Noiser Announces ‘Founding Fathers: An American Dream,’ a New Podcast Series to Commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence

Narrated by Clarke Peters - Released on June 5th

“As we mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, it’s exciting to be part of an incredible podcast that paints the history of America in vivid color. What I love about Founding Fathers: An American Dream is that it goes beyond legend to uncover truths and perspectives that many people will be hearing for the first time ever."

- Clarke Peters

London, UK, June 17th 2026 - Noiser has announced the launch of Founding Fathers: An American Dream, an epic new eight-part podcast series that explores the riveting stories and unfamiliar figures contributing to the birth of the United States of America, as the country marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 

Narrated by American actor and writer Clarke Peters (The Wire, Treme, Da 5 Bloods), whose distinctive and resonant voice blends beautifully with the cinematic sound design Noiser is known for, the series will travel from the stirrings of revolution, to the long bloody fight for independence, and the early years of the American republic…an experiment that changed the world.

Founding Fathers widens the lens on how America came to be. The series dives into the stories of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton. But it also goes far beyond these figures to uncover stories from some of the millions of people whose lives shaped the American Revolution: the women organising resistance movements, enslaved families, Native American communities, Evangelical preachers, and teenage soldiers thrust into war.

Drawing on testimonies from some of the world’s foremost historians, including Jane Kamensky, President and CEO of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor (author of American Revolutions), and Lindsay Chervinsky (Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library). The series challenges long-held myths about the revolution and asks what America’s founding really meant for the many different groups caught up in it.

The series also features extraordinary contributions from descendants of people directly connected to the revolution and its legacy, including descendants of families enslaved by Thomas Jefferson, a Massachusetts teenager who fought in the Continental Army, and Lord Charles Cornwallis, the British general often remembered as “the man who lost America.”

Pascal Hughes, CEO of Noiser, said: “The story of America’s founding is one of the most powerful and contested stories in modern history.  With the guiding voice of Clarke Peters and in true Noiser fashion we wanted to dive deeper, beyond the famous names like Washington and Jefferson.  We wanted to hear from descendants and historians who can reveal the people and perspectives often left out of traditional retellings.”

Like Noiser’s recent acclaimed history productions that include Titanic and Real Vikings, Founding Fathers: An American Dream combines dramatic narration, original music, immersive sound design, expert interviews and personal stories to create a vivid listening experience.

The series follows the revolution from colonial unrest to constitutional crisis with the release of a new story each week, with the first episode released on June 5.

Available free on all podcast platforms including Apple and Spotify, Noiser+ listeners also get access to two additional episodes on early release, as well as over 500 exclusive episodes across the Noiser catalogue of shows.

About Noiser

Noiser is an award-winning podcast network reaching millions of listeners every week. Creators of hit shows including Real Vikings, Real Dictators, Short History Of, and Real Survival Stories, Noiser are known for their immersive approach to audio storytelling.

Specialising in history and true stories, Noiser’s unique sound dovetails interviews with top historians with dramatic narration, original music, and sound design for a cinematic audio experience. More recently, the network has expanded into major adaptations of classic literature, working with some of Britain’s most celebrated talent to reimagine iconic works for new audiences.

This includes the recent adaptation of Pride and Prejudice narrated by Dame Julie Andrews, Charles Dickens' Ghost Stories narrated by David Suchet and the Sherlock Holmes Short Stories series narrated by Hugh Bonneville.

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Monica Patel, Sundaze PR 

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Ryan Hatoum, Sundaze PR 

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