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."

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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)

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.