TV On The Radio — “Wolf Like Me”

60 Songs That Explain the '90s

The Ringer

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4.7 • 849 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 81 minutes

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This week, Rob takes a trip down memory lane, a.k.a. 2000s Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Now that we are in the dark ages of social media and virality, there is a set-in-stone Mount Rushmore of late-night TV band performances, including the high-energy TV On The Radio debut of “Wolf Like Me.” Rob discusses how TV On The Radio was affected by post-9/11 New York, giving us the iconic opening album line, “I was a lover before this war.” Later, he is joined by musician and top-10 TV On The Radio fan Bartees Strange to discuss covering a monolith of a song like “Wolf Like Me” and how TV On The Radio paved the road for artists like Bartees. Host: Rob Harvilla Producers: Justin Sayles and Olivia Crerie Additional Video Editing: Kevin Pooler, Julianna Ress, and Chris Sutton Guest: Bartees Strange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Isn't life grande?
0:01.9	And making it better just got easier with Starbucks new protein cold foam.
0:06.7	A little something, something to take your favorite drinks up a notch with 15 grams of extra protein.
0:13.2	Turn your usual iced caramel latte into a smooth iced caramel protein latte.
0:18.5	Add a delicious swirl on top of your drink.
0:22.3	Just like that.
0:27.0	Protein never tasted so good with Starbucks new protein cold foam.
0:29.8	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:31.9	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:34.3	Let's get started, shall we?
0:35.6	From rags to riches.
0:37.0	I'm so sick of this.
0:38.9	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:40.6	Yorkshire to New York.
0:42.0	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:44.1	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:46.5	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:49.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4.
0:49.9	Stream now. I did just absolutely the weirdest thing the other day. I used to do it all the time,
1:03.9	but it had been forever. And I felt so awkward, man. It was just the most unnatural,
1:09.7	foreign, archaic action to me.
1:13.6	I felt like I was dialing a rotary phone or popping in an eight track or chasing a hoop
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