic Games)

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2025/07/07

Marve and Melissa welcome Partner Operations Release Manager David Olson!We discuss David's many many jobs before working in games. From gas attendant, to Indian restaurant waiter, barista, and more! David shares his early love of games from his mother to how his many jobs helped prepare him for his current role. He also shares all about the importance of networking and all about his current role as a member of PORM at Epic! Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram

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01:10:49

Mabelin Calcano (Ghee Happy, She-Ra and the...

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2025/06/23

Marve and Melissa welcome Producer Mabelin L Calcano (@humanmabs)!We discuss Mabs' journey from the Dominican Republic to the US and her love of all things music and visual art. She shares how she got her first internship at DreamWorks, to working at Netflix, and more. Connect with Mabs on LinkedIn!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com

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00:49:33

Ellie Guzman (TMNT, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,...

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2025/06/09

Marve and Melissa welcome writer Ellie Guzman (@elliemariaguzman)!We discuss Ellie's journey from being an ER medical scribe to becoming a PA at DreamWorks, how her blog helped her writing career, the importance of taking a leap of faith, burnout, representation in animation, and more!Find all of Ellie's amazing work on her website https://ellieguzman.com/! Her blog Lady Pieces, her book Rags to Rags, and more!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to

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01:18:15

Joseph Knox (Uncharted 4, Call of Duty: Vanguard, The...

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2025/05/26

Marve and Melissa welcome Senior Ploducer Joseph Knox!We discuss Knox's winding road to game development and the many hats he's worn along the way. We also talk about what it takes to work outside the US, the importance of honesty, and more!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or comments! Or if you'd like to be a guest

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00:51:19

Jakejames Lugo (Writer, Editor, Journalist, Content...

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2025/05/12

Marve and Melissa welcome Media Personality Jakejames Lugo(@jakejameslugo)!We discuss Jakejames' initial dreams of being a game dev, to realizing writing about games was more his passion. We also talk about the importance and complexities of reviews in media, writing game guides, and more!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any

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00:51:21

Patrick Lin (Win or Lose, Elio, Bao, Up, Ratatouille,...

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2025/04/28

Marve and Melissa welcome Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios, Patrick Lin!We discuss Patrick's early start in stop-motion animation working on James and the Giant Peach, to helping work on the cinematics for theme park rides. Then we learn how he got his first job as a layout artist at Pixar in 1997 on A Bug's Life. Patrick then gives an amazing explanation on the importance and artistry of what Layout Artists do! #JusticeForLayoutCover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram

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00:55:50

Kal Athannassov (Jentry Chau vs The Underworld, Carol...

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2025/04/14

Marve and Melissa welcome Character Designer & Art Director Kal Athannassov (@dr_kal_drungus)!We discuss how Kal's student thesis film from Ringling The Wishgranter opened so many doors for work, becoming an AD at Baobab Studios, to working at Netflix during the pandemic, and the development work he did for Jentry! Along with lots of fun Kit and Chang creation lore, major spoiler warning if you haven't watch Jentry Chau yet!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on

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01:22:34

Monisha Selvaraj (V for Virat, Call of Duty:...

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2025/03/31

Marve and Melissa welcome Associate Producer Monisha Selvaraj (@monishaselva)!We discuss finding going to school in India, learning not really wanting to be an animator, but rather production work is real, the importance of empathy in all roles, experiencing a layoff and learning to get back in touch with your health, and becoming an Insta Influencer to cope with it all!Connect with Monisha on her Instagram or LinkedIn!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram

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01:11:17

Miguel Baltazar (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny,...

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2025/03/17

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist Miguel Baltazar(@miguelbaltazar_art)!We discuss what it means to be a storyboard artist, the importance of emotion in storytelling, how our teachers inspire us, and once again the value of luck, timing, and preparation. Check out Miguel's work on his site or his YouTube!Cover Art by Les H. follow them on Instagram @xlehxFollow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at

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01:10:35

Nicole Pacheco (Toei Animation, DTVA Development)

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2025/03/03

Marve and Melissa welcome Production Assistant Nicole Pacheco!We discuss going to Florida State University for Film School, finding out you don't need to know how to draw to work in animation, what it takes to work in animation development, and how to pitch your show to executives from someone who has heard many, many pitches!Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or

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00:51:56

Quyen-Vi Nguyen (Call of Duty: Vanguard & Modern...

Not One Right Way ·

2025/02/17

Marve and Melissa welcome Associate Producer Quyen-Vi Nguyen (@thelittlebirdemperor)!We discuss the trauma of being a first gen college student and the burnout that comes with it, what VFX and Lighting really means in video games, the amazing organization that is Gameheads, and to remember to fail fast, fail better.Play Quyen-Vi's amazing game here! Check out all the other Gameheads games here and support/join them anytime!Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come

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01:02:52

Sing Khamnouane (Tangled, Book of Life, Scoob!, The...

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2025/02/03

Marve and Melissa welcome Assistant Professor of Practice (Previous Character Modeling Supervisor) Sing Khamnouane!We discuss how Sing got his start as a Disney trainee working on Tangled (he made the satchel and the flower), tells the amazing/heartbreaking story of watching the last 2D film be made at Disney Animation, help Jorge Gutierrez make his first film a reality, and lots of wisdom on how to find your path. Get some extra credit and learn all about 3D modeling!Connect with Sing on LinkedIn:

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00:48:38

Chelsea Holt (The Casagrandes, DC Superhero Girls,...

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2025/01/21

Marve and Melissa welcome Chelsea Holt (@choltsea)!We discuss Chelsea's time as a Nicktern, to how that led to her time at Warner Bros Animation, what does a Storyboard Revisionist do, and even more about assets.Check out her work at https://chelseaholt.com/ or connect on https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelsea-holt-3b94aa116/Follow us on Instagram @Not1WayPod to stay up to date on when episodes come out. Or on Tumblr @not1rightway-pod!Email us at notonerightwaypod@gmail.com for any questions or

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