Raven Podcast by Gavin Whitehead

Episodes 6

Avg. Duration 50m

Activity Sporadic

Apple Rating ★ 4.3 (13)

Since Jan 2026

Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Schedule

Weekly

Format

Serial

Consistency

54%

Hosting

feeds.libsyn.com

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About This Podcast

Raven is a podcast about the unforgettable man who founded Harlem's first and only wax museum and the extraordinary people who went out of their way to keep its memory alive. Raven Chanticleer was a multi-talented artist and larger-than-life eccentric. For thirty years, he dreamed of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history in Harlem. In 1989, he finally did. The African American Wax Museum, as it was called, garnered widespread attention in New York and abroad, with Black artists, intellectuals, and politicians singing its praises. When Raven died in 2002, his family gutted the museum and sold the property, destroying his life's work and outraging the community. For years, Raven's prized, handmade wax figures were thought to have been lost to history. After an eighteen-month investigation, host Gavin Whitehead discovered that a handful miraculously survived--you just had to know where to look for them. If you like Raven, you might also like Gavin's other podcast, The Art of Crime. It's a history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. New theme each season. Raven is a production of Drum and Monkey Media.

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Recent Episodes

S1E5 Chapter Five: Legacy

Mar 13, 2026 37m

Today, I talk to Stanley Watson, Raven's nephew, about why the family disregarded Raven's dying wishes and closed his museum. If you like Raven, you might like Gavin's other podcast, The Art of…

S1E4 Chapter Four: Who the F**k is Kit Kat Girl?

Mar 06, 2026 55m

Early on in the process of researching this miniseries, I learned that a mysterious interior designer had rediscovered a handful of Raven's long-lost wax statues and saved them from certain…

S1E3 Chapter Three: Autopsy of a Wax Museum

Feb 27, 2026 48m

Raven liked to tell visitors to the African American Wax Museum that his was the first and only wax museum devoted to Black history. But that wasn't true. Today, we take a trip to the National Great…

S1E2 Chapter Two: A New York Story

Feb 20, 2026 53m

When Raven Chanticleer died in 2002, his nieces and nephews shuttered the African American Wax Museum and made plans to sell the property, outraging members of the community. Several New Yorkers…

S1E1 Chapter One: Wax to the Max

Feb 13, 2026 57m

Raven Chanticleer was a larger-than-life eccentric and multi-talented artist. In 1989, Raven fulfilled his long-held dream of opening a wax museum devoted to Black history in Harlem. The African…

S1 Trailer

Jan 18, 2026 1m Trailer

Raven is a podcast about the unforgettable man who founded the African American Wax Museum and the extraordinary people who went out of their way to keep its memory alive. For images of Raven and…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Raven have?

Raven has published 6 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.

Is Raven still active?

Raven is currently sporadic with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 50m.

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Raven

Publishing Details

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About This Podcast

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Recent Episodes

S1E5 Chapter Five: Legacy

S1E4 Chapter Four: Who the F**k is Kit Kat Girl?

S1E3 Chapter Three: Autopsy of a Wax Museum

S1E2 Chapter Two: A New York Story

S1E1 Chapter One: Wax to the Max

S1 Trailer

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