How We Made Your Mother

Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas—the star and co-creator of *How I Met Your Mother*—team up to host How We Made Your Mother, a rewatch podcast that launched on March 10, 2025, just before the sitcom’s twentieth anniversary. Produced by Alek Lev, the show moved to Audacy and joined the Office Ladies Network for its second season in October 2025. Each episode revisits one of the series’ 208 episodes, with Radnor and Thomas sharing behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on the show’s development, and answers to listener questions. They also bring in original cast members, writers, directors, and producers for interviews. The podcast follows the sitcom’s nine-season run episode by episode. The idea came about when Radnor’s wife, Jordana Jacobs—who had never watched the series—wanted to see it. Thomas told *People* that Radnor was glad to marry someone who hadn’t memorized all 208 episodes. The two then shaped the concept into a rewatch podcast focused on creative process and long-form storytelling. For Radnor, revisiting the show has been a way to reconcile with his character Ted Mosby after years of distance. He told the *New York Post* that the podcast let him approach the material and his past performance with more compassion. He also noted that he and Thomas are now close to the age of the older Ted who narrated the story, adding a parallel to the show’s ethos. In October 2025, the podcast partnered with Audacy and joined the Office Ladies Network for its second season. Under the deal, Radnor, Thomas, and *Office Ladies* hosts Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey became executive producers. Doug Matejka co-produces, and Alex Reeves handles audio engineering. A standout moment came in March 2026 with a two-part interview of Neil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson), released on March 16 and 23. The interview drew coverage from major entertainment outlets. Harris defended the controversial 2014 series finale, arguing Barney’s arc stayed true to the show’s original logic. He also described a disconnect between himself and Radnor during production, saying his focus on comedy made him indifferent to the show’s emotional side. Radnor responded by admitting he sometimes confused the character Barney with Harris. Coverage appeared in *BuzzFeed*, *People*, *Entertainment Weekly*, *Entertainment Tonight*, and *Yahoo Entertainment*. The podcast has been covered by U.S.