Willem Hoffmeyer (my 9th-great-grandfather) and his family are the portrait of colonial life in the 17th century. From their unconventional start in Brazil to their role in the shaping of modern-day New York, we delve into the tumultuous relationships and legal drama that defined Willem’s family and explore how messy families become respectable with the passage of time.

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Created, Written and Produced by Karyn Harding

Cohosted by Kim McMasters

Sound Engineering and Original Music by Benjamin Mauch

Original Art by Christina Swanson of Swansong Creative