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Josh Radnor Marks 20 Years of 'How I Met Your Mother' as Rewatch Podcast Proves Healing

A rewatch with his wife prompted an on-the-record series with co-creator Craig Thomas that he describes as personally restorative.

Overview

  • Radnor says revisiting the series has been healing, noting he now watches his early work with greater tenderness and self-compassion.
  • He launched the rewatch podcast How We Made Your Mother earlier this year, co-hosting with series co-creator Craig Thomas.
  • He told Jesse Tyler Ferguson that rewatching the first season left him delighted after years of being highly self-critical.
  • The idea for the podcast began after he rewatched the show with his wife, Jordana Jacobs, and sought to formalize conversations about that period.
  • On the 20th anniversary of the pilot, he shared throwback photos and said he is enjoying the rewatch and breaking down each episode.