Introducing How We Made Your Mother Season 2!

0:00If you listen to the varsity, you know we're always interested in what happens behind the scenes, the deals, the decisions, the strategy that shapes the sports business. So if you care about the business of entertainment the way we care about the business of sports, you're going to want to check out How We Made Your Mother. It's a podcast hosted by Josh Radner, yes, Ted Mosby himself, and the show's co-creator Craig Thomas. And it's not just nostalgia. This season goes deep into the development, the risk, and the long game that turned How I Met Your Mother from a cult idea into a cultural juggernaut.

0:31And yes, there's plenty of behind-the-scenes drama, creative tension, and fascinating insight into what it takes to build a hit series that actually sticks. Season two of How We Made Your Mother is available now, wherever you get your podcasts. Here's a sneak peek from Josh and Craig. 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.

1:07Hi, 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. Well, thank you, Josh. We are thrilled to have you and Craig be part of the Office Ladies family. And something we love about How We Made Your Mother is the amazing community of this show.

1:45The 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 Himyam 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.

2:28Yeah. 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 are pushing me away with your mouth every time we get. I think what I was saying was, and it was very delicate what I was trying to do, which was to say. How did you say this? I think what I was saying was, you're kissing me weird.

3:06I think that's all I was saying. 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 relatable. And then I'll meet somebody who's like 15. I'm like, you are not alive. And now we are launching season two. And while it wouldn't be him 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. B2W, which is also another a breeze. And the amazing Bryan Cranston. whether it's How I Met Your Mother, whether it's Breaking Bad.

3:52The 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 Marika from the Netherlands. And I'm from Iowa.

4:22Rhode Island. Connecticut. I'm 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.