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Introducing How We Made Your Mother Season 2!

4 min
Feb 26, 2026about 2 months ago
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Summary

Josh Radner and Craig Thomas launch Season 2 of 'How We Made Your Mother,' a rewatch podcast examining the hit TV series episode by episode. The hosts discuss behind-the-scenes stories, character development, and the show's lasting cultural impact, announcing upcoming guest appearances from Joe Manganiello and Bryan Cranston.

Insights
  • Rewatch podcasts create sustained engagement with legacy media properties by offering creator commentary and fan community participation
  • Behind-the-scenes storytelling and philosophical discussions about themes like love and friendship resonate more deeply with audiences than surface-level recaps
  • Global fan communities remain highly engaged with decade-old content, indicating strong cultural staying power and cross-generational appeal
  • Strategic partnerships with established podcast networks (Office Ladies Network) provide distribution leverage and audience cross-pollination opportunities
Trends
Creator-led rewatch podcasts as monetization strategy for legacy entertainment IPPodcast network consolidation and strategic partnerships to expand reachGlobal audience engagement across multiple continents for entertainment retrospectivesIntegration of fan-generated content and voice messages as core podcast format elementCelebrity guest appearances as season-launch strategy for established podcast properties
Topics
How I Met Your Mother rewatch and analysisBehind-the-scenes television production storytellingPodcast network partnerships and distributionFan community engagement and participationTelevision character development and writingEntertainment industry retrospectivesPodcast guest programming strategy
Companies
iHeartRadio
Podcast distribution platform hosting multiple shows including How We Made Your Mother and other iHeart original content
Office Ladies Network
Podcast network that How We Made Your Mother has joined, providing distribution and partnership with Jenna Fisher and...
People
Josh Radner
Actor who played Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother; co-host of How We Made Your Mother rewatch podcast
Craig Thomas
Co-creator of How I Met Your Mother; co-host of How We Made Your Mother podcast alongside Josh Radner
Carter Bayes
Co-creator of How I Met Your Mother alongside Craig Thomas
Jenna Fisher
Host of Office Ladies Network, partnering with How We Made Your Mother podcast
Angela Kinsey
Co-host of Office Ladies Network, partnering with How We Made Your Mother podcast
Ashley Williams
Actress who played Stella on How I Met Your Mother; discussed on-set kissing scenes with Josh Radner
Cobie Smulders
Actress from How I Met Your Mother; referenced regarding relatable appeal to multiple age demographics
Quotes
"Somehow it has been 20 years since the show premiered. I'm going to check the math on that. That seems wrong."
Josh Radner
"And we are thrilled to announce that we have now joined the Office Ladies Network and are just beyond excited to be working with Jenna Fisher and Angela Kinsey."
Josh Radner
"No one ever knows. But what you do know and what I knew about How I Met Your Mother is that it was good."
Bryan Cranston (referenced)
"I love when Josh and Craig get philosophical. I mean, I love all the behind-the-scenes stories, but my favorite is when Josh suddenly starts quoting Einstein or some ancient philosopher."
Podcast host/producer
Full Transcript
This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. I'm Nancy Glass, host of the Burden of Guilt Season 2 podcast. This is a story about a horrendous lie that destroyed two families. Late one night, Bobby Gumpright became the victim of a random crime. The perpetrator was sentenced to 99 years until a confession changed everything. I was a monster. Listen to Burden of Guilt Season 2 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to By Order of the Faithfuls on America's number one podcast network, iHeart. Follow By Order of the Faithfuls and start listening on the free iHeartRadio app today. Hey everyone, it's Emily Simpson and Shane Simpson from the Legally Brunette podcast. Each week we're bringing you true crime through a legal lens. Whether you want all the facts on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, or you still need to wrap your head around the ditty verdict, we're breaking it all down step by step. And we're not just lawyers, we're also husband and wife. It makes for some pretty entertaining episodes. Listen to Legally Brunette on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Everyone needs to take care of their mental health, even running back B. John Robinson. When I'm on the field and feeling the pressure, I usually just take a deep breath. When I'm just breathing and seeing what's in front of me, everything just slows down. It just makes me feel great before I run the play. Just like B. John, we all need a strong mental game on and off the field. Make a game plan for your mental health at loveyourmindplaybook Love your mind Brought to you by the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation