How We Made Your Mother

Author: Audacy & Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas

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. Its 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 HIMYMs 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.
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Genres: TV & Film, TV Reviews

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How We Met Under the Table | S4E6 "Happily Ever After"
Monday, 9 November, 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.-CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:Official Website (Send us your audio and written messages)InstagramTiktok-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: OfficeLadiesPodFollow on TikTok-AND MORE:Josh’s Official WebsiteJosh on SpotifyCraig’s Official Website (with links to his published writing)Alek’s “Dead Fathers Society” on Substack