Founding Fathers Pt3: A Shot Heard Around the World
From Noiser Presents by NOISER
June 23, 2026 · 1h 0m · Season 2 · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode covers the events leading up to the Revolutionary War, including Paul Revere's ride and the selection of George Washington as commander-in-chief.
The colonies prepare for battle. Paul Revere rides into the New England backcountry with a warning: the redcoats are coming. In the town of Lexington, the first shot of the Revolutionary War is fired - and a teenage boy from rural Massachusetts is thrust into the centre of the vicious conflict. George Washington is chosen as commander-in-chief of the brand-new Continental Army. But how can Washington turn a ragtag group of rebels into a force capable of standing up to the might of the British Empire? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Clarke Peters. Featuring Krysten Blackstone, Peter Kastor, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Jim Philbrick, Ray Raphael. Written and produced by Edward White | Series Producer: Ed Baranski | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Head of Production: Natalie Brook-Reynolds | Script Consultant: Peter Kastor | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Tony Onuchukwu & Oliver Sanders | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay & Tony Onuchukwu | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering by Josh Latham | Recording Engineer: Charlotte Sewter at The Soundhouse Studios. For ad-free listening, join Noiser+. Click the banner at the top of…
People in this episode
Host: Clarke Peters
Guests: Krysten Blackstone, Peter Kastor, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Jim Philbrick, Ray Raphael
Topics covered
- Revolutionary War
- Paul Revere
- George Washington
- Continental Army
- American history
Keywords
- Revolutionary War
- Paul Revere
- George Washington
- Continental Army
- Lexington
- American history
- colonial battle
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Noiser
Places: Lexington, New England
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