the Arthur M Blank Family Foundation and the Ag Council Hey everyone I'm Josh Radner, and I am so excited to tell you about How We Made Your Mother, a rewatch podcast looking back episode by episode at the hit TV show, How I Met Your Mother. I played Ted Mosby, The Eye, in How I Met Your Mother for all nine seasons. And I'm here with Craig Thomas, who co-created the show along with Carter Bayes. Hi, Craig. Hey, Josh. Somehow it has been 20 years since the show premiered. I'm going to check the math on that. That seems wrong. Ten years since it went off the air. And we thought that made this a perfect time to look back, see what the hell we did, and why the show still seems to resonate with fans around the world today. And we are thrilled to announce that we have now joined the Office Ladies Network and are just beyond excited to be working with Jenna Fisher and Angela Kinsey. And something we love about How We Made Your Mother is the amazing community of this show. The fans and people that write in, we think you guys are awesome. And I love when Josh and Craig get philosophical. I mean, I love all the behind-the-scenes stories, but my favorite is when Josh suddenly starts quoting Einstein or some ancient philosopher, and then he and Craig basically break down the meaning of love or the power of friendship or forgiveness or you name it. In season one of our podcast, we had a great time looking back at the 22 episodes of Him-Yim season one. I was so into him being with Robin when he goes up in the suit and it's really quite sexy for prime time just in terms of like the way they're looking at each other. Yeah. But the moment he says, I think I'm in love with you, I almost was like, what? Ashley Williams. Every time Josh and I had to kiss on the show, I was very careful to have like boundaries, right? Like every time we kissed I would go like like I had like hard the only way I can describe it possibly is like hard lips Hard lips One time Josh was like you kind of like are like pushing me away with your mouth every time we can But I think what I was saying was, and it was very delicate what I was trying to do, which was to say... Yeah, how did you say this? I think what I was saying was, like, you're kissing me weird. Right? I think that's all I was saying. It was, like, you're kissing me weird. And our very own Kobe Smulders. There are people who are our age who are like, I remember being in my 20s watching this show. And you're like, yeah, same, same. And it feels very, like, relatable. And then I'll meet somebody who's, like, 15. I'm like, you were not alive. And now we are launching season two. And while it wouldn't be him-yum if we didn't keep a few secrets, we can tell you that we'll be talking with Joe Manganiello. People make me do that line to them a lot. B-2-Dub, which is also another a-breed. And the amazing Bryan Cranston. Whether it's How I Met Your Mother, whether it's Breaking Bad, the question we always get asked is, did you know it was going to be a hit? And I go, no one ever knows. But what you do know and what I knew about How I Met Your Mother is that it was good. So check out our website, HowWeMadeYourMother.com, where you can send in voice messages and emails. We love hearing from the fans. It's a huge part of the show. some of which we play and read on almost every episode. My name is Brianna and I'm from Naples, Florida. Hi, I'm Harrison. And I'm from the United Kingdom. I'm from Brazil. And I'm from Colombia. Hi, I'm Marike from the Netherlands. And I'm from Iowa. Rhode Island. Connecticut. I'm from Dallas, Texas. Portland, Oregon. I am from Bulgaria. India. I'm from Chile. And I'm from Estonia. This is Selma from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thank you all so much for the show. Thank you for doing this podcast. I love it. It has meant so much to me. And learn about how you make a difference. our permanent campaign supporting congenital heart disease research for kids. Follow and listen to How We Made Your Mother wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Nancy Glass, host of the Burden of Guilt Season 2 podcast. This is a story about a horrendous lie that destroyed two families. Late one night, Bobby Gumpright became the victim of a random crime. The perpetrator was sentenced to 99 years until a confession changed everything. I was a monster. Listen to Burden of Guilt Season 2 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to By Order of the Faithfuls on America's number one podcast network, iHeart. Follow By Order of the Faithfuls and start listening on the free iHeartRadio app today. Hey everyone, it's Emily Simpson and Shane Simpson from the Legally Brunette podcast. Each week we're bringing you true crime through a legal lens. Whether you want all the facts on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, or you still need to wrap your head around the ditty verdict, we're breaking it all down step by step. And we're not just lawyers, we're also husband and wife. It makes for some pretty entertaining episodes. Listen to Legally Brunette on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Brought to you by NHTSA and the Ad Council. This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human.