Our Ancestors Were Messy
by Coco Hill Productions
Is this your podcast?Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
- history of pre-Civil Rights America
- gossip and scandals
Podcast Focus
- ancestors' stories of resilience
- exploration of historical events
Publishing Consistency
- 20 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- Instagram presence established
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Most discussed topics
Brands & references
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#1075K to 30K
- 🇰🇪KE · History#583K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
4K to 20K🎙 Weekly cadence·20 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
8K to 40K🇺🇸75%🇰🇪25% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
2.4K to 12K
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Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
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From 13 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
The Revolutionary Black Loyalists! Live with Tressie McMillan Cottom
Jul 8, 2026
1h 38m 54s
The Revolutionary Black Loyalists! Live with BA Parker and Gene Demby
Jul 8, 2026
1h 13m 52s
Coming Soon: The Black Loyalists (July 8)
Jul 6, 2026
2m 57s
Household Exclusive: Researching Our Ancestors
Apr 8, 2026
21m 46s
Paul and Eslanda Robeson: For the Rights of People. For the Rights of Workers. (Part 2)
Jan 28, 2026
52m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/26 | Black LoyalistsAmerican Revolution+4 | Tressie McMillan Cottom | — | United StatesCanada+1 | Black LoyalistsAmerican Revolution+5 | — | 1h 38m 54s | ||
| 7/8/26 | American RevolutionBlack Loyalists+3 | B.A. ParkerGene Demby | Code Switch | Moorland-Spingarn Research CenterHoward University+1 | Black LoyalistsAmerican Revolution+3 | — | 1h 13m 52s | ||
| 7/6/26 | Black LoyalistsAmerican Revolution+5 | Tressie McMillian CottomB.A. Parker+1 | Institute for Contemporary Art at VCUMoorland-Spingarn Research Center | Richmond, VAWashington, DC | Black LoyalistsAmerican Revolution+6 | — | 2m 57s | ||
| 4/8/26 | ancestor researchlistener feedback+3 | Chioke I'Anson | Coco Hill Productions | — | ancestorsresearch+5 | — | 21m 46s | ||
| 1/28/26 | fascismcivil rights+3 | Jason Reynolds | Coco Hill Productions | — | Paul RobesonEssie Robeson+5 | — | 52m 08s | ||
| 1/28/26 | love storyHarlem Renaissance+3 | Jason Reynolds | — | — | Eslanda Cardozo GoodePaul Robeson+5 | — | 53m 01s | ||
| 1/21/26 | Black History Monthhistory+3 | — | — | — | Black History MonthNichole Hill+5 | — | 3m 47s | ||
| 9/3/25 | dating historyBlack culture+3 | Nichole Hill | NPRWashington Afro-American | — | datinghistory+5 | — | 34m 34s | ||
| 5/14/25 | musical prodigyHarlem Renaissance+3 | — | — | KansasChicago+1 | Nora Holtmusical prodigy+5 | — | 1h 19m 07s | ||
| 5/14/25 | podcast updatesfuture of the show+1 | — | — | — | podcastupdates+3 | — | 2m 39s | ||
| 5/7/25 | Broadway historyBlack theater+4 | — | Emperor Jones | — | Emperor JonesCharles Gilpin+5 | — | 56m 35s | ||
| 4/23/25 | love affairhistorical scandal+3 | — | Black newspaper | DC | Anna JulianPercy Julian+6 | — | 52m 05s | ||
| 4/16/25 | film festivalpodcast launch+3 | — | Coco Hill ProductionsOur Ancestors Were Messy | — | podcastfilm festival+3 | — | 3m 38s |
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What the show covers
- ancestors' stories of resilience
- exploration of historical events
- impact of Jim Crow laws
- gossip columns in Black newspapers
Audience interests
- history of pre-Civil Rights America
- gossip and scandals
- Black cultural narratives
- comedic storytelling
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- Instagram presence established
- community support via Supercast
- no specific platform reach data
Publishing consistency
- 20 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
- weekly episode release
- consistent content updates
Chart history for Our Ancestors Were Messy
Peaked at #58 in KE, currently #58 in KE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| United States | — | #107 | #107 | — |
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.