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18 August 2025

American Afterlife Team to Share Their Journey At Podcast Movement

• 2025 Podcast Movement Panel, “From Page to Podcast: Adapting American Afterlife for Audio” to Feature Mike McVay, Benztown + McVay Podcast Networks, and William Stuart, Director/Producer, Aurora Productions, Co-Producers of the “American Afterlife” Podcast With Actress Scarlett Estevez 

• Moderated by John Goforth, VP, Gamut Podcast Network, the All-Star Panel Takes the Stage at Podcaster Stage 1 of the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center on Wednesday, August 20th, at 1:45pm

WHO: John Goforth, VP, Gamut Podcast Network, “American Afterlife” podcast producers Benztown + McVay Podcast Networks’ Mike McVay and Aurora Productions’ William Stuart, and the star of “American Afterlife” podcast, Scarlett Estevez.

WHAT: Podcast Movement 2025 panel, “From Page to Podcast: Adapting American Afterlife for Audio” brings together the creators and star behind the new “American Afterlife” podcast as they take Podcast Movement audiences inside the riveting journey of adapting Pedro Hoffmeister’s haunting and poetic novel into an immersive narrative podcast. The “American Afterlife” podcast is produced by Benztown + McVay Podcast Network and Aurora Productions.

This panel explores how the story was restructured and shaped for audio, the challenges of staying true to the emotional heart of the book, and the creative choices behind casting, sound design, and tone. Whether you’re a podcaster looking to adapt literary work or a storyteller seeking inspiration, this session offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art and the logistics of transforming a powerful novel into a gripping audio experience.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 1:45pm-2:15pm.

WHERE: Podcaster Stage 1, America/Chicago Room, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, TX.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE “AMERICAN AFTERLIFE” PODCAST PANEL, VISIT: https://app.swapcard.com/widget/event/pm25/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfMjczNzI2Ng==

HOW: For more information or to attend Podcast Movement 2025 from August 18-21, 2025, visit: https://2025.podcastmovement.com/.

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Benztown is a leading international audio imaging, production library, voiceover, programming, podcasting, and jingle production company with over 3,000 affiliations on six different continents. Benztown provides audio brands and radio stations of all formats with end-to-end imaging and production, making high-quality sound and world- class audio branding a reality for radio stations of all market sizes and budgets. Benztown was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 by Inc. magazine for five consecutive years as one of America’s Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies. With studios in Los Angeles and Stuttgart, Benztown offers the highest quality audio imaging work parts for 23 libraries across 14 music and spoken word formats including AC, Hot AC, CHR, Country, Hip Hop and R&B, Rhythmic, Classic Hits, Rock, News/Talk, Sports, and JACK. Benztown provides custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting in partnership with Yamanair Creative. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets, and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world, including: The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown, The Todd-N-Tyler Radio Empire, Hot Mix, Sunday Night Slow Jams with R Dub!, Flashback, Top 10 Now & Then, Hey, Morton, Audio Architecture, StudioTexter, The Rooster Show Prep, and AmeriCountry. Benztown + McVay Media Podcast Networks produces and markets premium podcasts including: IEX: Boxes and Lines and Molecular Moments.