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Film Interviews · Marve Aguiñaga and Melissa Manuel

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

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Mark Galez (Clarence, Victor and Valentino, Invincible)

Marve and Melissa welcome storyboard artist and cartoonist Mark Galez (@mark.geee on IG )! We discuss our favorite sweet treats, art school critiques, and the art of pit

Nov 2
1 h 07 min

Charmaine Verhagen (Craig of the Creek, Adventure Time, My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Fionna & Cake)

For their two year anniversary special Marve and Melissa welcome director and story artist Charmaine Verhagen! (@charmainevee)! We discuss their journey from high school

Oct 20
1 h 30 min

AJ Howard (Craig of the Creek, Craig Before the Creek, StuGo)

Marve and Melissa welcome character designer AJ Howard (@ajhasarthere)! We discuss our excitement for the upcoming ATLA content, how AJ's love for Craig of the Creek and

Oct 7
58 min

Jason Dwyer (Clarence, Craig of the Creek, Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake)

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist Jason Dwyer (@jasonmdwyer on IG)! We discuss his beginnings ( and ending) at ABC Mouse, his years at Cartoon Network, and, mo

Sep 21
52 min

Kevin Temmer (The Amazing Digital Circus, Murder Drones, Ice Age: Collision Course)

Marve and Melissa welcome Lead Animator Kevin Temmer (@kevtemz on IG)! We discuss his early career at Blue Sky (RIP), animating for mobile games, and how to spend hours

Sep 8
45 min

Kris Mukai (Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, Summer Camp Island)

Marve and Melissa welcome Storyboard Artist and Writer Kris Mukai! We discuss goopy books, the truth behind risograph printers, and her leap into writing for animation.

Aug 24
54 min

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 t

Aug 10
1 h 07 min

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 l

Jul 27
57 min

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

Jul 13
55 min

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 intern

Jun 29
1 h 08 min

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

Jun 15
1 h 00 min

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

Jun 1
1 h 00 min

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,

May 18
1 h 06 min

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

May 4
1 h 01 min

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 advert

Apr 20
1 h 08 min

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 art

Apr 7
49 min

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 advertis

Mar 23
1 h 02 min

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 g

Mar 10
56 min

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 pro

Feb 23
56 min

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 Al

Feb 10
59 min

Chart trend

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#54
all-time peak
16
days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

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#145 ▼ 1 Film Interviews US

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One of my fav episodes! Loved listening to Maureen Johnson talk about writing in general and ya in particular. It really made me reflect on my own writing and how it evolved throughout school - and why (or part of why) I struggled so much at certain times of my life. Melissa and Marve have also improved so much as interviewers! You can hear their confidence and the questions are wonderful.

NotTheSilver · Sep 2025

Melissa is so personal and intelligent, great questions, authentic and real….utilitarian for those interested in storytelling. Genuine insight from folks that know about animation and the entertainment industry. Marve is a social scientist, her “outside of the industry” insight is spot on and smart. Together they are so funny and light. Love the easy kindness between the hosts, and the sisterly picking and prodding that makes this feel so familiar. This conversation has the tone and pace of the OG, “This American Life” and I can’t think of a higher compliment than that. Interesting, smart, authentic and fun. What’s your favorite cocktail? What are you watching? What’s your favorite appetizer? Surprising how gently and naturally they set the tone. Don’t miss this one!

Michaelchill25 · Mar 2025

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