How We... Dary! | S3E1 "Wait for It"
5/18/20261 hr 2 min
Josh and Craig kick off Season 3 of How We Made Your Mother by revisiting “Wait For It,” while also reflecting on the emotionally massive hiatus between Seasons 2 and 3 of How I Met Your Mother. Craig opens up about the birth of his son Elliot and the terrifying medical challenges their family faced, while Josh talks about traveling to Brazil and Colombia, working with ayahuasca, quitting drinking, and returning to the show feeling transformed. From there, they dive into the episode itself: Ted’s breakup beard, the “winning the breakup” dynamic with Robin, Enrique Iglesias as Gael, the infamous butterfly tramp stamp, blackout Ted behavior, and how Season 3 marked a deliberate attempt to shake up Ted’s character beyond the hopeless romantic archetype. They also discuss Jason Segel’s fearless comedy instincts, behind-the-scenes stories about wardrobe, product placement (“the Cadillac of rebound guys”), the evolution of terms like “tramp stamp” and “cougar,” and why the Ted/Robin apartment-door argument remains one of Josh’s favorite scenes in the series. The episode closes with a heartfelt message from former production coordinator Kelly about joining the show during Season 3, plus a moving fan letter from a public health nurse who explains how both HIMYM and the podcast have become a source of comfort and hope in her life. CONNECT WITH THE SHOW: Official Website (Send us your audio and written messages) Instagram Tiktok 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: OfficeLadiesPod Follow on TikTok AND MORE: Josh’s Official Website Josh on Spotify Alek’s “Dead Fathers Society” on Substack To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsJenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey and Kelly0:00
[upbeat music] Hey, all. It's the Office Ladies. Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. And we are so excited to present to you- Season three of How We Made Your Mother with Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas. Enjoy. Woo-hoo. Woo-hoo.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:17
I'm alone. What a pity. I won't be soon in New York City. When I see you, please permit me to tell you everything. In New York City.
Josh Radnor· Host0:36
Welcome back to How We Made Your Mother. This is our first episode of season three. Can you believe it, Craig?
Craig Thomas· Host0:46
I cannot believe it. It's going too f- I guess we're having fun, 'cause it's going too fast. That's crazy.
Josh Radnor· Host0:50
[laughs] It's going fast.
Craig Thomas· Host0:51
I, I'm freak- I'm l- I'm actually freaked out that we're already in season three.
Josh Radnor· Host0:53
[laughs] Let me ask you this, Craig Thomas- Yeah ... my co-host of How We Made Your Mother.
Craig Thomas· Host0:57
Oh, hi.
Josh Radnor· Host0:58
W- w- what did you do on your three-week summer hiatus? [laughs] [laughs] We had the shortest summer hiatus ever.
Craig Thomas· Host1:05
There was... Yeah, and it wasn't summer, which was also weird for a summer hiatus.
Josh Radnor· Host1:08
Yeah.
Craig Thomas· Host1:08
Uh, I, you know, I went... My daughter is studying the Revolutionary War, so we went- Yeah ... for her spring break to Philadelphia, where I saw in person the Liberty Bell for the first time.
Josh Radnor· Host1:19
Yes. Yes.
Craig Thomas· Host1:20
Uh, even though we wrote a whole episode about licking it, I had never been there [laughs] in actual life.
Josh Radnor· Host1:25
Do you, and I think I- And I w- I tweeted about this years ago.
Craig Thomas· Host1:28
Yeah I said, "I, I seriously wanna talk to