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How We Made Your Mother

How We Made Your Mother

By: Audacy & Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas
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Summary
 HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, a groundbreaking sitcom that ran for 208 episodes on CBS from 2005-2014, unfolds entirely as a flashback, using a time-bending narrative structure that spotlights the lives of five friends navigating love, friendship, dating, careers, failure, and success in New York City. The show has remained vibrantly alive in our collective pop culture memory, with fans around the world still sharing stories of how HIMYM is not just a hilarious comedy but also medicine for the soul in hard times. Now, JOSH RADNOR (who played “Ted Mosby”) has teamed up with series co-creator CRAIG THOMAS to explore, episode-by-episode, the mystery at the heart of what has made this show so durable and beloved. It’s time – much like the older, wiser narrator Ted does in the show – to look back on this adventure that occupied a pivotal decade of their lives: how the show changed them, how it changed its fans, and how it changed the culture. With plenty of special guests joining us along the way, this podcast will use HIMYM’s trenchant themes as jumping-off points for larger discussions about life, loss, and love. This is HOW WE MADE YOUR MOTHER: A flashback podcast for a flashback show.© How We Made Your Mother LLC. All Rights Reserved 088521 Art
Episodes
  • How We Met Under the Table | S4E6 "Happily Ever After"

    How We Met Under the Table | S4E6 "Happily Ever After"
    Nov 9 2026

    Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas revisit Season 4, Episode 6, “Happily Ever After,” as Ted and the gang hide under a restaurant table to avoid Stella—and confront some uncomfortable memories of their own. Josh recalls the challenges of filming beneath the table, while Craig shares hilarious international episode titles and behind-the-scenes stories from director Pamela Fryman. They discuss Lily’s embarrassing past, Robin’s complicated childhood, Barney’s prison romance, and Ted’s struggle to process heartbreak. Plus, Alek shares his own real-life hiding story, Josh remembers Jason Segel’s attempts to make him break character, and a bizarre listener letter connects How I Met Your Mother to Finnish presidential history.

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    CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:
    Official Website (Send us your audio and written messages)
    Instagram

    Tiktok

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    READ JOSH’S MUSELETTERS ON SUBSTACK:
    Subscribe HERE

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    CRAIG’S BOOK IS AVAILABLE!
    Head over to CRAIG’S WEBSITE to order your copy of THAT’S NOT HOW IT HAPPENED.
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    SUPPORT PEDIATRIC CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE RESEARCH:
    Click HERE to learn more and donate today.
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    FOLLOW THE OFFICE LADIES:
    Check out "Office Ladies" at https://officeladies.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts!
    Follow on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod
    Follow on TikTok

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    AND MORE:
    Josh’s Official Website
    Josh on Spotify
    Craig’s Official Website (with links to his published writing)
    Alek’s “Dead Fathers Society” on Substack
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    50 mins
  • Introducing What We Spend

    Introducing What We Spend
    Nov 4 2026

    What We Spend is back for another season of diving into the financial questions you never get to ask. In Season 2 we’ll ask a brand new set of people from across the country and the financial spectrum to open their wallets — and their lives — and share what they make, what they want, and, for one week, what they spend. If you want to be on What We Spend, we’d love to hear from you. Write us at: whatwespendpodcast@gmail.com

    Available now: link.pscrb.fm/f0281/WWS_HWMYM

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    3 mins
  • How We Met Jason Jones | S4E5 "Shelter Island"

    How We Met Jason Jones | S4E5 "Shelter Island"
    Nov 2 2026

    Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas welcome actor and comedian Jason Jones, who played Tony, to revisit the Season 4 episode “Shelter Island,” in which Ted’s whirlwind wedding plans come crashing down. Jason shares memories of working with Josh and Sarah Chalke, his transition from Shakespeare to comedy, and some wild behind-the-scenes stories from The Daily Show, including a potentially dangerous adventure in Iran. He also reveals why How I Met Your Mother remains one of his most recognizable roles, with unforgettable fan encounters in Yosemite and Tuscany. Josh and Craig dig into the episode’s shocking ending, the clever misdirection surrounding Robin, and how scheduling challenges helped shape Ted and Stella’s rushed wedding. They also celebrate the episode’s callbacks, hidden clues, memorable jokes, and emotional final montage, while reflecting on Ted’s tendency to skip ahead in his love story, the importance of listening to friends, and why even devastating heartbreak can ultimately lead us exactly where we need to be.
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    CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:
    Official Website (Send us your audio and written messages)
    Instagram

    Tiktok

    -

    READ JOSH’S MUSELETTERS ON SUBSTACK:
    Subscribe HERE

    -

    CRAIG’S BOOK IS AVAILABLE!
    Head over to CRAIG’S WEBSITE to order your copy of THAT’S NOT HOW IT HAPPENED.
    -
    SUPPORT PEDIATRIC CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE RESEARCH:
    Click HERE to learn more and donate today.
    -
    FOLLOW THE OFFICE LADIES:
    Check out "Office Ladies" at https://officeladies.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts!
    Follow on Instagram: OfficeLadiesPod
    Follow on TikTok

    -

    AND MORE:
    Josh’s Official Website
    Josh on Spotify
    Craig’s Official Website (with links to his published writing)
    Alek’s “Dead Fathers Society” on Substack
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 1 min
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